NBA rumors: Grading blockbuster trades for Joel Embiid, Zion Williamson, Damian Lillard
It's the NBA offseason, which also means fake trade season. Let's grade a juicy slate of blockbuster proposals.We have arrived at the uncomfortable portion of the NBA offseason when nothing much is happening. Free agency is all but over, the trade chatter has slowed to a maddening craw...
2023-08-13 03:53
3 Sixers players who deserve more attention entering 2023-24 season
The Philadelphia 76ers are on the verge of collapse, but next season still harbors the same end goal: a championship for Joel Embiid and whoever accompanies him. These players deserve more attention as potential pieces to the puzzle.The Philadelphia 76ers are once again marred in controversy and...
2023-08-11 00:16
NBA rumors: 76ers receive terrible offseason injury news
The Philadelphia 76ers received yet another punch to the gut in the form of disheartening injury news.The Philadelphia 76ers managed to one-up themselves with another second round meltdown in the playoffs. Now, James Harden is requesting a trade, Joel Embiid is floating the idea of playing elsew...
2023-08-04 00:56
3 teams besides the Heat who should consider risking it all for Damian Lillard
The Miami Heat's leverage has never been lower in the Damian Lillard trade sweepstakes. Teams should be looking to take advantage of the shifting marketplace.When Damian Lillard submitted his trade request to the Portland Trail Blazers, it came with a fairly unambiguous directive: get me to...
2023-08-03 00:26
NBA rumors: Embiid team switch, Mavs eyeing trade, Simmons back
NBA Rumors: Ben Simmons could take over as Nets starting point guardBen Simmons finished last season coming off the bench before the Brooklyn Nets shut him down entirely due to back issues. Health, both mental and physical, has been a great source of struggle for Ben Simmons since he demanded a tr...
2023-07-31 00:28
76ers projected lineup and rotations heading into 2023-24 season
The Philadelphia 76ers enter the 2023-24 season with a new head coach and a complicated relationship with their star point guard. Nick Nurse has some tough decisions to make. The Philadelphia 76ers spent the offseason doing a whole lot of nothing. Daryl Morey dominated the undrafted free agent m...
2023-07-30 02:19
NBA rumors: Hawks trade candidate, Sixers miss out, Lakers almost lose Reaves
NBA Rumors: Hawks still open to trading Clint CapelaThe Atlanta Hawks' busy offseason might not be complete. Atlanta traded John Collins to Utah after the NBA Draft, ending years of trade speculation around the former first-round pick and opening up more minutes for A.J. Griffin and Jalen Joh...
2023-07-27 01:27
Predicting NBA’s Christmas Day Schedule: Lakers, Warriors highlight slate of postseason rematches
Every year, the NBA Christmas Day schedulefeatures a full slate of basketball. Last season, five games took place from noon to 10:30 ET. What can we expect in 2023?Five Christmas Day games last season meant that a third of the league was on national TV while families around the country celebrate...
2023-07-26 03:51
NBA rumors: What would a Knicks trade for Joel Embiid actually look like?
If the Philadelphia 76ers are ultimately forced to part ways with franchise cornerstone Joel Embiid, the New York Knicks are heavy favorites to acquire him. What would that trade look like?The Philadelphia 76ers are stuck between a rock and a hard place. James Harden has demanded a trade with hi...
2023-07-25 05:48
NBA Rumors: Sixers might have a secret weapon that keeps James Harden in Philly
Does an under-discussed CBA provision give the Philadelphia 76ers the leverage they need in to keep James Harden or get what they want in return?Another day, another chapter in the Sixers-Harden Cold War develops.The two sides — primarily Sixers President of Basketball operations Daryl...
2023-07-21 06:27
NBA rumors: Knicks monitoring Joel Embiid trade availability amid Harden saga
The New York Knicks are remaining patient. Will Joel Embiid do the same with the Sixers?The NBA, particuarly in the offseason, is never short of drama. While many can take credit for that, the Sixers — for better or worse — are often responsible.The tumultuous franchise has made ...
2023-07-21 06:16
Did Russell Westbrook play role in James Harden's Clippers interest?
Should James Harden get his way and join the Los Angeles Clippers, he'd be linking up with Russell Westbrook for the third time in his career. Does that matter?It's no longer news that James Harden wants to be traded from the Philadelphia 76ers. It's also not new that his preferre...
2023-07-20 05:52