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The Nets still think they can salvage a ring from the chaos

No one could have envisioned the Nets entering the NBA All-Star break as the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. Yet here they are, a championship contender fighting for its playoff livelihood in a suddenly stacked conference with at least four other teams (Bucks, Bulls, Heat, Sixers and maybe the…

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NBA commissioner Adam Silver shows compassion for Ben Simmons and his mental health status

CLEVELAND — Ben Simmons got his wish when the 76ers traded him to the Brooklyn Nets on Feb. 10. Yet his decision not to play for the Sixers until he was moved despite being in the second year of a $177 million contract extension remains a hot topic.

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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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Sixers center Joel Embiid is confident in his MVP case: ‘The way I’ve been playing speaks for itself’

CLEVELAND — Joel Embiid arrived at All-Star Weekend at the top of the race for the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award. And when asked to make his case at Saturday’s Media Day, the 76ers’ center said “the way I’ve been playing speaks for itself.”

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25 years ago, Allen Iverson was booed in Cleveland. He didn’t let it change him.

PHILADELPHIA — Jayson Tatum remembers cutting his socks into arm sleeves and pulling on a headband, trying his best when he first started playing basketball to look like Allen Iverson. Kevin Durant was one of the tallest players on his travel teams, but he still made sure to test defenders…

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Joel Embiid’s 42 points and a balanced scoring attack power 76ers past Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks, 123-120

MILWAUKEE — Maybe it was just a severe case of the Getting Caught Up in the James Harden Hysteria blues.

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James Harden has been a model citizen and teammate in his short time with the Sixers

MILWAUKEE — The rhetoric coming out of Brooklyn would lead you to believe James Harden was a bad teammate at the end of his tenure there.

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On Site: Best bets for Eastern Conference clash between Sixers and Bucks

The Process vs. The Greek Freak. Everything you need to bet on Thursday's clash of NBA titans.

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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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The Sixers are playing like a team in transition as they wait for James Harden’s debut

PHILADELPHIA — The Sixers are in the midst of a tough transition as they wait for James Harden’s debut.

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Jaylen Brown on Instagram: Jaylen Brown should be an All-Star

NBA Central: Jaylen Brown on Instagram pic.twitter.com/mazqgxJj6D Source: Twitter @TheNBACentral What's the buzz on Twitter? Keith Pompey @ PompeyOnSixers Best and worst from #Sixers- #Celtics: No answers for Jaylen Brown, horrid shooting, and more ...

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SI:AM | Here's What James Harden and Ben Simmons Are Saying

The two superstars spoke for the first time since being traded last week.

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Celtics drub Sixers 135-87, put damper on day team introduces James Harden

PHILADELPHIA — The Philly boos came out when Shake Milton lost the ball on a second-quarter turnover.

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David Murphy: Ben Simmons talks mental health, his desire to face the Sixers in March, and Joel Embiid

The only way to make much sense of Ben Simmons’ explanation of his divorce with the Sixers is to fill in the blanks with a bunch of stuff that he did not actually say. He mentioned the words “mental health” on a number of occasions, but he did not offer…

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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…

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James Harden makes it clear the Sixers were his ‘first choice’ at introductory press conference

PHILADELPHIA — James Harden says the 76ers were his preferred destination a season ago.

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Bucks adding DeAndre Bembry

Adrian Wojnarowski: The Milwaukee Bucks are closing in on signing free agent G/F DeAndre Bembry for the rest of the season, sources tell ESPN. The Nets waived Bembry to create roster space for the blockbuster trade with Sixers. Source: Twitter ...

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Ben Simmons Details What Went Wrong With 76ers in First Public Comments Since Last June

A lot had unfolded since the last time he spoke with reporters.

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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.

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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.

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James Harden practices for first time with Sixers, but will not play until after All-Star break

James Harden is here. But he and the 76ers will wait a little longer for his much-anticipated on-court debut.

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Celtics injury report: Boston will not see newest Philadelphia 76er James Harden on Tuesday

The Beard will not make his debut for the Sixers until after the All-Star Break, it seems.

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James Harden won’t participate in All-Star Game

Kyle Neubeck: James Harden is out through All-Star break (rehabilitation, left hamstring). In the interim, he will continue his treatment and on-court training. Harden will not participate in Sunday's NBA All-Star Game and an update on his playing ...

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The Joel Embiid-James Harden pairing should flourish initially for the Sixers, but will that continue past the honeymoon stage?

The Joel Embiid and James Harden pairing can go either way. It all depends on how the 76ers' two best players accept playing with each other over an extended period of time.

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Dominant Joel Embiid is soaring to new heights as a scoring title is within reach for the Sixers center

This is what Joel Embiid has come to expect.

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