Philadelphia 76ers – Hoops Habit https://hoopshabit.com NBA News, Rumors, Analysis, Opinion and Stats Thu, 25 Aug 2022 02:43:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.20 Have the Philadelphia 76ers had the East’s best offseason? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/05/have-philadelphia-76ers-had-east-best-offseason/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/05/have-philadelphia-76ers-had-east-best-offseason/#respond Fri, 05 Aug 2022 13:00:42 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447253 It has been a quietly successful offseason for the Philadelphia 76ers. While Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and the Brooklyn Nets have taken up most of the media’s attention, their former teammate, James Harden, has done his business quietly alongside the 76ers organization. Some new faces have been brought in to help propel the 76ers to […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/05/have-philadelphia-76ers-had-east-best-offseason/feed/ 0 This is the most important year of James Harden’s career https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/30/important-year-james-harden-career/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/30/important-year-james-harden-career/#respond Sat, 30 Jul 2022 10:00:33 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447206 For James Harden, it all comes down to this season. His NBA career is a success regardless, but this will be the year that makes or breaks his legacy. Harden arguably consigned himself to that possibility when he inked his new deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. While the contract is for two years, the deal […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/30/important-year-james-harden-career/feed/ 0 5 roster moves the Philadelphia 76ers need to make this offseason https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/18/moves-philadelphia-76ers-offseason/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/18/moves-philadelphia-76ers-offseason/#respond Sat, 18 Jun 2022 10:00:06 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446036 The Philadelphia 76ers went through The Process in order to get one of the most talented players of this current generation, Joel Embiid. He is a force on both ends of the court and puts up near MVP numbers despite having two and three players defending him every possession. They have also managed to get […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/18/moves-philadelphia-76ers-offseason/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: 3 trades for the Philadelphia 76ers with the 23rd pick https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/17/nba-trades-philadelphia-76ers/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/17/nba-trades-philadelphia-76ers/#respond Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:00:51 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446023 Following another bitter postseason exit in the second round of the NBA Playoffs, the Philadelphia 76ers will face an important offseason with eyes set on building a championship roster around superstar Joel Embiid. Injuries were a factor in Philly’s playoff disappointment, but it still seems like the Sixers are a few pieces away from reaching […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/17/nba-trades-philadelphia-76ers/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: 3 Tobias Harris trades for the Philadelphia 76ers to consider https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/16/nba-trades-tobias-harris-philadelphia-76ers/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/16/nba-trades-tobias-harris-philadelphia-76ers/#respond Thu, 16 Jun 2022 10:00:31 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446004 The Philadelphia 76ers wrapped up their season with a sense of disappointment. Joel Embiid suffered multiple crucial injuries in the postseason, effectively ending their playoff run. Now, they’ll look to revamp the roster this offseason. They have a solid core of Embiid, James Harden, and Tyrese Maxey, with some decent players in their supporting cast. […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/16/nba-trades-tobias-harris-philadelphia-76ers/feed/ 0 5 free agents with ties to James Harden for Philadelphia 76ers to pursue https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/08/james-harden-philadelphia-76ers-targets/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/08/james-harden-philadelphia-76ers-targets/#respond Wed, 08 Jun 2022 12:00:45 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445261 After a tough second-round exit, the Philadelphia 76ers now face a crucial offseason ahead before they attempt to bounce back next season. Without question, Philadelphia’s top priority will be retaining James Harden, who will ponder what to do with his upcoming player option worth $47.4 million this offseason. While there has been no shortage of […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/08/james-harden-philadelphia-76ers-targets/feed/ 0 Joel Embiid snubbed again in All-NBA First Team voting https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/26/joel-embiid-snubbed-voting/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/26/joel-embiid-snubbed-voting/#respond Thu, 26 May 2022 19:00:48 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445347 The Philadelphia 76ers have one of the most dominant big men in basketball. Why does Joel Embiid get robbed of his season accolades so often? An early playoff exit was not in the plans for the Sixers’ star center. After spending seven seasons in the city of brotherly love, Joel Embiid believed this could be […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/26/joel-embiid-snubbed-voting/feed/ 0 James Harden’s bleak future with the Philadelphia 76ers https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/15/james-harden-future-philadelphia-76ers/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/15/james-harden-future-philadelphia-76ers/#respond Sun, 15 May 2022 12:00:26 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445037 The Philadelphia 76ers have officially been eliminated from playoff contention. For the second year in a row, they got bounced in the second round, and unfortunately, this time around was just as embarrassing. Last season, the conversation was about Ben Simmons and his unwillingness to shoot the ball. But luckily for the Sixers, they traded […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/15/james-harden-future-philadelphia-76ers/feed/ 0 Doc Rivers’ unaccountability may cost him his job with the Philadelphia 76ers https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/13/doc-rivers-philadelphia-76ers/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/13/doc-rivers-philadelphia-76ers/#respond Fri, 13 May 2022 16:00:37 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=444983 The Philadelphia 76ers suffered another ugly end to a disappointing playoff run, producing a timid response in the face of Game 6 elimination against the Miami Heat. As Daryl Morey and the Sixers’ front office turn their eye to an ultra-important offseason, an array of questions hover over the franchise’s uncertain future. One of those […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/13/doc-rivers-philadelphia-76ers/feed/ 0 Tyrese Maxey is masking obvious developmental issues with Philadelphia 76ers https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/12/tyrese-maxey-philadelphia-76ers-2/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/12/tyrese-maxey-philadelphia-76ers-2/#respond Thu, 12 May 2022 16:00:46 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=444812 The rise of Tyrese Maxey has been a key to the Philadelphia 76ers season, particularly with all the uncertainty around Ben Simmons and then question marks on the form of James Harden. Maxey has been a glowing constant for the 76ers, but his presence is masking a devastating issue. Aside from he and Joel Embiid, […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/12/tyrese-maxey-philadelphia-76ers-2/feed/ 0 Nikola Jokic won MVP over Joel Embiid and it does not matter at all https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/09/nikola-jokic-joel-embiid-mvp/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/09/nikola-jokic-joel-embiid-mvp/#respond Mon, 09 May 2022 19:00:25 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=444890 Nikola Jokic won the 2022 NBA MVP. Philadelphia 76ers fans are very mad. The MVP race came down to three players this year – Jokic, Joel Embiid, and Giannis Antetokounmpo. Although, through the last two months of the season, it felt like only Jokic and Embiid had a chance. Twitter blew up in a fit of […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/09/nikola-jokic-joel-embiid-mvp/feed/ 0 James Harden, DeAndre Jordan, and the floundering Philadelphia 76ers https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/04/philadelphia-76ers-james-harden-deandre-jordan/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/04/philadelphia-76ers-james-harden-deandre-jordan/#respond Wed, 04 May 2022 16:00:37 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=444680 Considered by many to be title contenders after trading for James Harden midway through the season, the Philadelphia 76ers looked like everything but that on Monday night against the Miami Heat. While the Sixers showed some fight in the first half, they were outcoached and outplayed for much of the game. Down by as many […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/04/philadelphia-76ers-james-harden-deandre-jordan/feed/ 0 Can the Philadelphia 76ers win without Joel Embiid? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/30/philadelphia-76ers-joel-embiid-2/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/30/philadelphia-76ers-joel-embiid-2/#respond Sat, 30 Apr 2022 16:00:16 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=444584 After taking down the Toronto Raptors in six games in Round 1, the Philadelphia 76ers are moving on to face off against the Miami Heat in the second round of the playoffs. The Heat disposed of the Atlanta Hawks in five games, and both of these teams have title hopes on their minds. Unfortunately for […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/30/philadelphia-76ers-joel-embiid-2/feed/ 0 3 reasons why it’s championship or bust for Philadelphia 76ers https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/24/championship-bust-philadelphia-76ers/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/24/championship-bust-philadelphia-76ers/#respond Thu, 24 Mar 2022 12:00:05 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=443421 The Philadelphia 76ers have all the makings of a squad that is built to win now and not tomorrow. Sixers fans may disagree with this take, but it is not short-sighted in the least to say they have a relatively short window for success. Expectations from media outlets and the NBA community have dubbed Philly […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/24/championship-bust-philadelphia-76ers/feed/ 0 Will Joel Embiid and James Harden be affected by playoff whistle? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/17/joel-embiid-james-harden-whistle/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/17/joel-embiid-james-harden-whistle/#respond Thu, 17 Mar 2022 12:00:45 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=443209 If “You Know Ball”, you know that in addition to being mega-talented in nearly every facet of the game, James Harden and Joel Embiid are the best in the world at everyone’s least favorite facet – drawing fouls. Since joining forces, Harden and Embiid have managed to grift a combined average of 25 free throw […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/17/joel-embiid-james-harden-whistle/feed/ 0 Tyrese Maxey is emerging as Philadelphia 76ers third star https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/05/tyrese-maxey-philadelphia-76ers/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/05/tyrese-maxey-philadelphia-76ers/#respond Sat, 05 Mar 2022 22:00:51 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=442698 When the Philadelphia 76ers traded for James Harden at the trade deadline, a lot of people around the league became terrified of how good the duo of he and Joel Embiid could become. The pick-n-roll game between those two alone is enough to terrify opponents, and so far during their time together, they have been […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/05/tyrese-maxey-philadelphia-76ers/feed/ 0 NBA Rumors: 76ers looking to trade Tobias Harris this offseason https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/01/nba-rumors-76ers-tobias-harris-trade/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/01/nba-rumors-76ers-tobias-harris-trade/#respond Tue, 01 Mar 2022 22:00:29 