Topic: Philadelphia 76ers

NBA releases schedule ahead of ratified labor agreement

(Reuters) - The National Basketball Association (NBA) does not yet have a ratified labor agreement but the league moved full speed ahead Tuesday by announcing a provisional schedule.The NBA's 66th season will be comprised of 66 games, 16 less than the norm ...

76ers snap up Julius Erving items at auction

Memorabilia from the famed career of Julius Erving will return to the city where he became a star as the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers announced on Monday the purchase of items at auction.Adam Aron, chief executive of the NBA team, said the 76ers ...

NBA approves sale of 76ers as lockout drags on

(Reuters) - The sale of the Philadelphia 76ers to a group led by Apollo Global Management co-founder Josh Harris was approved by the National Basketball Association's (NBA) board of governors, the league said on Tuesday.Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.Comcast-Spectacor, ...

Owners approve sale of 76ers

NBA owners, embroiled in a shutdown over money issues with players, announced Tuesday they have voted unanimously to approve the sale of the Philadelphia 76ers.Joshua Harris, a buyout specialist from New York, will be the controlling owner of the investment group, which ...

NBA Heat beat 76ers to reach showdown with Boston

Dwyane Wade scored 12 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter in leading Miami to a 97-91 victory over Philadelphia that advanced the Heat into a second-round NBA playoff matchup with Boston.Chris Bosh scored 22 points and matched Wade with a ...

Heat beat 76ers to advance in NBA playoffs

Dwyane Wade scored 12 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter in leading Miami to a 97-91 victory over Philadelphia that advanced the Heat into a second-round NBA playoff matchup with Boston.Chris Bosh scored 22 points and matched Wade with a ...

Heat beat 76ers to advance in playoffs

Dwyane Wade scored 12 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter in leading Miami to a 97-91 victory over Philadelphia that advanced the Heat into a second-round NBA playoff matchup with Boston.Chris Bosh scored 22 points and matched Wade with a ...

Celtics sweep Knicks, Sixers slow Heat

The Boston Celtics have swept the New York Knicks out of the NBA playoffs, but the Philadelphia 76ers have denied Miami a seamless move into the Eastern Conference second round.Kevin Garnett had 26 points and 10 rebounds and Rajon Rondo added 21 ...

Sixers cool off Heat 86-82 to extend series

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The Philadelphia 76ers stalled the Miami Heat's playoff drive with a gritty 86-82 win Sunday to avoid a first round series sweep.Facing elimination, the 76ers staged a stunning late rally with a 10-0 run to end the game, cutting ...

Bulls, Heat grab commanding playoff leads

Chicago and Miami both took strangleholds on their NBA Eastern Conference playoff series Thursday, with the Bulls edging Indiana and the Heat rallying for a victory over Philadelphia.Chicago beat the Indiana Pacers 88-84 to seize a 3-0 lead in their best-of-seven first-round ...
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