Sixers Showcase Themselves For Lebron, Down Cavs 108-97
J.J. Redick scored 22 points, Joel Embiid had 17 points and 14 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers delivered an in-person sales pitch to LeBron James.
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J.J. Redick scored 22 points, Joel Embiid had 17 points and 14 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers delivered an in-person sales pitch to LeBron James.
This LeBron James-to-Philly stuff is getting either silly — or serious.
The Sixers are currently 4th in the NBA in defensive rating (102.9) behind only the Celtics, Spurs, and Raptors.
Ersan Ilyasova is returning to the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Heat rallied to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 102-101 on Tuesday night.
LeBron James says the Philly billboards are not a distraction.
Power Home Remodeling, a company based in Chester, Pennsylvania, bought the billboards for three months.
Ilyasova, 30, played in 53 games for the Sixers last season averaging 14.8 points and 5.9 rebounds, while shooting 35.9% from three.
It was Philadelphia's eighth consecutive loss in Washington.
Six 76ers scored in double figures.
The odds of LeBron James joining the Sixers are 10-1, according to Bovada LV.
The Flyers and 76ers are 14-0-1 since February 4th, the day the Eagles won the Super Bowl.
Ben Simmons scored 32 points, making two free throws with 5.6 seconds left to complete Philadelphia's rally.
According to Basketball Reference, Philly has a 98.1-percent chance to reach the playoffs, fourth best in the conference.
Embiid dropped 19 points on 8-13 shooting in 20 minutes, to go along with eight rebounds and two blocks in his first all-star game.
