Philadelphia 76ers

The Boston Celtics had a strong regular season in 2026, finishing second in the Eastern Conference. Only to then fall at the first hurdle in the post-season, losing to the 76ers - who came 7th in the regular season conference. So how has the offseason been going in Boston so far, and what are the early predictions for 2027? Well, there are few better places to look than prediction markets. These popular platforms are offering trades on NBA markets right now, where trader sentiment changes the...

Image from Pexels A Franchise-Altering Trade Boston's offseason has one storyline over everything else. On July 1, the Celtics agreed to send Jaylen Brown, the 2024 Finals MVP and a five-time All-Star, to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George and four draft picks: first-rounders in 2028 and 2031, second-rounders in 2028 and 2030. The deal became official on July 6, closing out Brown's nine-year run in Boston. Team president Brad Stevens called it a “challenging” decision to explain to the me...

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It's going to take Nick Nurse and his coaching staff some time to figure out how all the puzzle pieces fit together.

The Los Angeles Lakers are bringing a new-look roster into the 2026-27 season following key departures led by star forward LeBron James, who signed with the Philadelphia 76ers ahead of his 24th NBA campaign.

The new season is still two months away, and it looks like Philadelphia 76ers guard VJ Edgecombe cannot wait any longer to play again. Edgecombe is coming off an impressive campaign in his rookie year, averaging all-around numbers of 16.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 1.2 steals. He was named to the All-Rookie First […] The post Watch 76ers’ VJ Edgecombe ruthlessly put young fan on poster appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Not everyone around the NBA is convinced that LeBron James will turn the Sixers into champions. But Shaquille O’Neal apparently has considerably higher expectations. Speaking on ESPN’s SportsCenter, O’Neal said Philadelphia’s new-look roster should be judged by one standard after adding James to a group that already includes Joel Embiid, Jaylen Brown and Tyrese Maxey. […] The post Shaq puts pressure on LeBron James, Sixers: ‘Championship or bust’ appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Boston, MA - December 25: Boston Celtics PG Payton Pritchard passes the ball while being defended by Philadelphia 76ers SF Paul George in the first half. (Photo by Erin Clark/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) | Boston Globe via Getty Images STOUGHTON, Mass. — Payton Pritchard became the second longest-tenured Celtic this summer and projects to gain more offensive responsibility this season. However, he admits he lost ground in Boston’s golf hierarchy following a new arrival. “I would say Sam...

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While Philadelphia 76ers legend Julius Erving believes the team improved this offseason, he's not immediately crowning them NBA champions.

Pistons Things apparently aren’t getting any friendlier between Jalen Duren and the Pistons. A source described the negotiations as becoming “noxious” to Kurt Helin of NBC Sports, with the sides still far apart on Duren’s next contract. Duren is coming off an All-Star and All-NBA season and reportedly believes he has earned something approaching a […] The post NBA Notes: Pistons, Jalen Duren, Sixers, Tyrese Maxey, Celtics appeared first on Hoops Wire.

The Philadelphia 76ers are going to have to iron out their roles after the offseason additions of LeBron James and Jaylen Brown, among others.

Celtics owner Bill Chisholm wasn’t exactly pounding the table to trade Jaylen Brown. In fact, Chisholm admitted he needed some convincing before Boston sent the former Finals MVP to the 76ers in the blockbuster deal that brought Paul George and draft picks back to the Celtics. Speaking on WEEI’s Greg Hill Show, Chisholm said his […] The post Celtics owner admits he needed convincing to trade Jaylen Brown: ‘That was tough’ appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Warriors The Warriors missed out on Klay Thompson and DeMar DeRozan, so now the question is what comes next. Joey Akeley of NBA On SI floated several possibilities for head of basketball operations Mike Dunleavy Jr., including free agent guard Brandon Williams and veteran forward Georges Niang. Williams could make some sense as a younger […] The post NBA Notes: Warriors, possible targets Knicks, Sixers, LeBron James appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Veteran EuroLeague guard Sylvain Francisco thought he would be making the jump the NBA this season. However, transaction holdups around the NBA, while teams waited on LeBron James to make a decision, led to Francisco missing his window. In particular, the 6-foot-2 guard said he missed out on signing with the Chicago Bulls. Unfortunately for Francisco and the Bulls, his deadline to exercised his NBA out with ASVEL came before James decided to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers. "Yes, in the NBA,...

Bronny James doesn't have any strong takes about his father leaving the Los Angeles Lakers to join the Philadelphia 76ers this offseason.

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The Philadelphia 76ers were finalizing a deal with veteran coach Phil Handy to serve as an assistant under head coach Nick Nurse on Friday, according to ESPN Andscape's Marc J. Spears.

The Philadelphia 76ers spent the offseason chasing star power, and Shaquille O’Neal believes that pursuit now comes with zero margin for excuses. The Hall of Famer laid out a stark expectation for Philadelphia heading into the 2026-27 season: win it all, or consider the year a failure. “This team was put together to win the […] The post It’s championship or bust for the 76ers in 2027, according to Shaq appeared first on ClutchPoints.