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Who should the Sixers target with their first-round pick?
The Sixers’ offseason is now in full swing, and the 2026 NBA Draft lottery and combine are now in the books. With the 2026 NBA Draft just over a month away, let’s take a look at my top three potential draft targets who make sense for the Sixers in the first round. Morez Johnson, PF, […]
One year later, Quentin Grimes enters another murky free agency
Quentin Grimes’ audition with the Sixers for the 2025 free-agency class couldn’t have gone much better. He averaged 21.9 points in 28 games on 46.9/37.3/75.2% shooting splits. He also bore no responsibility for the team’s record over that time as they began to pile the roster with G-Leaguers and journeymen from overseas in a tanking […]
Tracking the 76ers’ search for a new president of basketball operations
The Philadelphia 76ers are on the clock. After parting ways with Daryl Morey, the franchise has tasked Bob Myers — President of Sports for Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment — with running basketball operations in the interim while leading the search for a new President of Basketball Operations. Myers has set a (soft) target of […]
The Sixers have their issues, but the 2025-26 group was resilient
Undoing the goodwill of a 3-1 series comeback to beat your biggest rival in a playoff series for the first time in nearly 45 years is hard to do, yet it feels like the Sixers did so in the span of a week. Getting thoroughly trounced in the second round by the New York Knicks […]
5 Sixers thoughts on Tobias Harris’ Game 7 clunker, the fan base and more
The Sixers may be done for the season, but Sixers fans are never out of things to talk about. I’ll share a few in my latest “Sixers thoughts” column… Tobias Harris showed what he was truly made of in Detroit’s Game 7 loss As the playoffs progressed, I read so much online about how Tobias […]
A few reported candidates emerge for Sixers’ president of basketball operations job
When talking to Sixers media for the first time last week, Bob Myers said he’d like to have a new front office boss in place by the 2026 NBA Draft on June 23. Myers, a longtime executive with the Golden State Warriors and the president of sports for HBSE, is currently running basketball operations for […]
Just how attractive is the Sixers’ president job?
The calls for Daryl Morey’s ouster got louder and louder in the 48 hours between Philadelphia’s elimination from the NBA playoffs last Sunday and his official firing on Tuesday. In the span of just over one week, the Sixers managed to come from 3-1 down against the Boston Celtics on the heels of their star […]
What fans can expect under the Sixers’ new leadership structure
When the Sixers decided to part ways with former president of basketball operations Daryl Morey, there was plenty of debate amongst the fanbase as to whether a new front office group would really change all that much. When plenty of blame falls at the feet of ownership, it’s easy for the wires to get crossed […]
5 takeaways from the Bob Myers-Josh Harris presser
It’s been a tumultuous few days for the Sixers’ organization. Then again, those days all ended in “y.” Two days after the ownership group made the decision to part ways with Daryl Morey after six seasons, managing partner Josh Harris and HBSE president of sports and former Golden State Warriors executive Bob Myers spoke to […]
Sixers 2026 NBA mock draft roundup
Fresh off another drama-filled lottery, the league has turned its attention to the NBA Draft Combine, with the 2026 class shaping up to feature some of the best depth in years. Prospects are getting their measurements updated and putting themselves through agility tests, workouts and scrimmages. With mock drafts popping up from reputable sources and […]
It felt like the league had passed Daryl Morey by
Daryl Morey’s tenure as Sixers’ president of basketball operations has come to an end. He will be remembered in Philadelphia as another key figure who couldn’t get over the hump that is the second round of the playoffs. He leaves the Sixers in a very similar situation to how he found them. The Joel Embiid […]
Paul George’s future will be a key decision for Sixers’ next top executive
The offseason has just started for the Philadelphia 76ers, but we’ve already seen a major shakeup, with Daryl Morey out as President of Basketball Operations. Whoever Bob Myers selects to fill the position will inherit some promising pieces, especially the backcourt of Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe, but also some challenges. Something that slants more […]
