NBA Announces 2015 NBA Draft Combine Participants
By Ray Boyd PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The NBA announced the list of players that will take part in the 2015 NBA Draft Combine. This year’s combine will feature the usual combine drills and will also feature...
View ArticleD’Angelo Russell Already Has A Connection With Nerlens Noel
By Ray Boyd PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — There is no secret that D’Angelo Russell is a NBA Draft prospect that it makes sense for the Sixers to keep their eyes on. Russell is seen as a consensus top-4 pick and...
View Article4 Reasons Sixers Fans Should Yearn For Emmanuel Mudiay
By Andrew Porter PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Last year, I hitched my proverbial Sixers draft wagon to Andrew Wiggins and naturally Sam Hinkie crushed my dreams (I’m coped with Joel Embiid, and some, however)....
View ArticleNerlens Noel To Represent Sixers At Tuesday’s Draft Lottery
By Andrew Porter PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Sixers’ 2014-15 NBA Rookie of the Year candidate, Nerlens Noel, will represent his team at Tuesday’s NBA Draft Lottery. Sixers CEO Scott O’Neil tweeted the...
View ArticleWATCH: Joel Embiid And D’Angelo Russell Share The Court In High School
By Ray Boyd PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — With the NBA Draft Lottery approaching, it is that time of year for Sixers fans to start deciding who they want to see the team target in the NBA Draft. Ohio State...
View Article11 #OneSixEleven Tweets To Get You Ready For Tonight’s NBA Draft Lottery
By Andrew Porter PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — One. Six. Eleven. It’s the ideal scenario for the Philadelphia 76ers in Tuesday night’s NBA Draft Lottery. The chances for Sixers’ acquiring picks one, six, and...
View ArticleThanks To Hinkie, NBA Draft Lottery A Mega-Event In Philly
By Joe Giglio PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — If you were looking for an adjective or phrase to describe the tenure of Sixers general manager Sam Hinkie, exciting probably wouldn’t be at the top of the list....
View ArticleLarry Brown: D’Angelo Russell Is Not A ‘True Point Guard’
By Andrew Porter PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Emmanuel Mudiay was once upon a time the second best high school player in the country, expected to go play for Larry Brown at Southern Methodist University (SMU)....
View ArticleBilas: D’Angelo Russell Is ‘Best Pure Player In Draft’
By Andrew Porter PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Jay Bilas is highly regarded by many as the preeminent college basketball and NBA Draft analysts there is. On Monday, Bilas released his 2015 top 40 NBA Draft...
View ArticleReport: D’Angelo Russell To Work Out With Sixers On Wednesday
By Andrew Porter PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — According to Michael Scotto of Sheridan Hoops and the AP, Ohio State guard D’Angelo Russell will work out for the Sixers on Wednesday. Sources: D'Angelo Russell...
View ArticleCalipari: Devin Booker Is ‘Klay Thompson-Ish’
By Andrew Porter PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — If you are following this year’s NBA Draft class, you definitely know the name Devin Booker. If you are a college basketball fan, you certainly know the...
View ArticleReport: ‘Knicks Likely To Trade No. 4 Pick,’ Possibly To Sixers
By Andrew Porter PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — You just never know what Sixers general manager Sam Hinkie will do on draft day. According to former ESPN and AP NBA reporter Chris Sheridan, now of...
View ArticleReport: Sixers Turned Down Trade For Nerlens Noel
By Andrew Porter PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Do you think Sam Hinkie is still laughing at this reported offer? The Celtics, looking to move up in Thursday’s draft, offered the Sixers Marcus Smart, pick No....
View ArticlePorter Vs. Boyd: Evaluating 5 Potential Sixers Draft Picks
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — You could make the argument that this is the most intriguing Philadelphia sports draft in recent memory, simply because we have zero idea of what the heck Sam Hinkie is going to do...
View ArticleVote: How Would You Feel If The Sixers Drafted Kristaps Porzingis?
By Andrew Porter PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Close your eyes. Picture it. The Philadelphia 76ers’ third overall pick is in. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is at the podium. “With the third pick in the 2015 NBA...
View ArticleMike Breen: ‘I Would Have Voted For LeBron’ For Finals MVP
By Andrew Porter PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — In 1969, Jerry West was named the NBA Finals MVP in a losing effort. That was 46 years ago and the last time it happened. If anyone was going to do it again, it...
View ArticleGiglio: Draft Night Is All About Hinkie
By Joe Giglio PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — When Adam Silver takes the podium to start the 2015 NBA Draft, everything will be about the prospects entering the NBA. From flashy suits to words like “upside” and...
View ArticleMudiay: Fun To Play With Noel, Embiid, And ‘Young Group’ In Philly
By Andrew Porter PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Suddenly, with D’Angelo Russell the favorite and Kristaps Porzingis the polarizing upside project, Emmanuel Mudiay has become an after thought for most Sixers fans...
View ArticleThe Good, The Bad, The Ugly: 3 Possible Draft Scenarios For Sixers
By Andrew Porter PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — What will Sam Hinkie do? Nobody knows and that’s the fun of it. With so many possibilities in Thursday night’s NBA Draft, comes immense intrigue for Philadelphia...
View ArticleNBA Scout: ‘Pretty Confident Russell Could Become Top-8 NBA PG’
By Andrew Porter PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Elan Vinokurov, president and owner of a professional scouting service for the NBA Draft called EV Hoops, serves as a consultant to “between five and 10″ unnamed...
View ArticleChad Ford: ‘Very Tough To Get Accurate Intel’ From Sixers
By Andrew Porter PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Source! Report! Rumor! It’s all you hear leading up to a draft, or “silly season,” as Chip Kelly dubbed it. Of course, with the NBA Draft approximately less than...
View ArticlePodcast: Previewing An Intriguing Sixers Draft With Derek Bodner
By Matt Leon PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The 2015 NBA Draft is here and has been the case for the 76ers the last few years, it is a big night for the organization. The 76ers currently sit with the #3 pick in...
View ArticleReport: Sixers ‘Very Locked In’ On Russell
By Andrew Porter PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The majority of Philadelphia is in agreement. They want the Sixers to draft D’Angelo Russell. And apparently, the Sixers are on the same page as the fan base,...
View ArticleHinkie: Embiid’s Health Played Role In Okafor Selection
By Andrew Porter PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — With Nerlens Noel and the rehabbing Joel Embiid already a part of the Philadelphia 76ers’ plan, there’s no way general manager Sam Hinkie would draft another big...
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