Philadelphia 76ers Archive

  • Knicks, Sixers Switch Positions
    April 7, 2011

    Don’t start thinking championship or anything, New Yorkers, but the Knicks are playing better.  New York was able to get back into the sixth slot in the Eastern Conference last night with a win over the Philadelphia 76ers.  Carmelo Anthony had a big game, going for 31 points and 11 rebounds in the contest, the Knicks’ fifth straight victory after some early struggles following the acquisition of Anthony.  “We’re keeping the momentum going, we’re keeping the streak going,” Anthony told reporters after the game.  New York entered the fourth quarter with a sizable lead and almost blew it, but hung on in the end.

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  • NBA Power Rankings
    March 8, 2011

    There’s a new number one in Marc Stein’s NBA Power Rankings this week, the defending champs.  The Lakers leaped from fifth on last week’s list thanks to some statement performances.  “Everyone who said that the Lakers have too much size and too much Kobe to worry about their various periods of malaise during the first 50-odd games … we can hear you revving up your Told You Sos from here,” Stein writes.  The Lakers’ dominance of the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday speaks to how good this team can be when they’re firing on all cylinders.

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