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More energy buzzed through the Wachovia Center last night than in any other game this season.

Andre Iguodala and Samuel Dalembert were instrumental in leading the 76ers to the playoffs last season during their second-half surge.

If the 76ers are a puzzle, the pieces aren't fitting. Friday's 102-78 road thrashing by the Celtics - the Sixers' third defeat in a row - dropped them to 7-9 heading into this afternoon's game against the Bulls ...

IT'S NOT a hard-and-fast policy, but the 76ers - and most NBA teams - generally don't practice the day after back-to-back games, particularly if the second leg was on the road.

Friday's 94-92 victory over the Pacers was the 76ers' most impressive win of the season.

It's early in the season, but there's never a good time to lose. 'You start losing a little bit,' the 76ers' Andrew Iguodala said Saturday night, 'you get that mind-set where you start settling for losing.' ...

Wasn't Willie Green supposed to be the forgotten man of the 76ers' backcourt? That appeared to be the case in training camp and the preseason.

Before they could bring energy to the court, Kareem Rush, Willie Green, Reggie Evans, Royal Ivey, and Lou Williams, brought it to the sidelines.

With all of the early-season struggles for the 76ers, the questions surrounding Samuel Dalembert's less-than-stellar play have been pushed aside like one of the center's blocked shots.

My email bin was bulging with questions about why rookie Marreese wasn't on the active roster for Wednesday night's 76ers opener.

By Kate Fagan The 76ers' transformation last season from prey into predators was remarkable.

The memories came rushing back to 76ers coach Maurice Cheeks when he watched the Phillies' parade Friday.

Only minutes after the 76ers' disappointing, season-opening loss to the Toronto Raptors, power forward Elton Brand said the great thing about the NBA is there is always another game, another chance.

Sixers Opener at 6 p.m. Here is the official release from the 76ers about tomorrow's season opener against the Toronto Raptors: Philadelphia, Pa.

The 76ers will have 11 men in uniform, one under the NBA limit, for Wednesday night's regular-season opener against the Toronto Raptors.

Lou Williams poured in a game-high 27 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the field and the Philadelphia 76ers toppled the defending NBA-champion Boston Celtics, 98-92, in the first preseason game for both teams at ...

The voice is soft. The profile is low. The work ethic is loud and strong. That's the way it has always been for Royal Ivey, who left the Milwaukee Bucks as a free agent to sign a 2-year contract with the 76ers.

How did head coach Maurice Cheeks categorize his team's first scrimmage? "Execution was bad," Cheeks said.

Theo Ratliff doesn't mind admitting he thinks about what might have been had he remained with the 76ers in 2001 and beyond.

The 76ers had a busy and high-profile offseason. It began with the stunning acquisition of forward Elton Brand, a signing that had fans buzzing about the Sixers for the first time in years.