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Washington Wizards owner Abe Pollin dies at 85 (AP)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:17:58 PST

The Washington Wizards played the Philadelphia 76ers in a neighborhood that was torched during the 1968 riots. Now it's an area known for shops, restaurants, shows and sports. There's a street called "Abe Pollin Way" and a state-of-the-art arena known as the Verizon Center, all legacies of the man who risked his fortune on a project that would revitalize a troubled part of town.

76ers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:15:15 PST

The Sixers begin a difficult stretch of their schedule Wednesday in Boston. Starting with the game against the Celtics and ending with Monday's road date with the Mavericks—sandwiched around a home game against the Hawks and a road contest in San Antonio—the Sixers take on four very good clubs.

If they don't win at least one of them, they'll find themselves further down the Eastern Conference standings with their annual Christmas/New Year's West Coast trip looming.

"I just looked at that a couple days ago," said guard Willie Green. "I think this is really big for us to see where we are as a team. We're playing against top-level teams. We have to leave it all out on the floor."

The Sixers haven't fared well against solid teams this year.

Wizards edge 76ers 108-107 after owner's death (AP)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:30:37 PST

Antawn Jamison had 32 points and 14 rebounds to lead Washington past the Philadelphia 76ers 108-107 on Tuesday, hours after the death of Wizards owner Abe Pollin. Nick Young added 20 points for the Wizards, despite playing without Caron Butler, who sat out with a sore right ankle. Louis Williams' layup pulled Philadelphia to 108-107 with 40 seconds remaining.

NBA Capsules (AP)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:16:00 PST

Antawn Jamison had 32 points and 14 rebounds to lead Washington past the Philadelphia 76ers 108-107 on Tuesday night, hours after the death of Wizards owner Abe Pollin. Nick Young added 20 points for the Wizards as they snapped a two-game skid despite playing without Caron Butler, who sat out with a sore right ankle.

Wizards mourn owner Pollin, beat 76ers 108-107 (AP)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:33:59 PST

There was no way that last shot could go in. No way the Washington Wizards could lose their first game in 46 seasons without their beloved owner. Louis Williams' 3-pointer at the buzzer rimmed out, giving the Wizards an emotional 108-107 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night, hours after the death of team owner Abe Pollin.

Washington Wizards' Abe Pollin, NBA's longest-tenured owner, dies at 85 (The Canadian Press)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:23:00 PST

WASHINGTON - Abe Pollin, the Washington Wizards owner who brought an NBA championship to the nation's capital and later had the mettle to stand up to Michael Jordan, died Tuesday. He was 85.

LeBron's 32 lead Cavaliers over 76ers (AP)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:35:22 PST

There's one thing -- other than LeBron James, of course -- that the Cleveland Cavaliers can always count on when things get tough. In a pinch, they turn to their defense. "That's where we make our mark at," James said. "On the defensive end. We just lock down." James scored 32 points, Mo Williams added 18 and the Cavaliers clamped down defensively in the fourth quarter for...

Grizzlies beat 76ers for third straight victory (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:30:54 PST

Rudy Gay received the pass and never hesitated. When the shot swished through the net, the giddy Memphis Grizzlies had plenty to celebrate. Gay tied his season high with 33 points, including a clutch jumper with 19 seconds remaining, Zach Randolph added 21 points and 11 rebounds, and the Grizzlies registered their first road win of the season with a 102-97 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on...

Jayson Williams plea hearing delayed indefinitely (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:17:04 PST

Retired NBA star Jayson Williams will not be in a New Jersey courtroom Friday to enter a plea in the 2002 shooting death of a hired driver. State Superior Court Judge Edward M. Coleman indefinitely delayed a hearing in Somerville in which Williams was expected to plead guilty. A person with direct knowledge of the situation, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of a gag order imposed by...

Former NBA star Jayson Williams expected to plead guilty in 2002 shooting death (The Canadian Press)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:58:00 PST

NEWARK, N.J. - Former NBA star Jayson Williams is expected to plead guilty Friday in the fatal 2002 shooting of a hired driver, weeks before he faced a second trial for reckless manslaughter.

76ers edge Bobcats on Williams' layup (AP)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:27:57 PST

Elton Brand reverted back to his All-Star form. Instead of watching the fourth quarter from the bench, the two-time All-Star forward was right in the middle of the action for Philadelphia. Lou Williams' layup with 3.1 seconds remaining lifted the 76ers to a come-from-behind 86-84 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday night.

SL: Dirk's 'lucky' bounce; Brown says he can handle Jackson (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:00:56 PST

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Three-way deal sending Nocioni to Celtics? (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:31:15 PST

The Philadelphia 76ers and Sacramento Kings were apparently discussing a deal that would send Samuel Dalembert...

76ers' Speights out 6 to 8 weeks with knee injury (AP)

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:11:57 PST

Philadelphia 76ers forward Marreese Speights will miss six to eight weeks with a left knee injury. Speights was injured in the fourth quarter of a 94-88 loss at Chicago on Saturday night. An MRI on Sunday revealed he has a partial tear of the medial collateral ligament in his left knee. Speights has averaged 13 points and 6.4 rebounds in the first 10 games.

Deng, Hinrich lead Bulls over 76ers 94-88 (AP)

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:50:10 PST

The way the shots were banging off the rim and backboard early on, this was looking like another rough night for the Chicago Bulls. Instead, they hung in and came away with the win. Luol Deng and the slumping Kirk Hinrich each scored 19 points, and the balanced Bulls beat the Philadelphia 76ers 94-88 on Saturday night.

Jazz handle 76ers 112-90 (AP)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:23:52 PST

While coach Jerry Sloan was addressing the media, a giddy group of Utah Jazz players could be heard laughing in the adjacent locker room. They had plenty of reasons to be thrilled. Carlos Boozer had 24 points and 12 rebounds, Wesley Matthews added a career-high 16 points and the short-handed Utah Jazz ran past the Philadelphia 76ers 112-90 on Friday night.

Father of former NBA star Jayson Williams dies (AP)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:04:46 PST

The father of former NBA star Jayson Williams has died. The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home said Elijah Joshua "E.J." Williams died Tuesday. He was 76. Christopher Adams, an attorney for Jayson Williams, said E.J. Williams died at his son's home in Bluffton, S.C., of complications from several strokes.

Speights' late 3-point play keeps Nets winless (AP)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:13:55 PST

The Philadelphia 76ers gave the Nets every chance to end their franchise-worst start and New Jersey just wouldn't take it. Marreese Speights, however, didn't turn down the opportunity to make the 76ers a winner. Speights converted a go-ahead three-point play with 1:10 to play and the Nets missed three chances to take the lead in the final minute as the 76ers posted an 82-79 victory...