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Sixers' Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid each star in new commercials
Oh, to be young and famous. The Sixers may not be clicking at the moment, but their two biggest stars are hitting the right notes off the court from an endorsement standpoint. With Nike’s emphasis on athletes dreaming big that started with Colin Kaepernick’s much-discussed commercial from last month, the company continued that theme with Ben Simmons. In the...
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Defensive woes continue to plague Sixers as Giannis Antetokounmpo goes off in loss to Bucks
BOX SCORE What’s your prediction for the fight? Pain. OK, so maybe Brett Brown didn’t go full Clubber Lang last month when discussing the Sixers’ installation of a new defensive scheme, but he did anticipate there would be struggles. But I’m willing to bet even he didn’t think they would be to this extent. The Sixers’ defense failed to...
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Bucks 123, Sixers 108: Giannis Antetokounmpo shows out
BOX SCORE Another night, another star player the Sixers weren’t able to keep in check. Despite Ben Simmons’ return for the Sixers, they were unable to prevent Giannis Antetokounmpo from notching a triple-double in a 123-108 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. The Sixers fell to 2-3 on the season with the loss and remained winless on the road. What’s going...
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Late-game stumble sends Sixers to crushing overtime loss to Blake Griffin, Pistons
BOX SCORE Admit it: the Sixers had you fooled. When JJ Redick absorbed a foul and still made that rainbow three-pointer to take a lead over the Detroit Pistons with 5.6 seconds remaining in overtime, you thought things would be different. For a moment, you forgot just how much the Sixers struggle to finish off close games. And then it…
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Pistons 133, Sixers 132 (OT): No answer for Blake Griffin in gut-wrenching loss
BOX SCORE Wow. After JJ Redick hit a rainbow, and-one three to give the Sixers a lead with 5.6 seconds left in overtime, Blake Griffin got an and-one bucket of his own at the rim to hand them a 133-132 loss. Joel Embiid missed the potential go-ahead three-pointer at the buzzer. Griffin scored a career-high 50 points as the Sixers’ modest…
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Sixers at Pistons: Live stream, storylines, game time and more
Updated: 5:36 p.m. It’s a shame Ben Simmons will miss tonight’s game. Simmons, who sat out just once as a rookie, is out for Tuesday night’s matchup against the Detroit Pistons with back tightness (see story). He exited Saturday’s 116-115 win over the Orlando Magic with 4:19 remaining in the first quarter and did not return. With the reigning Rookie of the Year...
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Sixers notes, quotes and tidbits: Joel Embiid unlocks ‘unguardable' level
Much like the rest of the Sixers, Joel Embiid got off to a slow start Saturday night. He had four points on 2 of 6 shooting and was a minus-13 in the first quarter. “We started off the game pretty bad,” Embiid said after the Sixers’ 116-115 win over the Orlando Magic. “At one point, I think we were down…
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JJ Redick connects on 8 3-pointers as Sixers fend off Magic
BOX SCORE If you’ve ever ventured into the jungle known as social media, you know there is always a critic waiting to have their latest opinion go viral. “One of the things that I try to stress to young guys is just to sort of ignore the noise,” Sixers guard JJ Redick said. “We live in a day and...
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Sixers 116, Magic 115: Big efforts help team survive a scare at home
BOX SCORE It took more than a little magic in this one. JJ Redick hit one of his eight three-pointers with 17.0 seconds remaining to give the Sixers a 116-115 win Saturday over the Orlando Magic. The Sixers improved to 2-1 with the victory. Which Sixers duo continues to do damage? What mistake does Markelle Fultz keep making on the…
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Ben Simmons exits Sixers' game vs. Magic with back tightness
Updated: Oct. 21, 12:35 a.m. The only thing that can stop Ben Simmons these days is himself. Off to a strong start to the new season, Simmons exited Saturday’s game against the Orlando Magic with 4:19 remaining in the first quarter because of back tightness. He did not return. “I really haven’t been told anything. I don’t believe it’s...