Morning Sixers: June 29th, 2022
Reports continue to emerge that P.J. Tucker will sign a 3-year, $30 million contract with the Sixers, and Shake Milton has reportedly had his $2 million option picked up by the Sixers.
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Morning Sixers: June 28th, 2022
Kyrie Irving news, reporting that James Harden could opt-out and help the Sixers create space under the apron, and workout videos to believe in.
Morning Sixers: June 27th, 2022
Recapping news on James Harden, PJ Tucker and more as we're now just a few days away from the start of free agency.
Do or die tonight for the Sixers in Game 6
With their season on the line, the Sixers will take on the Heat tonight in Game 6 in Philadelphia. Miami leads the series 3 games to 2.
Well, that was embarrassing
The Sixers didn't show up for a pivotal Game 5. I don't get it.
Sixers can't rely on James Harden bailing them out like in Game 4
James Harden's 16 fourth quarter points helped the Sixers close out Miami in Game 4, but it masked how much the Sixers struggled to get the ball to Embiid in the post down the stretch.
Nikola Jokic wins MVP, but Joel Embiid and the Sixers win two straight at home
Joel Embiid has lost this year's MVP award to Nikola Jokic, but Embiid, Harden and the Sixers have won two straight against the Heat to even up their second-round series at 2-2.
Joel Embiid's uncertain status looms large as the Sixers get ready to take on the Heat in Game 3
Will Joel Embiid be cleared for tonight's Game 3? We can only wait and see. Injury updates, Kyle Lowry's probable return, thoughts on Jordan and Reed defending the pick-and-roll and more as we get ready for tonight's pivotal Game 3.
Sixers vs Heat, Game 2: The shots have to actually go in the basket
We can talk about X's and O's and James Harden and the Sixers' center rotation until we're blue in the face, but if the Sixers want to beat the top seed in the East while playing without Joel Embiid, at some point they have to make a shot from the perimeter.
In the zone: How much the Sixers' zone defense disrupted the Heat in Game 1
A lot went wrong in the Sixers' 106-92 Game 1 loss to Miami, but one area they had success in was utilizing their zone defense to disrupt Miami's offense. Can that carry over to Game 2 and beyond?
Sixers vs Heat, Game 1: "We're going to keep starting him whether you like it or not."
DeAndre Jordan was named the starter in place of the injured Joel Embiid, the Sixers got destroyed on the defensive glass and shot just 6-34 from deep as they fell to Miami 106-92 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semis.
Sixers vs Heat link roundup
Quick link roundup to get you ready for tonight's Game 1 of the second-round playoff series against the Miami Heat.
It wasn't just the offense -- the defense was terrible in Game 5 too
While the Sixers' dreadful offensive showing received much of the attention for the loss in Game 5, the defense was putrid too.
What is the Sixers identity as a team?
Following the Sixers' Game 5 loss, with Joel Embiid hindered by an injured thumb, I have one simple question: what is the Sixers' team identity?
Tobias Harris is defending his ass off
While Joel Embiid deserves a ton of the credit for the Sixers' success so far in the playoffs, they would not be up 3-0 without the shutdown defense of Tobias Harris.
The start of Joel Embiid's playoff legacy
Joel Embiid's game-winning three will receive all of the attention in the coming days, and deservedly so. But the work he put in to get the Sixers back in the game was equally impressive.
