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• Brown: 76ers' full potential hindered by injuries
After a "disappointing" end to the season, 76ers coach Brett Brown lamented the loss of Ben Simmons and the impact injuries had on the team's potential, but also acknowledged he didn't do a good enough job fitting Joel Embiid and Al Horford together....2020Click for news about Ben Simmons
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• Ben Simmons’ possible replacement in Sixers starting lineup for playoffs, revealed
The Philadelphia 76ers’ playoffs chances took a huge hit when starting guard Ben Simmons suffered a season-ending knee injury during the seeding games. Despite that, however, head coach Brett Brown remains confident and already has a plan for the Sixers moving forward. Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Brown revealed that he believes there’s a huge […] The post Ben Simmons’...2020Check it out Ben Simmons
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• Brett Brown confident about Sixers’ playoffs chances despite Ben Simmons’ injury
Despite missing All-Star guard Ben Simmons, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown is confident in his Sixers heading into the playoffs. In a conference call with reporters on Sunday, Brown said his team has enough depth to go on a deep playoff run and make some noise. Sixers coach Brett Brown: “We still have enough depth […] The post Brett Brown confident about Sixers’ playoffs cha...2020See more Ben Simmons
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• Sixers’ Joel Embiid’s wrist injury not believed to be serious
The Philadelphia 76ers might just a catch a break for once. Center Joel Embiid, who suffered a wrist injury after coming back from a left ankle setback on Wednesday, is not expected to miss significant time as his injury is not believed to be serious, according to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. Sixers head coach Brett Brown […] The post Sixers’ Joel Embiid’s wrist injury not believed...2020Read about Joel Embiid
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• 76ers coach Brett Brown says he expects Joel Embiid (ankle injury) back before playoffsThat sounds like great news for Philadelphia....2020Continue with Joel Embiid -
• What Ben Simmons' injury absence means for 76ers: More emphasis on Joel Embiid, added pressure on Brett Brown
Philadelphia can't simply replace what Simmons provided, but there are other players who can try to step up...2020See more articles Ben Simmons
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• Sixers’ Joel Embiid to shoulder heavier defensive load with Ben Simmons injury
With Ben Simmons out for an indefinite amount of time, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown expects Joel Embiid to exert a mightier effort of both ends of the floor. Simmons is out due to a subluxation in his left knee. With the playoffs about to kick off next week, the Sixers head coach has […] The post Sixers’ Joel Embiid to shoulder heavier defensive load with Ben Simmons injur...2020Visit the page Joel Embiid
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• Sixers coach Brett Brown’s revealing comment on Joel Embiid’s calf injury
Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid missed the team’s scrimmage with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday due to an apparent calf injury. However, it appears the Sixers might have held him out as a precautionary measure. Both Embiid and Philly head coach Brett Brown said they do not expect the calf to be concern […] The post Sixers coach Brett Brown’s revealing comment on Joel ...2020Visit the page Joel Embiid
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• Ben Simmons shooting more 3s in practice, ‘looks good’
According to Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown, Sixers star Ben Simmons is shooting more 3s in practice and “looks good” doing it. Brown told Sixers reporters that Simmons may have shot more deep shots in the last few days of practice than he did before the season was suspended in March due to COVID-19. […] The post Ben Simmons shooting more 3s in practice, ‘looks ...2020Visit the page Ben Simmons
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• Sixers' Simmons 'effectively 100%' for restart
Ben Simmons, who suffered a back injury on Feb. 22 and whose status has been the subject of much speculation, is "good to go" for the restart of the season in Orlando, coach Brett Brown said....2020Visit the page Ben Simmons
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• Sixers’ Ben Simmons vomited in pain during gruesome back injury vs. Bucks
The last we saw Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons take the floor was in late February against the Milwaukee Bucks. The 23-year-old barely lasted five minutes in that contest, though, as he was forced to exit early in the game due to a terrible back injury. Recently, Sixers head coach Brett Brown narrated how much […] The post Sixers’ Ben Simmons vomited in pain during gruesome back i...2020Check it out Ben Simmons
