Young, Sixers Hold Off Blazers For 101-99 Win
The Sixers held off a furious late rally by the Portland Trail Blazers to pull out a 101-99 victory Saturday night.
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The Sixers held off a furious late rally by the Portland Trail Blazers to pull out a 101-99 victory Saturday night.
Thaddeus Young had 28 points, Evan Turner had 24 and the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Sacramento Kings 113-104 on Thursday night for their third straight victory.
Evan Turner scored 23 points and Thaddeus Young added 17, helping the Philadelphia 76ers beat the slumping Denver Nuggets 114-102 on Wednesday night.
The Sixers snapped their 13-game road losing streak with a 111-104 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers Sunday night.
The Sixers lost to the Phoenix Suns 115-101 Saturday night in Philly's first game in a week.
"Tanking" is a word that has been mentioned more this season in the NBA than ever before. With a potentially star-studded NBA Draft in 2014, and an increasing number of teams willing to lose now, in exchange for potentially winning later, teams are "tanking" for ping pong balls in the 2014 draft lottery. They're not losing on purpose, but they're not trying to win.
Thaddeus Young had 30 points and 10 rebounds, but it wasn't enough as the Sixers fell to the Milwaukee Bucks 116-106 Saturday night.
Evan Turner hit the winning basket at the buzzer and scored 29 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 121-120, overtime win over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night.
It's a time of transition for the Philadelphia 76ers, for the organization and for the players. While general manager Sam Hinkie goes through the process of rebuilding the roster, there are a few veterans who are caught in the middle.
His number will be retired in Philadelphia this Spring, but Allen Iverson will be cheering for the Cowboys this winter.
Michael Carter-Williams has been sidelines in recent weeks, due to a skin infection in his knee. But even while he's wearing a suit, people want to wear his jersey.
The Cleveland Cavaliers' Dion Waiters denies a report he wants to be traded to the Sixers.
As I start writing this, there is the possibility that I will have to trash it at any second. We've been waiting since Sunday for a big NBA trade, now that the December 15th, 'anyone can be traded,' date has passed. Nothing has happened, and I feel like we're going to see something soon.
The last two decades have given us Donovan McNabb, Andre Iguodala and Ryan Howard. Before that, Randall Cunningham and Mike Schmidt were the subjects of such discussion. Players who at the mere mention of their names, will attract someone ready to tell you either how criminally underrated or overrated they are.
Joe Johnson made 10 3-pointers, most in the NBA this season, and scored a season-high 37 points to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 130-94 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night.
