Drama filled contest in Toronto
Details on tonight's game against the Toronto Raptors, and an FAQ on Matisse Thybulle being ineligible to play in Toronto.
Derek Bodner
Matisse Thybulle is ineligible to play in Toronto. What does it mean?
Matisse Thybulle is listed as ineligible to play in the Sixers game tomorrow night in Toronto. What does that mean? Is it because he's unvaccinated? Would he be eligible for the playoffs?
Dominating the Pacers (for 39 out of 48 minutes, anyway)
The Sixers dominated* the Pacers on Tuesday night thanks to the best shooting night in franchise history, keeping pace with Boston and Milwaukee in the race for playoff positioning. (*except for the 9 minutes that DeAndre Jordan played.)
Indiana Pacers Preview
The Sixers take on the Indiana Pacers tonight as they begin the final week of the regular season.
Podcast: Sixers Identity Crisis
The Sixers looked terrible one night against the Pistons, then dominant against the Hornets. Which is closer to their true identity? Derek and Rich discuss why the loss to the Pistons was so concerning for the team's playoff chances.
Likes and Dislikes: James Harden's pick-and-roll playmaking, and his struggles to create space off the dribble
In this week's Likes and Dislikes column, we dive into the duality of the James Harden / Joel Embiid pick-and-roll, and what happens when teams are able to switch it.
Sixers drop a tough one to Milwaukee
Curated links and post game audio from last night's 118-116 loss to the Bucks.
How much stock to put in playoff projections
How much stock should you put in the various playoff projections, who right now place the Boston Celtics as the heavy favorites to win the Eastern Conference?
Sixers Week in Review: the race for the #1 seed
With the Sixers, Celtics, Heat and Bucks in a virtual tie at the top of the Eastern Conference, what are the chances the Sixers can claim the #1 seed for the second straight year? And should that be their goal?
Podcast: Sixers Mailbag
Rich and I dive into the listener mailbag in this week's episode of The Sixers Beat
Friday, March 25th, 2022
Is it possible to be consistently good at transition defense? We answer that as a mailbag question in today's newsletter.
Likes and Dislikes: Tyrese Maxey's meteoric rise, and the Sixers' lapses in transition
In this week's Likes and Dislikes column we take a look at the incredible jump Tyrese Maxey has made as a scorer, and dive into why the Sixers frequently struggle defending in transition.
Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022
Should Georges Niang, Matisse Thybulle or Danny Green be in the closing lineup? Mailbag question, Lakers preview and more in today's morning newsletter.
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022
Less than 24 hours after one of their worst performances of the season, Tyrese Maxey, Shake Milton and Furkan Korkmaz led the Sixers to a convincing win over the East-leading Miami Heat. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Monday, March 21st, 2022
The Sixers got outworked on the boards, falling to the Toronto Raptors by a score of 93-88. The loss drops the Sixers into a virtual tie with the Boston Celtics for the third seed.
Friday, March 18th, 2022
The Sixers take on Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks tonight at the Wells Fargo Center, as they kick off a tough stretch of three games in four nights.