5 candidates to replace Daryl Morey as Sixers’ president of basketball operations
The Sixers on Tuesday made the decision to part ways with president of basketball operations Daryl Morey after six seasons. Morey’s tenure had plenty of highs and lows, but he ultimately failed to reach the Eastern Conference Finals, something the franchise hasn’t done in over 25 years now. Bob Myers, who serves as president of […]
There were things out of his control, but Daryl Morey’s tenure had plenty of unforced errors
When Daryl Morey was hired by the Sixers as president of basketball operations immediately following the NBA bubble in 2020, Philadelphia fans rejoiced. It felt like a savior was joining the front office to right the ship and deliver the championship Morey’s former colleague Sam Hinkie longed for when facilitating The Process. Morey was handed […]
Daryl Morey out as Sixers’ president of basketball operations; Nick Nurse stays
Daryl Morey’s tenure in Philadelphia has come to an end. After six seasons as the Sixers’ president of basketball operations, Morey will no longer have that post after meeting with owners Josh Harris and David Blitzer on Tuesday. ESPN’s Shams Charania was the first to report the news. Head coach Nick Nurse will be back […]
Don’t forget about Daryl Morey’s strong draft history
As we all turn the page to the offseason, Sixers fans are now in wait-and-see mode as reports swirl about the uncertain futures of president of basketball operations Daryl Morey and head coach Nick Nurse. What we all know is that the team is stuck in a bit of a holding pattern. As we saw […]
What do the Sixers need? A 2026 Draft preview
The Philadelphia 76ers are coming off a season of genuine highs and lows. On one hand, the franchise made the postseason just a year after winning only 24 games and pulled off an upset of the rival Boston Celtics. The highs didn’t last long, though. They flamed out in four games to the New York […]
‘Ownership has not made final decisions’ on Morey, Nurse, per report, and other Sixers thoughts
Generally, when a season ends in a sweep, there are going to be questions about the futures of the front office and coaching staff. After the Sixers were crushed by the New York Knicks in Game 4 Sunday, the focus shifts to the culpability of Daryl Morey and Nick Nurse for the team’s quick exit […]
Despite the way things ended, Joel Embiid is optimistic about his health moving forward
Context matters when breaking down sports. “A banged-up Joel Embiid lost in the second round of the NBA Playoffs,” sounds like a familiar story, but that’s only if you ignore everything that’s happened over the last two-plus years. Sure, there was plenty of disappointment after the Sixers were crushed in Game 4 Sunday by the […]
Hours after VJ Edgecombe’s rookie season ended, Sixers share excitement over his future
It’s hard to hear after a division rival took over their building and swept them out of the playoffs, but the 2025-26 season was a pretty high-end outcome for the Sixers. They beat the Boston Celtics in a playoff series, Joel Embiid has felt as good as he has about his left knee since January […]
Sixers Bell Ringer: Knicks complete dominant sweep of Sixers with Game 4 rout
Sixers Bell Ringer Season Standings: Tyrese Maxey – 23.5VJ Edgecombe – 16Joel Embiid – 14.5Paul George – 10Kelly Oubre Jr. – 6Justin Edwards – 4Dominick Barlow – 3Andre Drummond – 3Quentin Grimes – 3Jared McCain – 3MarJon Beauchamp – 2Adem Bona – 1Porter Martone – 1Cam Payne – 1Jabari Walker – 1Trendon Watford – 115th […]
The Sixers’ season is over
If anyone is looking for a silver lining, this has only enraged Celtics fans more. The 2025-26 Sixers season has finally come to an end. They were destroyed 144-114 in Game 4 by the New York Knicks, completing the second-round series sweep. Joel Embiid looked like the only Sixer ready to unload the clip for […]
Sixers-Knicks, Game 4: Second Half Thread
Game Details When: Sunday, May 10, 3:30 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: ABCRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers
Sixers-Knicks, Game 4: First Half Thread
Game Details When: Sunday, May 10, 3:30 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: ABCRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers
Sixers need plenty of improvements to keep season alive in Game 4 vs. Knicks
That was a tough one. After a closely fought Game 2 without Joel Embiid, Game 3 felt like it was going to be a solid chance for the Sixers to get their first win of the series in his return. OG Anunoby, who’s been excellent all around in these playoffs, being sidelined with a hamstring […]