Could Philadelphia 76ers’ guard/forward Matisse Thybulle buck the trend and earn All-Defensive team honors as a role player? In his sophomore campaign in Philly, Matisse Thybulle has been the exact type of defensive hound that the team hoped he could be when they acquired him in a draft-night swap. On a nightly basis, his twitchy […]
Read more "Could Matisse Thybulle Buck Trend, Earn All-Defensive Honors?"Joel Embiid dominated offensively, but the Sixers barely held on against a Pelicans team, missing both Zion Williams and Brandon Ingram. The Sixers managed to hold the lead at the sound of the last buzzer, but once again, the team nearly dropped a game against lower competition after maintaining a large lead. After leading by 16 points […]
Read more "Sixers Barely Hold On Against The Zion-less Pelicans"When the Sixers opted to hire head coach Doc Rivers to replace Brett Brown, the team was hoping for a corresponding exchange in identity. Rivers, who boasts the tenth-most all-time NBA coaching wins with 986 and counting, has long carried the identity of a winner- a character trait the Sixers longed to possess. Proven Winner […]
Read more "Doc Rivers is showing why he was the perfect hire as playoffs near"Thanks to a well-rounded performance from the entire roster, the Sixers were able to take care of business against a pesky Hawks team. With the hunt for the #1 seed still very much alive, the Sixers took care of business at home against a rather feisty Atlanta Hawks team. The Sixers, operating with a fully healthy starting […]
Read more "“Sixers Take Care Of Business By Crushing The Hawks"It was a hard-fought game against the Warriors, but the Sixers came up short in the end. Revisiting the good, bad, and ugly from the game. Joel Embiid shined, then faltered, meanwhile Steph Curry took the Sixers’ defense for a 49 point ride. It was quite the night for the Sixers that just, unfortunately, resulted […]
Read more "The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly In The Sixers Loss Versus Warriors"A 39-point performance from Joel Embiid helped the Sixers to cruise past the Nets in a potential Eastern Conference Finals preview. It may not have been the Eastern Conference Finals Preview that was expected, but the Sixers took on the Nets for the third time this season. Despite being without James Harden and Kevin Durant, the Brooklyn […]
Read more "Joel Embiid Dominates As Sixers Hold-On Against The Nets"The Sixers find themselves back in the win column after quieting the Oklahoma City Thunder thanks to Furkan Korkmaz’s big game. Just a shellacking of a game tonight as Joel Embiid put up an impressive 27 points in 27 minutes. It wasn’t the most surprising game in terms of the end result, but that doesn’t […]
Read more "Sixers Silence Thunder Behind Korkmaz’s Big Night"Looking to solidify the bench unit, Daryl Morey and the Sixers have signed veteran forward Anthony Tolliver to a 10-day contract. Following the release of Ignas “Iggy” Brazdeikis, it was only a matter of time before Daryl Morey, and the Sixers pounced on adding someone new to replace him. Sixers fans have been anxiously awaiting some sort of […]
Read more "Sixers signing Anthony Tolliver in an attempt to boost bench"Despite playing against a shorthanded opponent, the Sixers were unable to rise to the occasion against Zion Williamson and the Pelicans. Where It Went Wrong Zion exploded for close to 40 points, while both Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid really struggled to ever find their footing. Embiid was particularly off his game tonight, as he finished with a measly […]
Read more "Sixers fail to take care of business on the road, lose to the Pelicans"Sixers win 114-94. Playing in what they hope is their last game without Joel Embiid, the Sixers took care of business against an extremely pesky Cleveland Cavaliers team that typically gives them trouble. Shake Milton and Dwight Howard were the two main players for Philly tonight, as Milton scored a game-high 27 points and Howard […]
Read more "3 quick takeaways from a smooth Sixers win over Cleveland"