philadelphia 76′ers

Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big storyline.  Because there's nothing quite as satisfying a good morning dump. “Confidence,” Wallace said of one possible result from that shot. “It was a big shot. Even though that wasn’t the drawn-up play, that’s something you need. If this [...]

The Sporting News' Baseline blog passes along an interview in which Larry Brown explains why the 76'ers passed on Paul Pierce. Basically, they made a promise to Larry Hughes… whom they selected with the #8 pick.  Since the Bucks had worked out a trade with Dallas… that left Paul Pierce just hanging out there at [...]

"I'm just gonna go pack my stuff now" Back on May 27th, in the midst of the Cavs/Magic series, I said this: There's no doubt in my mind that if Cleveland loses, Mike Brown is gone Turns out, I might be right. The Cavaliers' front office has reportedly been in disarray since the team was [...]

Marc J. Spears has the good word. Celtics coach Doc Rivers said that assistant Tom Thibodeau withdrew himself from consideration from the head coaching job with the Sacramento Kings. Thibodeau, who also interviewed for the Philadelphia 76ers job, is expected to rejoin the Celtics bench next season. Allow me to speak for everyone when I [...]

We're still waiting for word on what is gonna happen with Tom Thibodeau.  But we are hearing that the process is getting bogged down by the Maloof brothers… who apparently are sticking their noses in where they said they wouldn't. Whoever gets the Kings coaching job will be the second choice. League sources contend that [...]

Tom Thibodeau must be a horrible interview, because I think being the architect of a devastating defense that has vastly improved every team he's been with is qualification enough to get a shot at a head job. But the 76'ers were wowed, apparently, by Eddie Jordan.  Eddie checks in with a stellar, great, good, crappy [...]

Here's a name we haven't heard in a while.  Former Celtics player and head coach Chris Ford has interviewed for Philadelphia's head coaching job.  Ford was the head coach in Boston from 90-91 to 94-95.  He was here for the tail end of real Big 3's time here.  And a funny thing happened as time [...]

What's worse than the Celtics being bounced from the playoffs?  The architect of our defense possibly leaving the team. According to Danny Ainge, the 76ers asked and received permission to speak to Thibodeau over last weekend. The Celts were well aware of Thibodeau’s desire to become a head coach. He had, in fact, worked for [...]