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Sixers 2020 playoff preview: Rust the process
After a heartbreaking end to last season’s run, the Philadelphia 76ers hope to get luckier this time
Sixers’ Simmons at full strength heading into NBA restart
Months after suffering a back injury, Aussie guard Ben Simmons says he’s ‘back to 100%’ as the Sixers resume their playoff campaign
Lakers, Celtics, 2 other NBA teams announce coronavirus positives
The number of NBA players and personnel who tested positive for COVID-19 jumps to 14
Curry sidelined again, but Warriors beat 76ers
The Warriors rely on a balanced scoring attack to compensate for the absence of Curry, who has now missed 59 games this season
Warriors' Curry sidelined by unspecified illness
Steph Curry goes down with an illness and misses the game against the Philadelphia 76ers
Anthony Davis sparks Lakers over Sixers
'There's still stuff for us to get better at,' says Anthony Davis even as the Lakers move on the brink of clinching a playoff spot
Tobias Harris shines as shorthanded Sixers rip Knicks
'Just taking the opportunities that were presented,' says Tobias Harris as the Sixers survive even without injured All-Stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons
Cavaliers sink 76ers as Embiid hurts shoulder
Collin Sexton fires 28 points as the Cavs drub a Sixers side that lost All-Star Joel Embiid to injury
NBA fines Embiid $25,000 for gesture, profanity
Sixers star Joel Embiid gets fined higher than usual for his 'multiple prior violations of acceptable on-court decorum'
Simmons drops triple-double to power Sixers past Clippers
Sixers star Ben Simmons unleashes his sixth triple-double of the season against Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers
Clippers rally to beat Spurs, Heat burn 76ers
'I just found a rhythm,' says Paul George on his late surge that proved to be the key against the Spurs
Celtics beat 76ers to avoid season sweep
Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum show the way as the Celtics thwart the 76ers after losing in their first 3 meetings this season
LeBron passes Kobe in all-time scoring list, but Lakers fall to 76ers
LeBron James drops 29 points against the 76ers to eclipse Kobe Bryant for No. 3 in the NBA all-time scoring list
Sixers welcome Embiid back in practice
Joel Embiid has not played an NBA game for the 76ers since suffering a finger injury early January in a victory over the Thunder
Lakers, Clippers, Sixers show interest in trading for Derrick Rose
Averaging a stellar 18.4 points, former MVP Derrick Rose can restart his quest for that elusive first taste of an NBA title
Dominant Ben Simmons propels Sixers over Nets
'Ben was ridiculously dominant tonight,' says 76ers coach Brett Brown as Simmons posts another triple-double
Heat and 76ers stay hot at home
Two Eastern Conference juggernauts sustain their dominant plays as the Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers hack out separate wins
Pacers hand 76ers 6th straight road defeat
In a battle of teams jockeying for playoff position in the Eastern Conference, Indiana notches its 2nd win in 14 days over the Sixers
Embiid-less Sixers rally to rip Celtics
The Sixers shake off the absence of Joel Embiid as the Celtics lose 3 in a row for the first time this season
Injured Sixers star Embiid to miss Celtics game
Philadelphia center Joel Embiid sees a specialist after a gruesome finger injury
Sixers' Embiid admits losing streak 'taking a toll'
The 76ers have lost 4 straight games and Joel Embiid is obviously not happy
Harden triple-double boosts Rockets past Sixers
James Harden erupts for a 44-point triple-double as Clint Capela also drops season-high numbers in the Rockets romp
Pacers rout Embiid-less Sixers
Domantas Sabonis posts a double-double to power the Pacers as the Sixers skid to their third straight road loss
Embiid powers Sixers to big win over Giannis, Bucks
Joel Embiid helps neutralize reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo as the Sixers hand the league-leading Bucks just their fifth loss of the season
No Doncic, no problem as Porzingis leads Mavs over Sixers
