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What ESPN’s NBA Rank 2026 got right—and wrong—about the Sixers
With NBA training camps right around the corner, ESPN is rolling out the latest edition of its annual NBA Rank exercise, which ranks players “based on predicted contributions—quality and quantity—for the 2026-27 regular season.“ Unsurprisingly, the Sixers’ starting five was well-represented. Here’s where they checked in this year: No other Sixers players made the list. […]
Anfernee Simons projects as a pivotal member of an improved Sixers bench unit
Even setting aside the two major blockbuster additions in Philadelphia, Mike Gansey was lauded for what he did in his first offseason for the Sixers due to the improved depth pieces he brought into the fold. Signing Dean Wade to a reasonable long-term deal was a nice bit of roster work, but something many people […]
How much can Dean Wade help the Sixers?
Dean Wade started his offseason as a pretty big deal for the Sixers. For a team that needed more forward depth, defense, and a touch of extra shooting, he delivered. As a free agent signing on a good value four-year, $39 million deal, Wade was a pretty ideal addition for many fans. Then LeBron James […]
Can Adem Bona finally establish himself as backup center for Philly?
It feels like a make-or-break year for Adem Bona. With all the excitement and anticipation around the 2026-27 Sixers squad on top of the fact that he is entering his third year as an NBA center, there is going to be a lot of pressure on Bona’s shoulders this season to actually solidify himself as […]
Doc Rivers to join NBC’s coverage team as analyst
Just because he’s no longer coaching the Bucks and has been inducted to the Hall of Fame, that doesn’t mean we won’t be hearing from him anytime soon. NBC announced that they are adding former Sixers head coach Doc Rivers as a game analyst for their NBA coverage. This is interesting for all the network […]
Ariel Hukporti could be a key figure for the Sixers
Following another playoff exit in the spring 0f 2026, the Philadelphia 76ers went out in free agency and brought back true championship experience. I’m talking, of course, about the signing of 24-year-old center Ariel Hukporti, fresh off a title as a member of the New York Knicks. In all seriousness, while signing someone who played […]
Editor-in-chief mailbag: It’s almost time!
One week from today, LeBron James, Jaylen Brown and the rest of the Sixers will begin training camp. Crazy. After a blur of an offseason, what are you most looking forward to seeing or hearing during training camp? What lineups are you hoping Nick Nurse will tinker with during camp and the preseason? Leave your […]
Is a Klutch reunion just what Kentavious Caldwell-Pope needed?
It did not take long for LeBron James to make his imprint on the Sixers’ roster construction. The last player Philadelphia signed to a standard contract this offseason was 13-year veteran and two-time NBA champion Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. Most known for his stops with the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets, KCP made his name as […]
What role will Labaron Philon fill in his rookie season?
Much of the conversation around the Philadelphia 76ers this offseason has revolved around the star-studded projected starting five, with LeBron James and Jaylen Brown joining the incumbent trio of Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid, and VJ Edgecombe. However, depth is vital over the course of a long NBA campaign. Mike Gansey addressed that issue in part […]
Is this the year the Sixers climb atop the Philly sports hierarchy?
