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Morning Sixers – Wednesday, March 8th, 2017
By Derek Bodner
| Wednesday, March 8, 2017 08:13 AM | No Comments
“Why have the Sixers defense been so bad recently? Is Holmes the reason? Is Holmes a bad defender?” — Kyle The loss of personnel is an undeniably big factor in this...
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Morning Sixers – Friday, February 24th, 2017
By Derek Bodner
| Friday, February 24, 2017 07:13 AM | No Comments
“My question is whether or not Justin Anderson is actually a good sound defender or not and if so could he be a Patrick Beverly type player down the line with...
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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’...
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Morning Sixers – February 16th, 2017 (Thursday)
By Derek Bodner
| Thursday, February 16, 2017 06:36 AM | 39 Comments
This is the first edition of my “Morning Sixers” email newsletter, which sends a roundup of Sixers links, along with a mailbag question, directly to the inbox of subscribers each morning (Monday through...
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Human Bias, Chaos, and Trusting The Process
By Derek Bodner
| Thursday, August 20, 2015 08:58 AM | 4 Comments
“Trust the process”. It’s a phrase that has practically become the Sixers unofficial slogan, in large part a result of a t-shirt which has made its way to national television multiple...
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The Nik Stauskas Trade, Luck, and “Optionality”
By Derek Bodner
| Friday, July 3, 2015 08:43 AM | 4 Comments
Wednesday’s trade — which saw the Sixers acquire Nik Stauskas, a 2018 1st round pick, and the right to swap first round picks with the Kings in each of the next...
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Nerlens Noel named to NBA All-Rookie First Team
By Derek Bodner
| Monday, May 18, 2015 03:14 PM | No Comments
Philadelphia 76ers center Nerlens Noel has been named to the NBA’s All-Rookie First Team. He is joined by Andrew Wiggins, Nikola Mirotic, Elfrid Payton, and Jordan Clarkson. Noel finished with 125...
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The National TV Deal and How That Impacts Sixers Upcoming Offseasons
By Derek Bodner
| Monday, May 4, 2015 09:00 AM | 16 Comments
The NBA’s new 9 year, $24 billion national TV deal, which will kick in after the 2015-16 NBA season, will change everything you know about the NBA. And, with the NBPA...
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Like franchise quarterbacks, NBA superstars worth the wait
By Derek Bodner
| Friday, May 1, 2015 12:00 PM | 15 Comments
Watching last night’s NFL draft, the culmination of 4 months of Marcus Mariota fetishization from Philadelphia Eagles fans, was interesting. According to a report from Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network,...
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LibertyBallers: Sixers Mailbag Volume 18
By Derek Bodner
| Thursday, April 30, 2015 01:00 PM | 1 Comment
In the 18th edition of the LibertyBallers Sixers Mailbag, we talk about options at the top of the draft, the Sixers first half MVP, and moving on from Andrew Wiggins. Read...