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Joel Embiid never forgets about his forefathers. Embiid’s Philadelphia 76ers officially clinched the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference with a win over the Orlando Magic on Friday. The star center celebrated the occasion by ending his …
The Philadelphia 76ers have grown into a perennial playoff team and championship hopeful. Many would say that at least some of that is down to the work of former general manager Sam Hinkie. Hinkie’s controversial tenure saw him essentially tear …
The Philadelphia 76ers’ new uniforms may be paying tribute to the sacrifices of their basketball ancestors. On Tuesday, the team unveiled their fresh new “City Edition” jerseys, which they will be wearing during the 2020-21 NBA …
Depending on who you ask, Sam Hinkie is either a brilliant champion of efficiency or a guy who made an NBA franchise a joke. One thing he apparently won’t be ever again is an NBA executive. In an appearance on “ESPN Daily” with …
Andrew Yang is very much ready to trust the political process. During an interview this week on “The Rights to Ricky Sanchez” podcast, the Democratic politican said that he would like former Philadelphia 76ers GM Sam Hinkie to be in his …
Philadelphia 76ers general manager Bryan Colangelo has come under fire after a report claimed he criticized his own team and shared private information from several anonymous Twitter accounts, and an interesting theory has popped up about who could …
The fallout from the Philadelphia 76ers’ bizarre burner account scandal is already being felt far and wide. Reports emerged on Tuesday that Sixers GM Bryan Colangelo had been using secret Twitter accounts to criticize players. In response, a …
Sam Hinkie has been out of a job for almost two years now, but his sage advice is still very much in demand apparently. Bleacher Report’s Ric Bucher reported on Tuesday that NBA owners and executives routinely contact the former Philadelphia …
Sam Hinkie is thrilled at the success of baseball’s version of “The Process.” On Thursday, the former Philadelphia 76ers general manager tweeted a perfect reaction to the Houston Astros winning the World Series. I love it when a …
Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey seems rather pleased at the effective demise of tanking in the NBA. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported on Thursday that the league has officially passed a reform measure that will change the draft lottery …
The shakeup of the Sacramento Kings may not have ended with last month’s trade of DeMarcus Cousins. Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical reports on Monday that Kings owner Vivek Ranadive has begun searching for an executive to place over general …
Former Philadelphia 76ers general manager Sam Hinkie has officially surfaced from his cocoon as a 140-character superstar. Hinkie is now the proud owner of an active Twitter account, firing off his first series of tweets on Wednesday morning. In …
Sam Hinkie may no longer be the general manager of the Sixers, but his disciples certainly have not forgotten his Messianic sacrifice. Sixers center Joel Embiid showed love to Hinkie in an Instagram post on Saturday, calling Hinkie “The …
In 2013, Sam Hinkie was hired by the Philadelphia 76ers as president and general manager. On Wednesday, he announced his resignation from those positions, according to ESPN’s Marc Stein. ESPN sources say Sam Hinkie has stepped down from his …
