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2011-12 Philadelphia 76ers Preseason Schedule Released; Regular Season Tuesday
December 4th, 2011 at 6:09 PM
 ***PHOTO1*** This season's shortened NBA preseason schedule includes the Sixers matching up twice against the Washington Wizards. Game 1 is on Friday, December 16th at the Verizon Center in Washington D. C., Game is 2 on Tueday, December 20th at the Wells Fargo Center here in Philly. This will be the first...

2011-12 76ers Post-Lockout Schedule and Season
November 28th, 2011 at 8:47 PM
 ***PHOTO1*** The condensed NBA preseason/ offseason will begin on Dec. 9th. For the 76ers, the large contracts of players like Andre Iguodala and Elton Brand will limit the type of moves to be made. With not much room for flexibility, don't expect the Sixers to be too active in the free...

The NBA Lockout is Over! What was Accomplished?
November 27th, 2011 at 6:56 PM
 ***PHOTO1*** 149 days, the NBA Lockout is over. It's about time. The pressure was on for an agreement to be reached and on early Saturday morning at 3 a.m. it finally happened. In a year where the collective bargaining agreements were up in three of the four major sports, (NBA, MLB,...

Philadelphia 76ers Forward to Play for Argentinean Team
November 16th, 2011 at 11:00 AM
  ***PHOTO1*** Philadelphia 76ers small forward Andres Nocioni has signed to play with the Argentinean team Penarol. He will play with the team during their Super 8 Tournament which runs from this Wednesday to this Saturday. After the tournament concludes the team will begin to discuss a contract that will lock him up...

Allen Iverson’s “Las Vegas Superstar Challenge” Postponed
November 10th, 2011 at 2:44 PM
Allen Iverson’s “Las Vegas Superstar Challenge” has been postponed and rescheduled for January 6thand 7that the Thomas and Mack Center in downtown Las Vegas. According to Iverson, the tournament was postponed due to the current discussions to end the NBA lockout. Many are feeling optimistic and believe the lockout can be...

The Philadelphia 76ers: an Update to the NBA Lockout Situation
November 8th, 2011 at 12:15 PM
***PHOTO1***  After discussions and meetings that in essence led to nothing but the affirmation of a huge disparity between NBA the players and owners, fans should be encouraged to know that both parties will return to the “bargaining table,” according to a CSN Philly special from Sixers Insider Dei Lynam....

The NBA Lockout is a Disgrace
November 7th, 2011 at 1:04 AM
 ***PHOTO1*** With each passing day, the chance grows more slim of an NBA game actually taking place this season. All the general public knows is that the two sides, the NBA & the NBA Players Association, are still in the process of negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement. The NBA...

Philadelphia 76ers Small Forward Andres Nocioni Likely to Be Moved
November 2nd, 2011 at 2:25 PM
 ***PHOTO1***  There is reportedly a new amnesty clause that will be put in place in the NBA whenever the current lockout comes to an end. The amnesty clause will allow teams to cut players without having their salaries count against the cap, but the players will still be due the money...

Three Philadelphia 76ers Set to Take Part in the Las Vegas Super Star Challenge
October 31st, 2011 at 12:00 PM
 ***PHOTO1***  Lou Williams, Thaddeus Young, and Andre Iguodala are all on rosters for the “Las Vegas Super Star Challenge” hosted by former Philadelphia 76er Allen Iverson. The four team tournament will last two days with the two winners on the November 12thgames playing each other on November 13thfor the championship. Lou...

NBA to Cancel Two More Weeks of Games
October 25th, 2011 at 12:41 PM
  The NBA plans to cancel two more weeks of the upcoming season by the end of today. It will mark the third time NBA commissioner David Stern has cancelled games due to the current lockout. This latest cancellation would total 102 games lost and last through November 28th. ***PHOTO1*** The next slate...

Former Philadelphia 76er Great Allen Iverson to Host Two-Day Tournament in Las Vegas
October 24th, 2011 at 1:22 PM
  ***PHOTO1*** Former NBA superstar and Philadelphia 76er Allen Iverson is preparing to host a two-day professional basketball tournament in Las Vegas. Iverson is working with Justice Entertainment Group on the four teams that will play in the “Las Vegas Superstar Challenge” that will take play on November 12th & 13th at...

A Continued Impasse Between NBA Labor Parties Won’t Stop the League All-Stars
October 21st, 2011 at 11:10 PM
***PHOTO1***  Professional mediator George Cohen played connector between the NBA Owners and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) in discussions that culminated this past Thursday. After meeting for three days and 30 hours, a pact between both two parties with such massive divide was unmanageable, with the ultimate breaking of...

Philadelphia 76ers Center Marreese Speights not Heading to Greece After All
October 12th, 2011 at 12:26 PM
   ***PHOTO1*** Last week there were reports that Philadelphia 76ers Center Marreese Speights was heading to Greece to play for the professional team, Panionios. According to the Greece publication Sportando, a spot opened up for Speights after Oklahoma City Thunder center Byron Mullens left the team. However, Speights agent Andy Miller denied this...

NBA Players Meeting Set for Friday
October 12th, 2011 at 12:22 PM
   ***PHOTO1*** Union president Billy Hunter will meet with NBA players this Friday afternoon in Los Angeles, according to multiple sources. After striking out on a deal that would save the start of the season, Hunter wants to begin meeting with the players and let them know where the league and the...

NBA Cancels First Two Weeks of the Season
October 11th, 2011 at 10:18 PM
***PHOTO1*** In a somewhat expected move, NBA commissioner David Stern has announced that the first two weeks of the NBA season. After 13 hours of negotiations on Monday, there was still no progress made and Stern went on to say that both sides are still very far apart on “virtually all...

Philadelphia 76ers Fans Start Looking for NBA Alternatives
October 10th, 2011 at 1:02 AM
***PHOTO1*** As it stands, the NBA season does not look as if it will start on time. As a fan of basketball and the NBA in particular, I have been devoting time to finding alternatives to men's pro basketball. One substitute for the NBA is the WNBA. For most NBA fans...

NBA to Cancel Games If No Deal is in Place by Monday
October 5th, 2011 at 11:35 AM
  The NBA has cancelled the remainder of the preseason and will cancel at least the first two weeks of the regular season if there is no deal in place by Monday. Owners and players met for about four hours on Tuesday but were not able to make any substantial ground....

Philadelphia 76ers Shooting Guard Andre Iguodala Takes a Step in the Financial World
October 3rd, 2011 at 6:10 PM
   ***PHOTO1*** The current NBA lockout has given many NBA players a chance to explore interests that they would usually not have the time to pursue. Andre Iguodala has taken the time to get some firsthand financial advising. Not only has Iggy always been interested in the financial world, but he also...

David Stern Plans to Threaten Players at Labor Meeting on Friday
September 29th, 2011 at 12:34 PM
   ***PHOTO1*** According to sources close to the situation, NBA commissioner David Stern plans to threaten to cancel the entire 2011-12 NBA season if substantial progress isn’t made this weekend regarding the labor dispute. Representatives from the players union believe that this stance is merely that negotiating strategy not a legitimate threat. NBA...

NBA Superstars to Join NBA Labor Talks on Friday
September 28th, 2011 at 2:46 PM
  ***PHOTO1*** With the NBA season quickly approaching, the NBA owners and players are planning their biggest meeting yet this Friday. Players’ Association chief Billy Hunter has called for his executive committee members as well as NBA superstars such as LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Kevin Durant. Commissioner David Stern is also calling...