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Dario Saric will likely win Rookie of the Month. Is ROY possible as well?

By Derek Bodner

| Sunday, February 19, 2017 07:32 AM | 3 Comments

Sixers center Joel Embiid has had the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month awards on lockdown so far this season, having won the award for each of October/November, December, and January....
Morning Sixers – February 17th, 2017

By Derek Bodner

| Friday, February 17, 2017 07:21 AM | No Comments

This continues 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 Friday). Sign up now!...
A timeline of Ben Simmons recovery updates

By Derek Bodner

| Thursday, February 16, 2017 05:34 PM | 10 Comments

According to Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer, 76ers current (and, seemingly, forever) rookie forward Ben Simmons will have a visit to the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York to...
Appearance: 94 WIP with Joe DeCamara and Jon Ritchie (Feb 16th, 2017)

By Derek Bodner

| Thursday, February 16, 2017 01:30 PM | No Comments

I joined Joe DeCamara and Jon Ritchie to discuss what is up with Sixers’ rookie Ben Simmons. You can listen to that below.
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...
Sixers’ lack of transparency provides an unnecessary distraction from exciting future

By Derek Bodner

| Wednesday, February 15, 2017 09:49 AM | 361 Comments

The Philadelphia 76ers are the talk of the town, but for all the wrong reasons. It seems like a lifetime ago that the Sixers had won 10 or 14 to climb...
SixersBeat #91 – Will Jahlil Okafor be traded?

By Derek Bodner

| Wednesday, February 15, 2017 07:33 AM | 36 Comments

Derek Bodner and Rich Hofmann discuss the Joel Embiid injury news, the lack of information about Ben Simmons’ return, and the weird development in the Jahlil Okafor trade rumors. Subscribe to...
Joel Embiid has a torn meniscus in his left knee

By Derek Bodner

| Saturday, February 11, 2017 06:49 PM | 46 Comments

Joel Embiid has a torn meniscus in his left knee, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation. The tear was discovered after Embiid underwent an MRI following a 93-92 victory...
Ersan Ilyasova’s struggles: Absence of Joel Embiid or regression to career averages?

By Derek Bodner

| Saturday, February 11, 2017 08:17 AM | No Comments

After being acquired from the Oklahoma City Thunder in early November, power forward Ersan Ilyasova fit in perfectly with what the Sixers were lacking, providing a power forward capable of bombing...
Appearance: Not Another Philly Sports Talk Show

By Derek Bodner

| Thursday, February 9, 2017 02:43 PM | No Comments

I joined David Murphy (Philadelphia Daily News) and Mike Sielski (Philadelphia Inquirer) to discuss the Sixers’ potential trade deadline activity, specifically as it relates to Jahlil Okafor. You can listen to...