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LeBron’s arrival echoes that of Dr. J; now comes the hard part
Ken Burns, the brilliant documentarian, is fond of repeating a quote attributed to Mark Twain: “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” Burns usually says this in reference to landmark events that shaped the world in which we live, not something so trivial as the fortunes of a pro basketball team. Yet it can […]
Report: Sixers hire Tommy Balcetis to front office
Philadelphia made a huge change to the front office this offseason, parting ways with Daryl Morey and hiring Mike Gansey as the new President of Basketball Operations. So far, so very good on that front, as Gansey’s tenure has begun with the trade for Jaylen Brown and LeBron James joining the organization on a veteran’s […]
Has Joel Embiid already clinched a spot in the Basketball Hall of Fame?
On Saturday, Amar’e Stoudemire, Doc Rivers and Mike D’Antoni will be among the latest inductees to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. LeBron James is an absolute lock to join them in the next few years. Players now have to be only two years removed from their retirement to become eligible for enshrinement, and James […]
LB Roundtable, Part 3: Team construction & depth
Fresh off a massive offseason, the Philadelphia 76ers have nearly rebuilt their roster with new additions including LeBron James and Jaylen Brown. The spotlight is now on this team as never before, with media scrutiny intensifying. The Liberty Ballers crew weighs in on key questions in this three-part series. For Part 3, we’re focusing on […]
Sixers 2026-27 regular season schedule fully revealed
The Philadelphia 76ers full regular season schedule for 2026-27 is out! Earlier this week, a few key dates and matchups were announced by the NBA as a preview to the full schedule release. We learned that the Sixers will open their season on Oct. 20 at Madison Square Garden against the defending-champion New York Knicks […]
LB Roundtable, Part 2: Supporting cast & key rotation pieces
Fresh off a massive offseason, the Philadelphia 76ers have nearly rebuilt their roster with new additions including LeBron James and Jaylen Brown. The spotlight is now on this team as never before, with media scrutiny intensifying. The Liberty Ballers crew weighs in on key questions in this three-part series. For Part 2, we’re focusing on […]
Sixers have two more nationally-televised holiday games on the schedule
The general public will have no shortage of opportunities to watch the Philadelphia 76ers play basketball this season (at least on television, in-person viewing may be much harder). We previously detailed how the Sixers would take part in the NBA’s opening night and Christmas Day slates, with their home opener against Cleveland also nationally televised. […]
The NBA Cup will be a valuable measuring stick for the new-look Sixers
As part of its weeklong schedule release (sigh), the NBA announced the schedule for the group-play round of the Emirates NBA Cup on Wednesday. We already knew that the Sixers were placed into a Group of Death with the New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers. Granted, that news quickly got buried […]
The Sixers have become a staple under the Christmas tree
This week’s announcement that the Sixers will be featured in the NBA’s Christmas schedule for the 2026-27 should come as no surprise. It was to be expected even before the acquisition of LeBron James as the Jaylen Brown trade was likely the second-biggest transaction in the NBA’s offseason behind only James signing in Philadelphia. Not […]
LB Roundtable, Part 1: LeBron’s arrival & integration
Fresh off a massive offseason, the Philadelphia 76ers have nearly rebuilt their roster with new additions including LeBron James and Jaylen Brown. The spotlight is now on this team as never before, with media scrutiny intensifying. The Liberty Ballers crew weighs in on key questions in this three-part series. For Part 1, we’re focusing on […]
Editor-in-chief mailbag: MSG for the opener, Tinseltown for Christmas
Ahead of the full 2026-27 NBA schedule release Thursday, we now know a few of the marquee games for the Sixers this season. The Sixers begin the season at MSG against the defending champion New York Knicks. They’ll also take on two of LeBron James’ former teams — the home opener is against the Cleveland […]
Sixers to open regular season against Knicks, play Lakers on Christmas Day
With Jaylen Brown and LeBron James joining a talented Philadelphia 76ers core that now has legitimate championship aspirations, attention around this Sixers season is going to be ratcheted up to the maximum. We already heard they’ll be slated for the maximum allotted nationally televised games during the upcoming 2026-27 regular season. Tuesday morning, we received […]
The Sixers should be in no rush to fill their last open roster spot
The race to fill the Sixers’ last standard roster spot has already begun. On Friday, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported that Kevin Love’s agent had already “been in touch” with the Sixers after LeBron James decided to sign with them. Love “has interest in pairing with James to pursue a championship,” according to McMenamin, who noted […]
