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- Kobe Bryant is absolutely, hands-down the greatest basketball player on the planet. - Flash Gordon's curveball is making a lot of Phillies fans forget about Billy Wagner. - If Peter Forsberg is truly "The Best Player in the World" then he alone should have willed his Flyers over... Link
Read More: Allen Iverson , Cleveland Cavaliers , Kobe Bryant , LeBron James , Los Angeles Lakers , Philadelphia 76ers , Ricky Davis
Posted at 12:14 PM
The top four is set, but the battle for the final four spots in the NBA’s Eastern Conference Playoffs is as tight and bunched-up as Magic Johnson’s boxers. Milwaukee, Washington, and Indiana all have identical 39-40 records, with Chicago one game behind them at 35-41. The Sixers are the... Link
Read More: Chicago Bulls , Dallas Mavericks , Darko Milicic , Detroit Pistons , Dwight Howard , Indiana Pacers , Jameer Nelson , Miami Heat , Milwaukee Bucks , Orlando Magic , Philadelphia 76ers , Phoenix Suns , San Antonio Spurs , Stephen A. Smith , Washington Wizards
Posted at 04:46 PM
Caron Butler does not play against the 76ers on Monday night, the third straight game Butler has missed because of a sprained right thumb.... Link
Read More: Caron Butler , Philadelphia 76ers
Posted at 06:52 PM
With the Cleveland Cavaliers locked into the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference, LeBron James could find himself on the bench a little more often. "He's been playing a lot of heavy minutes so I'm going to back off his minutes a little bit," Cavaliers coach Mike Brown... Link
Read More: Allen Iverson , Cleveland Cavaliers , LeBron James , New Orleans Hornets , Philadelphia 76ers
Posted at 05:40 PM
THE PLAIN DEALER in Cleveland reports, "Zydrunas Ilgauskas left Tuesday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers after spraining his left ankle early in the first quarter. Ilgauskas did not return and he did not play Wednesday night against the Knicks. Ilgauskas is not sure if he will return Saturday against... Link
Read More: Cleveland Cavaliers , New Jersey Nets , New York Knicks , Philadelphia 76ers , Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Posted at 09:56 AM
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Read More: Chicago Bulls , Philadelphia 76ers
Posted at 07:16 PM
Here is my mock draft, usually when a player does well in the tournament, their stock goes up in the draft. Teams are gonna pass on Sheldon Williams, due to poor tournament performance. He’ll be the next Elton Brand and will help that Hornets go to the playoffs... Link
Read More: Atlanta Hawks , Boston Celtics , Charlotte Bobcats , Chicago Bulls , Draft , Elton Brand , Golden State Warriors , Houston Rockets , Indiana Pacers , New Orleans Hornets , New York Knicks , Orlando Magic , Philadelphia 76ers , Portland Trailblazers , Sacramento Kings , Seattle Sonics , Toronto Raptors , Utah Jazz
Posted at 07:16 PM
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed Cleveland's game at New York on Wednesday night with a sprained left ankle, but the Cavaliers hope to have him back Saturday at New Jersey. Ilgauskas was hurt in the first quarter of Cleveland's victory over Philadelphia on Tuesday night, and the Cavaliers decided to sit... Link
Read More: Cleveland Cavaliers , New Jersey Nets , New York Knicks , Philadelphia 76ers , Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Posted at 07:16 PM
Joe Juliano of THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER writes that "Iverson did admit yesterday that he hasn't gotten back his conditioning since returning to the lineup after a sprained right ankle that kept him out of four games earlier this month, and that the ankle still isn't 100 percent."... Link
