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The Sixers Play the Mavericks Tonight, Mark Cuban vs. Buzz Bissinger on the Undercard?

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March 1, 2011

The Sixers and the Mavericks may not be the only matchup you can see at the Wells Fargo Center tonight… kinda makes me want to buy a ticket.

The 30-29 Sixers are on a four-game winning streak (and 7-3 in their last 10 games). They’re above the .500 mark for the first time this season. And they’ll face a true test tonight when they take on the Dallas Mavericks  at the Wells Fargo Center.

The Mavs (43-16) have the third best record in the league, and they certainly portray themselves to be a much tougher obstacle than the Rockets, Wizards, Pistons, and Cavaliers… the four teams the Sixers beat to compile their latest winning streak.

However, this may not be the only attraction you can see at WFC tonight. Controversial Mavs owner Mark Cuban and the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, author of “Friday Night Lights”, and current Daily Beast blogger Buzz Bissinger (say that 10 times fast) could square off courtside, after a war of words over Twitter saw the two have quite the exchange. Both men will be present at tonight’s game, and there’s no way to predict what will happen.

Find out how the whole mess started after the jump. Read the rest at Crossing Broad.

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The Sixers Will Play (At Least Some of) the Pistons Tonight

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March 1, 2011

Pistons

The Sixers will look to get to .500 for the first time this season when they square off against the Detorit Pistons tonight at the Wells Fargo Center.

So, yeah, there’s that storyline, but there’s also this one, which leads us to ask just how many Detroit Pistons will the Sixers be playing?

Detroit News is reporting that several of the Pistons’ players refused to attend Friday morning’s shootaround, in an apparent protest against their head coach, John Kuester. Tracy McGrady, Tayshaun Prince, Rip Hamilton, Ben Wallace, and Chris Wilcox were among them.

You thought it was bad with Eddie Jordan? At least our players showed up to practice. More commentary on “practice” from a special guest (oh yeah, you know what’s coming) and Kuester’s plans for tonight after the jump.

Continue reading the article at Crossing Broad.

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Observations from My Night at the Wells Fargo Center

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December 16, 2010

Sixers sophomore Jrue Holiday led all scorers last night with 24 points.

The streaking Philadelphia 76ers took on what is possibly the NBA’s worst team last night when they faced off with the Los Angeles Clippers. What made the night a bit more interesting is that the league’s worst squad also has the league’s best rookie, 6’10 Blake Griffin out of Oklahoma. Here are some thoughts I have on last night’s game.

  • Last night’s attendance was absolutely dismal. For a team that has won seven of their last eight games at home, that’s not encouraging. On average, the team’s attendance is fourth-worst in the league at just under “14,000″. But having gone last night, I’m not even sure that 5,000 people were there. Seriously.
  • Spencer Hawes looked terrific until the 4th quarter! He scored 16 points last night and had 12 rebounds. In a five-game stretch, he’s averaged just over 12 points a game. It was hard to tell where he fit on the Sixers team, but he’s certainly making a case now.
  • Lou Williams looked awful in all facets of his game last night. He shot 1-for-9 from the floor. He had multiple open looks that he couldn’t finish off. It had become so bad, that in the fourth quarter, fans were screaming “No!” and “Don’t shoot!” when he had an open opportunity beyond the arc.
  • Blake Griffin scored 20 points and had 18 rebounds on the night, but I didn’t get to see any of those “SportsCenter quality” dunks that I was literally salivating over for the duration of the evening. I’m almost certain now that he’ll have four massive dunks against the Pistons on Friday night, just because.
  • The Sixers were just dominant in the second half, they took their first lead of the night in the third quarter and never looked back. Their points off turnovers stat was spectacular, as the Clippers gave away the ball 15 times resulting in 23 points.
  • Only five turnovers for the Sixers last night… WHAT?!
  • Doug Collins “pound” to his players is the most awkward and possibly funniest thing I’ve ever seen. I tried to get a quick pic on my iPhone but couldn’t get it out in time. It’s one of those “you had to be there” moments.
  • It was a bit intimidating looking at the big screen and seeing the opponents the Sixers will have coming up on their eight-game road trip. They’ll see Orlando, Chicago, Boston, and Denver in their first four. They may have won seven of nine, but this trip will be the biggest test of the season for the young Sixer squad.
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