Kristaps Porzingis sets a career-high in rebounds to lead the Mavericks to their 19th win
Nunn delivers for Heat to sink Sixers, Celtics down Mavs
Kendrick Nunn lifts the Miami Heat to take 3rd place in the Eastern Conference standings
Red-hot 76ers hand Celtics first loss at home
Joel Embiid drops a double-double as the Sixers snap the Celtics' perfect home record
Shoulder injury sidelines Sixers' Simmons
The Philadelphia 76ers try to do without All-Star guard Ben Simmons for at least one game
Jazz ease past Sixers as Simmons suffers injury
Philadelphia star Ben Simmons sustains a shoulder injury in the 2nd quarter of the Sixers' narrow loss to the Jazz
Korkmaz drains game-winner as Sixers nip Trail Blazers
The Sixers stay unbeaten even without suspended star Joel Embiid as Furkan Korkmaz comes to the rescue
Embiid, Towns ejected as Sixers win fourth straight
After exchanging words, league stars Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns wrestle each other to the ground
Golden State Warriors end skid for 1st win
The Warriors bounce back against the New Orleans Pelicans for a breakthrough win this season
Hong Kong supporters removed from 76ers-Guangzhou game
Two fans get escorted out during the preseason game of the Philadelphia 76ers and the Guangzhou Lions for yelling and flashing 'Free Hong Kong' signs
76ers' Bolden pulls out of Australia World Cup campaign
Jonah Bolden adds to the list of NBA players who will not be playing for Australia after Ben Simmons decided to skip the FIBA World Cup
Sixers star Simmons out of Aussie World Cup bid
Ben Simmons says it's a 'difficult decision' to skip playing for Australia in the 2019 FIBA World Cup
Simmons agrees to 5-year, $170M deal with Sixers
Ben Simmons is set to fortify the Sixers core of Joel Embiid, Tobias Harris and Al Horford
Ben Simmons 'doubtful' for Aussie World Cup campaign
Even minus Sixers star Ben Simmons, Australia boasts of a solid roster laced with several NBA players
Al Horford signs with 76ers as Tobias Harris rejoins
Former Celtics star Al Horford beefs up an already formidable Sixers roster bannered by Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, and Tobias Harris
Rockets eye Butler deal with Sixers
James Harden and Chris Paul might just have Sixers star Jimmy Butler as their new Rockets teammate
Raptors hero Kawhi sinks first Game 7 buzzer-beater in NBA history
'I got a fortuitous bounce,' says Kawhi Leonard. 'I just shot it as hard as I could'
WATCH: Heartbroken Joel Embiid cries as Sixers crash out of playoffs
Embiid and the Sixers get the boot in the Eastern Conference semifinals anew following a heart-wrenching Game 7 loss to the Raptors
Kawhi hits game-winner as Raptors claw Sixers in Game 7
The often emotionless Leonard drains a shot so spectacular that he lets out a roar as teammates hug him
Sixers wreck Raptors, force Game 7
A winner-take-all for the last Eastern Conference finals berth awaits as the Sixers stay alive against the Raptors
Raptors bulldoze Sixers by 36 for 3-2 series lead
The Raptors post a blowout victory over the Sixers to move within a win of the NBA Eastern Conference finals
WATCH: Embiid reveals illness in Sixers playoff loss
After dominating Game 3, the seven-foot Cameroonian is visibly not in his finest form during Game 4 against the Raptors
Kawhi leads Raptors to series-tying win over Sixers
Toronto levels its Eastern Conference semifinals duel against Philadelphia to 2-all with a monster double-double effort from Leonard
Sixers' Simmons fined, given flagrant foul for groin hit
Philadelphia's Ben Simmons gets sanctioned for elbowing Toronto's Kyle Lowry in the groin in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semis duel
Embiid dominates as Sixers gore Raptors for 2-1 lead
Philadelphia blasts Toronto in a 21-point blowout behind Joel Embiid’s career-high performance
Sixers thwart Raptors comeback, tie series
Jimmy Butler and Joel Embiid come through the clutch for Philadelphia on the road
Kawhi fires playoff career-high as Raptors thwart Sixers in Game 1
Kawhi Leonard becomes the first Toronto player in franchise history to have at least 40 points and 10 rebounds in a playoff game
