Writer: Brandon Apter
With reports surfacing about Jahlil Okafor being involved in a second altercation back on November 25th in Boston, the Sixers have taken action and decided to suspend the rookie center for two games, effective immediately. Here's the official statement from the Sixers: We have made the determination to suspend Jahlil Okafor for two games, effective […]
The Sixers (1-18) avoided another embarassing record yesterday by earning their first win in 28 tries. A loss would have put them in the history books as the NBA team with the worst start to a season. They won't be able to enjoy their victory as they head to Madison Sqaure Garden tonight for a […]
The Sixers first win has given some fans a small sigh of relief. Even with their first 'W' in the books, Sixers rookie center Jahlil Okafor has been the subject of a lot of concerning off-court issues recently, and more continue to surface. Got involved in a fight outside a night club in Boston Had […]
For the first time in 28 games, spanning eight months, the Sixers (1-18) won a game, 103-91 over Kobe Bryant and the Lakers (2-15). The Sixers got their fourth quarter lead, as they had in five of their six games on the road, but they didn't let it go this time, playing stellar defense down the […]
Heading into tonight's Sixers and Lakers matchup, all cameras are on Kobe Bryant, who returns to Philadelphia, his hometown, for the last time in a Lakers uniform. Prior to the game, Comcast Sportsnet's daily Breakfast on Broad telecast featured an appearance by former Sixer and current TNT analyst Charles Barkley, who has been arrested on […]
Tonight at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Sixers (0-18) will host the Lakers (2-14) in a battle of NBA bottom-dwellers. Both teams have some young talent, but unlike the Lakers, the Sixers don't have a veteran leader such as Kobe to help mentor the up and coming stars. Jahlil Okafor has consumed […]
Tomorrow night, the 0-18 Sixers welcome in the 2-14 Lakers in what could be the best chance they've had all season to get their first win. Although LA has two more wins than Philadelphia, the Sixers have a better team with a brighter future moving forward. Let's take a quick look at tomorrow night's matchup, […]
The Sixers haven't won a game yet, but their D-League affiliate has won three and one of their players received honors for a tremendous week of performance for games from the 23rd-29th of November. Sean Kilpatrick, in his second year with the 87ers, became the first member of the Sixers D-League affiliate to earn Player of […]
Phillies general manager Matt Klentak continued to make small waiver moves to improve pitching today, adding righty Michael Mariot into the mix from the World Series Champion Royals. Mariot, a teammate of Cody Asche at Nebraska, has pitched in 19 games at the Major League level. #Phillies have claimed RHP Michael Mariot off waivers […]
Brandon Apter, Sixerdelphia contributor The Sixers return home on Tuesday night to face a stumbling, struggling Lakers team that looks to be even worse off than things are in Philadelphia. With a record of 0-18, the Sixers are still hoping receive the Lakers first round pick if it is outside of the top three, but at […]
