Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images The regular season is upon us. The crew here at Liberty Ballers have their predictions for the Sixers and the NBA in 2024-25. The 2024-25 NBA season is upon us, and with it comes another brand new iteration of this Sixers squad built around Joel Embiid — whenever he’s ready to play. After adding nine-time All-Star Paul … [Read more...] about Liberty Ballers’ 2024-25 season predictions
Report: NBA to investigate Sixers regarding Joel Embiid’s player participation
Photo byJesse D. Garrabranty/NBAE via Getty Images Sixers fans were not happy to hear Joel Embiid will miss the opener. Evidently, the league wasn’t either. After such positive buzz around the Sixers after how well this offseason went, the new season is opening on a rather sour note. The team’s star free agent signing Paul George is out for the season opener (as he … [Read more...] about Report: NBA to investigate Sixers regarding Joel Embiid’s player participation
Sixers Practice Notebook: Health updates, Maxey’s vocal leadership, more from Monday
Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images The Sixers were back at practice Monday with an only slightly clearer injury picture. After concluding their preseason last Friday and hosting an intersquad scrimmage for the fans on Sunday, the Sixers returned to practice Monday. With the season opener just days away, the team has turned their focus to the Milwaukee Bucks. Because … [Read more...] about Sixers Practice Notebook: Health updates, Maxey’s vocal leadership, more from Monday
Around the NBA: Rookie-scale contract extensions galore!
Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images The deadline for 2021 NBA Draft picks to sign rookie-scale contract extensions hit on Monday night. Here’s who inked a deal with their team, and who didn’t. We’re still a day away from the NBA regular season tipoff on Tuesday, but Monday brought with it some headlines from around the league as an important deadline hit. Though the … [Read more...] about Around the NBA: Rookie-scale contract extensions galore!
The challenge for Nick Nurse as the season begins: setting the Sixers’ rotation
Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images Nick Nurse has to load manage stars and learn a new-look roster. Though the talent is plentiful, figuring out the Sixers’ rotation will be a season-long process. To every NBA season there are numbers. Old ones and new ones. Those that are revealing and those that are misleading. Those that show worth and growth and … [Read more...] about The challenge for Nick Nurse as the season begins: setting the Sixers’ rotation