One in four people in the world will be affected by mental or neurological disorders at some point in their lives, according to the World Health Organization. Around 450 million people currently suffer from such conditions. I am one of them. My name is Yamil Roman and I have been diagnosed with major depressive disorder, […]
Read more "My Mental Health Journey: How Basketball helped save my life"This past summer, the Sixers invested in a forward coming off a career year split between them, and the Clippers. Back in July, the Philadelphia 76ers gave Tobias Harris the fifth-largest contract in NBA history. His five-year, $180 million deal extension keeps him under team control through 2024, with no player option. Harris has never […]
Read more "Philadelphia 76ers’ Tobias Harris is Proving His Worth"After a short week due to Thanksgiving, the Delaware Blue Coats took on four games in seven days. The Blue Coats made the most of it, as they would rattle off four straight en route to a total five-game win streak. Throughout the week, it was nice to see plenty of the Sixers getting in […]
Read more "Week in Review: Delaware Blue Coats go streaking"Coming off a dismantling of the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Sixers set their sights on the Toronto Raptors. The last time the teams met, the Raptors claimed a narrow victory. The game was infamous for Joel Embiid as for the first time in either his collegiate or professional career, he scored a total of zero points. […]
Read more "Game preview: Sixers seek revenge against Raptors"The Sixers traveled down to Washington for a match-up against the struggling Wizards. Philadelphia managed to spoil Embiid’s first 20-20 game of the season. In this game, Tobias Harris also scored 33 points and Ben Simmons had a double-double with 17 points and 10 assists. Leaving Washington with yet another road loss, the Sixers dropped […]
Read more "Sixers lose in Embiid vs Simmons turnover contest"During the summer of 2019, the Philadelphia 76ers chose Forward Tobias Harris over Jimmy Butler. Even though the team wanted to sign both players, ultimately Harris received a five-year contract worth $180M, and Butler got traded to Miami. Last year, Harris was the fourth option and was finding his way adjusting to a new offense […]
Read more "Tobias Harris is starting to become the shooter that the Sixers need"“The fans will never come back,” they said. “The process will ruin the franchise forever,” they said. Philadelphia fans pride themselves in their passion and dedication and sought to prove those haters wrong. Well, Philadelphia, you have done just that. Sixers: Home, Sweet Home As we reflect on the fifth season since “the Process,” the […]
Read more "To the City of Brotherly Love: The Sixers thank you"Despite appearing to be a solid player at times, Furkan Korkmaz is consistently proving to be a liability for the Philadelphia 76ers. Entering the 2019-20 NBA season, Elton Brand and the rest of the Sixers front office had quite a daunting task on their hands, replacing JJ Redick. For two straight seasons, Redick was one […]
Read more "It’s Time for the Furkan Korkmaz Experiment to End"My father always had the same two sayings when watching the Sixers. He’d say “Basketball is a game of runs”, or “Remember, ebb and flow” (referring to the rhythmic back and forth nature of the game). Far too often, we are witnessing the Sixers fall victim to the “ebbs” of basketball or being on the […]
Read more "Diagnosing the Sixers’ struggles: Joel Embiid"With a perfect start at home this season, the Sixers have certainly impressed in front of the home crowd. That perfect streak has a chance to move to 10-0 tonight when the Utah Jazz come to town. The Sixers and Jazz have already met this season in a thrilling game that saw the Sixers fall […]
Read more "Sixers aim to continue perfect home record vs Jazz"