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Jahlil Okafor never should have been part of The Process
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Trust the Broadcast: ESPN’s Mike Breen on Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons and expectations for the Sixers
Sixers season opens Wednesday in Washington. We talked to the guy calling the game.
The Process 2.0: Photos from the Sixers’ Blue-White scrimmage
The Sixers debuted a new look with point forward and former first-overall pick Ben Simmons leading the way.
Jahlil Okafor will be traded, once the Sixers find someone who wants him
A rundown of the team's "sobering view" of the Okafor trade market. Because there isn't one.
With Markelle Fultz, the Sixers will be big on talent, short on minutes
Add in a free agent shooter like JJ Redick, and current players become expendable.
The Sixers should learn from the Warriors ‘superteam’ model
Golden State isn't bad for the NBA. Neither is tanking. Success is about smart roster management.
Who should the Sixers take with the No. 3 pick in the NBA Draft?
Markelle Fultz and Lonzo Ball will be gone. Josh Jackson, Jayson Tatum or De’Aaron Fox are solid options.
The Sixers not-so-great history in the NBA Draft Lottery
For every Allen Iverson, there's a Shawn Bradley. And a Keith Van Horn. And a Larry Hughes. And an Evan Turner. And a Jahlil Okafor.
Sixers winners and losers of the 2016-17 season
Philly's basketball season is over. From Embiid to Colangelo, here's who won and lost.
Marc Zumoff and Alaa Abdelnaby on the Sixers’ rollercoaster of a season
Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons and all the injuries, setbacks and potential superstar moments in between.
Sixers shut down Jahlil Okafor and Robert Covington for the season
With seven games left, the Sixers barely have that many players healthy enough to play. Two more knee injuries, too.
Joel Embiid’s injury and all the different things the Sixers said about it: A timeline
Embiid had surgery on his meniscus March 24. It was deemed "successful," whatever that means.
Why Sixers Dario Saric and Brett Brown should win NBA Rookie, Coach of the Year
After this crazy Sixers season...someone deserves a trophy.
Sixers keep Jahlil Okafor at trade deadline, dealing the wrong center
A bad deal for Noel. No deal for Jah. This is kind of a big deal.
Sixers trade Nerlens Noel for some stuff from Dallas
Not much stuff, tbh.
Sixers traded Ersan Ilyasova, but this is the WojBomb we’re more interested in
Ilyasova was dealt for the rights to Tiago Splitter, a second round pick and a swap of two additional picks. But the Bulls being in on Jahlil Okafor is way more interesting.