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The 76ers’ struggles have been exposed through the first five games of the 2021-22 regular season. However, there are still signs of hope and optimism that the team can turn it around.
Photo: Twitter/@ChrisHeck76 By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor Sixers president Chris Heck is such a tease. Heck gave a sneak peek at the Sixers retro court that will pair with the Sixers' previously leaked retro jerseys. #OnBrand x #NextWeek pic.twitter.com/BS9rRop2Fr — Chris Heck (@chrisheck76) October 28, 2021 A quick breakdown of the court:
(Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor ESPN’s Ramon Shelburne is reporting that Joel Embiid is dealing with a “minor” knee injury that he suffered in the season opener against New Orleans. Embiid collided with Jonas Valanciunas in that game and was unable to walk for two […]
After a 2-2 start, here are 3 observations from the Philadelphia 76ers’ first four games of the 2021-22 season.
By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor Welcome to the official Sports Talk Philly thread featuring all the Ben Simmons drama you could ever want! Like KYW we will keep you updated two, three, four times a day. Friday, October 22, 2021 And we’ll respect his privacy and space during this time. When he’s […]
Embed from Getty Images The Philadelphia 76ers earned a win in their season opener against the New Orleans Pelicans with a final score of 117-97. Although Ben Simmons was absent, the team put together a positive performance on the road against a Zion Williamson-less Pelicans to open the season. Tyrese Maxey started at point guard […]
Embed from Getty Images Doc Rivers threw Ben Simmons from today’s Sixers practice due to Ben’s lack of engagement and his being a distraction to the team. Doc also suspended Simmons from the season opener in New Orleans this Wednesday. Rivers told Ben to leave early on in practice after he failed to participate in […]
Embed from Getty Images By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor ESPN’s Ramona Shelbourne is reporting that embattled star Ben Simmons nearly missed Game 7 of the Sixers-Hawk series because of a close contact with a masseuse who received an inconclusive COVID+19 test. Okay, that seems fair enough considering the situation surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. […]
Embed from Getty Images The NBA offseason is coming to an end which means that the season is right around the corner. In Philadelphia, the offseason consisted of your typical draft process, free agent signings, summer league, preseason, but no one could’ve predicted the ongoing Ben Simmons saga would be the talk of the entire […]
A lot has happened since the Sixers were bounced out of the second round of the NBA playoffs by the Atlanta Hawks in June. Following the game 7 loss the issues with Ben Simmons seemed to have reached a boiling point. A boiling point that seemed inevitable in which the team, the front office, and […]
