Keith Pompey
@PompeyOnSixers
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.@Sixers writer for @PhillyInquirer/ @prohoopswriters V. P. /2022 NSMA Pa. Sports Writer of the Year/ 2023 Stan Hochman Award/ 2021 AP Top 10 Breaking News
Joined October 2010
Oh, boy, people will remember the Sixers season for all the wrong reasons. The team just dropped to 1-4 and Joel Embiid assaulted a reporter in the locker room.
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Sixers center Joel Embiid trying to James Harden’s trademark step-back move. Assistant coach Sam Cassell keeps saying Embiid is taking four steps, tho. Harden shows him how to do it with two steps.
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Fans kept chanting "Ben Simmons Sucks!" As soon as it quieted down, a Sixers fan yelled "Trae Young is balding.".
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It was revealed in the meeting that CP3 got the entire OKC team registered to vote, according to sources.
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Ben Simmons tells #Sixers brass he no longer wants to be a Sixer and does not intend to report to training camp, according to multiple sources. via @phillyinquirer.
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#Sixers PG @BenSimmons25 responds to Jared Dudley’s comment about the #NBAAllStar being “average” in half court.
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Joel Embiid’s presence last night, even on a subpar shooting night, was one of the reasons I voted him MVP. The Sixers are a completely different team when he plays.
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According to sources, the #Sixers are refusing to put Matisse Thybulle in the deal with the #BrooklynNets for James Harden. That's the hold up. All other issue are agreed upon.
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So much for not being a great teammate: @JimmyButler gave everyone, I mean EVERYONE - including cooks, the cleaning crew, secretaries, team doctors - in the #Sixers’ basketball operations a pair of Air Jordans as a thank you gift. In all, he gave out around 67 pairs of Jordans.
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Here’s the box score from Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game:
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Los Angeles #Lakers assistant coach Jason Kidd wants the 76ers coaching job, according to multiple league sources.
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Ben Simmons was kicked out of today’s practice for no being engaged, according to sources. #Sixers.
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The #Sixers are trying to acquire Eric Gordon and using Matisse Thybulle as an asset, even attempting to get a third team to participate, according to multiple league sources. The Portland Trail Blazers are willing to make a straight-up deal for Thybulle, sources says.
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What’s your thoughts on the Sixers’ moves during the opening day of free agency?
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Former Sixer SG Seth Curry and Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell are at the game.
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Sixers center Joel Embiid said he lost 25 to 30 pounds this offseason.
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Joel Embiid took his son on the court to meet members of Team Durant at the conclusion of practice before they headed off to their media availabilities. #Sixers #NBAAllStar
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#Sixers reserve PF Mike Scott on young teammates asking him about playing in Game 7’s. He told them in Game 7’s, he said “You got to man up, grow some balls. ”
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#Sixers ownership Josh Harris, David Blitzer, and David Adelman, alongside Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin, are teaming up to purchase and distribute more than 2,000 tickets to Sixers fans to Game 6, per a Sixers spokesperson. The tickets will be distributed to first responders,.
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Blake Griffin, who hit 5 threes, on if he felt disrespected for being left open by Sixers: “I don’t really take it as disrespect. It hurt them. That was their game plan. Obviously, Doc makes that game plan. They didn’t adjust which has been sort of a thing. No disrespect though.”.
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#Pacers coach Rick Carlisle on Joel Embiid: “We haven’t seen a guy like this in the history of the league who has this kind of power and skill. He's able to score on all three levels effortlessly. 1/2.
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According to a league source, the #Sixers have had discussions about trading Jerryd Bayless to the #Cleveland #Cavs for Kyle Korver.
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Wow, I haven’t seen the Wells Fargo Center this empty seven minutes before a Sixers’ game since The Process:
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Sixers point guard Tyrese Maxey didn’t make the NBA All-Star team despite being sixth in the league in scoring and third in steals. That’s a tough break.
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Last night’s 76ers/Wizards game was NBC Sports Philly’s highest-rated 76ers season opener on record, and the highest-rated 76ers regular-season game on NBC Sports Philly since Nov. 14, 2018 (vs. ORL). The game was the No. 1 primetime program in the Philly market last night.
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Shake Milton has been the starting PG during the Sixers practices with Ben Simmons starting at point forward.
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Philly is rubbing off on Tyrese Maxey. He referred to his postgame meal as jawn and addressed Isaiah Joe with ‘What’s up, bol?’ #Sixers.
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#CoachHardenFlow James Harden stood up from the bench, called over Tyrese Maxey and coached up the second-year point guard during a break in action.
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Tyrese Maxey has passed Marco Belinelli for 15th on the Sixers all-time playoff three-pointer list with 17.
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Former Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse is meeting with Sixers ownership and management this week coming up in regards to the vacant head-coaching position, according to league sources.
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#Sixers Joel Embiid on his late 8-0 run that gave his team the lead for good: "They pay me to takeover the game, and they pay me to dominate.".
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Asked if he’s willing to take less money on an extension, James Harden said “whatever it takes to make this team better.”.
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Nick Nurse met with Joel Embiid during the #Sixers coaching interview process, according to a league source. The source said the meeting went well.
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Matisse Thybulle got video tribute and nice ovation from the crowd during the first timeout with 7:13 left in the first quarter.
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#Sixers center Joel Embiid on having COVID: “That jawn hit me hard. I thought I wasn’t going to make it.”.
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#Sixers @JoelEmbiid on why Andre Drummond got ejected. The center also added “I feel like I own a lot of real estate in his head.”
