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Jrue Holiday Says Andrew Bynum Is ‘Awesome Teammate,’ Center Worked Hard, Wanted to Play

There’s a certain perception of Andrew Bynum among NBA fans. Maybe it’s all those games spent on the sidelines with (sometimes questionable) injuries. Maybe it’s that time Bynum parked his car across two handicapped spaces. However, Philadelphia 76ers point guard Jrue Holiday doesn’t buy into the public perception of Bynum. Quite the contrary, Holiday says that Bynum was...
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2 days ago  |  Discuss

Jrue Holiday: Andrew Bynum is ‘an awesome teammate’

Philadelphia 76ers fans waited an entire season for their new All-Star center to make his debut with the team, and it never happened. Andrew Bynum has battled injuries throughout his entire career, and that continued in Philly this past season. The former Los Angeles Lakers star has yet to play a minute with the Sixers, but that did not stop him from making an impression on Jrue...
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2 days ago  |  Discuss

Should Philadelphia 76ers Re-Sign Andrew Bynum?

Is Andrew Bynum's career in Philadelphia over before it ever started?Despite the free-agent center possessing the potential to be a max-contract player, the Sixers never got to know just where he would fit within the team's franchise due to injuries to both knees.Until Bynum gets back on the court, the question will always rear its ugly head. Was trading for Bynum the right...
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3 days ago  |  Discuss
ALL EYEZ ON ME

Young responds to suit on Instagram

Sixers guard Nick Young posted a photo of Tupac Shakur with a quote on Instagram to respond to the sexual assault allegations contained in a lawsuit filed against him.

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6 days ago  |  Discuss

New Sixers GM: Fair to call Andrew Bynum trade a failure

The Philadelphia 76ers introduced their new general manager, Sam Hinkie, and the first question he will have to answer (aside from the Draft) in reshaping the franchise is the 7-foot-1 elephant with bad knees in the room. While Daryl Morey might be saying how glad his former protege is in the Eastern Conference, this is not an easy decision or situation for Hinkie to walk into. ...
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7 days ago  |  Discuss

Report: 76ers’ Nick Young Accused of Drugging, Raping Woman in Lawsuit

The Philadelphia 76ers’ Nick Young has turned into a quality player on the court, averaging more than 10 points a game in three of the last four seasons. However, his life off the court may be becoming tumultuous. Young has been accused of drugging and raping a woman in a lawsuit in 2011, according to TMZ. The woman, who filed her suit as Jane Doe, claims she woke up in Young...
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8 days ago  |  Discuss

Nick Young accused of rape

via TMZ A woman has accused Nick Young of the Philadelphia 76ers of sexual assault and battery. She claims that the NBA star slipped a date-rape drug on her drink and proceeded with his indiscretions. Charges have been filed. per TMZ A woman is suing Philadelphia 76ers star Nick Young for sexual assault — claiming he roofied her back in 2011 … then raped her vaginally...
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8 days ago  |  Discuss
TROUBLING ALLEGATIONS

Young accused of sexual assault, sued

76ers guard Nick Young faces a lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault, sexual battery and false imprisonment after he allegedly drugged a woman in 2011.  

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8 days ago  |  Discuss

76ers Hire Sam Hinkie To Be New GM

The Philadelphia 76ers are starting over as a franchise, and with that comes a new GM and a new way of thinking.  Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports is reporting that Philadelphia has hired Sam Hinkie as their new GM. Hinkie will replace Tony DiLeo with the 76ers and assume full control of basketball operations. Hinkie is a big believer in basketball analytics, a movement in the...
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11 days ago  |  Discuss

Sixers Make The Right Move By Hiring Sam Hinkie

Categories: 76ers BREAKING NEWS NewsTags: 76ersSam HinkieI have been saying it to my buddies, even to my co-workers. Before the Sixers name a Head Coach, they needed a decision maker in the worst way. The Sixers needed a GM. DiLeo was brought in to be Doug’s “Yes Man”. Plain and Simple. My cry was heard .. Adam Wojnarowski of Yahoo! reports: The Philadelphia 76ers have...
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12 days ago  |  Discuss

Report: 76ers hire Hinkie as prez, GM

A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press the Philadelphia 76ers have hired Sam Hinkie as team president and general manager. The person spoke Friday on condition of anonymity because the deal is not official. Hinkie, a former Houston Rockets assistant general manager, was the top choice by owner Joshua Harris to oversee the rebuilding of the beleaguered franchise...
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12 days ago  |  Discuss

AP Source: Rebuilding 76ers hire Hinkie as new GM

A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press the Philadelphia 76ers have hired Sam Hinkie as team president and general manager. The person spoke Friday on condition of anonymity because the deal is not official. Hinkie, a former Houston Rockets assistant general manager, was the top choice by owner Joshua Harris to oversee the rebuilding of the beleaguered franchise...
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12 days ago  |  Discuss

Holiday, Turner Endorse Michael Curry To Become 76ers' Head Coach

Jrue Holiday has recommended the Philadelphia 76ers hire Michael Curry as head coach. Curry has been associate head coach of the 76ers, where he has been largely responsible for Holiday's development. "I've known him for the last three years," Holiday said Wednesday. "He's somebody I trust, and somebody I'd love as a head coach." Curry often...
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14 days ago  |  Discuss

Is it time for the 76ers to trade Evan Turner?

The original article was posted on Pattison Ave. this morning, so be sure to check it out there. It is generating some solid conversation, so I figured I should share with ATA.--"The enigma” seems to be a fitting nickname for Evan Turner, because after three seasons with the 76ers it is still difficult for the franchise and its fans to figure him out. Despite displaying...
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15 days ago  |  Discuss

Which 76ers should stay, and which need a ticket out of town?

After each Philadelphia sports season comes to a close, Philly.com posts a stay-or-go poll, encouraging the readers to express their opinion about the players.The total tally from the 76ers' stay-or-go poll has been calculated, and the picture isn't pretty.Below is a breakdown of the results, with each player's percentage in parenthesis. Be sure to check out the original...
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20 days ago  |  Discuss
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