Tag: Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George has a bone bruise in his left knee and will be reevaluated in one week. However, the nine-time All-Star did not suffer any structural damage, the team announced Tuesday. George, 34, sustained the injury when his knee buckled on a defensive play in the second quarter of Monday’s 104-89 victory […]
Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George suffered a hyperextended left knee in the second quarter of Monday’s preseason win in Atlanta and didn’t return. It was only his second exhibition matchup with the Sixers. George, 34, was defending Hawks forward Jalen Johnson on a drive with just over eight minutes remaining in the second quarter when […]
The Philadelphia 76ers announced Sunday that seven-time All-Star center Joel Embiid will sit out for the remainder of the NBA preseason due to left knee injury management. Embiid, 30, wasn’t with the Sixers on the start of their three-game preseason road trip to Iowa Friday and at Boston on Saturday. The 7-footer instead met with […]
NBA veteran forward Paul George scored a game-high 23 points in his Philadelphia 76ers’ preseason debut on Friday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves. In Philadelphia’s 121-111 loss to the Wolves in Des Moines, Iowa, George amassed six rebounds, two assists, and a steal while making 8 of 15 shots and draining four 3-pointers in 26 […]
Danny Green announced his retirement from the NBA on Thursday morning after a 15-year career. Green, 37, announced his decision via his YouTube podcast and called his career “one helluva journey that I’m immensely proud of.” Danny Green played for six NBA teams Green was selected 46th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second […]
NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, the 7-foot-2, finger-wagging center who was nicknamed “Mount Mutombo” for his defensive prowess, has died of brain cancer at the age of 58, the league announced Monday. Mutombo’s family revealed two years ago that he was undergoing treatment in Atlanta, Georgia, for a brain tumor. The NBA said he […]
Seven-time All-Star center Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers have reached a three-year, $192.9 million contract extension that guarantees the former MVP a total of $299.5 million through the 2028-29 season, according to multiple reports. Embiid, 30, will decline his $59 million player option for the 2026-27 season and sign the new contract extension. He […]
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker announced Wednesday that she has reached an agreement with the Philadelphia 76ers to build a new arena in Center City and will send it to City Council. The decision comes just weeks after New Jersey’s governor offered $400 million in tax breaks to build the site across the river in Camden. […]
The City of Philadelphia has released four separate impact studies from CSL that analyze the proposed Philadelphia 76ers arena in Center City. The four reports include: a community impact assessment; an economic impact analysis; a design consulting; and a traffic, transportation, and parking analysis. Philadelphia City Council’s community impact report focuses on two areas: Market […]
The Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to a one-year, $2.1 million deal with forward Guerschon Yabusele, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Sunday, after he helped France win the silver medal at the Olympics earlier this month. Yabusele turns 29 this December. Philadelphia 76ers forward Guerschon Yabusele has appeared in 74 career NBA regular-season games The […]
