Articles by Blair Hopkins (42)
The 2013 NBA Draft has come and gone, and Sam Hinkie has already made his mark as the new general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers. Almost immediately after the New Orleans Pelicans took Nerlens Noel off the board at #6, several sources confirmed that the Sixers had agreed to send All-Star point guard Jrue Holiday […]
The Sixers have just shocked the world. After trading their star player for Nerlens Noel and a draft pick, they select Michael Carter-Williams out of Syracuse. Williams stands 6'6", weighing just over 180 pounds, so he will most likely take over at his natural point guard position. I think this pick could go great for […]
WOW! According to sources, in a stunning move, the Philadelphia 76ers have traded star point guard Jrue Holiday to the New Orleans Pelicans minutes after the Pelicans took Nerlens Noel #6 overall. Noel was at the top of most mock drafts, but slid to the Pelicans at 6, probably due to the uncertainty […]
In a summer that has seen a record 12 head-coaching changes in the NBA, the 76ers and Celtics are now the sole two teams that have yet to fill that vacancy. New 76ers general manager, Sam Hinkie, has expressed to various sources that he will be taking his time with this coaching decision, and a […]
Jrue Holiday's tiresome work throughout the season has paid off: the 23-year old point guard was invited last week to work out for the 2013 USA Men's National Team. Jrue, along with 26 other players, will work out and compete at the mini-camp in Las Vegas from July 22-25. In my opinion, Jrue […]
The Philadelphia Inquirer reported last night that two sources close to new 76ers' president and general manager Sam Hinke anticipate that Hinkie "will probably find a coach after the draft." In addition, the sources also doubt that Hinkie will have any interest in George Karl as the Sixers' new head coach, saying that Hinkie will prefer a younger […]
(Photo: AP/Chuck Burton) The 76ers hosted five prospects today in their latest pre-draft workout. They were: Norvel Pelle, Shabazz Muhammad, Kelly Olynik, Scott Wood, and Mason Plumlee. Most likely, out of these five, you recognize one name. Muhammad will probably go in the top 10, and my colleague Jovan Alford wrote a great piece evaluating […]
A report came out Tuesday evening that the Philadelphia 76ers have reached out to former Sixers head coach Larry Brown about their coaching vacancy. Brown coached the Sixers from 1997 until 2003, and during his tenure here he led the team to the NBA Finals in 2001, while also winning the NBA Coach of the […]
The Sixers are going into this month's NBA Draft with a definite need at the center position. Luckily for them, this year's draft class offers many solid prospects to choose from at this position. With the strong possibility of very promising center prospects like Nerlens Noel, Cody Zeller, and Alex Len all being taken within […]
Since Doug Collins decided to step down as the head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers over a month ago, there have been many names tossed around as to who will be his replacement. I wrote last week about the possibility of Houston Rockets' assistant coach Kelvin Sampson becoming the next Sixers head coach, but since […]