Thaddeus Young News

It's a jump ball over who is more frustrated, 76ers coach Eddie Jordan, who has answered about as many Elton Brand questions as he can stomach, or Brand himself, whose early-season struggles are the team's en vogue topic.

It's shame that Elton Brand isn't a jerk like Chris Webber or Derrick Coleman, as he joins the Sixers' pantheon of overprice and underperforming late-career power forwards, a long-running void that's one of a number of reasons that Philadelphia has been unable to take it to the next level in the NBA, outside of the charmed 2000-01 season.

Marreese Speights converted a go-ahead 3-point play with 1 minutes 10 seconds to play and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Nets , 82-79, on Wednesday night at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, N.J. The loss extended the Nets' franchise worst start to 0-8. Thaddeus Young had 20 points to lead the 76ers, and Speights finished with 19 points and 9 ...

Ben Gordon scored 23 points as the Detroit Pistons defeated the 76ers, 88-81, today at the Palace.

Jason Richardson scored 29 points, Steve Nash added 21 points and tied his season-high with 20 assists and the Phoenix Suns beat the Philadelphia 76ers 119-115 on Monday night.

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

Andre Iguodala and the Philadelphia 76ers did just enough to win. With the Sixers still stinging from a 31-point loss three nights earlier, that was just fine by them.

For the second year in a row, going into the season, it felt like every Sixer source and article made sure to make mention of Thaddeus Young and his potential to become an All-Star this year.

Tonight at the Wachovia Center, the Boston Celtics shot three-pointers as efficiently as free throws, the 76ers as inefficiently as halfcourt heaves.

"It's home," Wallace said. "A lot of friends and family don't get the opportunity to see me play.

As 76ers victories go, last night's against the New York Knicks was scary. A game that should have come down to running out the clock came down instead to overtime.

NEW YORK - The Philadelphia 76ers seemed ready to deliver a quick knockout in the undercard bout of a weekend chock full of Philadelphia-New York fights.

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.

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.

Here is the Magic press release regarding the game: After finishing the preseason a prefect 8-0, the Orlando Magic officially tip off their quest for the 2009-10 NBA championship when they open their season against the Philadelphia 76ers at Amway Arena on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET.

Orlando Magic forward Rashard Lewis began serving a 10-game suspension yesterday for testing positive for an elevated testosterone level.

Evaluating the 76ers by their preseason is a little like critiquing a movie from its trailer: not enough information for a thumbs up or down.

There are just two-days remaining before the start of the 2009-10 NBA season for our Philadelphia 76ers and after all the changes that went on with the squad this past summer and a preseason filled with unbelieveable highs and disturbing lows, we're sure a lot of you out there in Philadunkia nation have no idea what to expect from the Sixers this ...

The 76ers' rotation for Wednesday's season opener in Orlando is pretty much set.

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