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3/1-3/7 Week in Review: Sixers bank two nice wins heading into the Break
Not a ton of action this week leading up to the All-Star Break, but the Sixers made the most of it. They came out on top in both games...
Rob Josey
Mar 8, 20215 min read
2/22-2/28 Week in Review: Sixers win two of three
A bit of a mixed bag this week. The Sixers started the week strong with a revenge win against the Raptors in Toro--sorry, Tampa Bay to...
Rob Josey
Mar 1, 20217 min read
2/15-2/21 Week in Review: Sixers split four games
The Sixers closed out a four-game week bookending a pair of home wins over the Rockets and Bulls with road losses at Utah and Toronto...
Rob Josey
Feb 22, 202110 min read
Sixers drop back-to-back games at Portland, Phoenix
The middle games of the Sixers' four-game Western Conference road trip ended in disappointing fashion. On Thursday night, they fell to...
Rob Josey
Feb 15, 20214 min read
Sixers lock down Kings in second half on way to solid road win
Among the many positive changes from last year’s Sixers to the 2020-2021 iteration is their vastly improved play on the road. A year ago,...
Rob Josey
Feb 10, 20213 min read
Big third quarter leads Sixers to win over Nets
The Sixers are just a different team when their full strength starting five is available. The Sixers jumped back into the win column with...
Rob Josey
Feb 8, 20213 min read
Sixers embarrassed at home by Blazers despite Embiid's record quarter
The Blazers came into Philadelphia without CJ McCollum and Jusuf Nurkic, and hours before tipoff found out five-time All-NBA point guard...
Rob Josey
Feb 5, 20213 min read
Embiid, Harris key Sixers to win over Hornets
The NBA is driven by high-end talent. Great coaching, high effort, and team chemistry are nice, but pure skill and ability drive the...
Rob Josey
Feb 4, 20213 min read
Sixers storm back from 20 down to stun Pacers
The Sixers finally won a game without Joel Embiid, and what a win it was. The 3-time All-Star big man was held out of Sunday night’s game...
Rob Josey
Feb 1, 20214 min read
Behind Embiid's 37, Sixers throttle Wolves
Sometimes it’s easy for teams to mail in the very next game after a thrilling victory over the defending champions. Mustering the same...
Rob Josey
Jan 31, 20214 min read
Sixers survive Lakers behind clutch Harris jumper
That's what you call a statement win. On Wednesday night in front of a national televised audience on ESPN, the Sixers handed the...
Rob Josey
Jan 28, 20213 min read
Simmons struggles, Sixers lose to Pistons to split series
For the first time in four tries, the Sixers have failed to win a miniseries. With the NBA’s condensed 72-game season, to reduce travel...
Rob Josey
Jan 25, 20213 min read
Embiid, Harris, Simmons combine for 70, Sixers squeak past Pistons
After a rousing victory over your most intense and storied rival, sometimes it’s difficult to muster the same energy and competitive...
Rob Josey
Jan 24, 20213 min read
Curry's return, Embiid's dominance drive Sixers to sweep of Celtics
The Sixers are looking scarier by the day. Just ask the Celtics. Philadelphia completed a sweep of its 2-game miniseries against Boston...
Rob Josey
Jan 23, 20214 min read
Embiid bullies Celtics for 42 in win
It always feels good to beat the Celtics. The Sixers handed Boston a 117-109 defeat at the Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday night in the...
Rob Josey
Jan 23, 20213 min read
Without Embiid, Sixers come up short against Grizzlies in Morant's return
One of the Sixers early season bugaboos reared its ugly head again in Saturday evening’s sloppy 106-104 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies...
Rob Josey
Jan 17, 20214 min read
Returns of Harris, Milton spark Sixers in rout of Heat to complete sweep
The Sixers are finally getting the band back together. In Thursday night’s 125-108 handling of the Miami Heat, Philadelphia welcomed...
Rob Josey
Jan 15, 20213 min read
Embiid, Green key Sixers thrilling OT win over Heat
Tuesday night’s 137-134 overtime victory over the Miami Heat marked the 700th regular season game of Danny Green’s 12-year career. He’s...
Rob Josey
Jan 13, 20213 min read
Embiid's return not enough, Sixers blown out by Hawks
It’s difficult to find positives to take away from some games. Occasionally, a team produces an effort that is uniformly poor, and the...
Rob Josey
Jan 12, 20213 min read
Skeleton crew Sixers fall to Nuggets despite Maxey's 39
In a game that wasn’t even certain to be played until just hours before tipoff, the Sixers could not overcome extremely limited player...
Rob Josey
Jan 10, 20213 min read
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