Philadelphia is undeniably a huge sports town and certain fans preen about their “4 for 4” status. Still, there exists a hierarchy, and who sits atop it is a certain combination of what part of the season we’re in, current competitiveness of each club, overall likeability of the team. The last time the Sixers unquestionably […]
Joel Embiid’s Best Playoff Games, Part IV: Game 3 vs. New York in 2024
Final Score: Sixers 125 Knicks 114 Series Score after result: New York lead 2-1 Embiid’s stat line: 50 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 13-of-19 FGs, 5-of-7 3PTs, 1 block, +16 rating It was a game the Sixers had to have. After a couple of hard-fought losses in New York to open the first-round series against the Knicks, including […]
Adem Bona’s foot injury exposes the Sixers’ potential fatal flaw this season
With less than two weeks to go until training camp begins, the vibes around the Sixers are still largely immaculate for the time being. However, Thursday’s news that Adem Bona suffered a foot sprain was a reminder of what might prove to be their Achilles’ heel. Liberty Ballers’ Paul Hudrick reported that Bona suffered the […]
Adem Bona suffers foot sprain, to be re-evaluated at start of training camp
That’s two Septembers in a row the Sixers have had a member of their 2024 draft class get injured. The team announced that Adem Bona has suffered a sprain in his left foot and will be re-evaluated at the start of training camp. Further updates will be provided as appropriate. More information about the injury […]
How Justin Edwards can solidify his role in 2026-27
After his first game with the Delaware Blue Coats in 2024 Justin Edwards told me, “I felt good, every shot was going in,” as he cruised to 28 points, scoring 10 in the final quarter. Whether he knew it or not, that shooting performance would propel him to a two-way deal with the Sixers later […]
Loving a PA guy is in the ears (and era) of the Beholder
It is only on occasion that I am reminded of the age gap between myself and my much younger colleagues here on campus at LibertyBallers U. Oh, I’m quite sure there is some eyerolling on occasion: Grandpa’s writing about … what? Mark Hendrickson? Royal Ivey? Willie Burton? Might be time to up his meds. But […]
Sixers go soaring up ESPN’s latest Future Power Rankings
Every year, ESPN rolls out “Future Power Rankings,” which are its “projection of the on-court success expected for each team over the next three seasons.” After one of the greatest offseasons in franchise history (if not the best), the Sixers unsurprisingly went soaring up the latest edition of the rankings. Heading into the 2024-25 season, […]
Dominick Barlow could do even more for Sixers in 2026-27
Dominick Barlow went above and beyond what you’d ever expect for a player on a two-way contract last season. He started 59 games for the Sixers and averaged 23.8 minutes per game, as well as 10.8 minutes across nine games in the playoffs. High motor, rebounding at both ends, sharp defense against guards and forwards, […]
Matt Cord forgoes retirement to return as Sixers PA announcer for 29th season
You just knew this was too big of a Sixers season to not have Matt Cord on the mic. After initially retiring following the conclusion of the 2025-26 campaign, Cord will instead return as public address announcer at Xfinity Mobile Arena for Philadelphia 76ers’ home games for the upcoming season. It will be his 29th […]
Editor-in-chief mailbag: We’re getting close …
Sixers media day will take place on Sept. 28. That will be our first chance to hear from LeBron James (who is a Sixer now, by the way). Training camp starts the next day. So, what’s on your mind as we inch closer to the start of the season? Anything you’re hoping to hear from […]
The NBA’s new 2027-28 salary-cap projection bodes well for the Sixers
This offseason, new Sixers president of basketball operations Mike Gansey turned lemons into fresh-squeezed lemonade. Not only did the Sixers flip Paul George for Jaylen Brown and sign LeBron James to a minimum contract, but they also rounded out their depth by splitting the non-taxpayer mid-level exception between Anfernee Simons and Dean Wade and spending […]
Jabari Walker doesn’t have a clear role, but it’s obvious the Sixers see his value
As this series has tackled, the Sixers did pretty well on the two-way market in the 2025 offseason. Jabari Walker, along with Dominick Barlow, was picked up and eventually given a standard contract by the Sixers. Last season Walker played 64 games and started six of them. He averaged 11 minutes a game and put […]
Ranking the Sixers’ biggest threats in the Eastern Conference
For the first time in roughly forever, the Eastern Conference appears to be loaded this year. The reigning champion New York Knicks are atop the conference for now, but the Sixers and others will be nipping at their heels all season as they vie for East supremacy. The Sixers loaded up by adding LeBron James […]
Can the Sixers replicate their two-way success from a season ago?
OK, it’s not like they have to after having one of the splashiest offseasons of all time. In recent history, the Sixers haven’t been the most prolific at finding cheap, productive talent on the two-way market, but that wasn’t the case in 2025. Last offseason they brought in Dominick Barlow and Jabari Walker, both of […]
Joel Embiid’s Best Playoff Games, Part III: Game 3 vs. Raptors in 2022
Final Score: Sixers 104, Raptors 101 (OT) Series score after result: Philadelphia leads 3-0 Embiid’s stat line: 33 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists, 12-of-20 FGs, 3-of-8 3PTs, 1 block, +8 rating For the second time in our five-part series, we have a performance in the postseason from Joel Embiid that came against Nick Nurse. It […]
Jaylen Brown participates in boxing exhibition
Now playing in the city that has a famous statue of a fictional boxer, Jaylen Brown is truly embracing that spirit of combat sport. Earlier this week, Brown participated in an exhibition boxing match in Lagos, Nigeria, in support of his non-profit, The 7uice Foundation. It continues an offseason of questionably dangerous off-the-court activities for […]
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