LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper is dreaming of an Olympic gold medal after confirmation on Monday, Oct. 16, that baseball will be included at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper (AFP) Harper, one of Major League Baseball's biggest...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Philadelphia 76ers star guard James Harden said on Friday, Oct. 13, his relationship with Sixers executive Daryl Morey cannot be repaired but he plans to play for the NBA club this coming season. James Harden of Philadelphia 76ers. (AFP) The 34-year-old...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- James Harden joined his Philadelphia 76ers at their Colorado training camp on Wednesday, Oct. 4, as his dispute with the NBA team, marked by his trade demand, rumbled on. James Harden. (AFP) Harden had missed the team's media day on Monday and the first day of training...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Adding to a talented core in hopes of winning its first NBA title since 1983, the Philadelphia 76ers announced the signing of Kelly Oubre Jr. on Tuesday, Sept. 26. Kelly Oubre Jr (AFP) The 27-year-old US swingman, an eight-year NBA veteran, averaged a career-high 20.3 points, 5.2...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden has been fined $100,000 by the NBA after vowing never to play for the team under general manager Daryl Morey, the league said on Tuesday, Aug. 22. James Harden of the Philadelphia 76ers. (AFP) The league said in a statement it had...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- The NBA has opened an inquiry into Philadelphia 76ers star guard James Harden's public criticism of Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey, ESPN reported on Saturday, Aug. 19. James Harden of the Philadelphia 76ers. (AFP) The move, sources confirmed to ESPN,...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- NBA star James Harden has said he will never play for the Philadelphia 76ers again while Daryl Morey remains the team's general manager. James Harden. (AFP) In scathing comments which come with the 76ers and Harden locked in a contract standoff, the former NBA MVP said he could...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has given fans a jolt with an interview gaining steam on social media on Monday, July 17, discussing his desire to win an NBA title "in Philly or anywhere else." *Joel Embiid of Philadelphia 76ers. (AFP)* The big man from Cameroon broke...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Nick Nurse, who guided the Toronto Raptors to the 2019 NBA title, has agreed to become the new coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, ESPN reported on Monday, May 29. *Nick Nurse named as new head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. (AFP)* Nurse and the Raptors split in April after his...
MIAMI (AFP) -- The Philadelphia 76ers have fired head coach Doc Rivers after their exit from the NBA playoffs at the hands of the Boston Celtics. *(FILES) Head Coach Doc Rivers, of the Philadelphia 76ers, reacts against the Boston Celtics during the first quarter in game six of the Eastern...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Philadelphia 76ers moved to within one win of a series victory over the Boston Celtics in the NBA playoffs on Tuesday, May 9, as the Denver Nuggets thrashed the Phoenix Suns to edge closer to a place in the conference finals. *Al Horford of the Boston Celtics defends Joel...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- A resurgent James Harden scored 42 points, including a last-gasp three-pointer to lift the Philadelphia 76ers over Boston 116-115 in overtime on Sunday, May 7, to level their NBA playoff series. *James Harden of the Philadelphia 76ers shoots the ball against Malcolm Brogdon of...
