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Trio of veterans give Sixers boost they need for 12th straight win
BOX SCORE DETROIT — When the Sixers brought back Ersan Ilyasova and signed Marco Belinelli this past February, fifth-year coach Brett Brown was simply hoping to add a boost to his team’s bench. What he’s witnessed the past two months from both veterans, particularly in the wake of All-Star center Joel Embiid’s injury, has been above and beyond what Brown could...
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A 12th straight Sixers' win eliminates Pistons from playoff contention
BOX SCORE DETROIT — For the 12th straight game, the Sixers walked away with a win. And they nearly did it in double-digit fashion once again. JJ Redick put up a team-high 25 points to help the Sixers capture their 12th straight win and eliminate the Detroit Pistons from playoff contention with a 115-108 victory at Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday….
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Ben Simmons joins elite company with triple-double in Sixers' 1st win
BOX SCORE DETROIT — Sixers coach Brett Brown was well aware of the risk when he asked Ben Simmons, who played forward in high school and college, to run his team’s offense. It was a gutsy call, at the time, that many critics scoffed and questioned. Not anymore. In just his fourth career NBA game, Simmons pieced together a memorable…
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Sixers-Pistons observations: A Simmons triple-double and Embiid stars in 1st win
BOX SCORE DETROIT — In a much-anticipated matchup Monday night featuring two elite centers, it was the Sixers’ big man Joel Embiid who stood above the rest. Back in the starting lineup after sitting out Saturday’s blowout loss in Toronto, Embiid out-shined Detroit’s franchise player Andre Drummond to lead the Sixers to their first regular-season win — a much-needed 97-86…
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Brown says ‘nobody has any fears' over long-term impact on Fultz's shot
DETROIT — If you’re under the impression Markelle Fultz’s shooting game has been affected by his sore right shoulder, you’re not alone. Sixers coach Brett Brown thinks so, too. “There’s no doubt that it factors into what people question right now about his shot. There’s no doubt,” Brown said prior to the Sixers’ matchup Monday night in Detroit. “You...
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Jahlil Okafor puts trade talk aside with solid effort in loss to Pistons
BOX SCORE AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Jahlil Okafor wasn’t willing to speculate Monday night whether he thinks he’ll be dealt before the Feb. 23 trade deadline. But if Monday night proves to be Okafor’s last game in a Sixers jersey, the former first-round pick made it crystal clear why he’s drawing heavy interest from teams around the league. The subject...
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Instant Replay: Pistons 113, Sixers 96
BOX SCORE AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The last time the Sixers traveled to Detroit, they held the Pistons to just 12 first-quarter points en route to an impressive blowout win at the Palace. The Pistons got their revenge Monday night. With Joel Embiid sidelined, the shorthanded Sixers had no answer for Andre Drummond, who grabbed 17 rebounds and posted his 33rd…
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Brett Brown: ‘We talk freely' with Jahlil Okafor, Sixers about trade rumors
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Jahlil Okafor may soon be on his way out of Philadelphia. But it likely won’t happen today. Sixers coach Brett Brown confirmed Monday that Okafor, a constant subject of trade rumors, would start at center as the Sixers close out a four-game road trip in Detroit. The Sixers remain engaged in trade talks with the Pelicans regarding...
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Sixers shake off injuries, put together ‘Philly-hard' team effort to top Pistons
DETROIT — Prior to Sunday’s tip-off against the Pistons, Sixers coach Brett Brown talked at length about the excitement of finally having all three bigs back together, healthy. He may need to wait a bit longer for that to finally happen. Nerlens Noel made his long-awaited debut Sunday in Auburn Hills, Mich. after missing the first 23 regular-season games, and…
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Instant Replay: Sixers 97, Pistons 79
Box score AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — T.J. McConnell made sure not to waste his moment in the spotlight Sunday night. With Sergio Rodriguez out with the stomach flu, McConnell got a rare start at point guard and fell an assist shy of a triple-double to lead the Sixers to a 97-79 win over the Pistons. McConnell posted 12 points, 10 rebounds…