Theo Ratliff News

The interesting thing about sports is that every game is different, or at least has the potential to be.

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 ...

Journal Register News Service PHILADELPHIA - Theo Ratliff has been an All-Star in the NBA.

Theo Ratliff remembers Larry Brown as the coach who could see what no one else could.

It has been five years since Larry Brown resigned as the 76ers' coach. Incredibly, that was three jobs ago.

Maybe it was the opponent. Maybe it was fatigue created by a grueling five-day stretch.

Published: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at 5:57 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at 5:57 p.m. Marreese Speights sat at his locker an hour before the tip-off of last Thursday's game at Orlando ...

For stretches, the 76ers have looked like the team - up-tempo, scrappy, dominant - that many expected to see.

Elton Brand, the 76ers' new centerpiece, and his wife, Shahara, are staying at a hotel not far from the team's practice facility at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

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

Elton Brand, right, holds up his jersey during a news conference to announce his signing with the Philadelphia Sixers in July.

This morning, the 76ers held their second-to-last practice before Wednesday's season opener.

I said last night that things didn't look good for Jared Reiner in terms of making the 76ers' opening night roster.

Samuel Dalembert insists there's no reason to be too concerned. Dalembert sat out yesterday's 91-83 preseason loss to the Cavaliers at the Wachovia Center - the second straight game he's missed - and isn't ...

Maurice Cheeks has carefully given every player a look through the first four games of the preseason.

Record: 40-42 Eastern Conference Seed: 7 Playoff Results: Lost to DET in Eastern Conference Quarterfinals Summer of 2008 Key Additions: Elton Brand , Marreese Speights , Kareem Rush , Theo Ratliff , Royal Ivey ...

Injuries and Father Time are starting to catch up with Theo Ratliff. But that's OK with the 76ers.

Maybe it was because he was on the court with four members of the 76ers' starting five, but rookie Marreese Speights looked comfortable playing the entire fourth quarter of a tight game against the New York ...

Jason Smith felt like he was missing something. While Smith's 76ers teammates were at Penn State for training camp from Sept.

Roland Laird from Sixers Shots offers his thoughts on the 76ers' prospects for the season: The 76ers are this year's "up-and-coming" team.