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This is what Joel Embiid has come to expect.

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:

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.

The winner of the big deal between the Nets and Sixers is Ben Simmons.

The Philadelphia 76ers are about to unleash a potentially historic one-two punch in James Harden and Joel Embiid.

Almost as swiftly as the news came in that Brooklyn Nets star James Harden had been traded to the 76ers for disgruntled standout Ben Simmons, a billboard trumpeting Harden’s arrival was erected in his new city.

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.

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

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…