Articles by Jenna Bonner (9)
Embed from Getty Images With Jahlil Okafor’s rookie season coming to an abrupt end due to a torn meniscus, what exactly has he left behind? His presence in Philly was resented from the beginning, as many fans would have preferred D’Angelo Russell, and the Sixers already possessed two formidable centers: Nerlens Noel and Joel Embiid. […]
Embed from Getty Images The Sixers have been playing some really uninspiring basketball. They are in the midst of an 11-game losing streak, with their last win coming against the Brooklyn Nets on February 6th. Nothing should seem particularly out of place, as the Sixers are no strangers to losing, or large losing streaks. […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Jenna Bonner, contributor With Jahlil Okafor missing two games due to injury and Nerlens Noel and Richaun Holmes getting in foul trouble during those games, Carl Landry has gotten some significant minutes. Making the most out of his 18 minutes versus the Wizards, Landry went 6-of-8 from the floor, […]
Embed from Getty Images The future of the Sixers’ roster is anything but predictable. As fans are well aware, trades will likely be made, some making sense, while others are more complicated and questionable. The future of the front court is the biggest question with Nerlens Noel and Jahlil Okafor already on the roster, […]
Embed from Getty Images Could Ish Smith’s grace period be over? The veteran point guards’ magic seems to have worn out and he may no longer be that breath of fresh air that was felt upon his arrival. A much appreciated Christmas gift, Ish electrified the Sixers. A young team like Philadelphia, whose only […]
In the first game back from the All-Star break, the Sixers faced the 20-33 New Orleans Pelicans in their first of two meetings this season. Philadelphia struggled early to contain Anthony Davis, who ended the first quarter with 18 points. Brett Brown eventually switched the matchup to have Nerlens Noel, in his first game back […]
Embed from Getty Images For the Sixers, good point guards have been hard to come by. Jrue Holiday and Michael Carter-Williams have been the closest Philadelphia has had in a while to being point guards the team can build around, though both have been traded as a part of the rebuilding process. Soon enough, […]
Life as an NBA shooter is marked by streaks; you’re either hitting every shot, or you’re in a serious slump. Sixers’ forward Robert Covington is no different. A D-League success story for the affiliate of the Houston Rockets, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, Covington made his Sixers debut on November 17, 2014, against the San […]
The Philadelphia 76ers, looking to sweep the season series against the Sacramento Kings, got off to another hot start on a cold Wednesday night in South Philly. Jerami Grant got the start at power forward as Nerlens Noel was scratched with knee tendinitis. Grant, taking advantage of this opportunity, had two blocks in the first […]