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Philadelphia 76ers – Nerlens Noel Showing He’s Worth the Wait
The NBA never sleeps, and there are always games being played. The Summer League might not be the playoffs, but it’s an excellent chance to showcase talent for rookies and other players trying to make their way into the league, as Nerlens Noel finally played for the first time since being drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers, while things were a bit more difficult for Shabazz Napier of the Miami Heat.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Being Pushed to the Philadelphia 76ers
There isn’t anything surprising about the Houston Rockets being in trade talks with the Philadelphia 76ers about Jeremy Lin. The last couple of years have been about that moment: Moving a player they regret signing so they can clear some cap space and add another “superstar” to the team.
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Trades Leading to & During the 2014 NBA Draft
The big trades involving players took place a day before the draft, as the Houston Rockets sent Omer Asik to the New Orleans Pelicans for a future first round selection and a six player deal between the New York Knicks and the Dallas Mavericks was headlined by Tyson Chandler and Jose Calderon switching places.
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2014 NBA Draft – First Round Picks
No surprises in the top 3 of the 2014 NBA draft, as the Cleveland Cavaliers used another first overall pick, this time on Andrew Wiggins coming out of Kansas. Jabari Parker of Duke was soon to follow, going to the Milwaukee Bucks while the Philadelphia 76ers took a chance on an injured center, Joel Embiid, for the second consecutive time.
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NBA Draft Lottery – Cleveland Cavaliers Have a Rare Amount of Luck
If the NBA is hoping that people stop suggesting that the draft lottery is rigged, they need to think of something else, as the Cleveland Cavaliers came out as the number one pick from the raffle for the third time in four years despite having only a 1.7% to get it. The Milwaukee Bucks, the worst team in the league last season, get the second pick, followed by the Philadelphia 76ers, Orlando Magic and Utah Jazz.
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Philadelphia 76ers – Finally Met a Team That’s Worse
It might be a bit embarrassing to see a team celebrating a rare win like they’ve won a playoff game or something like that, but the 123-98 victory over the even more pathetic Detroit Pistons meant that the Philadelphia 76ers didn’t set a new losing record, led by an excellent game from Michael Carter-Williams.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin & James Harden Not the Story This Time
The Houston Rockets are going through very good stretch at the moment thanks to a soft schedule. James Harden is playing some very good individual basketball, notching a career triple double, while Jeremy Lin got some extended minutes thanks to Patrick Beverley going down. But the story this time was something else, as their 120-98 win over the Philadelphia 76ers meant an NBA record of consecutive losses was tied, and will probably be broken over the weekend.
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San Antonio Spurs – Streaks With No End in Sight
Beating the Philadelphia 76ers is barely newsworthy these days, but the San Antonio Spurs are extending the longest winning streak in the league, reaching 14, while the Sixers are one loss away from tying the NBA record of 26. Resting key players like Tony Parker, Danny Green and Tiago Splitter didn’t help make this game even remotely close.
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Bulls Over 76ers – The Humiliating Losing Streak Continues
Trying to spin what the Philadelphia 76ers are doing this season as anything but tanking and setting the players and head coach to lose would simply be lying to the fans, and the losing trend continued against the Chicago Bulls 102-94, making it a 22nd consecutive loss.
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New York Knicks – The Improbable Streak Continues
Despite the ‘spread the love’ feel from looking at the box score from the 123-110 win for the New York Knicks over the Philadelphia 76ers, it was more about awful shooting from Carmelo Anthony and excellent offense from Tim Hardaway Jr. which made it seem like it was all about sharing the ball and getting everyone involved.