With a couple of days remaining in the regular season, the Atlantic Division is still up for grabs with the Boston Celtics the current betting favorite at -140 odds, and the Philadelphia 76ers trying to catch them at +110 odds. The Celtics (50-30) hold a half-game lead over the 76ers […]
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NBA Coaching Rumors: Doc Rivers to Leave Philly for Utah Jazz or LA Lakers
In the latest batch of NBA coaching rumors, Doc Rivers — the current head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers — could leave the City of Brotherly Love and head out West to become the next head coach of the Utah Jazz or Los Angeles Lakers. The NBA coaching carousel could […]
NBA High Guys: Embiid, Jokic Post MVP Numbers on Penultimate Sunday (VIDEOS)
As the NBA regular season heads into its final week, the leading two MVP candidates — Joel Embiid from the Philadelphia 76ers and reigning winner Nikola Jokic — were the league’s top two scorers on Sunday. Embiid posted a monstrous game in a victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers with 44 […]
NBA Eastern Conference Odds: Tight 4-Way Race for #1 Seed
With less than two weeks remaining in the regular season, the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs is up for grabs with four teams vying for the top spot, and the Milwaukee Bucks (+300 odds), Boston Celtics (+425), Philadelphia 76ers (+450), and Miami Heat (+500) all fighting to represent […]
Philly 76ers Add Big Man DeAndre Jordan to Bolster Bench
The Philadelphia 76ers signed center DeAndre Jordan after the Los Angeles Lakers sent him on waivers. Jordan will add depth to the 76ers as the backup for center Joel Embiid. Jordan, 33, is former All-NBA center and defensive standout after he spent his first ten seasons of his career with […]
Eastern Conference Futures: Nets Surprise Fave, 76ers Surging, Heat Valuetown
The Brooklyn Nets are 32-32 and currently occupy the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference standings, yet they’re the betting favorite to win the conference at +260 odds, with the Philadelphia 76ers (+340) and the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks (+350) not far behind on the NBA futures board at DraftKings. […]
NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Bucks/Bulls, 76ers/Heat, Suns/Bucks
There’s a quarter of the NBA season remaining with only five full weekends of action left on the schedule. The Milwaukee Bucks have two big games this weekend against the Chicago Bulls and the Phoenix Suns, which marks a rematch of the 2021 NBA Finals. The top two teams in […]
76ers Dismantle the Knicks with a Triple-Double by James Harden
The Philadelphia 76ers shut down the New York Knicks in the fourth quarter and pulled away to a victory to help celebrate the triumphant return of James Harden to New York City after the Brooklyn Nets shipped him to the 76ers before the trade deadline in exchange for Ben Simmons. […]
NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Harden 76ers Debut, Red-Hot Doncic vs Curry
There are only seven more weekends remaining in the regular season, so it’s crunch time for bubble teams. James Harden makes his debut with the Philadelphia 76ers against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, and then he returns to Gotham for a Sunday matinee against the New York Knicks. Luka Doncic […]
James Harden Will Not Make Philly 76ers Debut Until After All-Star Game
Everyone is waiting for James Harden and Ben Simmons to debut for their new teams since the Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets swapped unhappy players on the morning of the trade deadline last Thursday. Prior to the trade deadline, Harden missed multiple games with the Nets due to a […]
2022 NBA Title Odds: Philly 76ers Get Huge Bump After Simmons/Harden Swap
The Philadelphia 76ers saw their 2022 NBA championship odds increase to +700 after they acquired James Harden for Ben Simmons in a swap with the Brooklyn Nets prior to the trade deadline. The Nets are still the betting favorite on the NBA futures board, but it’s been reduced to a […]
NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Nets Seek to End 10-Game Skid, Doncic vs Clips Again
The NBA schedule this weekend is thin on Super Bowl Sunday, but stacked on Saturday including a sizzling-hot Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavs continuing their domination of the LA Clippers, the Brooklyn Nets attempting to end their 10-game losing streak when they head to Miami, and the best team […]
Brooklyn Nets Trade James Harden to Philadelphia 76ers for Ben Simmons
Within hours of the NBA trade deadline, the Brooklyn Nets traded James Harden and Paul Milsap to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Ben Simmons, Andre Drummond, Seth Curry, and two first-round draft picks. In five seasons with the 76ers, Simmons averaged 15.9 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 7.7 assists per […]
Eastern Conference Odds: Overrated Brooklyn Nets, Top 5 in Tight Race for #1 Seed
The Brooklyn Nets are the betting favorite at +170 odds to win the Eastern Conference even though they recently plummeted to the #8 seed amidst a nine-game losing streak. With only 4.5 games separating the top seven teams, the rest of the field in the Eastern Conference offers up tremendous […]
NBA High Guys: DeRozan Outguns Embiid, 76ers Beat Da Bulls
In one of the most exciting games of the season featuring two of the NBA’s top scorers, Joel Embiid dropped 40 points and the Philadelphia 76ers held off a late rally from the Chicago Bulls, despite a season-high 45 points from DeMar DeRozan. Embiid, the NBA’s leading scorer and the […]
NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Embiid vs Doncic, 76ers/Bulls, Hollywood Freak
Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers head to Dallas to take on Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavs on Friday, and then the 76ers have a big showdown against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday. The banged-up Brooklyn Nets are in the middle of a six-game skid and are looking to […]
Will the 76ers Trade Ben Simmons and Tobias Harris to the Sacramento Kings?
With the NBA trade deadline in three weeks, the latest rumor suggests that the Philadelphia 76ers and Sacramento Kings are working on a deal that could send Ben Simmons and Tobias Harris to the West Coast in exchange for a slew of players, such as Tyrese Haliburton, Buddy Hield, and […]
NBA High Guys: Joel Embiid Drops 50 Points in 27 Minutes (VIDEO)
The boos were heard, but they didn’t deter the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid, who tied a career-high with 50 points in a 123-110 victory over the Orlando Magic. The Magic led 57-47 at halftime, which was surprising considering they’re the worst team in the NBA with only eight wins through […]
Ben Simmons Trade Update: Pacers, T-Wolves, Trail Blazers in Mix; But No Dame
The Philadelphia 76ers engaged in trade discussions for emo point guard Ben Simmons with multiple teams including the Indiana Pacers, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Portland Trail Blazers. However, the Trail Blazers were very clear when they declared that All-Star Damien Lillard is off the table in any trade negotiations for Simmons. […]
NBA High Guys: Joel Embiid with 43 Points in OT (Video)
The Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid unleashed 43 points in an overtime victory against the COVID-riddled Charlotte Hornets on Monday night. The Hornets were down five players while struggling to contain a COVID-19 outbreak, but Kelly Oubre almost led them to an upset victory over the visiting 76ers. In the end, […]