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Robert Covington extension a priority for Sixers
By Derek Bodner
| Friday, April 14, 2017 01:19 PM | 1 Comment
During his end of season press conference, 76ers president of basketball operations Bryan Colangelo said that an extension for emerging small forward Robert Covington is “certainly something I think we want...
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Willy Hernangomez wins Rookie of the Month
By Derek Bodner
| Friday, April 14, 2017 12:32 PM | No Comments
New York Knicks rookie Willy Hernangomez has won the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month award for games played in April, the NBA announced today. It is the first non-Sixers player...
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Robert Covington to have surgery on torn meniscus
By Derek Bodner
| Wednesday, April 12, 2017 06:50 PM | No Comments
Robert Covington will have surgery to address the torn meniscus in his right knee, the team announced Wednesday evening before taking on the New York Knicks in the season finale. A date for the...
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Dario Saric named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for March
By Derek Bodner
| Monday, April 3, 2017 04:06 PM | No Comments
Dario Saric has been named the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for games played in March, the NBA announced Monday afternoon. Saric averaged 18.4 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 3.4 assists...
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Report: 76ers to sign Alex Poythress from D-League
By Derek Bodner
| Saturday, April 1, 2017 12:24 PM | No Comments
The Philadelphia 76ers have signed forward Alex Poythress, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports‘ The Vertical. The Sixers were granted a hardship exception, allowing them to increase their roster limit...
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Okafor, Covington to miss remainder of season
By Derek Bodner
| Friday, March 31, 2017 06:45 PM | No Comments
The Sixers will be without Jahlil Okafor and Robert Covington for the remainder of the season, the team announced Friday night. Okafor will sit as a result of continued soreness in...
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Joel Embiid has minor surgery to address torn meniscus
By Derek Bodner
| Friday, March 24, 2017 08:37 PM | No Comments
Joel Embiid underwent surgery earlier today to address the torn meniscus in his left knee, according to a press release sent out by the team. The surgery was performed by Dr. Neal...
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Joel Embiid will have surgery to repair torn meniscus in left knee
By Derek Bodner
| Wednesday, March 22, 2017 04:19 PM | 1 Comment
It is “very likely” that Joel Embiid will undergo surgery on his knee, according to Marc Stein of ESPN. Knee surgery for Sixers center Joel Embiid is “very likely,” according to...
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Joel Embiid will miss the rest of the season with a torn meniscus
By Derek Bodner
| Wednesday, March 1, 2017 03:29 PM | No Comments
Sixers center Joel Embiid has been ruled out for the remainder of the season, the team announced Wednesday afternoon. Embiid has missed 17 of the last 18 games after hyperextending his...
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Report: Sixers trade Nerlens Noel to Dallas
By Derek Bodner
| Thursday, February 23, 2017 12:01 PM | 2 Comments
The Philadelphia 76ers have traded center Nerlens Noel to the Dallas Mavericks for Andrew Bogut, Justin Anderson, and a protected first round draft pick, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports’...