Buttoned-down Brown might be just what the Sixers need
Let the record show that in answering the first question of his first news conference as a 76er last Thursday, Jaylen Brown invoked the word “process.” And if you listened closely, you could just about hear reporters’ eyes rolling as they hunkered down in the sweltering Francis J. Myers Recreation Center in West Philly. Full […]
Through extra excitement for upcoming season, Tyrese Maxey stays grounded in Foundation’s community work
The William Penn Charter School campus was quiet outside on Saturday’s hot, hazy morning. Inside the campus’ athletic center, though, it was anything but. Across multiple basketball courts in the massive gym, around 200 local kids joined Philadelphia 76ers’ guard Tyrese Maxey and his Foundation for its annual 1% Better Skills Camp. The free […]
Grading Mike Gansey’s first Free Agency
A new executive always generates buzz. During his tenure with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Mike Gansey was part of a front office that made notable additions like Dean Wade (now with the Sixers), Craig Porter and Jaylon Tyson. But you don’t truly know if an executive is the real deal until they’re in the driver’s seat. […]
Report: Kevin Love’s agent in contact with the 76ers
The free agency dust is finally starting to settle in Sixers land after a blockbuster trade for Jaylen Brown and the signing of LeBron James. Thus far, the Sixers have signaled they’re heading into the season with their current group at 14 roster spots. Now, we’re getting an idea of what’s to come, with ESPN’s […]
Takeaways from Jaylen Brown’s introductory press conference
Five weeks and one LeBron James signing later, Jaylen Brown finally spoke to the media as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers. He answered questions for about 20 minutes about his relationship with the team and teammates, both new and old, and what he’s looking forward to bringing the city of Philadelphia. The first takeaway […]
LeBron James can help Tyrese Maxey be better than ever
LeBron James is a Philadelphia 76er. I know you’ll have read that a lot by now, but I don’t think another mention hurts when it still feels this surreal. There’s so much to think about with LeBron’s arrival. Beyond the excitement that the possible greatest player of all time chose Philly for his final ring […]
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope signing made official, will wear No. 1 for Sixers
The Philadelphia 76ers traded Johni Broome to the Los Angeles Clippers last week in order to create enough cap space under the first apron to sign Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to a veteran’s minimum deal. Yesterday, that signing was made official. Per Sixers Public Relations: “Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Mike Gansey announced today that the […]
Jim Lynam: Plenty of challenges ahead for Lebron-led Sixers
Lightning struck just as Jim Lynam was finishing the ninth hole at Twisted Dune Golf Club in South Jersey on a recent Friday. It came not in the usual way, but in the form of newsflash: LeBron James was going to sign with the Sixers. A few hours earlier Lynam – an NBC Sports Philadelphia […]
Mike Gansey stops by Phillies broadcast: ‘We don’t get LeBron without Jaylen [Brown]’ and more
It’s been a busy summer for Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Mike Gansey. From arriving in Philly just a few months ago, to trading for Jaylen Brown and then LeBron James, he’s had a whirlwind start in the City of Brotherly Love. It continued this week with Gansey making the rounds with the other […]
Editor-in-chief mailbag: The Sixers’ roster is mostly set
Once the Sixers officially sign Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, they’ll have 14 players under standard contracts. Since they’re hard-capped at the first apron, they don’t have adequate money to sign a player to the veteran minimum. They could look to sign players on prorated contracts starting in December and using 10-days in January. All this to say, […]
Jaylen Brown wants Sixers to go group skydiving if they win the title
In case you missed it, new Philadelphia 76er Jaylen Brown went skydiving in Egypt a few days ago. While there’s nothing inherently dangerous about participating in a tandem skydive with a qualified instructor, ‘Sixer falls from the clouds’ is something we haven’t checked off this organization’s cursed injury bingo card, so maybe better to play […]
Sixers roster, salaries, cap space, available draft picks and more
After a wild offseason, the Sixers’ roster is set… for now. LeBron James and Jaylen Brown are now Sixers, as are Dean Wade, Anfernee Simons, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Ariel Hukporti. So, where does that leave the Sixers financially? How close are they to the first apron? We’re partnering with SalarySwish to use their data and […]
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