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The Curious Case of Andrew Bynum and the 76ers
Posted on 22 Nov 2012 by Warren Shaw.
What does one say about Andrew Bynum? The better question is what do the Philadelphia 76’ers do with Andrew Bynum if he does indeed have season ending surgery on his rickety knees? Both questions are riddles as mysterious as Bynum and the case with his knees seem to be. A report surfaced earlier in the week that Bynum had suffered a setback injuring his other knee while bowling and now has â€...
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Evan Turner is the Key to Success for Philadelphia
Posted on 27 Oct 2012 by Scott Lentz.
There is much to be excited about for Sixers fans as we head into the 2012-2013 season. As the Cinderella story of the Eastern Conference last season, the Sixers stunned the top-seeded Chicago Bulls in the first round of the playoffs (with some help from Derrick Rose's knee) and pushed the Boston Celtics to a deciding seventh game in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. The Sixers ranked 3rd o...
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Beasts in the East: NBA Atlantic Division Preview
Posted on 17 Oct 2012 by Warren Shaw.
The NBA's very busy off season has transformed the Atlantic Division into a battlefield that could very well be the the league's best division. Gone are the days of just ink penning the Celtics as the division's champion with the Knicks, Nets, and 76′ers all vastly improved. What the Nets have done by moving to Brooklyn and essentially picking a fight with the oldest member on the block...
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Rim Rocking Report: Dwight Howard to the Lakers in 4 team deal
Posted on 10 Aug 2012 by Warren Shaw.
Sometimes you have to tip your hat and sometimes you have to shake your head. And sometimes you get to do both at the same damn time, especially if the L.A. Lakers are involved in a trade. After months of speculation, rumors, and false reports Dwight Howard was finally traded to the Lakers in a 4-team blockbuster deal reported by ESPN Thursday night. The specifics shake out like this: The Lak...
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Rondo’s Run rallies the Celtics past 76ers in Game 7 85-75
Posted on 27 May 2012 by Warren Shaw.
The NBA Playoffs are where stars are born and where goats die. On the grandest of all stages, Game 7, Rajon Rondo delivered a leading man's performance notching his 9th career playoff triple double and powered the Boston Celtics past the pesky Philadelphia 76′ers 85-75 to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat. Rondo bounced back from a sub-par Game 6 and posted ...
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Not a care in the world…76′ers defeat the Celtics 82-75 to force Game 7
Posted on 24 May 2012 by Warren Shaw.
Let's get something straight from the outset. The Boston Celtics do not deserve to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. We will get into the why's of that later but after falling to the Philadelphia 76′ers in Game 6 82-75, it is clear that the Celtics are just wasting their fans as well as their own time in these playoffs. For cosmetic purposes the Game 6 particulars go as follows: (...
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Coming out party: Brandon Bass propels Celtics to Game 5 win
Posted on 22 May 2012 by Warren Shaw.
In the epitome of a pivotal game, Brandon Bass gave the Boston Celtics a much needed lift to defeat the Philadelphia 76′ers 101-85 to take control of the series 3-2. Bass picked a perfect time to play the best playoff game of his career scoring 27 points and grabbing 6 rebounds. The game turned when Bass exploded for 18 points in the third quarter and the Celtics defense limited the entir...
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Anatomy of Loss: Celtics fold in Game 4 defeat at the hands of the 76′ers 92-83
Posted on 19 May 2012 by Warren Shaw.
The Boston Celtics often forget the same lesson they have taught numerous teams over the years. The game is never over till its final buzzer and you have to play for 48 minutes. The Celtics lead by as many as 18Â points over the Philadelphia 76′ers in Game 4 before collapsing Miami Heat style in the second half, minus the disrespecting of their coach, in a 92-83 loss. Philly outscored th...
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Lesson Learned…76′ers Remedy Mistakes to Defeat the Celtics 82-81
Posted on 15 May 2012 by Warren Shaw.
The Philadelphia 76′ers blew a lead in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semi-finals and failed to execute in the fourth quarter allowing the Boston Celtics to steal the victory. History would not repeat itself in Game 2. Philly made multiple clutch shots and free throws in the final minutes to avoid another Boston theft by the score of 82-81. The 76′ers could have folded and they sh...
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End Result…Celtics comeback to steal Game 1 92-91
Posted on 13 May 2012 by Warren Shaw.
The combination of young (Rajon Rondo) and old mature (Kevin Garnett) fueled the Boston Celtics to a comeback win in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semi-finals 92-91 over the Philadelphia 76′ers Rajon Rondo notched his 8th career playoff triple-double with 13 points, 17 assists, 12 rebounds and 4 steals. Kevin Garnett continued his torrid play with 29 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks. ...
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Chance Encounter: Celtics vs 76ers Playoff Preview
Posted on 11 May 2012 by Warren Shaw.
The Boston Celtics will open up their second round playoff series at home against the Philadelphia 76′ers. Boston finished a closely contested series with the Atlanta Hawks 4-2 while Philly surprised the number 1 seeded Chicago Bulls 4-2 as well. Nobody could have seen this coming, and if they did then its likely they own a psychic service with commercials running on late night television...
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Trade Deadline: 76ers
Posted on 14 Mar 2012 by Mike Rapine.
Thursday, March 15th 2012. Many Philadelphia 76ers fans once hoped that the arrival of this day would mean the erasing of Andre Iguodala, Elton Brand and their huge contracts off the books. While some fans may still feel that way (mainly with Brand), a trade by tomorrow's deadline does not seem to be in the plans for the front office of the 76ers. Truthfully, that may be in the best interest o...









