Samuel Dalembert News

Marreese Speights converted a go-ahead three-point play with 1:10 to play and the Philadelphia 76ers beat New Jersey 82-79 on Wednesday night, extending the Nets' franchise worst start to 0-8. Thaddeus Young had 20 points to lead the 76ers, and Speights finished with 19 points and nine rebounds as Philadelphia snapped a two-game losing streak.

I don't see a lack of confidence in Elton Brand. I don't sense him having doubts about himself.

This afternoon, the Detroit Pistons beat the 76ers not by making shots, but by rebounding the shots they missed.

This was definitely an aggravating loss for the visiting Sixers - a game that could very easily have been won.

There was a note the other day on Yahoo! Sports saying that an anonymous general manager in the NBA said that the 76ers called Golden State to see whether there was any interest in center Samuel Dalembert.

A pensive Samuel Dalembert and other 76ers players watch from the bench during Boston's 105-74 win.

The kid - and, yes, at 23, he's still a kid - has played in 252 games in four seasons with the 76ers.

So was Wednesday a great night, or what? I had been waiting for Wednesday since April.

The New York Knicks hope to avoid an 0-3 start when they open a four-game homestand Saturday night versus the Atlantic Division-rival Philadelphia 76ers at Madison Square Garden.

1 of 1 Samuel Dalembert #1 of the Philadelphia 76ers jumps for the opening tip against Dwight Howard #12 of the Orlando Magic on October 28, 2009 at Amway Arena in Orlando, Florida.

Andre Iguodala scored a game-high 19 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished out seven assists, as the Philadelphia 76ers captured their 2009-10 home-opener with a 99-86 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

Dwight Howard had 21 points and 15 rebounds, Vince Carter scored 15 points and the new-look Magic rolled to a victory over the 76ers in the season opener for both teams.

Dwight Howard had 21 points and 15 rebounds, Vince Carter scored 15 points and the new-look Orlando Magic rolled to a 120-106 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams.

Andre Iguodala has never made an All-Star team. He's never really mentioned in the same company as the top stars in the NBA.

I'm still covering the Phillies, so I haven't been around the 76ers in the past month.

The 76ers' power forward coming off a serious injury showed no ill effects on Tuesday night as he led his team on a fourth-quarter comeback against the Washington Wizards.

Basically, with one second left, Mike James launched a desperation three over Jason Smith and Willie Green that missed badly, except the referees called a foul on Green, giving James three free throws.

Nick Young, right, reaches out to Mike James after James drew a foul that led to the game-winning free throws against the 76ers.

In case you're looking for something to watch between the end of the Eagles-Oakland Raiders game and the start of Game 3 between the Phillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers .

He was the only player suited up that didn't get in the game. After today's practice, Sixers coach Eddie Jordan talked about not playing Holiday.