Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images Best Frenchman in the league, hands down. Final Bell Ringer Regular Season Totals: Joel Embiid - 22 Tyrese Maxey - 19 Kelly Oubre Jr. - 10 Tobias Harris - 7 Paul Reed - 4 De’Anthony Melton - 3 Jaden Springer - 3 Ricky Council IV - 2 Buddy Hield - 2 Patrick Beverley - 1 Danuel House Jr. - 1 Furkan Korkmaz - 1 Kyle Lowry - 1 KJ Martin - 1 Cam Payne - 1 Terquavion Smith - 1 The Sixers’ first Play-In game started out how some of the sadder playoff games have looked in recent years. Philadelphia was missing a ton of shots, looked completely stymied by Miami ..read more

Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images The Sixers earned a first-round date with the Knicks after their 105-104 victory over the Miami Heat. And now the fun part can begin. After beating the Miami Heat 105-104 in their play-in game on Wednesday, the Sixers’ first-round matchup for the 2024 playoffs is officially set. They have clinched the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference, which means they’ll match up with the New York Knicks in the opening round. Here is what the schedule for the series will look like: Game 1: Saturday, April 20 at New York, 6 p.m. Game 2: Monday, April 22 a ..read more

Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, coach Erik Spoelstra and the Miami Heat visit Philadelphia to take on Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Kelly Oubre, Jr., Tobias Harris, Kyle Lowry, Nico Batum, and the rest of the Sixers led by head coach Nick Nurse. Game Details Who: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Miami Heat When: 7:00 p.m. EST Where: The Center, Philadelphia, PA Watch: ESPN Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic Follow: @LibertyBallers ..read more

Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, coach Erik Spoelstra and the Miami Heat visit Philadelphia to take on Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Kelly Oubre, Jr., Tobias Harris, Kyle Lowry, Nico Batum, and the rest of the Sixers led by head coach Nick Nurse. Game Details Who: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Miami Heat When: 7:00 p.m. EST Where: The Center, Philadelphia, PA Watch: ESPN Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic Follow: @LibertyBallers ..read more

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Daryl Morey has hit the media circuit to talk about his nervousness for the huge Play-In game vs. the Heat, the path to the Finals he prefers, Maxey’s development, and more on The Ricky. The Sixers host the Miami Heat Wednesday night in a clash of titans. It’s a game with monumental stakes — Jimmy Butler returns to face his former teammate, Joel Embiid. The winner gets to book a date to the Big Apple to take on Jalen Brunson, OG Anunoby and the No. 2 seed New York Knicks. The loser will get one more crack at the NBA Playoffs by later hosting the winner of th ..read more

USA Basketball/Twitter Joel Embiid is officially a part of Team USA and was given his new jersey (and number) by managing director Grant Hill. The Sixers have a huge game on deck Wednesday as they’ll take on Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat in the first matchup of the East’s Play-In Tournament. But first, Joel Embiid got to enjoy a cool moment and add another accolade to what will likely be a Hall-of-Fame career. Grant Hill, managing director of Team USA Basketball, presented Embiid with the jersey he’ll wear this summer at the Paris Olympics. The reigning MVP will also sport a new number: 11 ..read more

Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images After tonight’s game, Philadelphia will either be heading to New York for playoff basketball or be one more loss from the season coming to an end. Sure, the NBA Play-In Tournament is fun as a neutral observer. It makes for great drama and a half-week of entertaining, high-stakes basketball. However, when the NBA has three-way tiebreakers breaking out the ancient concept of divisions, suddenly Philadelphia 76ers fans are as regressive thinking as LeBron James on the matter: LeBron on the NBA Play-In Tournament: "Whatever the case may be or we end up in the P ..read more

Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images A top-five playoff performer over the years, Jimmy Butler returns once again, bringing his unbearable culture, his villainous flair, and aims to inflict more devastation on Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and the Sixers. Former Philadelphia 76er Jimmy Butler returns to The Center hoping to break hearts once again. The Sixers had him. And they let him slip away. At one point in time, fans in Philadelphia used to debate: what was the Process Era’s biggest mistake? Was it Bryan Colangelo’s forking over two picks to select Markelle Fultz? Was it not offering Jimmy Butl ..read more

Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images The Miami Heat will be without Terry Rozier for Wednesday’s Play-In game at the Philadelphia 76ers. The Miami Heat will be shorthanded tomorrow when they take the floor at the Wells Fargo Center to take on the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA Play-In Tournament. The Heat announced on Tuesday afternoon that Terry Rozier will be out for the matchup with a neck injury. #MIAvsPHI INJURY UPDATE: Duncan Robinson (facet) is listed as probable to play in tomorrow night’s game vs the Sixers. Terry Rozier (neck) has been ruled out. — Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT ..read more

Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images The Philadelphia 76ers closed out their regular season on Sunday with their eighth straight victory, defeating the Brooklyn Nets 107-86. Bell Ringer Season Totals: Joel Embiid - 22 Tyrese Maxey - 18 Kelly Oubre Jr. - 10 Tobias Harris - 7 Paul Reed - 4 De’Anthony Melton - 3 Jaden Springer - 3 Ricky Council IV - 2 Buddy Hield - 2 Patrick Beverley - 1 Danuel House Jr. - 1 Furkan Korkmaz - 1 Kyle Lowry - 1 KJ Martin - 1 Cam Payne - 1 Terquavion Smith - 1 The Philadelphia 76ers ended their regular season on a eight-game win streak after defeating the Brooklyn Nets 1 ..read more