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In a move that does not come as a surprise, the Sixers are not picking up the fourth-year option on Jahlil Okafor. The Sixers had until Oct. 31 to decide on the $6.3 million salary for the 2018-19 season. "The last time we spoke, he told me that Amir was the backup to [Joel Embiid]," Okafor said Sunday about his conversations with Brown. Continue to Article

October 31, 2017 4:49:pm EST

HOUSTON - Before they were preparing for NBA games in October, the Sixers were getting ready for Halloween. Take a look back at their favorite costumes, from kids to adults.Nik Stauskas"The last time I dressed up for Halloween, I was about nine years Continue to Article

October 31, 2017 11:05:am EST

The lessons learned from last Wednesday's loss were on the Sixers' minds as they came to Houston eager to avenge Eric Gordon's buzzer-beating three. "I think we stayed on them a lot more defensively," Ben Simmons said after the 115-107 win Monday (see observations). After the Rockets got within striking distance, 106-105 with 3:06 to go, the Sixers held them scoreless for the next 2:48 during a 7-0 run. Continue to Article

October 31, 2017 2:23:am EST

"You can categorize me however you want, as a guy that stays ready," McConnell said Sunday. McConnell has proved to be a reliable understudy waiting to step in when his name is called. McConnell can handle that. Continue to Article

October 30, 2017 11:09:am EST

The Philadelphia 76ers picked a heck of a night to be in Houston to watch a baseball game.Brett Brown and his boys took in the World Series last night down in Texas in what turned out to be one of the craziest World Series games of all time. Of course Continue to Article

October 30, 2017 10:02:am EST