The Philadelphia 76ers took down the Toronto Raptors by a score of 98-93, guaranteeing a .500 record, which is where they finished the 2008-09 season. Six of the eight players that were in Doug Collins’ rotation tonight finished with double figures in points, headlined by the solid performance of Elton Brand, who finished with 22 points […]
Read more "Philadelphia Reaches 41 Wins with Defeat Over Toronto."If yesterday’s Sixers-Celtics game is in any way a preview of what a series between these teams would look like, head coach Doug Collins may have to reevaluate his decision on Evan Turner. For only the second time since March 23, Turner played more than 10 minutes, and turned out to be the silver lining […]
Read more "Welcome Back Evan Turner"The 6 Sixers segment continues. Enjoy. Elton Brand blocks Devin Harris, leading to Iguodala fast break. Andre Iguodala block on Danny Granger leads to fast-break dunk. Spencer Hawes rejects Blake Griffin twice with authority. Jrue Holiday stuffs Josh McRobert’s layup attempt and gathers ball. Marreese Speights swats James Harden’s short shot. Lou Williams gets back […]
Read more "6 Sixers 6 Blocks"Remember that play? That was Allen Iverson crossing up Antonio Daniels of the Washington Wizards. About five years later and three years out of the NBA, Daniels has found his way back to the league. This time around, instead of landing on his as, he’s fallen into a spot with the young, Philadelphia 76ers organization, […]
Read more "Once a Victim and Now a Teammate. Journeyman, Antonio Daniels Begins Career with Philadelphia"It looks like Evan Turner will be getting playing time afterall. It was announced today that Lou Williams will be out for the remaining five games of the regular season with a right hamstring strain. Williams strained his right hamstring in the third quarter of Saturday’s overtime loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Whether this is a precautionary move, or if […]
Read more "Lou Williams Out for Rest of Regular Season"Coming to a milk carton near you: MISSING-Evan Turner In case you haven’t noticed, the Sixers’ number two overall pick hasn’t been playing that much. Since March 23, when the Sixers took on the Hawks, Turner has played more than 10 minutes just one time. That one time was against the Sacramento Kings, who are […]
Read more "It’s 10 O’Clock. Do You Know Where Your Evan Turner Is?"It was a tale of two halves. In the first half the Sixers were in control, leading as much as 12 points and carried a 48-39 lead to halftime. But in the second half the wheels came off, especially in the third quarter, and the Sixers lost to the Bucks 93-87 in overtime to end […]
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