Read More: Allen Iverson , Philadelphia 76ers
Posted at 11:19 AM
Carmelo Anthony scored 29 points, including the go-ahead basket with 18.9 seconds left, and Ruben Patterson added 20 to lead the Denver Nuggets to their third straight win, 97-93 over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. Marcus Camby had 13 points, 14 rebounds and one of the Nuggets' two... Link
Read More: Carmelo Anthony , Denver Nuggets , Marcus Camby , Philadelphia 76ers
Posted at 10:40 PM
Nuggets Open Season-Long Road Trip In Philly -- - The Denver Nuggets embark on a season-long seven-game road trip tonight when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center.... Link
Read More: Denver Nuggets , Philadelphia 76ers
Posted at 10:39 PM
The Masters of the Klondike on freedarko.com
It would seem that last night’s infernal burst of Gilbertology might truly need no comment from ours truly. As in, we live in heaven, he lives alone, our souls are intertwined and the moment need not be soiled by explanation. The more and more I gazed upon that fascinating... Link
Read More: Allen Iverson , Amare Stoudemire , Andrei Kirilenko , Antawn Jamison , Carmelo Anthony , Chauncey Billups , Chris Bosh , Cleveland Cavaliers , Dirk Nowitzki , Dwyane Wade , Gerald Wallace , Houston Rockets , Indiana Pacers , Jason Kidd , Kevin Garnett , Kobe Bryant , LeBron James , Mike Bibby , Minnesota T-Wolves , Orlando Magic , Pau Gasol , Philadelphia 76ers , Rasheed Wallace , Ron Artest , Sacramento Kings , San Antonio Spurs , Tim Duncan , Toronto Raptors , Utah Jazz , Washington Wizards
Posted at 09:49 PM
First-half highlights from Boston.... Link
Read More: Boston Celtics , Philadelphia 76ers
Posted at 06:37 PM
Joanne C. Gerstner of THE DETROIT NEWS writes, "Sunday's announcement of USA Basketball's working roster of 23 players for the 2008 Olympics has produced a lot of loose talk."... Link
Read More: Allen Iverson , Detroit Pistons , Philadelphia 76ers
Posted at 08:30 AM
Philadelphia 76ers President Billy King announced today that the team has traded forward Lee Nailon and a 2006 second round pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for a conditional second round pick in the 2006 NBA Draft.... Link
Read More: Cleveland Cavaliers , Draft , Lee Nailon , Philadelphia 76ers
Posted at 03:11 PM
Though I enjoyed it very much, the slam dunk contest was a joke. The problems have been written about all over the place, so instead I'll offer a solution. Each of the four contestants get four dunks. The first three rounds are limited to three attempts per dunk with... Link
Read More: All-Stars , Allen Iverson , Andres Nocioni , Brent Barry , Bruce Bowen , Charles Barkley , Chris Duhon , Cleveland Cavaliers , Detroit Pistons , Dirk Nowitzki , Dwyane Wade , Kevin Garnett , Kobe Bryant , LeBron James , Manu Ginobili , Miami Heat , Michael Finley , Minnesota T-Wolves , Nazr Mohammed , New York Knicks , Nick Van Exel , Orlando Magic , Philadelphia 76ers , Rasho Nesterovic , Robert Horry , San Antonio Spurs , Shaquille O'Neal , Stephon Marbury , Tim Duncan , Tony Parker , Toronto Raptors
Posted at 03:11 PM
Rejoice Greg Ostertag fans, rejoice! The Kings have acquired Vitaly Potapenko and Sergei Monia for Brian Skinner in a deadline-day trade, various sources are reporting. As for Skindog, the first of the Philly Three to be peddled: We'll miss ya, dude. Not in a Bobby Jackson, Chris Webber way.... Link
Read More: Bobby Jackson , Brian Skinner , Chris Webber , Philadelphia 76ers , Portland Trailblazers , Sacramento Kings , Seattle Sonics
Posted at 03:10 PM
The Masters of the Klondike on freedarko.com
