'It was the beginning,' Pat Croce says of the night the Sixers earned the right to select Allen Iverson....
Sixers played by the rules - barely - in throwing away this past season, but now they must hope they get a top pick in return....
PHILADELPHIA, PA – MAY 19, 2014 – The Philadelphia 76ers today announced that Special Advisor and Sixers legend Julius “Dr....
It’s official. When the stage is set Tuesday night for the NBA Draft Lottery, The Doctor will be in the house. ...
As far as franchise-altering moments go, few are as abrupt as the NBA Draft Lottery....
The players and coaches of the 76ers did not collect a single one of their 63 losses on purpose, even as the team skidded through a 26-game losing streak that tied an NBA record. By the strict definition of the commissioner, they didn't tank at all. Every shot was intended to go through the basket, every pass was intended to be completed, and every defensive stop was intended to be successful....
Like every good organization, the NBA periodically brings in outsiders to study its operation and make suggestions with fresh eyes about ways the business model could be improved. Marketing specialists, economists, labor consultants, and advertising geniuses are trotted through, and the NBA listens carefully to their thoughts. Sometimes, of course, the league executives know what's coming....
Tuesday is a big night for the 76ers. It's the NBA draft lottery. Their entire strategy of wink-wink-tanking the 2013-14 season - a smart and prudent long-term course of action - was predicated on increasing the chances that they would secure a high-enough pick to draft a difference-making player....
Since the moment Sam Hinkie was hired as general manager last May, this June's NBA draft has been targeted as a 76ers building block....
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Paul George scored 24 points, David West had 19, and the Indiana Pacers protected their home court with a 107-96 victory over the Miami Heat on Sunday to take a 1-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals....
The Philadelphia 76ers have more riding on the 2014 NBA draft lottery than any other team. No club has committed as deeply to acquiring balls as the Sixers have—or sacrificed as much to get them. Will all their losses this season culminate in a bigger win? Not too long ago, the Sixers were improving, but before that team could peak, they pulled the rip cord, gutting their roster in one of the...
Indiana and Miami spent a whole season hearing about the rematch. On Sunday, the two Eastern Conference heavyweights will meet in the most intriguing fight of the year....
Lucky charms have a storied history at the NBA Draft ...
CHICAGO - Dante Exum is a mystery. There are videos of him galloping toward the rim and finishing with thunderous dunks, displays of his off-the-charts athleticism. But outside of those YouTube clips, the 6-foot-6 point guard from Australia is an unknown in the United States. And it was set up that way....
CHICAGO –– Day One of the NBA Draft Combine was dedicated to the basics – shooting drills as well as fastbreak and halfcourt d...
CHICAGO –– The NBA Draft Combine is a peculiar place....
CHICAGO Ending up with Julius Randle might not be bad for the 76ers if they drop below the top three spots in Tuesday's NBA Draft Lottery....
WNBA Finals MVP Maya Moore was in top form in her first regular-season game since leading the Minnesota Lynx to their second title in three seasons....
Mr. Unreliable was rock-solid and relentless yet again. Kevin Durant's reward is another trip to the Western Conference finals with the Oklahoma City Thunder....
Though Sixers fared poorly with consensus top player Evan Turner, some observers think Doug McDermott would be a good fit....