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Sixers growth about more than just the stars
By Derek Bodner
| Sunday, April 9, 2017 11:19 AM | 2 Comments
The 2016-17 76ers season was notable because of the long-awaited debut of Joel Embiid. When on the court (which was, admittedly, shorter than anybody would have hoped), Embiid showed that pre-draft...
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Weekend 76ers Link Dump – Russell the Target and Noel in Manila
By Derek Bodner
| Monday, April 27, 2015 09:12 AM | No Comments
Here’s a collection of some of the best Sixers stories published over the weekend. Keith Pompey reported that a league executive told him that the guy the Sixers want in the...
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Scott Brooks Firing, Brett Brown’s Job Security, and Keeping Track of Cause and Effect
By Derek Bodner
| Wednesday, April 22, 2015 08:04 PM | 13 Comments
Earlier today, The Oklahoma City Thunder fired head coach Scott Brooks. Brooks had been with the Thunder for parts of 7 seasons (6 full seasons, 1 partial season after he took over for...
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The Sixers won their biggest game of the year: the culture battle
By Derek Bodner
| Tuesday, April 21, 2015 07:00 AM | 9 Comments
It was one criticism of the Sam Hinkie plan that sounded scary. That sounded legitimate. How could the Sixers develop good habits while playing losing basketball? How could Brett Brown possibly keep...
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Sixers Mailbag Volume 1 – Emmanuel Mudiay, Joel and Noel, and more
By Derek Bodner
| Monday, April 20, 2015 06:39 AM | 1 Comment
Welcome (back?) to volume 1 of my 76ers mailbag. (Note, this is a continuation of the series I did over at LibertyBallers). We’ll jump right into the questions. If you want...
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Sixers owner Joshua Harris is executing his vision
By Derek Bodner
| Monday, September 30, 2013 10:13 AM | 4 Comments
Joshua Harris talked to the media over the weekend, giving a sort of state of the Sixers address. The discussion was mostly the reiteration of stuff that he has said before,...
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The Curious Case Of Dante Exum
By Derek Bodner
| Friday, September 27, 2013 10:07 AM | 19 Comments
Dante Exum is an electric 6’6″ guard with incredible athleticism, ball handling, and intangibles. The Australian has been rising up draft boards after impressive performances at the Nike Hoop Summit and...
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Brett Brown’s focus on conditioning and a look at Evan Turner
By Derek Bodner
| Thursday, September 26, 2013 08:00 AM | 10 Comments
During Brett Brown’s sit down with members of the media yesterday, you couldn’t help but notice his intense focus on conditioning. It was a topic of conversation he focused on earlier...
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And so ends the Sixers offseason of insignificant obsessions
By Derek Bodner
| Tuesday, September 24, 2013 10:01 AM | 7 Comments
This offseason has been an interesting one, for sure. The Sixers kicked off the offseason by parting ways with their coach. That wasn’t particularly shocking for a coach like Doug Collins,...
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Brett Brown on Nerlens Noel, Michael Carter-Williams, and reporters
By Derek Bodner
| Tuesday, September 24, 2013 08:00 AM | 23 Comments
Chris Mannix had Brett Brown on The Chris Mannix Show yesterday. You can read the full transcript of it on The Chris Mannix Show’s Facebook page. There were a couple of...