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Jrue Holiday on Philadelphia’s Game 3 Loss to Celtics: “We didn’t come with that energy. They just kind of really ran us.”

Friday, May 18th, 2012

The message was heard loud and clear by the Boston Celtics. After Doc Rivers proclaimed that the 76ers had outplayed his team in the first two games of their playoff series, the Celtics responded in a timely fashion in Game 3. Boston cruised by Philadelphia, 107-91, led by Kevin Garnett, ...

Celtics Coach Doc Rivers: “Philly Has Outplayed Us In Both Games, We Just Won One Of Them”

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

As I mentioned in a post heading into the second round of the NBA Playoffs, I kind of expected the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat to cruise into the Eastern Conference Finals. So much for that theory. The Pacers evened things with the Heat on Tuesday night, one night after ...

Tom Thibodeau Remains Disappointed By Short Playoff Stint, But Not By Season Overall

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

After a few days to think about an early playoff exit against the eighth-seeded Philadelphia 76ers, Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau remained disappointed by the end of the season. As for the season in general, he has no complaints. The Bulls earned the top seed in the East but saw ...

Spencer Hawes on 76ers 3-1 Series Lead Over Chicago: “We still got a lot of business left ahead of us.”

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

Spencer Hawes has come up in a big way for the Philadelphia 76ers this postseason. The 76ers center had 22 points and 8 rebounds in Game 4 after tallying 21 points and 9 rebounds in Game 3. Philadelphia has now taken a commanding 3-1 lead in their series against the top-seeded ...

Elton Brand, Philadelphia 76ers Use Lack of National Respect as Motivation

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

The Philadelphia 76ers are 15-6, giving them the fourth-best record in the NBA's Eastern Conference entering Wednesday night's games. They have a 4 1/2 game lead in the Atlantic Division, 13 of those victories have come by double digits, and they've lost just twice at home, both in overtime.  To ...

David Stern on an NBA Lockout, First Round Playoff Series, Mark Cuban, and the What the Future Holds for the Association

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

After Wednesday night's action, there are only six first round NBA playoff series yet to be decided. And it sure looks like Los Angeles is back in control after handling the New Orleans Hornets in Game 5 at Staples Center. Still, even though most fans realized that the real fireworks ...

Lou Williams Feels The Sixers Just Simply Refused To Go Down On Their Home Court Against The Heat

Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

It may have been unconventional. It could have very well been a lucky shot from way beyond the three point stripe, but Lou Williams ensured Sixers fans that the hometown squad would not be swept out of their own building on Sunday afternoon. Lou Williams would like to add that the ...

After Seeing Pat Riley’s Rings During the Free Agency Process, LeBron James Aims to Win One of His Own

Friday, April 15th, 2011

Three-quarters of a year after The Decision, we're still talking about one of the main anecdotes that brought LeBron James to Miami. You know, the one where he met with Pat Riley and Riley allegedly just tossed his championship rings on the table? James says he's still using that moment as ...

Elton Brand On 76ers Playoff Chase “I came here for a reason and I’m going to go down fighting.”

Monday, April 11th, 2011

The turnaround in the city of "Brotherly Love" can be attributed to many changes, but 76ers fans will look at two of the most instrumental improvements being a bounce back season from forward Elton Brand and first year head coach Doug Collins changing the culture of a franchise that went ...

Doug Collins On The 76ers Turnaround Season “This is a group of guys who are incredibly unselfish.”

Friday, February 11th, 2011

The Philadelphia 76ers were a putrid 27-55 last season ranking 13th overall in the Eastern Conference in 2009. This season has been a totally different story in the city of "Brotherly Love." The 76ers sit at 24-28 thus far this season, currently ranking 7th in the East Conference. There are ...