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Why Isaiah Livers should be a target for the Sixers in the 2021 NBA Draft Share this story I don’t like the University of Michigan. Raised as an Ohio State fan from birth due to #FamilialConnections, the only thing in sports that gave me more joy than a Buckeye win was a Wolverine loss. Sure, the hatred skewed more toward the gridiron than the basketball court, but my disdain for the maize and blue was present nonetheless. I tell you all this because it’s important for you to understand ju...

A deep dive into how Chris Boucher took down the Sixers Share this story Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports It’s not every day that your favorite team gets victimized by a “Swatterboy” who would make toothpicks feel a bit husky, but that’s exactly where many of us sit at this moment. The Philadelphia 76ers lost 110-103 to the Toronto Raptors last night, after their nine-point lead was incinerated by Chris Boucher late in the third quarter. The 6-foot-9, 200-pound backup center hit not one, no...

I need to apologize to Tobias Harris Share this story Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports It’s important to remember how trite all of this is. I freaking love basketball and spend the majority of every day either watching it, reading about it, or just thinking about it when I should actually be focusing on other tasks. It’s what inspired me to write overly exuberant pieces detailing how Tobias Harris did not particularly enjoy either using his left for at-rim finishes or dunking with one hand. ...

Filed under: Talking About Podcast: James Harden is not on the Sixers, but Tyrese Maxey is and that makes us happy. | Out now Share this story Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports It’s been a crazy week, from the 7 Sixers being carried by Tyrese Maxey, to the 45-point Joel Embiid explosion, to the entire Harden saga coming to a dramatic conclusion on Wednesday that did not involve Philadelphia. All that and more on this week’s episode of the Talking About Podcast with Daniel Olinger and Sean Ken...

Seth Curry’s MVP campaign gains steam

2020-21 Sixers Predictions Roundtable Share this story Well, folks, it’s finally here. The 2020-21 NBA season. Following an offseason that was either dangerously brief or interminably long, the league will begin its regular season play on Tuesday. The season is, of course, shrouded in the relative danger and anxiety attendant with doing anything amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. For the Sixers, new faces abound. On the court, Seth Curry, Danny Green, Dwight Howard and Tyrese Maxey are set to m...

Northwestern-Illinois Predictions Share this story After everyone but Colin picked NU to avoid an upset in East Lansing, the staff standings just got a little tighter. Northwestern finishes its regular season in a rivalry matchup against Illinois for the Land of Lincoln Trophy, also known as the HAT. NU has won the last five in the series. If you want to see Rodger Sherman’s weekly picks, head on over to the Eli Karp: Northwestern 24, Illinois 10 Check the weather forecast for Saturday in Ev...