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Sixers graphic. - Graphics Editor / Brendan Cohen

O’Brien: I have no idea what to expect from the Sixers this year

Owen O'Brien, Copy Desk Chief October 30, 2024

During this current era of basketball– say, the last seven years– the Sixers have been the most predictable team in the league. With few exceptions, every year, they win fifty games and lose in round...

76ers playoff graphic. - Multimedia Editor / Drew Peltzman

Eastman: Are the Sixers for real?

Dakota Eastman April 17, 2024

A couple of months ago, I had planned on writing a column about how this year's Sixers team was different from years past. That column was scrapped as just a day later, Joel Embiid tore his meniscus.  The...

MVP Trophy Graphic. - Multimedia Editor / Drew Peltzman

Peltzman’s NBA Playbook: Awards and All-NBA Predictions

Drew Peltzman April 17, 2024

For this column, I decided to pick who I believe is deserving of the ALL-NBA and postseason Award selections as if I were an official voter. Two rule changes have made it harder than ever to pick the...

Embiid return graphic. - Multimedia Editor / Drew Peltzman

Czerwonka: Finally, Embiid returns

Eric Czerwonka April 10, 2024

Just as I mentioned a few months ago, on Jan. 30, the Philadelphia 76ers took a loss to the Golden State Warriors, as the final score was 119-107. But the loss wasn’t the only devastating thing in that...

Neil Hartman, Eric Poe, and Brandon Rost speak at Pizza with the Pros. - Photo via RowanSportsCAM on X

Sports marketing insights at Pizza with the Pros

Curtis Ulrich March 20, 2024

On Monday, March 19, Pizza With the Pros welcomed Eric Poe and Brandon Rost, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cure Auto Insurance, and CEO/President of beMarketing. Some notable athletes who represent...

Maxey graphic. - Multimedia Editor / Drew Peltzman

Miller: It’s up to Tyrese Maxey to keep the 76ers in the playoff hunt

Ashley Miller February 14, 2024

A season where things were going so well for the Philadelphia 76ers quickly turned awry after their best player, Joel Embiid, went down with a knee injury that is keeping him out for six to eight weeks....

The new Sixers graphic. - Multimedia Editor / Drew Peltzman

Czerwonka: The New Sixers?

Eric Czerwonka November 20, 2023

I can’t lie, coming into this Sixers season, I didn’t have many expectations. After those soul-crushing Games 6 and 7, I just wasn’t sure if I could be up for it for another season. Honestly, I...

NBA Graphic. - Multimedia Editor / Drew Peltzman

Peltzman’s NBA Playbook: Full 30 team preview & awards

Drew Peltzman October 29, 2023

Welcome to the 78th season of the NBA! I'm Drew Peltzman, your NBA column writer this year, and as we embark on another 82-game marathon, I am delighted to provide an in-depth yet digestible coverage...

Ricky Council IV and Joel Embiid share a laugh during shoot-around. - Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. - Photo via Zion Cruz

Chase Fieldhouse, home of the Delaware Blue Coats, hosts Philadelphia 76ers’ annual Blue versus White scrimmage

Tyler Delpercio and Nick Rizzo October 18, 2023

Although many veterans from the likes of Joel Embiid, Tobias Harris, and Patrick Beverly were on the sidelines doing their best Nick Nurse impression, there were still many things to take away from the...

Sixers' Logo. Photo / Flickr

Saving the Sixers: Five plans to get back on track

Owen O'Brien June 22, 2023

Five Plans for the Sixers.  Time’s arrow neither stands still nor reverses, it merely marches forward. I am completely disinterested in dissecting or re-litigating the recent Sixers tragedy...

Logo for Diehlman at Halftime column. - Graphics Editor / Julia Quennessen

Diehlman at Halftime: An NBA column

Larry Diehlman April 25, 2023

With the NBA playoffs underway, there are plenty of stories to discuss. The Toronto Raptors have fired head coach Nick Nurse after five seasons. The Raptors brought home their first title in franchise...

Logo for Diehlman at Halftime column. - Graphics Editor / Julia Quennessen

Diehlman at Halftime: an NBA Weekly Column

Larry Diehlman October 19, 2022

As the 2022-23 NBA season gets underway, we cannot forget who we lost this summer. Boston Celtics’ great Bill Russell died at the age of 88 on July 31. He was the cornerstone of the early Celtics’...

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