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General manager Elton Brand spoke to the media on Tuesday afternoon about the state of the 76ers as they head into a crucial offseason.

Firing Brett Brown was only the first step the 76ers needed to take this offseason in order to recover and become a championship contender.

The Philadelphia 76ers have fired Brett Brown, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

94.1 WIP is putting to rest a few debates this week and I believe it’s a genius strategy for a time like this. In this podcast, I look at Sam Hinkie’s tenure with the Philadelphia Sixers and voice my opinion on if I believe he did a great job or not. Spoiler alert, he did a FANTASTIC job. Acquiring superstar talent to get out of the 8th seed. Bravo Sam, that’s EXACTLY what you did! Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid are pieces to build around for years to come. 50+ win seasons and consistent playoff runs. That’s what the goal of the process was. It’s not about “winning the championship or it’s a failure.” That’s silly. It’s about having a chance to win it.

Are the Philadelphia 76ers dying by the 3-point shot this season?

Depth, something that has haunted the 76ers in years past, seems to not be an issue for the team this season.

The Philadelphia 76ers this season will be defined by their defense and a bully-ball mentality rather than their perceived lack of outside shooting.

The Philadelphia 76ers have used the previous two drafts to add promising defensive players. Is it time to go with more sure things in the draft or to continue drafting for the future?

With the 76ers’ season beginning tomorrow night, here are four things to watch early in the season.

The 76ers’ bench is able to continue the strong defensive identity brought to the court by the starting lineup.

Is this upcoming season’s 76ers team better, worse or the same as last year’s team?

The 76ers announced the dates of the Blue X White Scrimmage, Media Day and training camp on Monday afternoon.

There are multiple reasons why Tobias Harris should flourish this season for the Philadelphia 76ers.

Josh Richardson has made improvements every year of his career, and he has the fit and game on the court to continue that trend in his first season with the 76ers.

Scott Cashin breaks down the benefits of the contract that Furkan Korkmaz signed with the Philadelphia 76ers.

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Did losing to the Boston Celtics in the playoffs two years ago show the Philadelphia 76ers the importance of adding gritty, physical players?

Al Horford had a multitude of reasons for wanting to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers.

With the additions of both Al Horford and Kyle O’Quinn, the Philadelphia 76ers seem to have made the issue of not having a good backup center a problem of the past.

By Scott Cashin, Sports Talk Philly writer This journey begins with the start of the Philadelphia 76ers' rebuild six years…

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By Matt Gregan, Sports Talk Philly Staff Free agency is going to be an important time for the Philadelphia 76ers,…

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Throughout the week leading up to the NBA Draft, we will look at prospects that the Sixers could be interested in taking with their first-round pick at No. 24 overall. Today’s edition will examine some of the guards/forwards that the team should consider using their first-round pick on.

The Philadelphia 76ers, who hold pick No. 24 in the first round and pick Nos. 33, 34, 42 and 54 in the second round, are presented with a golden opportunity to add some much needed depth to its roster.

The Philadelphia 76ers officially introduced Elton Brand as their new general manager at a press conference on Thursday.

The Sixers have chosen Elton Brand to become their next general manager following Bryan Colangelo’s departure.