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Tyrese Maxey found his opportunities were short in the second half of the Sixers rookie season. That was a strong contender for the Eastern Conference championship, but it did not slow down or destroy Kentucky’s products. In fact, people around him said that this only brought the favorite of Texas natives. Doc Rivers said on Monday: “No one can be more effective than him. If you see the minutes of his meetings on the driving range, his lead is far ahead of everyone else, it’s incredible. ...

The return of the MVP big man is Hakeem Olajuwon approved The Hall of Fame center is proud to see Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic at the forefront of the MVP race. By Shaun Powell url copied to clipboard Somehow and somewhere among the world of shooting 3-pointers and abandoning the lane, theres a nostalgic development taking place in the NBA: Goliath hath returned with a jealous vengeance. Specifically speaking, two centers are c...

Joel Embiid is having an MVP-caliber season, along with Nikola Jokic. Somehow and somewhere among the world of shooting 3-pointers and abandoning the lane, there’s a nostalgic development taking place in the NBA: Goliath hath returned with a jealous vengeance. Specifically speaking, two centers are currently engaged in an arm-wrestle over the league’s most cherished individual award if we are right to assume the 2020-21 Kia MVP will be decided by Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid. This is indeed...

In an unusual NBA season, the Knicks have been the biggest surprise The New York Knicks are 37-28 and the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference. Nobody saw this coming. May 5, 2021 The NBA is famously predictable. We usually know who’s good and who’s bad before the ball is tipped. But in this volatile season (due to the pandemic, the truncated schedule, and a rash of injuries) no one could have predicted the rise of the New York Knicks. The Knicks (37-28), the longest longshot t...

Sixers destroy shorthanded Hawks, 127-83 Share this story Tonight, the Sixers beat the Atlanta Hawks at home, 127-83. This one was a laugher. The Hawks had a hard road to hoe heading into this one, as Trae Young, Kevin Huerter, DeAndre Hunter and Bogdan Bogdanovic all missed the game due to injury. Credit to Doc Rivers’ squad, however: they didn’t mess around, and blew Atlanta off the court from the opening tip, as they won the first quarter by an even 20 points. Ben Simmons was everywh...

Ben Simmons Partners With Woolmark and HBX to Launch Limited Edition Tee: 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Ben Simmons Family Foundation to advance its community efforts.

Philadelphia 76ers Ben Simmons is adamant the Defensive Player of the Year award should be his Posted 2 AprApril 2021 at 4:54am Ben Simmons has locked in on his defence more than ever before during the 2020/21 season.  ( Print text only Cancel Critics can say what they want about Australian Ben Simmons rarely taking jump shots, but no-one can deny his contention for the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award. Key points: Ben Simmons has been vocal about why he should win the NBAs Defensive P...

Sixers (38-17): Danny Green, Tobias Harris, Joel Embiid, Seth Curry, Ben Simmons Injuries/Absences Sixers: Tobias Harris (knee), Dwight Howard (knee) — QUESTIONABLE; George Hill (thumb) — OUT The Clippers wrap up a three-game road trip in Philadelphia, riding high after an improbable 100-98 win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. The win wasn’t improbable because the Pistons got hot, but because LA was missing their entire starting unit and went down 11 points in the 4th quarter before...

Sixers beat Nets in divisional showdown and remain in first place, but it felt like a moral defeat Share this story Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images All eyes were on the Philadelphia 76ers’ home matchup against the division rival Brooklyn Nets last night. The winner would get a one game lead in the standings, as well as the tie-breaker in the event both teams were to finish with the same record by season’s end. But the Nets were not at full strength. Of their “big three” (James ...

Canyon News UNITED STATES—It’s been a good decade or so for sports fans in Pennsylvania – The Pittsburgh Steelers have won the NFL Super Bowl in 2005 and 2008 and the Philadelphia Eagles won their first in 2017. In the NHL, the Pittsburgh Penguins have won three Stanley Cups in the last few years – 2009, 2016 and 2017. And the Philadelphia Phillies won the MLB World Series in 2009. But how likely are our pro sports teams to win a championship this year? Let’s take a look: NFL The 2...