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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'

I Went To An NBA Game Last Night

Albert Burneko

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

Giri Nathan

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

It Is Demoralizing To Watch Danny Green Cook

Lauren Theisen

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

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

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.

Random Crappy NBA Games Have Lost Their Thrill

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 NBA Season Is Well Into The Shit

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

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

Patrick Redford

Sixers President: We Don’t Want To Associate Ourselves With Any Blue Collar Nonsense

A scene of a meeting from Office Space, a Mike Judge film.

Philadelphia 76ers