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If Jimmy Butler missed his last-second three-pointer last Sunday in Brooklyn, the vibe around the Sixers would be a lot different. The Sixers would have lost two straight games to teams outside of the Eastern Conference playoff picture, and the concerns about Butler's role and the team's porous defense would have escalated. Instead, Butler made his second game-winner with the Sixers, who have blown out the Knicks and Wizards the last two games. Continue to Article

December 02, 2018 11:27:am EST

The Philadelphia 76ers will play the last game of their homestand on Sunday night against the Grizzlies, looking to settle the series after an overtime loss in Memphis a few weeks ago. In their first matchup, the Sixers were without two of their starters in Dario Saric and Robert Covington, as news of the Jimmy Butler trade broke just hours before. The Memphis Grizzlies are holding opponents to just 103.1 points per game, the third-best mark in the NBA… On top of that, their 104.9 defensive rating is 5th best in the NBA and their opponent turnover percentage (forcing opponents into a turnover on 17.0 percent of possessions) is second-best. Continue to Article

December 02, 2018 11:15:am EST

John Wall was frustrated. His Wizards had just been crushed by the 76ers 123-98 in a game where Washington trailed by 12 after one quarter, 22 at the half, and was never in doubt after that point. Wall himself had 11 points on 4-of-15 shooting on the Continue to Article

December 01, 2018 10:00:am EST

Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons and 76ers pushed aside the short-handed Wizards in a hurry. Embiid had 16 points and 15 rebounds, Simmons added 13 points and 10 assists and both Philadelphia stars sat for the final quarter and a half in the 76ers' 123-98 victory over Washington on Friday night. Philadelphia took large leads in many triumphs this season only to see teams make it close late. Continue to Article

November 30, 2018 10:07:pm EST

The Memphis Grizzlies, looking for depth behind an impressive front line of Marc Gasol (in the running early for Defensive Player of the Year and playing at an All-NBA level) and Jaren Jackson Jr. (in the Rookie of the Year mix), are rolling the dice on Joakim Noah. It’s a low risk, high reward play but the Grizzlies are making it. As had been reported was likely, the Grizzlies and Noah have agreed to terms on a deal, which will be signed early next week, as reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic and Chris Herrington of the Daily Memphian. Continue to Article

November 30, 2018 5:58:pm EST

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