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                  Philadelphia 76ers

                  Trae Young Is The Best Enemy

                  There is something about Trae Young. Trevor Ariza was not the first person to notice it, but he did perhaps notice it most primally. It was a regular-season game last February. Young’s Hawks led Ariza’s Blazers by 16 in the third. Young came down the floor and tried to dribble the ball right between Ariza’s […]

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                  Giri Nathan

                  What Was Doc Supposed To Do?

                  NBA
                  Chris Thompson
                  Doc Rivers looks defeated.

                  Basketball Is Played By People, Not Archetypes

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                  Albert Burneko
                  Ben Simmons, spooky red light

                  Who Wants Ben Simmons?

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                  Ray Ratto
                  PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JUNE 20: Ben Simmons #25 of the Philadelphia 76ers bumps into fans during the fourth quarter during Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Atlanta Hawks at Wells Fargo Center on June 20, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

                  A Dispatch From The Most Horrible Sixers Collapse Of My Lifetime

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                  Dan McQuade
                  Dan McQuade

                  The Sixers Can’t Get Away With Both Of These Guys Sucking

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                  Chris Thompson
                  Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, and Trae Young watch the ball.

                  It Got So Loud

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                  Dan McQuade
                  Dan McQuade
                  The 76ers arena with the Sixers up 23-6 early in a playoff game. It's full and looks loud. It's a wide shot, with a wide angle lense

                  Shake Milton Turned It All Around In Six Minutes

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                  Dan McQuade
                  Dan McQuade
                  Shake Milton shooting a three pointer over three Atlanta Hawks players

                  I Spent All Day Thinking About Joel Embiid’s Injury

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                  Dan McQuade
                  Dan McQuade
                  Joel Embiid lies on the court, clearly injured. Robin Lopez looks back at him.

                  The Assholes Are Back, Too

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                  Tom Ley
                  Arena view. Fans point to another fan who it appears threw popcorn

                  Thinking About Another Run Two Decades After The Sixers’ Last One

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                  Dan McQuade
                  Dan McQuade
                  Allen Iverson at a press conference, holding a VHS cassette tape

                  Udonis Haslem Surfaced Just Long Enough To Give Dwight Howard The Business And Not A Minute Longer

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                  Chris Thompson
                  Udonis Haslem gets into it with Dwight Howard of the 76ers.

                  The Best Bucket Of The Night Was The One That Didn’t Go In

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                  Maitreyi Anantharaman

                  I Went To An NBA Game Last Night

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                  Dan McQuade
                  Dan McQuade
                  Two seats in an arena at an NBA game. They are black. There are steps next to them. Both seats have a cover on them that says 'PLEASE SIT HERE'

                  Was Ben Simmons, In Fact, “Ready To Take Threes Now”? (No.)

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                  Albert Burneko
                  Ben Simmons not attempting a jumpshot

                  It Is Demoralizing To Watch Danny Green Cook

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                  Giri Nathan
                  Danny Green celebrates a made three-pointer in a Sixers win over the Knicks.

                  Joel Embiid Says LeBron Should Have Gotten Ejected, Is Immediately Undermined By His Own Coach

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                  Lauren Theisen
                  Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers drives to the basket over LeBron James

                  Random Crappy NBA Games Have Lost Their Thrill

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                  Luis Paez-Pumar
                  Gabe Vincent #2 of the Miami Heat shoots the ball against Tyrese Maxey #0 and Dwight Howard #39 of the Philadelphia 76ers in the second quarter during their game at the Wells Fargo Center on January 12, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

                  The NBA Season Is Well Into The Shit

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                  Maitreyi Anantharaman
                  Head coach Doc Rivers speaks to players during the second quarter against the Denver Nuggets at Wells Fargo Center on January 09, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

                  The Marv Albert-Chris Webber Situation Has Reached A Dismal Low

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                  Maitreyi Anantharaman
                  Marv Albert and Chris Webber at halftime during the Jan. 7 Sixers-Nets game on TNT
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