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Matisse Thybulle is an absolute game wrecker: here are 7 reasons why he needs more playing time Share this story Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images The Sixers have a vicious seven game slate which will inevitably reveal a ton about about how viable a title contender they truly are. It may also give us a few more clues about Doc Rivers’ playoff rotation. Not all of the following points will relate directly to Matisse Thybulle himself. But I hope by the end, I’ll have made a decent case for why the second year man out of Washington needs a bunch more minutes as the team enters the most cha...

Philadelphia Sixers coach Doc Rivers explained why they have lost three of their last five games and it's not because of Joel Embiid's injury.

Embiid injured his left knee after a third-quarter dunk and did not return in the Sixers' 127-101 win against the Washington Wizards on Friday.

Examining the Daryl Morey-Doc Rivers marriage: it’s been all honeymoon so far but could they clash over analytics or personnel eventually? Share this story Daryl Morey is at the helm of the Sixers as team President and it’s comforting to know the Sixers once again have one of the best front offices in the sport. Morey’s name is absolutely synonymous with incorporating as much information as humanly, algorithmically, and robotically possible as he builds teams and aides in game plans. He wants to work with people who are always expanding their knowledge base, always questioning, always a...

February 1, 2021 The Philadelphia 76ers looked well on their way to absorbing an ugly defeat at the hands of the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night without star big manJoel Embiid on the floor. After trailing by 16 at the start of the fourth quarter, though, Sixers head coach Doc Rivers decided to change things up and switched to a zone defense, completely catching the Pacers off guard. Indiana scored 95 points through three quarters but only managed 10 in the final frame, getting outscored 37-15 in the process. According to The Athletic’s Derek Bodner, the Pacers had 23 half-court possessions...