At the risk of alienating a good percentage of the FreeDarko audience, I’ve got a confession to make. Actually, it’s not much of a confession because anybody that knows me can affirm the following fact: I’m one girly ass dude. Despite my manly (i.e. hairy and beer-gut) exterior, on... Link
Read More: Allen Iverson , Kevin Garnett , Kyle Korver , Minnesota T-Wolves , Philadelphia 76ers , Samuel Dalembert
Posted at 09:08 AM
Maurice Cheeks entered the all-star break of his first season as head coach of the 76ers with his team below the .500 mark, clinging to the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.... Link
Read More: All-Stars , Philadelphia 76ers
Posted at 09:19 AM
Well I’m glad the NBA (David Stern) came to its senses and invited Gilbert Arenas to play in Houston this weekend after all. Too bad Gil had to go and finish the first half of the season with a 4-for-22 effort and 6 turnovers at Dallas. Ouch.So we have... Link
Read More: Al Harrington , Antoine Walker , Atlanta Hawks , Boston Celtics , Charlotte Bobcats , Chicago Bulls , Chris Paul , Chris Wilcox , Cleveland Cavaliers , Dallas Mavericks , Danny Fortson , Darko Milicic , David Stern , Delonte West , Denver Nuggets , Deron Williams , Detroit Pistons , Dwight Howard , Earl Watson , Emeka Okafor , Gilbert Arenas , Golden State Warriors , Indiana Pacers , Jamaal Tinsley , Jamal Crawford , Jameer Nelson , Josh Childress , Josh Smith , Kenyon Martin , Larry Hughes , LeBron James , Los Angeles Clippers , Los Angeles Lakers , Marcus Camby , Memphis Grizzlies , Miami Heat , Milwaukee Bucks , Minnesota T-Wolves , Nazr Mohammed , New Jersey Nets , New Orleans Hornets , New York Knicks , Orlando Magic , Paul Pierce , Philadelphia 76ers , Phoenix Suns , Portland Trailblazers , Rumors , Sacramento Kings , San Antonio Spurs , Seattle Sonics , Sebastian Telfair , Shaun Livingston , Stephon Marbury , Steve Francis , Tim Duncan , Toronto Raptors , Utah Jazz , Washington Wizards
Posted at 09:54 AM
By Recap, ESPN.com - NBA
Visit ESPN.com for the complete story.... Link
Read More: Chicago Bulls , Philadelphia 76ers
Posted at 11:17 PM
The Masters of the Klondike on freedarko.com
There have been a small handful of FreeDarko posts that could truly have been called "short." Before today, that scurrying list included the day Finley signed with the Spurs (why did I ever give a fuck about that?) and the news of Amare's injury (still I grieve). For all... Link
Read More: Allen Iverson , Amare Stoudemire , Baron Davis , Carmelo Anthony , Detroit Pistons , Dwyane Wade , Jason Kidd , Kenyon Martin , Kobe Bryant , Philadelphia 76ers , San Antonio Spurs , Washington Wizards
Posted at 12:40 PM
Darnell Mayberry of THE OKLAHOMAN writes, "The Hornets and the Philadelphia 76ers have again agreed to extend the deadline to complete their trade for Steven Hunter until 4 p.m. Oklahoma Time today."... Link
Read More: New Orleans Hornets , Philadelphia 76ers
Posted at 08:53 AM
Chris Webber saw it with a wink among the Pistons players. John Salmons saw it when he looked over at Detroit's huddle during a timeout and saw them laughing.... Link
Read More: Chris Webber , Detroit Pistons , Philadelphia 76ers
Posted at 12:40 PM
The Masters of the Klondike on freedarko.com
Yesterday, DLIC had initially called Odom a “busted Swiss Army knife,” which I for some reason thought rendered this post useless. Then he changed it to “your do-it-all, do-nothing guy,” which, all sunrise aside, silently opened up the wound that is the following:It is with great trepidation that I... Link
Read More: Allen Iverson , Chauncey Billups , Chris Mihm , Kevin Garnett , Kobe Bryant , Kwame Brown , Los Angeles Clippers , Los Angeles Lakers , Miami Heat , Minnesota T-Wolves , Philadelphia 76ers
Posted at 09:11 AM
