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Team USA men’s basketball star Joel Embiid has not been a popular man so far at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Philadelphia 76ers center has been showered with boos from the host nation’s fans whenever he takes the court. Embiid infamously …
Doc Rivers is going after a new enemy this week. The Milwaukee Bucks head coach Rivers appeared on the latest episode of “The Bill Simmons Podcast.” During the episode, Rivers and Simmons discussed the dynamics of playing on the road …
James Harden did not exactly get much love Wednesday from “The City of Brotherly Love” as his Los Angeles Clippers visited the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa. Sixers fans did not hold back their boos in the …
Doc Rivers did not receive a warm welcome in his return to Philadelphia on Sunday night, but the former 76ers coach hardly seemed surprised. There were plenty of boos at the Wells Fargo Center when the Milwaukee Bucks were introduced prior to …
Brooklyn Nets forward Ben Simmons did not record a single shot attempt Saturday against the Philadelphia 76ers. But he did take a few shots at the Sixers fans in attendance that evening. The visiting Nets blew out the 76ers in a 136-121 affair in …
Even the great Giannis Antetokounmpo can fall for pump fakes. Video went viral from before Saturday’s Milwaukee Bucks-Philadelphia 76ers game of the Bucks star Antetokounmpo autographing a hat for some young fans wearing Milwaukee jerseys. The …
Fans in Philadelphia have a reputation for being some of the most hostile in sports, and Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown says he experienced the negative side of that on Saturday night. Brown scored a team-high 26 points to help lead the Celtics to …
The Philadelphia 76ers faithful held up their end of the bargain with Ben Simmons returning to town this week. Simmons and the Brooklyn Nets played Wednesday night against the 76ers in a nationally-televised game. As the ESPN broadcast went to …
Anna Horford delivered some serious criticism of Philadelphia 76ers fans over Twitter on Thursday. Horford, who is the sister of Boston Celtics veteran Al Horford, talked up her brother over Twitter Thursday. She argued that Al doesn’t get the …
The City of Brotherly Love showed plenty of it to Joel Embiid this week … albeit in truly laughable fashion. Anna Orso of the Philly Inquirer reported on Thursday that the Philadelphia City Council officially passed a resolution naming the …
One Philadelphia fan took a very expensive nap during Sunday’s game. In the third quarter of Game 4 between the 76ers and the Miami Heat, the TNT broadcast inadvertently caught a fan who appeared to be fast asleep while sitting courtside at …
Not everybody is taking sides against Ben Simmons these days. Ex-Philadelphia 76ers forward Robert Covington responded on Instagram this week to a video of the harsh treatment that Simmons got during his return to Philly on Thursday. “Philly at …
Ben Simmons made his highly anticipated return to Philadelphia on Thursday night, and 76ers fans made sure to let him know how they feel about him. The Brooklyn Nets got the last laugh, however, and Kevin Durant clearly enjoyed silencing the crowd. …
Ben Simmons received a fairly predictable response from Philadelphia 76ers fans when he appeared on the floor prior to Thursday’s game against his former team. However, he got some cheers, too, albeit for a sarcastic reason. Simmons traveled …
Prior to Ben Simmons’ return to Philadelphia this week, it already looks like you should, as Terrell Owens would say, “get your popcorn ready.” The Brooklyn Nets will play the 76ers in Philadelphia on Thursday, marking …
Ben Simmons’ departure at long, long last has Philadelphia 76ers fans yelling out “Freedom!” like Mel Gibson in “Braveheart.” Now even the team’s broadcast station is getting in on the fun. NBC Sports Philadelphia …