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• 76ers coach Brett Brown knows tenuous job fate lies in NBA restartBrown on Ben Simmons' injury: “That was as disturbing a memory as it relates to a player that I can think of. He’s lying on his back, he’s vomiting primarily because of pain."...2020See more Ben Simmons -
• Sixers coaching staff facing 20 percent salary reduction
As the NBA’s season continues to be suspended due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic plaguing the world, we have absolutely no idea when it will be business per usual around the Association. What we do know is that everything is up in the air as the United States attempts to contain the outbreak. Unfortunately for certain Sixers coaches and front office personnel, this uncertainty could follow...2020See more Adrian Wojnarowski
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• Sixers All-Star Ben Simmons out at least three more weeks
The reeling Philadelphia 76ers got some more bad news as it relates to All-Star point guard Ben Simmons. The team announced on Wednesday that Simmons (back) will miss at least three more weeks after suffering a nerve impingement back on Feb. 22. Philadelphia heads into Wednesday’s game with a 38-26 record and as the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference. The team has posted a 15-16 mark since Chris...2020Read about Ben Simmons
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• Brett Brown still believes in Horford-Embiid pairing
Brett Brown is not ready to cut his losses on his desired frontcourt pairing. The Philadelphia 76ers coach told reporters on Tuesday that he wants to invest more time in the Al Horford-Joel Embiid duo while Ben Simmons is out, per Tom Moore of The Bucks County Courier Times. Brown added that he will then reassess the situation when Simmons returns. Embiid is nearing a return to the lineup from a s...2020See more articles Al Horford
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• Injury to Ben Simmons should not give Sixers’ HC Brett Brown a pass
Even before star point guard Ben Simmons went down with a back injury during the 76ers’ blowout loss to the Milwaukee Bucks Saturday night, Philadelphia was in shambles. Philly entered that game with a horrendous 9-19 road record, proving that it cannot rely on what has been an increasingly frustrated fan base to pull out of the rut that has been the 2019-20 season. News on Tuesday that Simmons su...2020Continue with Ben Simmons
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• Sixers will use a committee approach at point guard in Ben Simmons’ absence
It remains unclear how long Ben Simmons‘ back injury will sideline him, but it’s not a day-to-day thing, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN tweets. The Sixers star departed early in Philly’s matchup with Milwaukee on Saturday when his back flared up. He’s still undergoing treatment and evaluation, and a course of action will be decided upon soon, Wojnarowski adds. Coach Brett Brown will use a committee ap...2020See more articles Ben Simmons
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• Report: Ben Simmons still being evaluated, expected to miss more time
It does not look like the back injury Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons suffered Saturday night is going to lead to a short-term absence. Simmons went through another evaluation on Monday. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, a course of action is being determined and the expectation here is that it’s not a day-to-day injury. That sounds rather ominous in the grand scheme of things. The All-S...2020See also Ben Simmons
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• Brown hopes 76ers rally around hurt Richardson
After Sixers guard Josh Richardson left Wednesday's game early with a left hamstring strain, coach Brett Brown was left hoping that Richardson's injury will wind up being a silver lining for a team that's already playing without star center Joel Embiid....2020See more articles Joel Embiid
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• Sixers center Joel Embiid will have surgery on hand injury
According to multiple Sixers reporters who all tweeted the same quotes at the same time, Sixers coach Brett Brown says that center Joel Embiid has a torn ligament in his hand. Here’s Philly Voice reporting key additional news: An hour after the initial announcement, in which they gave no timetable for his return and said Embiid was [...]...2020Click for news about Joel Embiid
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• Joel Embiid needed IV fluids before Game 2 against Raptors
Joel Embiid was effective enough to help the Philadelphia 76ers even their series against the Toronto Raptors at 1-1 on Monday night, but the big man was clearly playing at less than full strength. Following his team’s 94-89 win, Sixers head coach Brett Brown revealed that Embiid received IV fluids before playing in the game. Embiid was battling a bout of gastroenteritis before the game, and it pr...2019See more articles Joel Embiid
