The New Jersey Nets needed something outrageous to beat the Philadelphia 76ers. Devin Harris provided it with a halfcourt heave to beat the buzzer that needed a long review before it counted. Harris hit an unbelievable lunging 47-footer at the horn, and the Nets snapped a season-high five-game losing streak with a 98-96 victory against [...]
Barely a week into the 2008-09 season, the Denver Nuggets pulled off a blockbuster trade for Chauncey Billups. It not only made them one of the league’s biggest first-half surprises but also a potential title contender. Billups looks to help the Northwest Division-leading Nuggets carry their first-half momentum into the stretch run when they play [...]
Danny Granger has no problem sharing the scoring load with his teammates. Granger had 20 points — five under his season average — but five other Pacers finished in double figures to pick up the slack in Indiana’s 100-91 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night. “That’s very important,” said Granger, who grabbed 10 [...]
Now that Elton Brand is out for the season, Andre Miller and Andre Iguodala are ready to take charge of Philadelphia’s playoff push. Securing a victory with defensive stops down the stretch instead of enduring a massive fourth-quarter meltdown is a nice first step. Samuel Dalembert had 18 points and 20 rebounds, and Miller and [...]
Elton Brand has four more years to prove to Philadelphia he is no $80 million bust. Year 1 was a disaster. Brand’s comeback from a separated right shoulder is over and the two-time All-Star power forward will have season-ending surgery on Monday. All the Sixers got in the first year of a five-year, $80 million [...]
Vince Carter was out, a sprained ankle forcing him to New Jersey’s bench. What he saw was one grim collapse for the 76ers and an improbable win for the resilient Nets. Brook Lopez had 24 points and 17 rebounds and his two-handed dunk with 16.8 seconds left gave New Jersey the lead and helped the [...]
For the first time in more than two months, the Philadelphia 76ers have a winning record. To stay above .500, the Sixers might have to overcome another injury in their frontcourt. Continuing a season-long seven-game homestand, Philadelphia (23-22) looks for its 11th victory in the last 13 games Saturday at home against the struggling New [...]
Elton Brand got hurt. The 76ers kept winning. Samuel Dalembert went down. The Sixers won again. Now imagine how potent that frontcourt might be if that duo were able to team up from the opening tip. “That’s what we all want to see,” guard Willie Green said. They’ll have to keep waiting. Green scored a [...]
Andre Iguodala had 28 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, and the Philadelphia 76ers returned to .500 with their seventh straight victory, 107-97 over the New York Knicks on Saturday night. Andre Miller added 27 points and eight assists for the 76ers, making a pair of baskets in a 10-0 burst after the Knicks had [...]
Andre Iguodala is helping the Philadelphia 76ers win without Elton Brand. The Atlanta Hawks now must learn if they shake a losing streak without Al Horford. Iguodala took advantage of the absence of Horford to score 27 points, and Philadelphia dominated near the basket to beat the Atlanta Hawks 109-94 on Sunday. The 76ers, who [...]
