Sports in Perspective
Thanks to a 105-87 win over the Brooklyn New Jersey Nets on Monday night, the Philadelphia 76ers have clinched a playoff berth for the fourth time in the last five seasons. At one point the Sixers looked like the favorite to win the Atlantic Division after running out to a 20-9 schedule padded start in [...]
Since beating the New York Knicks 104-96 on March 11, the Sixers have won just four of 14 games. On March 11, the Sixers still had a hold on first-place in the Atlantic Division. A month later the Sixers have been passed in the Atlantic by not only the Boston Celtics, but also the Carmelo [...]
For years Lou Williams has been one of the NBA’s best coming off the bench while quietly being one of the league’s most underrated players. Those days are gone as Williams has posted a career-high 15.8 points per game for the surprising 26-20 Sixers, who lead the Atlantic Division over the heavily favored Boston Celtics [...]
Evan Turner‘s time with the “Night Shift” in Philadelphia is coming to an end, and it’s about time. After spending the last two years helping fuel the Sixers’ second unit, nicknamed the “Night Shift” by coach Doug Collins, the former second-overall pick is moving into the starting lineup permanently. Collins said that Turner would be [...]
Before a trip to Orlando to face the Magic back on February 15th, the Sixers were riding high at 20-10 and taking the Eastern Conference and pundits by storm. Just over a week later and the young Sixers find themselves sporting a season-long five-game losing streak heading into a rare six-day break from game action [...]
As Lou Williams’ floater in the lane made its way into the hoop, time stood still for Sixers fans in Philadelphia at the Wells Fargo Center. Take a look around the arena, fans are standing and cheering in the aisles. There is a buzz in the arena that hasn’t been there in years. There was [...]
Last season the Philadelphia 76ers were 3-10 to start the season. A year later, the club has pulled a 360 and is off to a 10-3 to start, its best since 2001 thanks to Monday’s 94-82 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. In ’10-11, the Sixers had to wait until their 25th game to post win [...]