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: Brand helps Sixers rally past Bobcats; PHILADELPHIA - Elton Brand reverted back to his All-Star form.; more >>

: Sixers fall in Chicago for fifth loss in last seven games; CHICAGO - The way the shots were banging off the rim and backboard early on, this was looking like another rough night …; more >>

: Short-handed Jazz easily handle 76ers; PHILADELPHIA - While coach Jerry Sloan was addressing the media, a giddy group of Utah Jazz players could be heard laug…; more >>

Sixers keep New Jersey winless - barely

Published: 11/12/09

EAST RUTHERFORD - The Philadelphia 76ers gave the Nets every chance to end their franchise-worst start and New Jersey j…

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: Nash gets rare 20-20 as Suns defeat 76ers; PHILADELPHIA - Steve Nash heard the whispers in the offseason.; more >>

: Wallace scores only 2 points for Pistons, but still gives 76ers all sorts of trouble; Associated Press; more >>

Sixers barely slip past winless Nets

Published: 11/07/09

PHILADELPHIA - Andre Iguodala and the Philadelphia 76ers did just enough to win.

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: Andre Iguodala scores 16 to lead 76ers over Nets; PHILADELPHIA - Andre Iguodala scored 16 points, including a late 3-pointer to give Philadelphia the le…; more >>

: Wallace's Celtics stomp on hometown 76ers; PHILADELPHIA - Rasheed Wallace keeps making his hometown his stomping ground.; more >>

: Celtics throttle 76ers 105-74, stay unbeaten; PHILADELPHIA - Paul Pierce scored 21 points, Rasheed Wallace had 20 and the Boston Celtics remained unbeaten with a 105…; more >>

: 76ers start fast, top Knicks in overtime; NEW YORK - Andre Iguodala scored 32 points, including the go-ahead three-point play in overtime, and the Philadelphia 7…; more >>

Sixers beat Bucks in home opener

Published: 10/31/09

PHILADELPHIA - The 76ers have almost been forgotten by a city whipped into a World Series frenzy.

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: Sixers struggle in season opener; ORLANDO, Fla. - The Orlando Magic didn't spend much time hoisting their Eastern Conference championship banner.; more >>

The Eddie Jordan era begins for 76ers

Published: 10/28/09
Inside: The Sixers are mired in mediocrity

The NBA is a league of stars, and the Philadelphia 76ers have not had one since trading Allen Iverson. The Sixers have …

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: 76ers mired in mediocrity; PHILADELPHIA - Andre Iguodala has never made an All-Star team. He's never really mentioned in the same company as the t…; more >>

Fans, former Flyers say goodbye to Spectrum

Published: 10/25/09

PHILADELPHIA - Some wore Bobby Clarke jerseys. Others wore the uniforms of John LeClair or Mike Richards. One fan even …

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Nets rout Sixers in preseason finale

Published: 10/24/09

NEW YORK - Rookie Terrence Williams had 23 points and eight assists and Yi Jianlian had 22 points to lead the New Jerse…

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Nets knocks off 76ers in final preseason game

Published: 10/23/09

NEW YORK - Rookie Terrence Williams had 23 points and eight assists and Yi Jianlian had 22 points to lead the New Jerse…

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Wizards edge 76ers with 0.3 seconds left

Published: 10/21/09

Associated Press

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Brand scores 20 in 76ers' win

Published: 10/14/09

NEW YORK - Elton Brand scored 20 points in his best game of the preseason, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the New York…

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Brand's jumper gives Sixers win

Published: 10/10/09

PHILADELPHIA - Elton Brand hit a 12-foot jumper with 7 seconds remaining to lift the Philadelphia 76ers past the New Je…

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Sixers down Raptors 84-79

Published: 10/08/09

Associated Press

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Jordan gets fresh start with 76ers

Published: 09/30/09

PHILADELPHIA - Eddie Jordan dropped off his two youngest children at the bus stop in the morning. He dutifully picked t…

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: Brand eager to prove worth to Sixers; PHILADELPHIA - Elton Brand finally began to feel like his old All-Star self at a Los Angeles gym where summer pickup ga…; more >>

Jordan says 76ers will keep moving

Published: 09/25/09

PHILADELPHIA - Eddie Jordan's imitation 76ers needed some help.

