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The Sixers home opener on Thursday night in South Philadelphia was an eventful and somewhat easy win over the Chicago Bulls. Joel Embiid had his way on the offensive end. Ben Simmons did it all en route to a seemingly effortless triple-double. Continue to Article

October 19, 2018 10:58:am EST

Markelle Fultz heard 20,000 Philadelphia 76ers fans exhort him to shoot each time he touched the ball, a roaring confidence boost for a No. 1 pick closer to a bust than brilliance. Fultz had the look he wanted in the second quarter. Yes, a simple jumpshot from the top pick of the 2017 draft in the second game of the season was enough to get a rise out of the fans – and a sigh of relief from Fultz. Continue to Article

October 19, 2018 1:54:am EST

Markelle Fultz heard 20,000 Philadelphia 76ers fans exhort him to shoot each time he touched the ball, a roaring confidence boost for a No. 1 pick closer to a bust than brilliance. Fultz had the look he wanted in the second quarter. Yes, a simple jumpshot from the top pick of the 2017 draft in the second game of the season was enough to get a rise out of the fans - and a sigh of relief from Fultz. Continue to Article

October 18, 2018 11:51:pm EST

Ben Simmons recorded his 13th career triple-double in the Philadelphia 76ers' 127-108 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday. Simmons scored 13 points with 13 rebounds and 11 assists as Philadelphia (1-1) drew even this season after losing to Boston on Tuesday. Simmons was two assists shy of a triple-double in that game. Continue to Article

October 18, 2018 11:13:pm EST

The Chicago Bulls came into their game against the Philadelphia 76ers with a bold strategy. When struggling former first-round pick Markelle Fultz was on the court, the Bulls didn’t even bother to guard him. Instead, the team decided to give the 20-year-old Fultz open shots on the perimeter in favor of getting another man on Joel Embiid in the paint. Continue to Article

October 18, 2018 9:47:pm EST