Articles by Rob Bauer (70)
View image | gettyimages.com NBA Commissioner Adam Silver told the Boston Globe yesterday that he and the NBA owners have decided to postpone any lottery reform, saying "It will be a couple of years. Silver cited the drastically increasing salary cap from the new NBA TV deal as reason for the pause, saying the uncertainty created […]
View image | gettyimages.com The Sixers have expressed interest in free agent PG Kendall Marshall, and are likely to extend him an invite to training camp, this according to reports from SI writer Jack Fischer. Marshall was taken 13th over all by the Phoenix Suns in the 2012. Despite being a lottery pick, Marshall […]
#GOD pic.twitter.com/UdeNyBj3Lm — Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) August 18, 2015 After weeks of all too awkward silence, Sixers general manager Sam Hinkie held a rather extensive conference call yesterday to finally update the public on Joel Embiid and his (twice now) surgically repaired foot. In quite a detailed discussion, Hinkie went through the entire timeline of […]
.@sixers teammates @JoelEmbiid, @NerlensNoel3, and @JeramiGrant having fun with the at @NBASummerLeague pic.twitter.com/LKGhrcRglE — NBA (@NBA) July 15, 2015 As far as Joel Embiid's injured foot and the surgery to correct it goes, no news has been bad news. After announcing on July 11th that Embiid would undergo another foot surgery "in the next 7-10 […]
View image | gettyimages.com In news that most definitely will make Howard Eskin happy, Dr. J went on Sirius Radio yesterday and addressed a nagging question that many Sixers fans have these days. That question: when will the Sixers be competitive again? The answer: 7 years. “Well when they acquired the team in […]
That's a final from Vegas. We're back Tuesday against the @nyknicks. #SummerSixers pic.twitter.com/29iGoJsnzC — Philadelphia 76ers (@Sixers) July 13, 2015 With Jahlil Okafor, T.J. McConnell, Jordan McRae (he of “BUCKETS”) and J.P. Tokoto all getting the night off during last night’s Summer League matchup with the Celtics, one had to ask the question “Where is […]
View image | gettyimages.com Aaaaaaand here comes the news everyone was dreading. Inquirer beat writer Keith Pompey is reporting that Joel Embiid will undergo a second surgery on his injured foot and will miss the 2015-16 regular season. The 7-footer will have a second surgery after the latest setback in the healing of his […]
View image | gettyimages.com There were rumors earlier this summer that the Sixers were trying to bring 2014 1st Round draft pick Dario Saric over to join the team. Apparently is wasn't just the Sixers that wanted that to happen. A report from Basketball Insiders suggests that Saric himself really wants out of his contract […]
Words to live by. #SummerSixers pic.twitter.com/uagf5WwpQ2 — Philadelphia 76ers (@Sixers) July 8, 2015 Who says we don't have any perimeter play?? The Sixers' Utah summer squad beat the Celtics 76-62 after Furkan Aldemir broke the game open in the 3rd quarter with a pair of deep balls. Yup, you read that right. Furkan Aldemir. Both […]
View image | gettyimages.com There aren't a ton of truly feasible options for the Sixers in free agency this year. Many of the players who best fit the Sixers' needs are restricted free agents, meaning their original team can match any offer thrown their way. One player though who both fit the Sixers' empty backcourt […]