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Liberty Ballers Mar 18, 2024
Sixers-Heat: second half thread

Sixers-Heat: second half thread

No Jimmy Butler, Joel Embiid, or Tyler Herro so Kelly Oubre, Jr., Tyrese Maxey will look to best Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat in a game with massive playoff or play-in implications. Game Details Who: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Miami Heat When: 7:30 pm EST Where: The Center Watch: ESPN Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic Follow: @LibertyBallers
Liberty Ballers Mar 17, 2024
No timelines yet, but encouraging news on Embiid, Covington

No timelines yet, but encouraging news on Embiid, Covington

Photo by Rich Schultz/ While we still don’t have a clear timeline for Joel Embiid’s return to action, the reigning MVP was able to participate in some portions of practice Sunday. The Sixers have had brutal injury luck for months now. Even beyond Joel Embiid’s absence, De’Anthony Melton and Robert Covington have been missed significant time. Players like Tyrese Maxey, Nicolas Batum and Tobias Harris have been in and out of the lineup. The results have mostly been ugly, but it’s hard when you’re shuffling the roster in a Process-like way. There was a bit of...
Liberty Ballers Mar 14, 2024
Sixers Bell Ringer: Sixers remember how to play basketball, but it’s not enough vs. Bucks

Sixers Bell Ringer: Sixers remember how to play basketball, but it’s not enough vs. Bucks

Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports Despite playing much better than they did on Tuesday evening, the Philadelphia 76ers couldn’t hold on to their lead over the Milwaukee Bucks, falling 114-105 on Thursday. Bell Ringer Season Totals: Joel Embiid - 19 Tyrese Maxey - 11 Kelly Oubre Jr. - 8 Tobias Harris - 7 Paul Reed - 4 De’Anthony Melton - 3 Jaden Springer - 3 Ricky Council IV - 2 Buddy Hield - 2 Patrick Beverley - 1 Danuel House Jr. - 1 Furkan Korkmaz - 1 Terquavion Smith - 1 The Philadelphia 76ers put up one hell of a fight against the Milwaukee Bucks but ran out of...
Liberty Ballers Mar 14, 2024
Report: Sixers planning to sign 2021 first-round pick Kai Jones to 10-day contract

Report: Sixers planning to sign 2021 first-round pick Kai Jones to 10-day contract

Photo by Jacob Kupferman/ The Sixers reportedly plan to sign big man and 2021 first-round pick Kai Jones to a 10-day contract. With two empty roster spots and a need for a big man, the Sixers will sign 2021 first-round pick Kai Jones to a 10-day contract, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. It was reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic last week that the Sixers would work out and meet with Jones. With Joel Embiid still sidelined, the 6-foot-11 Jones gives the Sixers a little more depth and size at the five spot. The 23-year-old was waived earlier this season by...
Liberty Ballers Mar 12, 2024
Sixers Bell Ringer: Embarrassing display as Knicks demolish Sixers 106-79

Sixers Bell Ringer: Embarrassing display as Knicks demolish Sixers 106-79

Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via The Philadelphia 76ers crashed and burned on Tuesday night against the New York Knicks, failing to break 80 points for the second game in a row and falling 106-79. Bell Ringer Season Totals: Joel Embiid - 19 Tyrese Maxey - 11 Tobias Harris - 7 Kelly Oubre Jr. - 7 Paul Reed - 4 De’Anthony Melton - 3 Jaden Springer - 3 Ricky Council IV - 2 Buddy Hield - 2 Patrick Beverley - 1 Danuel House Jr. - 1 Furkan Korkmaz - 1 Terquavion Smith - 1 What can you even say about that one? The Sixers were demolished by the New York Knicks 106-79...
Liberty Ballers Mar 12, 2024
Report: Sixers hoping Joel Embiid can return for last week of season

Report: Sixers hoping Joel Embiid can return for last week of season

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/ With Joel Embiid reportedly “not anywhere close” to returning, the Sixers are hoping for him to return for the last week of the regular season. It’s been five weeks today since Joel Embiid was sidelined to undergo a procedure to repair an injured meniscus in his left knee, and he was given a reported timeline of six to eight weeks to return. On Tuesday, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne gave an update on NBA Today that Embiid’s return won’t quite line up with that six-to-eight week estimate and the Sixers are instead hoping he can return for...
Liberty Ballers Mar 11, 2024
How real is Paul Reed’s perimeter shooting surge?

How real is Paul Reed’s perimeter shooting surge?

Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via It still doesn’t look pretty, but Paul Reed continues to take and make jumpers. Can he sustain his current level of success? Paul Reed’s fourth year in the NBA has had his fair share of ups and downs — both of which are magnified by Joel Embiid’s lengthy absence. However, the additional reps may have assisted Reed’s offensive improvement, particularly with his shooting. Reed’s three-point shooting has taken off since the 2024 All-Star break, hitting 63.6 percent of his threes while averaging 1.1 attempts per contest....
Posting and Toasting Mar 10, 2024
Scenes from New York’s worst offensive performance of the season

Scenes from New York’s worst offensive performance of the season

Photo by Sarah Stier/ 76ers 79, Knicks 73: The Knicks shoot their worst and score their fewest points of the season and The New York Knicks (37-26) rode into tonight’s game on a high, having held the Orlando Magic to their fewest points of the season on Friday. The win regained New York’s hold on fourth place in the Eastern Conference. Tonight’s opponent, the Philadelphia 76ers (35-28) had lost three straight games, would be playing without their two leading scorers (Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey), and had already lost twice to the Knicks this season. As such, New...
Posting and Toasting Mar 10, 2024
Game Preview: New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers, March 10, 2024

Game Preview: New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers, March 10, 2024

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/ Knicks look to extend winning streak against undermanned Sixers The New York Knicks (37-26) are up 2-0 in their season series with the Philadelphia 76ers (35-28). On Sunday night, the two teams will meet for the first of two consecutive games, with the second scheduled for Tuesday. The Sixers still lack NBA MVP Joel Embiid, and of late their injury list has included Tyrese Maxey, Nicolas Batum, Robert Covington, and De’Anthony Melton. After the Sixers beat the Dallas Mavericks last Sunday, Maxey went into the NBA’s concussion protocol due to...
Liberty Ballers Mar 8, 2024
Sixers-Pelicans: second half thread

Sixers-Pelicans: second half thread

No Tyrese Maxey or Joel Embiid again as Buddy Hield, Tobias Harris, Paul Reed and the gang look to knock off Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson, CJ McCollum and the New Orleans Pelicans. Game Details Who: Philadelphia 76ers vs. New Orleans Pelicans When: 7:00 pm EST Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA Watch: NBCS-Philly Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic Follow: @LibertyBallers
Liberty Ballers Mar 8, 2024
Sixers-Pelicans: first half thread

Sixers-Pelicans: first half thread

With Tyrese Maxey Nico Batum, and Joel Embiid out, it’ll be Buddy Hield, Kyle Lowry, and Tobias Harris looking to knock off Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans. Game Details Who: Philadelphia 76ers vs. New Orleans Pelicans When: 7:00 pm EST Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA Watch: NBCS-Philly Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic Follow: @LibertyBallers
Liberty Ballers Mar 8, 2024
Nic Batum questionable tonight vs. Pelicans

Nic Batum questionable tonight vs. Pelicans

Photo by Todd Kirkland/ Who needs healthy players anyway? The Philadelphia 76ers will already be without Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, De’Anthony Melton, and Robert Covington for tonight’s 7:00pm tip against the Pelicans. Philadelphia’s record is 9-19 without Embiid, dropping to 0-6 without both Joel and Maxey. So they certainly can’t afford anyone else to hit the shelf, but that might be the case tonight. The Sixers have listed Nic Batum as questionable for tonight’s game due to foot soreness. Batum, who has started in 30 of his 39 games as a member of the...
Liberty Ballers Mar 8, 2024
Tyrese Maxey remains out as Sixers host hot New Orleans Pelicans

Tyrese Maxey remains out as Sixers host hot New Orleans Pelicans

Photo by Layne Murdoch Jr./NBAE via The Philadelphia 76ers, with both Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey sidelined, will host Zion Williamson and the surging New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. The Philadelphia 76ers have had a rough week so far. First, Tyrese Maxey was ruled out for Tuesday’s game vs. the Brooklyn Nets with concussion symptoms. Then the Sixers collapsed in the fourth period to lose that game. Wednesday night, Maxey out again, another final frame collapse and another loss, this time to the injury-ravaged Memphis Grizzlies. The Sixers are going to look to...
Liberty Ballers Mar 7, 2024
Sixers reflect upon recent fourth-quarter struggles

Sixers reflect upon recent fourth-quarter struggles

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/ Philadelphia led after three quarters in each of the last two games, and came away with two losses. Generally speaking, one can’t be too upset about the Philadelphia 76ers losing games in which both Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey are unavailable. Anytime a team is missing an MVP and another All-Star, they’re going to be working from a disadvantage. However, the last two nights, the Sixers were facing Brooklyn and Memphis, two teams that are on the outside looking in of even the Play-In Tournament and both experiencing their fair share of...
Liberty Ballers Mar 7, 2024
A Sixers-centric look at the Eastern Conference standings

A Sixers-centric look at the Eastern Conference standings

Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Without Joel Embiid — and recently Tyrese Maxey — the Sixers’ slide in the East standings is getting worse. The Philadelphia 76ers have lost nine of their last 14 games, resulting in their descent to the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference. Their current position places them outside the guaranteed playoff spots. Analyzing their remaining schedule, one wonders if it offers an opportunity for a late-season surge or if it presents further challenges. Let’s break down their remaining games. Per Tankathon, the Sixers have the...

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