Tag: jahlil okafor
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Sixers Dismal in 2nd Half, Fall to Bulls 115-96
Image courtesy of the Philadelphia 76ers/Facebook . As a longtime 76ers observer who has sat and watched every moment of the dreadful 1-25 start, I often find myself starring off into space with a confused...
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Scola, DeRozan Lead Raptors Over Sixers 96-76
Image courtesy of the Philadelphia 76ers/Facebook . Hampered by mindless turnovers and ice cold shooting, the Philadelphia 76ers fell 96-76 to the Toronto Raptors Sunday night, dropping Philly to 1-24 on the season and 0-14...
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Despite Comeback, Sixers Fall to Lowly Nets
Image courtesy of the Philadelphia 76ers/Facebook . Led by Jahlil Okafor ’s 22 points and a career night from T.J. McConnell (17 pts, 3 stl) the Philadelphia 76ers turned a 16-point 2nd quarter deficit into...
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Turnovers Doom Sixers in 92-84 Loss to Grizzlies
Image courtesy of the Philadelphia 76ers/Facebook . The Philadelphia 76ers committed 25 turnovers and were held without a field goal for nearly seven minutes in the fourth quarter as they fell 92-84 to the Memphis...
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Sixers Crippled by Cold Shooting, Injuries in Loss to Bulls
Image courtesy of the Philadelphia 76ers/Facebook . The Philadelphia 76ers are the youngest team in the NBA, yet their players seem to have bones of brittle. As I watched the Sixers get dismantled, 111-88, by...
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McConnell, Okafor Shine in 76ers 91-87 Loss to Bucks
Image courtesy of the Philadelphia 76ers/Facebook . Wednesday night marked the return of Jabari Parker . After tearing his ACL last December, the second-year phenom made his highly anticipated return to the starting lineup, scoring...
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Fantasy Basketball: Rookie Rollercoaster
Image courtesy of the Philadelphia 76ers/Facebook . We’re a week into the 2015-16 NBA season and it’s time to see how this batch of rookies are faring. To be honest, I personally gave them a...
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Sixers Show Progress in Loss to Cavaliers
Image courtesy of the Philadelphia 76ers/Facebook . On a fourth quarter alley-oop dunk in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 107-100 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, LeBron James became the youngest player in NBA history to reach the...
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Sixers Crushed 99-71 By Jazz in Home Opener
Image courtesy of the Philadelphia 76ers/Facebook . From the tip, the Sixers looked inept at being able to put the ball into the basket. Jahlil Okafor (10 points, 6 rebounds) and Nerlens Noel (8 points,...
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76ers Fall to Celtics: It's Going to be a Long Season
Image courtesy of the Philadelphia 76ers/Facebook . Sixers fans remember this: Rome wasn’t built in a day. Although it was only the first game of the season, in their 112-95 loss to the Boston Celtics,...