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: Knicks' Answer: No to Allen Iverson; The New York Knicks won't sign Allen Iverson, believing any short-term gain would hinder their plans to build for the f…; more >>

Hunter plans bargaining meeting with Stern soon

Published: 11/20/09

NBA players' association director Billy Hunter plans another negotiating session soon with commissioner David Stern, an…

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: Both Iverson and the Knicks deserve better; It's painfully clear to everyone but the management of the New York Knicks that there's only one question to which Alle…; more >>

Iverson clears waivers, becomes free agent

Published: 11/19/09

Allen Iverson has cleared waivers and is free to sign with any NBA team.

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NYC groups sue to block deal for Nets arena

Published: 11/19/09

Opponents of the Brooklyn arena planned for the New Jersey Nets have filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn a state agency…

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: AP source: Jayson Williams taking deal in shooting; Retired NBA star Jayson Williams has agreed to a plea deal that would send him to prison for up to three years for acci…; more >>

Arenas waiting for 1 million followers to tweet

Published: 11/19/09

Gilbert Arenas is waiting for an audience.

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Published: 11/19/09

Source: Retired NBA star Jayson Williams to take plea deal in shooting case, will face prison.

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: Shaq (shoulder) to sit out at least 1 more game; Shaquille O'Neal could miss the Cleveland Cavaliers' next couple of games with a strained shoulder.; more >>

: Nowitzki's 41 points lead Mavs over Spurs in OT; Dirk Nowitzki scored 11 of his season-high 41 points in overtime and the short-handed Dallas Mavericks held on to beat …; more >>

: Gay, Randolph lead Grizzlies over Clippers 106-91; Rudy Gay and Zach Randolph scored 21 points apiece and the Memphis Grizzlies won their second straight, 106-91 over the…; more >>

Rack leads No. 25 Mississippi St over Utah Valley

Published: 11/18/09

Alexis Rack scored 16 points to lead No. 25 Mississippi State to an 81-35 victory over Utah Valley on Wednesday night.

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: Celtics rebound with 109-95 win over Warriors; Rajon Rondo scored 12 of his season high-matching 18 points in the third quarter and the Boston Celtics rebounded from …; more >>

Together again: Auriemma shrugs off Summitt spat

Published: 11/18/09

It's safe to say that Geno Auriemma and Pat Summitt didn't spend much time catching up in Texas.

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Former St. Augustine Prep star Mensah-Bonsu rejoins Raptors

Published: 11/18/09

DENVER - Toronto claimed forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu, who starred at St. Augustine Prep and George Washington University,…

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LeBron believes he could star in NFL

Published: 11/17/09

LeBron James watched the Cleveland Browns get shut out by Baltimore on Monday night and came to one simple conclusion: …

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Pitt's Dixon is USA Basketball coach of year

Published: 11/17/09

Jamie Dixon of Pitt has been chosen as USA Basketball's national coach of the year for guiding the United States' first…

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Pierce, who hurt knee, returns to Celtics practice

Published: 11/17/09

Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce has returned to practice after missing a day with a sore left knee.

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: Magic's Nelson to have surgery on left knee; Orlando Magic point guard Jameer Nelson needs surgery again.; more >>

Mutombo joins NBA as global ambassador

Published: 11/17/09

Dikembe Mutombo is joining the NBA as a global ambassador.

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: Warriors grant Jackson his 'Golden' ticket out; Stephen Jackson wanted out of Golden State so badly for so long. When the team finally called to tell him he'd been tra…; more >>

Grizzlies, Iverson part ways after only 3 games

Published: 11/16/09

The Allen Iverson experiment with the Memphis Grizzlies is over.

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MRI confirms ankle sprain for Chris Paul

Published: 11/16/09

Further tests on Chris Paul's ankle show nothing beyond a sprain, but there is no timetable for the star point guard's …

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: Davis' 24, key 3-pointer lift Clippers past OKC; Baron Davis scored 24 points, including a key 3-pointer in the final minute, to help the Los Angeles Clippers snap a th…; more >>

: Abdul-Jabbar surprised by reax to leukemia news; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is glad he went public about being treated for a rare form of leukemia because it has given him a c…; more >>