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Daryl Morey Won. Now It’s Championship or Bust for the Sixers.

The championship clock is ticking in Philadelphia after the 76ers president of basketball operations got his wish in acquiring James Harden for Ben Simmons.

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David Murphy: However long the Harden-Embiid era lasts, it will be a phenomenon

One of the funny things about Daryl Morey's reputation as a front-office gunslinger is that his entire career has been built on the foundation of a trade that disproves the notion that the best way to build an NBA title contender is with established NBA superstars.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Marcus Hayes: Daryl Morey ditched Ben Simmons, snagged James Harden in Philly’s biggest trade ever

PHILADELPHIA —Halloween 2020 was a disappointment for millions of children because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the season of witches brought a wizard to Philadelphia, a sorcerer who concocted the biggest deal in the city’s history:

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Daryl Morey Greets James Harden as Superstar Lands in Philadelphia

The 76ers’ president of basketball operations pulled off a blockbuster for the ages before the trade deadline.

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Mike Sielski: The James Harden trade takes pressure off Daryl Morey … and places it on Doc Rivers

PHILADELPHIA — Over the first nine of his 16 tumultuous months as Ben Simmons’ head coach, Doc Rivers did all he could do to turn on the charm and coax greatness from a lost and fragile soul.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

David Murphy: Sixers’ trust in Daryl Morey re-ignites title dreams with James Harden trade

PHILADELPHIA — Part of the reason everybody thinks they can be a general manager is because they can. That’s the problem with most general managers. They think like most people. In fact, it’s one of the main reasons why most general managers get and keep their job.

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Biggest Winners of the Nets-Sixers Trade and Other Sneaky Good Deals

Our writers weigh in on the Ben Simmons-James Harden deal, the Lakers' disappointing day and other trade deadline takeaways.

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What James Harden brings to the Sixers after blockbuster trade with the Brooklyn Nets

PHILADELPHIA — After months of pursuit, James Harden is finally a member of the 76ers. The Sixers and Nets completed a trade Thursday that swapped two disgruntled stars, sending Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond and two first-round draft picks to Brooklyn in exchange for Harden and Paul Millsap, The…

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Sixers acquire James Harden in a deadline-day trade that ends Ben Simmons saga

PHILADELPHIA — The Ben Simmons Saga is finally over.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Report: 76ers Acquire James Harden, Send Ben Simmons to Nets in Blockbuster Trade

Daryl Morey pulled off one of the biggest blockbusters in recent memory Thursday.

Sports Illustrated

NBA Trade Deadline Live Blog: Nets, 76ers Agree to Harden-Simmons Deal

We're bringing you all the latest rumors, trade news and analysis from around the NBA.

Sports Illustrated

China Brings Out the Hypocrisy in Corporate Social Justice Warriors

"I think the Chinese government actually takes a lot of pleasure knowing that they can actually strong-arm individuals and companies into capitulation to its own political ideology."

Reason

David Murphy: Sixers’ best option looks like holding on to Ben Simmons past NBA trade deadline

PHILADELPHIA — Information plus motivation is greater than depreciation. That’s the calculation Sixers president Daryl Morey has made. As long as it holds, Ben Simmons will remain trapped in basketball purgatory, trapped in that realm where only the spirits play. Maybe the balance of that equation changes between now and…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Shaquile O’Neal: ‘Ben Simmons DM’d me, he said some things and I said some things back’

In the rant on TNT's Inside the NBA, Shaq wouldn't call Simmons by name, describing him as "soft" and a "crybaby" who can't take criticism. It turned out that Simmons took notice of the segment because he reached out to Shaq. In the latest edition ...

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Source: Kings move on from Ben Simmons trade talks with 76ers to focus on other pursuits

Kings general manager Monte McNair spent nearly six months in talks with the Philadelphia 76ers in hopes of bringing Ben Simmons to Sacramento, but now McNair is moving on.

Sports Illustrated

76ers Should Not Waste Joel Embiid's MVP-Caliber Season

If Daryl Morey can trade Ben Simmons for a valuable piece, Philadelphia could vault itself among the NBA’s true title contenders.

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Kristian Winfield: What’s really going on with James Harden and the 76ers?

NEW YORK — How do you make sense of the recent stories linking James Harden to Philadelphia this offseason?

The Philadelphia Inquirer

James Harden or bust? Sources indicate the Sixers are all in even if it means prolonging Ben Simmons saga

James Harden or bust? That’s the feeling around the NBA as the 76ers search for ways to end the Ben Simmons saga.

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Report: Daryl Morey Has One Major Target for Potential Ben Simmons Trade

Simmons has not played for Philadelphia this season, but has been the subject of significant trade speculation for almost a year.

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Marcus Hayes: Sixers chief Daryl Morey stares down Ben Simmons’ trade demands as deadline looms

PHILADELPHIA — Daryl Morey’s job is to construct the best 76ers team for today and tomorrow, Ben Simmons be damned.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Daryl Morey said Sixers are ‘less likely than likely’ to move Ben Simmons before trade deadline

PHILADELPHIA — People hoping to see the 76ers move Ben Simmons before the Feb. 10 NBA trade deadline might be disappointed.

Tribune News Service

Cam Reddish’s Knicks debut could be right around the corner

NEW YORK — Cam Reddish’s first appearance in a Knicks jersey “should be any day now,” coach Tom Thibodeau said Thursday. That day wasn't Thursday night’s matchup against the Pelicans, which Reddish missed alongside Nerlens Noel. But the new trade acquisition is “pretty close” to returning from his ankle injury,…

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Daryl Morey Says Ben Simmons Trade Would Have to Return an ‘Impact Player’

However, Morey said Joel Embiid’s recent play has shifted the chances of a Simmons deal a bit.

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