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=442555 The Philadelphia 76ers made the biggest move of the trade deadline when they shipped Ben Simmons to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for James Harden. Joel Embiid and Harden already look like one of the best duos in the league, and they’ve only played two games together. But in those two games, they’ve been dominant. […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/01/nba-rumors-76ers-tobias-harris-trade/feed/ 0 Joel Embiid says he and James Harden are “unstoppable” https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/28/joel-embiid-james-harden-unstoppable/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/28/joel-embiid-james-harden-unstoppable/#respond Mon, 28 Feb 2022 20:00:59 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=442492 The Phildiepha 76ers have had an amazing season so far, and currently, they are sitting at the third seed in the tightly contested Eastern Conference. James Harden has only played in Philly for two games, but in those two games, he’s racked up 56 points and 28 assists. In his last contest against the New […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/28/joel-embiid-james-harden-unstoppable/feed/ 0 James Harden and Joel Embiid will dominate with free throws https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/26/james-harden-joel-embiid-free-throws/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/26/james-harden-joel-embiid-free-throws/#respond Sat, 26 Feb 2022 11:00:52 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=442435 The James Harden experiment in Philadelphia is off to a roaring start, with the Philadelphia 76ers earning a 133-102 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. Harden ended the night with 27 points, eight rebounds, and 12 assists, Joel Embiid tallied 34 points and 10 rebounds, and Tyrese Maxey put up 28 points as […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/26/james-harden-joel-embiid-free-throws/feed/ 0 3 free-agent centers the Philadelphia 76ers should target https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/18/centers-philadelphia-76ers-target/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/18/centers-philadelphia-76ers-target/#respond Fri, 18 Feb 2022 20:00:26 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=442071 The Philadelphia 76ers are certainly a better team following the blockbuster trade for former NBA MVP James Harden. Once Harden returns from his hamstring issues, he will form a formidable duo alongside the current MVP front-runner in Joel Embiid. The deal was a no-brainer, as the 76ers were chasing after Harden for months, but the move […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/18/centers-philadelphia-76ers-target/feed/ 0 Why Joel Embiid is (and is not) the NBA MVP this season https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/18/joel-embiid-nba-mvp/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/18/joel-embiid-nba-mvp/#respond Fri, 18 Feb 2022 13:00:02 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=442106 The NBA MVP race is one of the most talked-about award races in all of professional sports. And this year, there are about eight different players who have a case to win it. While some consider Joel Embiid to be the favorite, others think Nikola Jokic deserves the award. Cases can be made for guys […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/18/joel-embiid-nba-mvp/feed/ 0 3 reasons the Philadelphia 76ers won’t win the NBA championship https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/17/philadelphia-76ers-nba-championship/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/17/philadelphia-76ers-nba-championship/#respond Thu, 17 Feb 2022 11:00:51 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=442036 Now that the NBA trade deadline has come and gone, everyone’s eyes have turned to one thing – the playoffs. Sure, the buyout market is fun, but the real hype comes when the playoffs roll around. One of the biggest stories of the deadline was the Philadelphia 76ers acquiring James Harden from the Brooklyn Nets […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/17/philadelphia-76ers-nba-championship/feed/ 0 Why James Harden will cause Tyrese Maxey to regress  https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/14/james-harden-tyrese-maxey-regress/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/14/james-harden-tyrese-maxey-regress/#respond Mon, 14 Feb 2022 13:00:28 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=441960 There is a cloud of uncertainty surrounding the role of Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey with the arrival of James Harden. A reporter asked Maxey whether he knew how his role would change with the acquisition of Harden. He stated that he had no idea. Although Maxey doesn’t have an idea, the arrival of James Harden […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/14/james-harden-tyrese-maxey-regress/feed/ 0 Why James Harden is not a good costar for Joel Embiid https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/13/76ers-james-harden-joel-embiid/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/13/76ers-james-harden-joel-embiid/#respond Sun, 13 Feb 2022 13:00:38 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=441940 There is a perception that newly acquired Philadelphia 76ers guard, James Harden, has wanted to play with Joel Embiid for quite some time. Ramona Shelburne and Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN stated on February 11 that Harden has always respected Embiid, to the point where he urged Daryl Morey to trade for him during their time […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/13/76ers-james-harden-joel-embiid/feed/ 0 NBA Trade Grades: The James Harden-Ben Simmons deal https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/11/nba-trade-grades-james-harden-ben-simmons/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/11/nba-trade-grades-james-harden-ben-simmons/#respond Fri, 11 Feb 2022 13:00:54 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=441892 For those who are a fan of NBA 2k22, one of the most entertaining parts of the game is often pulling off wild trades. Making the type of deals that would never happen in the real world. Well, that exact type of deal went through on Thursday at the NBA trade deadline. NBA Trade Grades: […]

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