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Iverson to Miss All-Star Game
Posted on 12 Feb 2010 by Mike Santa Barbara.
According to various reports Allen Iverson will miss this weekends NBA All-Star Game, where he was chosen to be a starter. For the last week or so Iverson has been tending to an ill daughter. No word yet on when Iverson will return. He was previously scheduled to fly to Dallas and appear at the All-Star Game, but it's assumed their were complications in his daughters healthy that wouldn...
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Sixers Among Teams Interested in Amare Stoudemire
Posted on 25 Jan 2010 by Mike Santa Barbara.
The Suns are reportedly shopping Amare Stoudemire again, many sources say a deal could be done within the week. On the list of interested teams appears the Philadelphia 76ers. Now this is all premature speculation, but the fact they are showing interest is exciting nonetheless. No names have been discussed but you can bet the Sixers would have to give up Andre Iguodala, Thaddeus Young or Ma...
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Another Laughable 4th Quarter for Sixers and Another Loss
Posted on 21 Jan 2010 by Mike Santa Barbara.
The 76ers continued their struggles Wednesday Night, losing to the Andre Miller and the Portland Trailblazers 98-90. Andre Miller returned to Philadelphia wearing Blazer red this time. Though, he was white hot in his return, netting 24 points. The bright spot lately for the 76ers has been the inspired play of their defense. They continued that trend Wednesday Night. Playing the Trailblazers...
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The Answer is back, along with him come plenty of questions
Posted on 2 Dec 2009 by Mike Santa Barbara.
The Sixers have managed to put themselves back into the center of the Philadelphia sports world. After three years and three teams, the Answer has returned to Philadelphia. The man who pulled this team out of the cellar and eventually to the NBA Finals is back. However, he doesn’t return as the AI we all remember. He’s no longer the MVP, nor a league leading scorer, and certainly no...
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Sixers Glaring Weaknesses Shining Bright
Posted on 22 Nov 2009 by Mike Santa Barbara.
No one expected the Sixers to have a chance against the Phoenix Suns. Yet they held their own, leading at times, until the Suns ultimately pulled away. Well act II was Saturday night against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. After falling behind early by 16 the Sixers kept plugging away, eventually taking the lead. And you all know what happened next. After a poor effort and loss to...
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Brand Practicing with 2nd Team; Starting Line-up Could be Changing
Posted on 16 Nov 2009 by Mike Santa Barbara.
Today at Sixers practice Head Coach Eddie Jordan made some changes that were certainly noticeable. Elton Brand was working with the 2nd team, while Rodney Carney and Jason Smith were both practicing with the 1st team. Of course this raised some questions from the media, for both Brand and Jordan. The answers received were interesting to say the least. Let’s just say there is definitely ...
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Trading Thaddeus Young or Marreese Speights Only Way to Fix Sixers
Posted on 11 Nov 2009 by Mike Santa Barbara.
The Sixers currently have the NBA’s worst attendance, and worse than anger, the fans are showing apathy. So the excitement for the release of the NBA’s All-Star Ballots Tuesday has been underwhelming to say the least. Andre Iguodala, Samuel Dalembert, and Elton Brand will be on the ballot for the 76ers. Iguodala will probably get some minimal support, though seeing Brand and Dalemb...
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Sixers come up short against Suns
Posted on 10 Nov 2009 by Mike Santa Barbara.
The Sixers shot 54% from the field, to the Suns 53% Monday night. They also shot better from the charity stripe. Not to mention winning the turnover battle as well as the battle under the boards. It just wasn’t enough to beat the Western Conference leading Phoenix Suns. Coming out on top in the categories above will get you a W in the NBA on most nights. However, when it comes to the Si...
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Sixers Squeak Past Lowly Nets; Brand SIts Majority of Game
Posted on 7 Nov 2009 by Mike Santa Barbara.
With the win-less New Jersey Nets playing with out Yi Jianlian, Chris Douglas-Roberts and Devin Harris this figured to be a cake walk for the Sixers Friday night. It wasn’t. It was a seesaw game and the Sixers were able to battle through 22 lead changes, for a 97-94 victory. Louis Williams continued his impressive start to the season finishing with a team high 18 points. Elton Bra...
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NBA Power Rankings
Posted on 5 Nov 2009 by Mike Santa Barbara.
My first NBA Power Rankings of the Year, enjoy. 1. Boston Celtics (6-0) They haven't had a big challenge so far, but they're still 6-0. Defensively they're as sharp as anyone, could be this teams last shot at another title. 2. Denver Nuggets (5-0) Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups playing out of their minds so far this season. Going to need contributions from their ...
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Sixers Team Report After Week 1 of the NBA Season
Posted on 4 Nov 2009 by Mike Santa Barbara.
Four games down, 78 more to go for the 76ers and their record stands at 2-2. Losses to Eastern Conference powers , Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic, as well as two wins against the lowly Knicks and the equally as bad Bucks. So what have we learned? Well, we are only one week into the NBA season and it's hard to pick out specifics. However, based on what I've seen, below are 5 things ...
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Positive Thoughts About Sixers Opening Loss
Posted on 29 Oct 2009 by Mike Santa Barbara.
While the Phillies were busy smoking the Yankees in Game 1 of the World Series, the Sixers were playing a game 1 of their own in Orlando. The defending Eastern Conference Champions did their best Phillies impression last night. However, there are some positives to take out of the Sixers loss. First off, anyone who watched the game last night saw that the Orlando Magic are just a machine. As...









