76ers Daily News

Yahoo NBA Thu, 09/23/2010 11:25 AM

76ers acquire 1st-round pick Brackins (AP)

The Philadelphia 76ers have acquired rookie forward Craig Brackins from the New Orleans Hornets for Willie Green and Jason Smith. The Sixers also got forward Darius Songaila in Thursday's trade. Brackins was taken by the Oklahoma City Thunder with Read more...

Philadelphia 76ers Daily News

Inside Hoops Tue, 02/09/2010 7:45 AM

Sixers go 3-0 against winning teams without Iverson

Tom Moore of The Intelligencer reports: The 19-31 Sixers have won three in a row - all against teams with a .500 or better record at the time - with Allen Iverson absent and Willie Green starting in his place. The 6-foot-3 Green and 6-4 rookie Jrue Read more...

Philadelphia 76ers Daily News

Yahoo NBA Sun, 03/01/2009 1:14 AM

76ers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

The 76ers are heading into the stretch run hoping to move into the Eastern Conference's fifth playoff position. They're sixth with a 29-29 record after dropping to 0-3 this season against the Magic, the team they'd likely face in the first round if they remain sixth. For the Sixers to improve their position—or have a shot at winning a series—they're going to have to do a better job finishing games. They've lost seven games on shots in the final 30 seconds and have won none in similar fashion. "We've taken it on the chins six or seven times," guard Willie Green said. "It's good to take 'em now because later on in the season, coming down to the final weeks, we want to make sure we start winning some of those games. Read more...

Yahoo NBA Sun, 01/18/2009 12:43 AM

76ers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

The Sixers get a nice break after facing the Mavericks on Monday afternoon at the Wachovia Center. They don't play again until Saturday night against the visiting Knicks. They can use it, as Monday's meeting with Dallas follows back-to-back games Friday and Saturday evenings. Since the start time for the Martin Luther King Day contest is 1 p.m., it means the Sixers will play three games in a total of 68 hours. "That's crazy," guard Willie Green said. "That's three games in a short period of time." Given the up-tempo style the Sixers prefer and all the running they do, having three games in such a short time would seem to be a distinct disadvantage for them. Dallas, meanwhile, was off Thursday and Friday, then had a home game Saturday. Helping matters was... Read more...