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Photo by Michelle Farsi/NBAE via Getty Images One final Woj bomb into the good night. Adrian Wojnarowski, the man who brought NBA scoop reporting into the mainstream, first with Yahoo! Sports and for the last seven years with ESPN, announced his retirement from his current position at the Worldwide Leader in Sports. -30- pic.twitter.com/bFeFL61s1c— Adrian Wojnarowski … [Read more...] about Adrian Wojnarowski leaving ESPN for position at St. Bonaventure

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Nick Nurse landed in the ‘elites’ tier with Ty Lue, Steve Kerr and Rick Carlisle. Since it’s mid-September and basketball bloggers are desperate for any way to kill time, CBS Sports’ Sam Quinn unveiled his ranking of all 30 NBA head coaches on Monday. Based on his rankings, the Sixers made a clear upgrade going from Doc Rivers to Nick … [Read more...] about CBS Sports ranks Nick Nurse as NBA’s second-best coach

Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images There will be stiff competition, but Ricky Council IV should get an opportunity to crack the Sixers’ rotation in 2024-25. Ricky Council IV’s first season was unique to say the least. After Council wasn’t selected in the 2023 NBA Draft, the Sixers signed him to a two-way contract as a free agent, later waiving him, and re-signing him to … [Read more...] about Ricky Council IV looks to continue exceeding expectations in his second NBA season

Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images Former Sixer Boban Marjanovic is heading back overseas after a nine-year NBA career. There have been plenty of dark moments for the Sixers over the last decade or so. One source of sunshine was the 22-game stint Boban Marjanovic spent in Philadelphia. Now, the massive Serbian is reportedly heading back overseas to … [Read more...] about Farewell, Bobi: Marjanovic reportedly departs NBA for Turkey

Sixers rookie Jared McCain threw out the ceremonial first pitch at Citizens Bank Park on Sunday before the Phillies-Mets game. Jared McCain got his first taste of a Philadelphia crowd on Sunday afternoon, just across the street from where he will make his NBA debut this upcoming season with the Sixers. McCain was selected to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at Citizens Bank … [Read more...] about Sixers rookie Jared McCain throws ceremonial first pitch at Phillies game