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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 just how good a Michigan-raised player has to be for me to overcome my feelings of animosity and suppo...

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, not two, not three (?), not four (???!!!), but FIVE STRAIGHT THREES over a five-minute span in the gam...

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. Thus, the last two weeks have been a great reminder as to why I write blog posts and why Tobi earns ...

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 Kennedy. LINKS:

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