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

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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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 · 02/09/2026

The NBA has released the penalties from the Kawhi Leonard investigation. No contract voided, but Clippers lose 5 first-round picks and are fined $30m, among other penalties. Full list of penalties below.

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Spent a fantastic week completely off the grid and off my phone. Highly recommended.

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Good stuff here from Dave McMenamin. www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

The Sixers announced the Ariel Hukporti signing.

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The Anfernee Simons signing is now official as well.

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And details on the draft pick compensation the Sixers are sending out.

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Quotes from Jaylen Brown on joining the Sixers.

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The Jaylen Brown trade is official.

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The Dean Wade signing is now official.

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

The Sixers have announced their Summer League Roster.

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I've added an estimate for Dean Wade's salary to my cap sheets. Leaves the Sixers with ~$8m in space under the tax, and $16.6m in space under the first apron, which is now a hard cap for the Sixers. sixers.wiki/Salary+Cap+O...

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Also, now that we know the cap figures, Joel Embiid's extension is officially set. Final season is a player option.

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Current Sixers cap situation with the league numbers officially set. sixers.wiki/Salary+Cap+O...

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I've updated my Sixers cap sheet with the final 2026-27 salary cap numbers. sixers.wiki/Salary+Cap+O...

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Scotiabank arena if the Kawhi trade goes through

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Exclusive interview with Sixers rookie Labaron Philon coming to you soon. Be sure to subscribe to the YouTube channel to get notified when it drops! (I was the camera man on this one, so you're spared from seeing my mug). youtube.com/@phly_sports

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Said earlier this week that Philon would be a great selection if he's there, and that ended up being the case. Labaron Philon is a Philadelphia 76er. A quick video on what Philon can add to the Sixers 👇

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

NBA officials say that OG stripped Fox of the ball BEFORE making incidental contact, and thus it was a correct non-call.

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

One of these guys is the Sixers' new president of basketball operations. The other runs Crossing Broad. If your life depended on it and you met them both on the street, would you be able to guess which is which?

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Sixers officially announce that they have hired Mike Gansey as their new president of basketball operations. Press conference will be Monday at 10 am.

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Tyrese Maxey has been voted to the All-NBA Third Team. Maxey was the leading vote getter among those on the Third Team, receiving 36 Second Team votes and 60 Third Team votes, appearing on a total of 96 out of 100 ballots.

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Bob Myers, on the difficulty of building a team with 3 max contracts: "The truth is, depth may be more important than it's ever been...We gotta be honest of can this model work. Depth is key, and you only have a certain amount of resources to spend."

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Josh Harris addresses some of the fan's criticisms of him individually.

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Bob Myers describes what he envisions his role as going forward, and how the chain of command will work. "I view taking the next few weeks to identify a day-to-day leader that will have a lot of authority here....I won't be on day-to-day level, but on a high-level decision making."

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