Category: Philadelphia 76ers
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And with the 17th pick the 76ers select…..
Jrue Holiday Full Name: Jrue Holiday Position: Guard Height/Weight: 6-3 / 180 Birthdate: June 12, 1990 (Mission Hills, Calif.) High School: Campbell Hall HS (Chatsworth, Calif.) College: UCLA An early entry candidate for the 2009 NBA Draft. Career Highlights:Named to the Pac-10 All-Freshman Team in 2009. Selected as the 2008 Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player…
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Kapono knows his range is key to this team
You can’t accuse Jason Kapono of not understanding his role. Yesterday, Kapono, the 76ers’ brand new designated shooter – acquired from the Toronto Raptors last week in exchange for rough-and-tumble power forward Reggie Evans – spoke about how he might help the Sixers. Although clearly an exaggeration, Kapono said he realized he was a shooter…
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Ivey will opt out of his contract.
Keith Glass clearly believes Royal Ivey is worth more than $959,111 to an NBA team. That’s what Ivey was scheduled to earn as the veteran’s minimum with the 76ers next season. That’s what Ivey walked away from yesterday, declining the player option on the second leg of his contract. “This was really the plan all…
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Sixers Trade for Kapono
The 76ers on Tuesday added much-needed help on the perimeter by acquiring forward Jason Kapono from Toronto for power forward Reggie Evans. The trade is pending physicals for both players. “We are very excited to add one of the league’s most prolific three-point shooters in Jason Kapono,” team president and general manager Ed Stefanski said…
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Eddie Jordan Interview – take time to read
Here is an interesting Eddie Jordan interview that a buddy found on prosportsdaily.com forum. Good find here, please take the time to look over this if you have the chance! What better way to get Eddie Jordan accustomed to the Philadelphia media then to schedule a conference call with a host of scribes from the…
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Sixers announce 5 prospects to work out
The 76ers have announced they will work out five draft prospects, including North Carolina point guard Ty Lawson, on Friday at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. The NBA draft, in which the Sixers have the 17th overall pick, will be held June 25 at Madison Square Garden. Sixers general manager Ed Stefanski has already…
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Eddie Jordan to coach the Sixers
Eddie Jordan has accepted a three-year deal to become the next head coach of the 76ers. Late last night, general manager Ed Stefanski confirmed that he had “agreed in principle” with Jordan, while sources confirmed the length of the agreement. No financial terms were disclosed. For the coming season, Jordan is owed $4 million by…
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Get rid of Sammy Boy?
I just want to drive right into the off-season with this because it’s a quick hitter. Trade Samuel Dalembert. Everyone wants it, so let’s play a game this off-season and propose some deals to make it happen. And I am not talking about silliness that has no real possibility of happening. We can’t give him…
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Bye Bye Salmi
Salmi won’t return as Sixers broadcaster Philadelphia Daily News There will be someone new sitting in the analyst’s chair next to play-by-play voice Marc Zumoff on 76ers’ telecasts next season. That is because Comcast SportsNet confirmed that Bob Salmi will not be back after two seasons on the job. A statement issued by Maureen Quilter,…
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More on Eddie Jordon
“I think that’s a good team, one that’s ready to compete at a high level, ready to go deep in the playoffs,” he said. “I think that’s an exciting team. You know how they say if you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere? To me, Philadelphia is the equivalent of…