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LeBron James, on sacrificing on a star-studded team: "So many in our league has never made a sacrifice in their career, and they average 20 and have had one or two postseason appearances. If that's what you want, that's fine. But I don't think anybody in [this locker room] has that feeling."

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LeBron, and choosing Philly: "If you saw my agent and his little podcast, you saw his ...I love him to death. He had his LeBron teams up there." "I have a great relationship with Tyrese. We talked a lot...When I broke a lot of the teams down, [Tyrese] was one of the main deciding factors."

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LeBron James on playing in Philadelphia: "They know sports, they know ball, and if you're not doing what you're supposed to do they're gonna let you hear it, and I'm excited about that. That's holding people accountable."

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LeBron, on Embiid: "Jo is one of the most talented guys that we have in the world. For him, it's just been about health." "I've seen him put in a lot of work on his body, put in a lot of work in his game, a lot of work on his mental this offseason."

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VJ Edgecombe: "You want to know who really initiated the group chats? I did." "Before LeBron got there, I was like 'Yeah, I'm gonna make the group chat. Me, Reese, JB, Joel. And then Bron came in, obviously I don't got LeBron James' number...So I told Tyrese to do it."

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LeBron: "You have to fall in love with doing things that are uncomfortable. If we can do that we can be a great team. If we don't, we'll be like that was a great team on paper and we lost in the 2nd round. I don't want to do that. I didn't leave my family to lose in the 2nd round." Full answer 👇

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Jaylen Brown: "Sacrificing has a negative connotation, but it has its perks and its benefits any time you're going for something great...It'll definitely take sacrifice."

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Tyrese Maxey: "I think that is the opportunity that this roster presents, to play off the ball a little more. For me to play off-ball, get some catch-and-shoots, get some handoffs, I think it'll be good for our team."

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Joel Embiid: "It's hard to win when you get a group of guys together for one year, two years, maybe. I'm extremely excited about this team because we have the right mix of veteran leadership and younger guys. We might have some ups and downs, but we're gonna get there."

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Joel Embiid, on Jaylen Brown: "\What he brings, on the defensive end, on the offensive end, it's hard to find that in the league. To be able to add that, then combine that with everything else he does on and off the court, I think it's going to be good for the city of Philadelphia."

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Joel Embiid: "New team, new guys, lots of talent. It's just about taking it day-by-day. There's going to be ups and downs throughout the season. You have to make sure you learn from the downs."

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I have a great relationship with Tyrese. We talked a lot. I picked his brain a lot...When I broke a lot of the teams down I could possibly play for, he was one of the main deciding factors."

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LeBron, on choosing Philadelphia: "I had a list of 5 teams that I was interested in. You saw my agent in his little podcast, you saw his whiteboard...whatever, I love him to death...

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LeBron, on Joel Embiid: "Jo is one of the most talented guys that we have in the world, and obviously we all know for him it's just been about health...I've seen him put in a lot of work on his body, a lot of work on his game, a lot of work on his mental this offseason."

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No snark today. Please just don't be embarrassing. #phillies

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I really wish the Phillies didn't play an afternoon game today. I needed more time to recover from last night's bullshit.

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Let's just cut this down to a one score game heading into the 4th and maybe we have a chance.

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It's not often you get to witness infamy. Soak it in, Phillies fans.

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Alright let's see what bullshit the Phillies have in store for us tonight.

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Sixers announce that the Blue vs White scrimmage will be held on Saturday, October 3rd at noon. Tickets go on sale September 28th at 3 pm. The event will be held at the Xfinity Mobile Arena this year.

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Sixers backup center Adem Bona has a sprained left foot, the team announced. He will be reevaluated at the start of training camp later this month.

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Matt Cord is BACK as PA announcer for one final season.

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

We've seen many super teams built throughout the years. Some of them come away champions. Many others end up falling short. What's the key to turning a collection of talent into an NBA champion? And do the Sixers have the right mix? Live NOW. youtube.com/live/aTx3HAu...

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Got some room for a few mailbag questions for today's 3pm show if you have 'em!

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Going live now to talk about Jaylen Brown, who has been almost overshadowed this offseason thanks to the addition of LEBRON FREAKING JAMES, but who is the bigger long-term addition for the Sixers. youtube.com/live/z-zC1kK...

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Are People SLEEPING On How Big Jaylen Brown’s Sixers Impact Will Be?

YouTube video by PHLY Sports

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

When he played with Harden nearly a quarter of Maxey's 3s came from the corners. He made 53.4% of them. Those shots vanished when he was forced to play on ball, but with LeBron in the fold you should see the return of the game's best off-ball snipers. allphly.com/76ers/tyrese...

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Tyrese Maxey is the big winner with the Sixers' addition of LeBron James - PHLY Sports

When LeBron James chose to take his talents to south Philadelphia, it was a decision that would force everyone else on the Sixers to adapt, to sacrifice, and

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The Sixers are signing Dillon Jones to an exhibit 10 contract, per source.

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Nobody has a bigger adjustment than Tyrese Maxey, who will go from being an on-ball creator to a largely off-ball sniper. There's also few stars in the game more uniquely built to thrive in that role. On why I'm expecting a huge year from Maxey. allphly.com/76ers/tyrese...

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Tyrese Maxey is the big winner with the Sixers' addition of LeBron James - PHLY Sports

When LeBron James chose to take his talents to south Philadelphia, it was a decision that would force everyone else on the Sixers to adapt, to sacrifice, and

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So basically the Clippers tried to call the investigation fake news, and the NBA went full Logan Roy on them.

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Source confirms the 2029 pick the Clippers will forfeit as a result of the Kawhi Leonard investigation is the Pacers pick. Sixers will still have the right to swap their pick for the Clips 2029 pick, assuming the Clips pick does not fall in the top 3. @zachlowenba.bsky.social was first to report.

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It is the 2029 Pacers pick that the Clippers will lose. Sixers' swap rights won't be impacted. Good call, Bryan. Forgot the Clips had that pick.

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My assumption would be that it wouldn't impact the Sixers' ability to execute the swap, but the Clips just wouldn't get the pick (if it's their only pick in 2029), but I'll double check.

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For reference, the NBA also docked the Wolves 5 first-round picks in the Joe Smith saga back in 2000, although two of the picks were ultimately returned to the Wolves later on. The Wolves were fined $3.5m in that instance.

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