December 16, 2011
The 76ers are holding a full-team scrimmage at the University of Pennsylvania’s historic Palestra on Sunday from 6-8 p.m. and it’s free and open to the public! Tickets to the event, held at the Palestra with a capacity of 8,000, are free and available to the public upon arrival at the arena’s entrances. Doors open at 5 p.m.
Head coach Doug Collins will be mic’d up during the scrimmage and the Sixers Dance Team and the Dunk Squad will also be in attendance to entertain the fans. [CSN Philly]
December 9, 2011
Sixers fans, professional basketball has returned to Philadelphia! The NBA lockout has ended and the 2011-2012 season is officially underway. This means the return of the 76ers, their fans and the NBA’s biggest stars to Wells Fargo Center, very soon. During the offseason, the team welcomed a new ownership group, which has promised an even [...]
Read more»October 18, 2011
Today at the University of Penn’s iconic Palestra, the Sixers welcomed their new ownership group, led by Joshua Harris and the newly appointed CEO Adam Aron, an Abington native. The Palestra was an appropriate venue for today’s event, not only because of its meaning to Philly hoops, but also because Harris and several other members [...]
Read more»September 12, 2011
UPDATE: LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Chris Paul are now signed on to play as well. Tickets will be available online Tuesday at 3 p.m. Basketball fans rejoice! The upcoming NBA season may be in jeopardy of being delayed due to the lockout, but during the off-season, players around the country have been competing against [...]
Read more»August 31, 2011
Today, August 31, is the 15th anniversary of the Wells Fargo Center, home to the Philadelphia Sixers and Flyers, as well as the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League and the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League. The state-of-the-art sports arena in South Philly opened its doors for the first time with the [...]
Read more»August 9, 2011
ESPN wants to declare one city as “The Sports Capital of the World” and Philadelphia and Boston are the two finalists. (Sorry, New York.) Obviously, the answer is a no-brainer in our opinion, but ESPN wants you to vote to help them determine “Which city is the sports capital of the world?” It’s awesome to [...]
Read more»April 21, 2011
The Sixers are back home and looking to pull even in their first round playoff series against the Miami Heat. Games 3 and 4 of the series are being played in Philadelphia at the Wells Fargo Center (today and Sunday) and tickets are still available for both games. The team is also giving away free [...]
Read more»April 15, 2011
The resurgent Philadelphia 76ers open up the playoffs against Lebron James and the Miami Heat with Game 1 tomorrow, Saturday, April 16, at 3:30 p.m. in Miami. The Sixers will have their hands full against Miami’s big three of Lebron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, but the good news is the Sixers expect [...]
Read more»April 14, 2011
The Atlantic Division Champion Flyers begin their playoff run tonight against the Buffalo Sabres in South Philly at the Wells Fargo Center at 7:30 p.m. Then tomorrow, Friday, April 15, Comcast-Spectacor will host a free pep rally tomorrow for fans of the playoff-bound Philadelphia Flyers and 76ers outside the Wells Fargo Center from 12 p.m. [...]
Read more»April 1, 2011
The Philadelphia 76ers are one win away from clinching a spot in the NBA Playoffs! Since their 3-13 start, the Sixers have been playing great basketball and will clinch a trip to the post-season, which they missed last year, with a win tonight against the New Jersey Nets. It has been a remarkable turnaround for [...]
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