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The Latest Breaking News from Daryl Morey

Joel Embiid: ‘I Thought I’d Really Lose It’

Throughout a season of uncertainty for the Sixers, he has been the team’s unshakable anchor, steadfast in his focus on bringing a championship to Philly.

Sports Illustrated

NBA returns to Chinese television following Hong Kong blacklist

State broadcaster CCTV stopped airing games in 2020, angered by a team official supporting Hong Kong democracy movement.

Al Jazeera

Clippers coach Tyronn Lue rips Sixers president Daryl Morey with shot at old Hong Kong tweet

PHILADELPHIA — Los Angeles Clippers coach Tyronn Lue and 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey aren’t holding back in their war of words.

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Ty Lue and Daryl Morey might have the most random NBA feud in league history

NBA feuds are so petty and it's awesome.

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Daryl Morey Reacts to James Harden’s 76ers Debut: ‘That Was a Good One’

Philadelphia’s president of basketball operations was impressed with Harden’s quick adjustment to the team.

Sports Illustrated

Marcus Hayes: Tyrese Maxey would’ve started even if Ben Simmons had played for the Sixers, Doc Rivers says

PHILADELPHIA — Doc Rivers knew he had something special in rookie guard Tyrese Maxey. He just didn’t know how special, but he knew he didn’t want to lose Maxey in a trade.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Marcus Hayes: With James Harden, Sixers owner Josh Harris takes another big swing after 10 years of misses

PHILADELPHIA — He coiled his trim and wiry 57-year-old body, then uncoiled in a baseball swing. His right hand described the arc of an imaginary dinger.

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Reuniting With James Harden May Be Daryl Morey’s Legacy-Defining Move

Daryl Morey made his all-in move to reunite with James Harden, and the gamble may ultimately define his legacy as an executive.

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Mike Sielski: James Harden chose the Sixers. He has no choice but to give them his best.

PHILADELPHIA — The most telling moment of James Harden’s introductory press conference with the 76ers came less than a minute in, with Josh Harris – the franchise’s principal owner – laying bare the power dynamic that defines the modern NBA and that will define Harden’s tenure with the team, however…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Daryl Morey Won. Now It’s Championship or Bust for the Sixers.

The championship clock is ticking in Philadelphia after the 76ers president of basketball operations got his wish in acquiring James Harden for Ben Simmons.

Sports Illustrated

David Murphy: However long the Harden-Embiid era lasts, it will be a phenomenon

One of the funny things about Daryl Morey's reputation as a front-office gunslinger is that his entire career has been built on the foundation of a trade that disproves the notion that the best way to build an NBA title contender is with established NBA superstars.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Marcus Hayes: Daryl Morey ditched Ben Simmons, snagged James Harden in Philly’s biggest trade ever

PHILADELPHIA —Halloween 2020 was a disappointment for millions of children because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the season of witches brought a wizard to Philadelphia, a sorcerer who concocted the biggest deal in the city’s history:

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Daryl Morey Greets James Harden as Superstar Lands in Philadelphia

The 76ers’ president of basketball operations pulled off a blockbuster for the ages before the trade deadline.

Sports Illustrated

Mike Sielski: The James Harden trade takes pressure off Daryl Morey … and places it on Doc Rivers

PHILADELPHIA — Over the first nine of his 16 tumultuous months as Ben Simmons’ head coach, Doc Rivers did all he could do to turn on the charm and coax greatness from a lost and fragile soul.

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David Murphy: Sixers’ trust in Daryl Morey re-ignites title dreams with James Harden trade

PHILADELPHIA — Part of the reason everybody thinks they can be a general manager is because they can. That’s the problem with most general managers. They think like most people. In fact, it’s one of the main reasons why most general managers get and keep their job.

Sports Illustrated

Biggest Winners of the Nets-Sixers Trade and Other Sneaky Good Deals

Our writers weigh in on the Ben Simmons-James Harden deal, the Lakers' disappointing day and other trade deadline takeaways.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

What James Harden brings to the Sixers after blockbuster trade with the Brooklyn Nets

PHILADELPHIA — After months of pursuit, James Harden is finally a member of the 76ers. The Sixers and Nets completed a trade Thursday that swapped two disgruntled stars, sending Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond and two first-round draft picks to Brooklyn in exchange for Harden and Paul Millsap, The…

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Sixers acquire James Harden in a deadline-day trade that ends Ben Simmons saga

PHILADELPHIA — The Ben Simmons Saga is finally over.

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Report: 76ers Acquire James Harden, Send Ben Simmons to Nets in Blockbuster Trade

Daryl Morey pulled off one of the biggest blockbusters in recent memory Thursday.

Sports Illustrated

NBA Trade Deadline Live Blog: Nets, 76ers Agree to Harden-Simmons Deal

We're bringing you all the latest rumors, trade news and analysis from around the NBA.

Reason

China Brings Out the Hypocrisy in Corporate Social Justice Warriors

"I think the Chinese government actually takes a lot of pleasure knowing that they can actually strong-arm individuals and companies into capitulation to its own political ideology."

The Philadelphia Inquirer

David Murphy: Sixers’ best option looks like holding on to Ben Simmons past NBA trade deadline

PHILADELPHIA — Information plus motivation is greater than depreciation. That’s the calculation Sixers president Daryl Morey has made. As long as it holds, Ben Simmons will remain trapped in basketball purgatory, trapped in that realm where only the spirits play. Maybe the balance of that equation changes between now and…

USA Today Sports Media Group

Shaquile O’Neal: ‘Ben Simmons DM’d me, he said some things and I said some things back’

In the rant on TNT's Inside the NBA, Shaq wouldn't call Simmons by name, describing him as "soft" and a "crybaby" who can't take criticism. It turned out that Simmons took notice of the segment because he reached out to Shaq. In the latest edition ...

Tribune News Service

Source: Kings move on from Ben Simmons trade talks with 76ers to focus on other pursuits

Kings general manager Monte McNair spent nearly six months in talks with the Philadelphia 76ers in hopes of bringing Ben Simmons to Sacramento, but now McNair is moving on.

Sports Illustrated

76ers Should Not Waste Joel Embiid's MVP-Caliber Season

If Daryl Morey can trade Ben Simmons for a valuable piece, Philadelphia could vault itself among the NBA’s true title contenders.

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