76ers Chatter, Politics and a Post-Season Preview

Only two days before the Sixers’ first playoff game against the Miami Heat, Philadelphia’s starting center has more on his mind than just Saturday afternoon. Can you say Spencer Hawes, the politician? https://twitter.com/#!/spencerhawes00/status/58560763060686848 https://twitter.com/#!/spencerhawes00/status/58574262591692800 Some would say that maybe if he quit worrying so much about government spending and started focusing a little more on […]

The Race for Coach of the Year; Magic Johnson Voices His Opinion

To some, this season’s coach of the year race is a landslide, but to others, it’s not as definite as you’d think. One coach took a talented team and used his extraordinary defensive knowledge to propel them to another level, not yet seen, and the other brought a team back from the depths of a […]

Philadelphia Reaches 41 Wins with Defeat Over Toronto.

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 […]

Poor Second Half Dooms Sixers

With the Boston Celtics in danger of losing the number-two seed in the East to the Miami Heat, they made a statement against the Sixers tonight. The Celtics shot 52.6-percent from the floor and had a sensational second half on their way to a 99-82 victory. Paul Pierce led the Celtics with 18 points and […]

6 Sixers 6 Blocks

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 […]

Spencer Hawes Trashes John Calipari After Kentucky Loss

Although it was about 15 years ago, some people, including Spencer Hawes of the Philadelphia 76ers, have a stretched memory, regarding the University of Kentucky’s basketball coach, John Calipari. Hawes stated his opinion via Twitter. “So glad calipari lost. Made my night a little brighter after a tough OT loss to the Brockless Bucks. #karmaprevails […]

After Convincing First Half, Sixers Fall to Bucks in OT

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 […]

Goal Reached, but 76ers Will Seek Revenge

The Philadelphia 76ers have clinched a playoff spot and some would believe that the game from here on are pointless. Some people may not see the 76ers advancing past the first round, so they may say, “Why get false hope over this?” Well, tonight’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks may be a little more than […]

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