Where two roads meet in Memphis

What? Sixers playoff bound? Believe it!

JonMVNbasketball posted 12/28/2007 from mvn.com

In case you haven’t noticed, the Sixers are tied for eighth place in the Eastern Conference. They are 7-3 in their last 10 games, while the New Jersey Nets are 3-7 in their last 10. Both teams are now 12-16 heading into Friday’s games, but it is the Sixers who are going in the right direction...

GameThink: If I Were Coaching The Sixers…

JonMVNbasketball posted 12/28/2007 from mvn.com

It is always easy to criticize coaches from a distance, playing Monday-morning QB or Armchair GM. Why did he do this, he should have done that. Everybody is a critic. "But what if I had to really walk a mile or two in Mo Cheeks’ shoes," asks Passion and Pride's Sean Watts. "What would I really do if I actually had the big whistle and a clothing deal with Boyd’s?"

Iguodala’s Buzzer-Beater gives Memphis the Blues

JonMVNbasketball posted 12/28/2007 from mvn.com

Well, it is not how you start but how you finish. Andre Iguodala proved that last Sat. by leading the Sixers over the Grizzlies, 99-97. Iguodala had a very rough beginning, scoring just 6 points on 2-11 shooting through the third quarter, but definitely raised his game with 17 points in the 4th quarter alone, including the game-winner, a beautiful step-back fade away jumper over Mike Miller...

GAME TIME: History in the making

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Friday the 21st, the Sixers turned back the hands of time as they celebrated the last championship the city of brotherly love has tasted since the ’82-’83 season. Dr. J and Clint Richardson were on hand as the current group paid homage in the old school uniforms against the likes of Philadelphia’s own Kobe Bryant and the Lakers...

Washington's Daniels Practices, May Play Saturday

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In the WASHINGTON POST, Ivan Carter writes "It's customary for players who are coming back from an injury to at least go through a handful of practices before returning to action, but Wizards Coach Eddie Jordan doesn't have that policy for a player ...