Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images While the Sixers’ reserves looking sharp is a plus, Paul George leaving the game with a left knee hyperextension overshadows everything. So, what does everyone want to talk about? The Sixers knocked off the Atlanta Hawks 104-89 in a preseason contest Monday night, but did not come away unscathed. Paul George scored eight points … [Read more...] about Sixers beat Hawks, but Paul George’s knee injury overshadows everything
Sixers Bell Ringer: Sixers win as everyone holds their breath post-Paul George injury
Photo by Adam Hagy/NBAE via Getty Images The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Atlanta Hawks in a preseason game on Monday that saw Paul George exit early due to a left knee hyperextension. I’m going to take a wild guess and say anyone actually watching this one became a lot more nauseated and distracted at halftime of this Philadelphia 76ers preseason matchup with the … [Read more...] about Sixers Bell Ringer: Sixers win as everyone holds their breath post-Paul George injury
Doug Collins is a Hall of Famer — and he made sure to soak up the moment
David Butler II-Imagn Images Doug Collins ignored the prompts to wrap up his Hall of Fame induction speech. Fitting for a guy whose made basketball a way of life and loves simply talking the game. Doug Collins’ Hall of Fame induction speech was already approaching Jerry Lewis Telethon lengths when he mentioned meeting NBC Sports executive Dick Ebersol in 1998. A … [Read more...] about Doug Collins is a Hall of Famer — and he made sure to soak up the moment
Eric Gordon’s gravitational pull could be the Sixers’ X-factor in 2024-25
Photo by David K Purdy/Getty Images The Sixers haven’t had a sharpshooter quite like Eric Gordon in the Joel Embiid era. Throughout the past decade, certain player archetypes have tended to thrive alongside Joel Embiid. One of those has been long-range sharpshooters. That’s what makes the Sixers’ offseason addition of Eric Gordon so intriguing. He’s fallen somewhat … [Read more...] about Eric Gordon’s gravitational pull could be the Sixers’ X-factor in 2024-25
‘Everything checked out OK’ for Paul George with left knee hyperextension, but more imaging to be done
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The latest on Paul George’s left knee hyperextension suffered during the Sixers’ preseason win over the Hawks Wednesday. Update, October 15, 1:30 pm ET Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse spoke to reporters at practice on Tuesday with an update on Paul George. Nurse said “everything checked out OK” for George after he … [Read more...] about ‘Everything checked out OK’ for Paul George with left knee hyperextension, but more imaging to be done