Sixers Head Coach Brett Brown Faces an Uncertain Future In Philadelphia

Embed from Getty Images   Pardon Brett Brown if Bryan Colangelo's recent endorsements don't prevent him from looking over his shoulder.  While publicly pleasing, the younger Colangelo's comments regarding Brown's job status sound similar to the lip service paid to Sam Hinkie by Jerry Colangelo before the latter marginalized the former to the point of […]

Michael Kaskey-Blomain  •  20 Apr 2016
Dario Saric selected to preliminary 26-man Olympic roster for Croatia

Embed from Getty Images   By: Brandon Apter, managing editor It's no surprise to anyone that this offseason is an extremely important one for the Philadelphia 76ers. Draft picks aplenty and the potential additions of both Dario Saric and Joel Embiid. Fans have gotten glimpses of Embiid's workouts through rehab, but Saric's game is an unknown to most that […]

Brandon Apter  •  18 Apr 2016
Sixers get 24th, 28th picks from Heat and Thunder in 2016 draft

By: Brandon Apter, managing editor The Sixers season is over and it's time to look to the draft, unless you plan on watching the playoffs. Even then, if you're a Sixers fan, the draft is always in the back of your mind. The NBA has a complex set of tiebreakers for playoff position, but when […]

Brandon Apter  •  15 Apr 2016
Colangelo’s in Control

Embed from Getty Images   By: Michael Kaskey-Blomain, managing editor So, this is what Jerry Colangelo wanted all along. He never had an interest in running the Philadelphia 76ers – his unwillingness to relocate from Phoenix speaks to that, as does the quick manner with which he shed his organizational title upon his son’s instatement […]

Michael Kaskey-Blomain  •  15 Apr 2016
Bryan Colangelo ready to capitalize on Hinkie’s groundwork

Embed from Getty Images   By: Michael Kaskey-Blomain, managing editor Upon his introduction as the Sixers new General Manager, Bryan Colangelo made clear that his strategy was not necessarily to veer from the ‘process’ path that Sam Hinkie had paved, but rather to build upon it. “This is not a departure from a process,” Colangelo […]

Michael Kaskey-Blomain  •  15 Apr 2016
Brett Brown provides updates on Dario Saric, Joel Embiid and Jahlil Okafor

Embed from Getty Images   By: Brandon Apter, managing editor The Sixers concluded their 2015-16 season with their 72nd loss on Wednesday night in Chicago. At 10-72, they finished with one more win then the 1972-73 Sixers. Over the past three seasons, they've posted a 47-199 record, which is second-worst in NBA history behind the […]

Brandon Apter  •  15 Apr 2016
Report: 50-50 chance Brett Brown returns as Sixers head coach

Embed from Getty Images   Following Sam Hinkie's resignation, Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Brett Brown's job was safe going into the Bryan Colangelo era. That may not end up being the case, according to Tom Moore of Calkins Media, who hears from a reputable source that Brown's return as Sixers head […]

Brandon Apter  •  14 Apr 2016
Sixers Brown says Sam Hinkie’s resignation didn’t surprise him

Fallout from the resignation of former Philadelphia 76ers general manager Sam Hinkie continues, with the team's current head coach, Brett Brown, making some interesting statements in a radio spot this morning.  Appearing on "NBA Weekend" with Brian Geltzeiler & Mitch Lawrence, Brown said that he wasn't surprised by Hinkie's resignation.  Audio – 76ers Head Coach, Brett […]

Tim Kelly  •  09 Apr 2016
REPORTS: Joel Embiid’s rehab going very well

Embed from Getty Images   It's a fairly uncontroversial sentiment to suggest that of the past three seasons of Sam Hinkie's plan, the 2015-16 Philadelphia 76ers campaign has been the most difficult to watch. With five games left in the season, the Sixers need one more win to avoid tying the 1972-73 Sixers for the […]

Tim Kelly  •  04 Apr 2016