Pardon Them, But Flaws of Sixers, Celtics Are Showing; Somebody’s Gotta Win This Series … Or (More Likely) Lose It

by gordie | May 8, 2023 | NBA

The Philadelphia 76ers continue to ride the James Harden Rollercoaster, a white-knuckle situation if ever there were one. The Boston Celtics appear to believe that time can be made to stand still. It is altogether fitting and proper, then, that an Eastern Conference...

Embiid Shows the Way with Word, Deed; More of the Same will be Needed (And Then Some)

by gordie | Apr 20, 2023 | NBA

While the popularity of posters has undoubtedly plummeted since the heydays of Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jordan and George “Ice Man” Gervin, posterization very much remains a thing, as was shown again Monday night, when Brooklyn’s Cam Johnson jammed on Joel Embiid late...

No, College Hoops is not Superior to the NBA game, but at this Time of Year, at least, it is Far More Compelling

by gordie | Apr 1, 2023 | College Basketball, NBA

With the college basketball season nearing its culmination, I sat down earlier this week and churned out 1,318 words about how much better the NBA game is than the college game … in months other than March. Mentioned how much more talented pro players are (duh). Threw...

Joel Embiid Has a Sore Foot, But Surely Everything Will Be Fine, Right? Right?

by gordie | Feb 17, 2023 | NBA, Philadelphia 76ers

The banner, supported by two poles, was still on display Wednesday afternoon, across Pattison Avenue from the Eagles’ practice facility in South Philadelphia. It was green with white lettering, of course. “William Penn. Ben Franklin. Jalen Hurts,” it said on one side....

A Modest Proposal: Sixers, Pressed for Depth in the Middle, Gotta Go to Mo (Bamba)

by gordie | Feb 3, 2023 | NBA, Philadelphia 76ers

Having long before completed his night’s work, Joel Embiid stood before a clot of media types at his cubicle in the Sixers’ locker room late Wednesday. This was highly irregular. Normally the NBA scoring leader, like his teammates, confines his postgame remarks to the...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Co. Exploit Sixers’ Achilles Heel at Season’s Midpoint; Tinkering Likely Lies Ahead

by gordie | Jan 14, 2023 | NBA, Philadelphia 76ers

In an era when everybody fires from deep, the old-school elegance of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Oklahoma City Thunder’s fifth-year guard, stands as a refreshing anomaly. He hoists fewer than three 3-point attempts a game, a miniscule number for a starting NBA guard,...