Al Horford

Al Horford has made a $500,000 donation to support coronavirus relief.

Though he was seemingly unaffected by the postgame shoutout he received from Brett Brown, Al Horford thought the Sixers’ victory Saturday night over the Lakers was “a really big win.”

With Joel Embiid out, this is the type of situation the Sixers signed Al Horford for — and the veteran big was the version GM Elton Brand paid for Thursday night.

Al Horford hasn’t been with the Sixers very long, but the longtime NBA veteran and former Celtic has already become one of the team’s unquestionable leaders.

Joel Embiid had two rough performances after returning from his suspension. Just eight games into the season, it appears his fitness level is already a concern. By Paul Hudrick

The Sixers’ four-game West Coast road trip ended Friday night in a collapse as Nikola Jokic completed the Nuggets’ comeback with a game-winner to give Denver a 100-97 win. By Noah Levick 

Ben Simmons exited with an injury and the ragged Sixers suffered their second straight loss Wednesday night, 106-104 to the Jazz. By Noah Levick 

We all saw the big tussle but the stuff going on around it was almost as wild.

We’re almost ready for opening tip! Before the Sixers square off against the Celtics, Serena Winters, Paul Hudrick and Noah Levick give you their bold predictions for the 2019-20 season.

The Sixers have plenty of legitimate excuses for not having made it past the second round of the playoffs since 2000-01. Entering this year, those excuses are mostly gone. By Noah Levick 

NBC10 First Alert Weather meteorologist Brittney Shipp caught up with NBA (and Sixers) legends Charles Barkley and Julius “Dr.J” Erving at a red carpet event in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Both hall of famers voiced their support for the Sixers.

The Sixers will “hang our hat” on defense, Elton Brand said Friday. On the other side of the ball, Brett Brown and his team have some new questions to answer. By Noah Levick 

The Sixers overhauled their roster yet again, but none of the moves matter if the Sixers don’t get the best versions of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. By Paul Hudrick

Ben Simmons is sticking with the Sixers for the next half decade.

From the beginning of training camp, the Sixers have been focused on constructing their defense such that Joel Embiid could remain effective in “five-out” environments. Brett Brown is glad they were. By Noah Levick 

Just when you thought the Celtics would continue to own them, Joel Embiid willed the Sixers to a crazy 118-115 win over Boston at the Wells Fargo Center Wednesday night. By Paul Hudrick 

In this week’s film review, we dissect five things we’ve learned about the Sixers’ new starting lineup. By Noah Levick 

Is there a chance LeBron James signs with the Celtics? The Sixers are signficantly more realistic option.

Robert Covington (first team) and Joel Embiid (second team) on Wednesday were named to the NBA All-Defensive team. By Jessica Camerato

Ben Simmons’ shot is the one major weakness in his game. If he improves his jumper, he could be “scary” for opposing defenses. By Noah Levick