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• With just nine games together, the stars must align for the 76ers
The Sixers have their ideal starting five after making separate in-season moves for Jimmy Butler and Tobias Harris. However, their reward comes with a tax of unfamiliarity. The J.J. Redick–Joel Embiid–Ben Simmons-Harris-Butler unit has played just nine games together so far. While many playoff teams will try to give their starters some rest over the next two weeks, Philadelphia has no such luxury,...2019Visit the page Jimmy Butler
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• Sixers: Marjanovic suffered a bone bruise and a mild right knee sprain
Boban Marjanovic fell to the floor with what appeared to be a serious knee injury during the Sixers‘ win over the Pelicans on Monday. However, testing today came back better than expected with Philadelphia announcing that Marjanovic suffered a bone bruise and a mild sprain of his right knee. Brett Brown hopes that the 7-3 big man won’t miss significant time, although the coach won’t be relieved un...2019See also Boban Marjanovic
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• Sixers center Boban Marjanovic diagnosed with knee sprain
Fresh off joining teammate Joel Embiid in some elite company, Philadelphia 76ers center Boban Marjanovic could be out for an extended amount of time after suffering an injury during Monday night’s win over the New Orleans Pelicans. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Marjanovic will be reevaluated in 5-7 days after tests showed said injury was a right knee sprain. Given his size at 7-foot...2019Click for news about Boban Marjanovic
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• Joel Embiid to Miss at Least a Week Due to Sore Left KneeJoel Embiid will sit out for at least one week as he undergoes physical therapy on a sore left knee. Embiid underwent an MRI which revealed no structural damage Tuesday. #Sixers coach Brett Brown on Joel Embiid. pic.twitter.com/DHSDglnIIH— Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) February 20, 2019 Philadelphia Sixers head coach Brett Brown says the injury did not […] The post Joel Embiid to Miss at Le...2019Continue with Joel Embiid -
• Sixers like the idea of putting the ball in Jimmy Butler's hands
The Sixers may look to put the ball in Jimmy Butler‘s hands more often after his recent return from injury, Brian Seltzer of the team’s official site writes. Previously head coach Brett Brown had used the All-Star swingman off the ball. “I liked what I saw,” said Brown, following the Sixers’ Tuesday night victory, a game in which Butler had a plus-26 rating. “We didn’t really run a complicated off...2019See more Jimmy Butler
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• Jimmy Butler to see specialist for injured wrist
Jimmy Butler‘s sprained right wrist may be more troubling than the Sixers originally believed. After an MRI taken Monday showed no serious damage, Butler will see a specialist today in Los Angeles to determine the extent of the injury, tweets Shams Charania of The Athletic. Butler accompanied the team on its current four-game road trip, and both he and Sixers officials remain optimistic that he wi...2019See more Jimmy Butler
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• Jimmy Butler leaves Sixers’ win with groin injury
Sixers‘ swingman Jimmy Butler left the team’s eventual 116-102 victory over the Pistons with a groin injury. With 2:20 left in the first quarter, Butler left with obvious discomfort and did not return to the game. The four-time All-Star notched four rebounds and two assists while shooting 0-for-3 from the floor. After the game, Sixers’ head coach Brett Brown told reporters, including Keith Pompey ...2018Read about Jimmy Butler
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• Elton Brand downplays rumors, says Markelle Fultz's health is 'sole focus'
Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand weighed in on the Markelle Fultz drama Wednesday, saying the team is only focused on the second-year guard’s health at this point. Anything else, Brand says, is “just noise.” Fultz’s season-plus with the 76ers since being taken the No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft has been a perplexing disappointment. The beleaguered 20-year-old is presently a...2018See more articles Elton Brand
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• Report: Sixers ‘blindsided’ by latest Markelle Fultz injury news
The agent for Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz decided that his client should shut it down for the time being while he gets evaluated further for the shoulder injury the youngster has been dealing with throughout his career. Struggling with his shot once again this season, Fultz’ shoulder issues are seemingly impacting his overall play. He’s shooting just 41 percent from the field and avera...2018Visit the page Markelle Fultz