In the beginning of this year’s lockout-shortened basketball season, the big surprise team that no one expected to be on top was the Philadelphia 76ers. They started 20-9, comfortably led the division and looked to be well on their way to becoming a solid contender. No one expected them to win the championship, very few [...]
The Sixers had last night’s game in hand. Up 14 going into halftime, the team had a lot to feel good about. But complacency can be a team’s worst enemy.
By Parth Desai, PhilaPhans’ Staff Writer Words can’t express how upset I am that the Sixers lost tonight. It was a game they should have won. Too many things didn’t go their way, but when it comes down to it, they lost the game themselves. They gave LA the chance to go up and Chris [...]
By Parth Desai, PhilaPhans’ Staff Writer Seven years into his NBA career, Andre Iguodala is finally an all-star. The reserves were announced last night and Iguodala, who’s been a great all-around player for the Sixers this year, was one of the seven named to the Eastern Conference team. Before last night, he was the only [...]
When the 76ers drafted Nikola Vucevic and Lavoy Allen with the 16th and 50th picks in this year’s NBA Draft, it was seemingly just more of the norm for a team that’s spent the last six seasons staying stagnantly mediocre. They were decent picks, but nothing that made anyone jump in excitement. But after this lockout-shortened season, it became extremely apparent that these two rookies were and will continue to be an integral part of the Sixers success this season and maybe beyond. Vucevic, the big-man from USC, was not expected to do much this year, but after Starting Center Spencer Hawes got injured, he got his shot and took advantage, showcasing his rebounding prowess. When he got hurt in the middle of the third quarter during the January 21 game at Miami, he was a rebound away from his first career double double in just his third career start. Not too shabby for the mid-first rounder who probably didn’t expect that much playing time to begin with. When he got hurt, fans instantly became worried because the team’s big men were nothing to write home about. Read more here!
by Parth Desai, PhilaPhans’ Staff Writer When the 76ers drafted Nikola Vucevic and Lavoy Allen with the 16th and 50th picks in this year’s NBA Draft, it was seemingly just more of the norm for a team that’s spent the last six seasons staying stagnantly mediocre. They were decent picks, but nothing that made anyone [...]
By Parth Desai, PhilaPhans Staff Writer Both the Sixers and Bulls were shorthanded tonight–the Sixers without center Spencer Hawes and the Bulls without Rip Hamilton and Luol Deng–but that didn’t faze either team in the first half. After all, Chicago still had reigning MVP Derrick Rose in their lineup and the Sixers just beat a [...]
by Parth Desai, PhilaPhans’ Staff Writer (Contributor) The Magic may have been slumping, but a visit to Philadelphia, whose 76ers were without their starting Center Spencer Hawes, could have been just what they needed. With the opportunity for Dwight Howard to break out, it was the perfect time for the Magic to turn the switch [...]
Image courtesy of Marc Serota/Getty Images This past week was far from a challenge for the Atlantic-leading 76ers, facing four of the five worst teams in the Eastern Conference all at home. They did their job for the most part, with the only blemish being an overtime loss to the New Jersey Nets on a night where Deron Williams transformed into a superhuman. They should have won the game, but it’s just one loss in a 66-game season. The team is still one of the best in the league almost a third into the season. For as much that has gone the Sixers way, the team’s had to jump over some hurdles and they’ve pretty much come out unscathed. —- Read the rest of the column here !
by Parth Desai, PhilaPhans’ Staff Writer This past week was far from a challenge for the Atlantic-leading 76ers, facing four of the five worst teams in the Eastern Conference all at home. They did their job for the most part, with the only blemish being an overtime loss to the New Jersey Nets on a [...]
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