Philadelphia 76ers

Thunder The Thunder may have lost several key contributors this offseason, but All-Star big man Chet Holmgren said he understands that’s simply part of life in the NBA. Speaking at a USA Basketball Foundation event, Holmgren admitted seeing Luguentz Dort, Aaron Wiggins and Isaiah Joe depart in separate trades was difficult. “That’s how the business […] The post NBA Notes: Thunder, Chet Holmgren, Sixers, LeBron James, Warriors appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Kevin Durant has seen this movie before. The Rockets forward believes the 76ers have assembled the NBA’s newest superteam after adding LeBron James to a roster that already featured Joel Embiid, Jaylen Brown and Tyrese Maxey. Speaking during a USA Basketball event, Durant compared Philadelphia’s star-studded lineup to the Warriors teams he helped lead to […] The post Kevin Durant sees similarities between 76ers, Warriors superteams appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who will sign a one-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers after agreeing to a buyout with the Memphis Grizzlies, spoke on his Dawg Talk Podcast about reuniting with ex-Los Angeles Lakers teammate LeBron James and the importance of "playing meaningful basketball" again.

Amid the growing speculation that Joel Embiid could be a trade candidate with the Philadelphia 76ers adding LeBron James and Jaylen Brown to their roster this offseason, Max Kellerman made a pitch to James' agent about dealing the former MVP.

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Amtrak is ready to help LeBron James out with a potential commute to play for the Philadelphia 76ers.

Philadelphia 76ers star LeBron James has drawn criticism from some fans for joining another championship contender late in his career, but NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal believes that narrative misses the point. Speaking on SiriusXM NBA Radio, O’Neal defended James’ decision to sign with the 76ers, saying he has no issue with the four-time […] The post Shaq pushes back on 76ers star LeBron James ‘ring chasing’ narrative appeared first on ClutchPoints.

LeBron James isn’t the only notable addition heading to Philadelphia this offseason. Veteran NBA reporter Chris Hine announced Friday that he’s leaving the Minnesota Star Tribune after eight seasons covering the Timberwolves to join the Philadelphia Inquirer, where he’ll take over coverage of the 76ers. The move comes little more than a week after James […] The post Veteran Timberwolves beat writer leaving to cover LeBron, 76ers appeared first on Hoops Wire.

LeBron James leaving the Los Angeles Lakers and heading to the Philadelphia 76ers re-opened plenty of discourse around the fandom’s support of the surefire Hall of Famer and all-time great. The national conversation has been about whether or not Lakers fans supported James enough during his eight years with the franchise. It was reminiscent of […]

Boston, MA - May 31: Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla talks with Brad Stevens, president of basketball operations during practice at the Auerbach Center. (Photo By Matt Stone/Boston Herald) | MediaNews Group via Getty Images Give us a minute. It’s been a summer. Let’s get this straight. After coughing up a 3-1 lead to the 76ers in the first round of last year’s playoffs, we traded Jaylen Brown to Philly AND they added LeBron James? The Knicks are defending champs and Kawhi Leonard might...

Shaquille O'Neal thinks the 76ers look deadly on paper, but has concerns about them.

For a day smacked in the middle of the summer, kicking off August, and with most definitely nothing going around, I can’t believe I got this thing to go past 850 words. Links and notes. “The 76ers’ length: The ‘Wingstop’ duo of OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges was brought in with the Celtics’ wing duo […]

The Eastern Conference may be deeper than it has been in years. That’s the opinion of NBA.com’s John Schuhmann, who released his updated Eastern Conference offseason power rankings after a summer that featured LeBron James joining the 76ers, Giannis Antetokounmpo heading to the Heat and plenty of movement throughout the conference. Here’s how Schuhmann sees […] The post NBA.com ranks East after busy offseason; Knicks, Sixers, Cavs lead the way appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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Hall of Fame forward and ESPN analyst Charles Barkley can’t wait for the upcoming 2026-27 season, where the Eastern Conference could be more competitive than the West. After Barkley weighed in on LeBron James’ legacy before he decided to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers, Sir Charles revisited that conversation following James’ shocking free-agent decision. While […] The post Charles Barkley’s truth bomb on Eastern Conference after 76ers’ LeBron James signing appeared first on ClutchPoints.

In 2022 when the Warriors won their last title, if you told me that one day LeBron James, Joel Embiid, Jaylen Brown, and D(ean) Wade would be on the 76ers I’d be like hell to the naw naw. (Also, where is Ben Simmons?!) And yet here we are! Here’s the part that should scare the rest of the league ladies and gentlemen. This isn’t LeBron joining a team that needs him to be the engine. This is LeBron sliding into a group that already has an MVP-caliber big, a bucket-getter who just spent the summ...

Sixers forward Dominick Barlow established himself as a rotation player last season on a two-way deal, starting 59 of his 71 games, and earned a lucrative promotion in the process. The 23-year-old was converted to a two-year, $6.8MM standard contract in February and had his 2026/27 team option exercised in June. In a phone interview […]

Many people doubted if Karl-Anthony Towns had what it took to shine in The Big Apple. They said he was too soft and would fade into the background when it mattered most. The Minnesota Timberwolves returned to the Western Conference Finals without him, and the New York Knicks could not advance past the Eastern Conference […] The post Kendrick Perkins reveals why Karl-Anthony Towns is Knicks’ most important player appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Some of the top teams in the NBA were interested in acquiring LeBron James in free agency despite the Philadelphia 76ers eventually winning the race. Among them were the San Antonio Spurs, who also wanted to add LeBron to a hugely talented young roster led by the generational star that is Victor Wembanyama. However, LeBron’s […] The post Rich Paul reveals why LeBron James didn’t pursue Victor Wembanyama Spurs partnership appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Veteran center Andre Drummond, who spent the first seven years of his life in Mount Vernon, New York, prior to moving to Connecticut, signed a one-year, minimum-salary deal with the Knicks this summer. Jim Calhoun, Drummond’s college coach at UConn, believes he’ll be a “perfect fit” with the Knicks, per Andrew Crane of The New […]