76ers Limp Into Postseason Without Ben Simmons Against Rival Boston Celtics
After two straight trips to the East semifinals, the Sixers are the betting underdog when the series opens against the Boston Celtics.
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After two straight trips to the East semifinals, the Sixers are the betting underdog when the series opens against the Boston Celtics.
Philadelphia begins an Eastern Conference first-round series with the Boston Celtics on Monday.
The Sixers went 3-1 against Boston in the regular season before the coronavirus pandemic disrupted the season.
Tobias Harris scored 22 points and Furkan Korkmaz had 21 for the 76ers, who became locked into the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference earlier Wednesday, securing a first-round matchup against the Boston Celtics.
The 76ers also were without Joel Embiid, Tobias Harris, Al Horford and Josh Richardson.
The process is a painful one for the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Sixers lost more than just a basketball game Sunday night.
The Sixers are already missing Ben Simmons because of a knee injury.
Simmons suffered the injury in the third quarter of Wednesday afternoon's game against the Washington Wizards.
Joel Embiid had 23 points and 13 rebounds as the Sixers beat the Magic, 108-101, on Friday night.
Ben Simmons suffered a knee injury in the Sixers' 107-98 win over the Wizards on Wednesday.
The 76ers opened a 14-point lead early in the fourth quarter, then recovered after falling behind by four in the final minute.
Joel Embiid had 41 points and 21 rebounds, but the Sixers lost, 127-121, to the Pacers in the season restart opener.
Some cool, new technology is bringing NBA fans into the stands down in Orlando--not in person, but virtually.
Proceeds from the sales will go to the Urban Affairs Coalition.
The Philadelphia 76ers are just over a week away from restarting their season in Orlando.
The Sixers forward was asked about the new social justice t-shirts that Houston Rockets guard Russel Westbrook and the NBA collaborated on for players.
The Union and the Sixers share a home, but not Philadelphia – Disney World.
On Thursday, the Sixers head to Orlando to restart the 2020 season.
Ben Simmons is healthy and will be with the team when they report to Orlando next week.
Sixers head coach Brett Brown says the players have a lot on their minds as you might imagine.
The $299 ring is designed to monitor sleep, pulse, movement, heart activity and temperature.
According to a report in The Athletic, the team has been assigned to the Grand Floridian, Disney's most expensive resort.
Many local athletes and organizations added their voices to the protests stemming from the death of George Floyd.
This comes after Gov. Phil Murphy announced today that professional sports teams can begin practicing and resume competition in New Jersey.
