Philadelphia 76ers News

Eastern Conference rivals meet in the Motor City Sunday when the banged-up Pistons play host to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Rasheed Wallace keeps making his hometown his stomping ground. Wallace rooted on the Phillies at Game 5 of the World Series and he popped by to watch Philly boxing great Bernard Hopkins train for an upcoming bout.

Andre Iguodala scored 16 points, including a late 3-pointer to give Philadelphia the lead, and the 76ers rallied past the short-handed New Jersey Nets 97-94 Friday night.

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Inside the Wachovia Center last night, the sparse crowd observed Wallace's gesture a half dozen times - although it probably felt like at least twice that.

Celtics vs. Philadelphia Game time: 7pm Wachovia Center, Philadelphia. TV - CSN.

All transitions in life should go as smoothly as it has for 76ers guard Lou Williams in going from offensive spark off the bench to starting floor general.

Now that Rajon Rondo's pockets will be fatter thanks to a new multi-year contract, he can focus on leading the Boston Celtics to a 5-0 start tonight against the Atlantic Division-rival Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center.

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

Magic F Linton Johnson III , a training-camp invitee, has made the club's opening-night roster for Wednesday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Amway Arena .

Charlotte Bobcats' Tyson Chandler, top, and Cleveland Cavaliers' Anderson Varejao battle for a loose ball in the fourth quarter.

Andre Iguodala scored 32 points, including the go-ahead three-point play in overtime, and the Philadelphia 76ers blew a 23-point lead before beating the New York Knicks 141-127 on Saturday night.

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.

Doormats in the Central Division for quite some time, the Milwaukee Bucks will kick off their 2009-10 campaign Friday on the road against the Philadelphia 76ers in their home opener at the Wachovia Center.

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

"We put in so much in so little time, probably more than any other team I've had," says 76ers coach Eddie Jordan.

The NBA season opens Tuesday night with a four games, highlighted by a bout between Eastern Conference heavyweights Boston and Cleveland and the battle of Los Angeles between the defending NBA champion Lakers and the Clippers .

Dwight Howard #12 listens to head coach Stan Van Gundy of the Orlando Magic in Game Four of the 2009 NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers on June 11, 2009 at Amway Arena in Orlando, Florida.

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.

In this NBA offseason, the rich got richer , while the poor got poorer . The Philadelphia 76ers stayed somewhere in between, content with what they had.