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#Sixers guard James Harden on Philly sports fans: “This culture of this city is second to none, and honestly, they like, die for their sports. Obviously, the Eagles had a big win [over Dallas Sunday] … The Phillies are doing their thing. We are excited for our season.
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The #Sixers are 9-0 at home with nine sellouts. To date, they’re No. 1 in the #NBA in attendance, according to a league source. #SelloutFlow
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The #Sixers will sign two-way forward Justin Edwards to a standard contract for the remainder of the season with a team option for the 2025-26 season, according to league sources. Both sides are interested in exploring a longer-term deal in the offseason, the sources say.
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The #Sixers just beat the Eastern Conference’s second-place Heat 109-98. They beat the first-place Bulls twice and beat the third-place Nets. #Qualitywinsflow.
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Sixers acquire Malachi Richardson, Toronto’s 2022 second-round pick and the draft rights to Emir Preldzic in exchange for cash considerations in trade with the Raptors, according to sources.
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Ben Simmons, JJ Redick, Joel Embiid, Wilson Chandler and Jimmy Butler will start tonight.
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#Sixers PG Ben Simmons is at the Wells Fargo Center, according to sources. No word if he’ll remain here for tonight’s game.
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Sixers reserve point guard Patrick Beverley on what Wednesday’s victory over the Celtics says about his team:
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Los Angeles Clippers assistant coach Sam Cassell will be added to Doc Rivers’ staff with the #Sixers, according to sources. That was the expectation if he didn’t get a head-coaching gig.
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At least three Sixers fan walked by JJ Redick during pregame talking smack. They were vocal because Redick voted for The Greek Freak instead of Sixers center Joel Embiid for MVP. Redick is a former Sixer and friend of Embiid's.
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Sixers’ James Harden expected to reunite with Rockets in free agency, sources say via @phillyinquirer.
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Eagles tailback Saquon Barkley and wideout AJ Brown will be in the building tonight for the Sixers vs. New York Knicks Game 6 matchup.
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Sixers shooting guard Seth Curry expects to play tonight.
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Like him or not, you have to respect Pat Bev for being a ride-or-die for his close friend James Harden.
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I have to say this. There’s nothing like #Philly sports fans. The energy that was provided tonight was on a different level than any place with fans I attended this season. Ben Simmons was right. It felt like a packed arena. #YallBroughtTheEnergyFlow.
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#Sixers G Josh Richardson on coach Brett Brown: “He’s a good guy. He’s a good man. He means well. I just think, going forward, he’s gotta have some more accountability. I don’t think there was much accountability this season, and I think that was part of our problem.”.
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James Harden: “I mean, we didn’t come into the game, expecting to lose. We are here to win. Even after this game, I told the guys, ‘Don’t get too happy, like be even keel. We are coming in here in to get [victories].' That’s the mindset that we have as a unit. .
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Harden get booed during pregame introductions. So does Embiid.
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Joel Embiid gets up shots after shooting 5-16 from the field in a loss to the Pelicans.
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#Pistons center Nerlens Noel, a former Sixer, on Joel Embiid: "I don’t know why he’s not higher up there in the MVP votes. Somehow the media doesn’t show enough love, but you can see it every time he’s out there, he gives his all. ".
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Even if the #Sixers manage to win this game, something is definitely amiss and needs to be corrected.
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Former Sixers guard Shake Milton got a tribute video during the first timeout.
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I asked #Sixers’ Joel Embiid about the criticism Charles Barkley and Shaq had about his performances. This is what he said:
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Sixers coach @DocRivers: "You know I’ll say it because I don’t think a lot of people want to. Could you imagine today if those were all Black people storming the Capital and what would have happened? You know, so that to me is a picture that's worth a 1,000 words to all of us.”.
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While it totally makes sense, it’s sad to see Paul Reed being waived by the Sixers to create space. He was a pleasure to cover the last four seasons and will be missed by the Philly media. But you knew this was a possibility when the Sixers were eliminated in the first round of
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#Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey will replace injured Kings guard Davion Mitchell in the Clorox Clutch Challenge, a team shooting competition that will take place tomorrow during the Rising Stars event at #NBAAllStar weekend.
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The #Sixers unveiled their Spectrum-themed uniforms this morning. They’re scheduled to wear them Wednesday night against the Chicago Bulls.
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#Warriors coach Steve Kerr: “Playing against Joel Embiid is like going through a time machine. It’s like playing against Patrick Ewing, Shaq and Hakeem Olajuwon. It’s a low-post game.”.
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#Sixers coach Doc Rivers on Paul George’s comments about the Los Angeles Clippers lack of adjustments while blowing a 3-1 series to the Denver Nuggets in the second round of last season’s playoffs. Paul was also criticism of how Rivers, the former Clippers coach, utilized him.
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Sixers president Daryl Morey said "This could take four years" on how long the Ben Simmons Saga could last.
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#Pacers coach Rick Carlisle on Tyrese Maxey: “Maxey is really playing at an All-Star level.”.
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NBA refereee Kevin Scott on the final play of the Sixers vs. Clippers game: "On the last play on the floor, in real time the crew interpreted that play as the defender jumping vertically. However, in post-game video review we did observe some slight drift to his left by the.
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The crowd went crazy when Embiid came out of the tunnel. He raised to arms while walking to midcourt. Then the crowd chanted “MVP MVP MVP” as his did a stretch at midcourt.
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#Sixers center Joel Embiid will return tonight to face the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinal, barring any unexpected setbacks, according to sources.
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