Articles by Blair Hopkins (42)
(photo by Nikki Boertman) In desperate need of depth at the shooting guard position, Sam Hinkie executed a trade with the Memphis Grizzlies today that sends Tony Wroten to the 76ers in exchange for a second-round draft pick in 2014 and a trade exception. Wroten, a late first round pick for the Grizzlies in […]
Nearly four months after the position was vacated, the 76ers have finally found their next head coach. Brett Brown, formerly an assistant coach with the San Antonio Spurs, has accepted a 4-year contract offer fr0m the Sixers. He will be the team's 8th head coach in 10 years. On paper, the hiring makes […]
According to a report on Friday evening, the 76ers have gained permission to interview Trailblazers' assistant coach, David Vanterpool. Vanterpool has only been in Portland for one season, but his work with Rookie of the Year Damian Lillard has allowed his coaching stock to rise significantly. As he was once a professional guard himself, Vanterpool was given […]
If your head is spinning from all the names and rumors being tossed around about who the Sixers' next coach might be, I don't blame you. It seems like every day there is a new candidate for the job and, in this new age of media, it is hard to determine if the "information" you […]
The Sixers ended their Orlando Summer League play by finally gaining a win, defeating the Brooklyn Nets 89-86. Temple alumnus Khalif Wyatt, who was undrafted but is looking to impress a team and earn a roster spot for the upcoming season, led the Sixers with 27 points in just over 18 minutes. Arnett Moultrie also […]
This was by far the 76ers best game in the Orlando Pro Summer League… and they still lost. The Sixers fell to the Magic this afternoon, 90-89, at the hand of star rookie, Victor Oladipo. Oladipo took Sixers' rookie, Michael Carter-Williams, one-on-one with the final seconds of the game dwindling down. With MCW in his […]
The Sixers, led by new general manager Sam Hinkie, made several bold moves in the 2013 NBA Draft. To start, they dealt All-Star guard Jrue Holiday to the New Orleans Pelicans for the rights to Nerlens Noel, who many people originally projected to be the top pick in the draft. In addition to Noel, the […]
The Sixers were unable to achieve their first win today in this year's Orlando Pro Summer League, as they fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder, 74-62. Jeremy Lamb lit it up for OKC, as he torched the Sixers for 32 points on 10-14 shooting and 9-10 from the line. The Sixers had no answer for […]
The 76ers' summer squad is in Orlando this week with nine other teams as a part of this year's Orlando Pro Summer League. The Sixers' roster for the Summer League can be seen here. Prior to the start of the Summer League, many people believed that the Sixers had one of the most talented rosters […]
In an effort to create cap space in order to be able to give Dwight Howard a max contract, the Houston Rockets have been searching desperately for teams to take bad contracts off their hands. They found a partner on Friday evening in Philadelphia. The Houston Rockets have sent their former first round selection, Royce […]