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Nets crumble late and lose Game 3 to Sixers, 102-97

NEW YORK — Spencer Dinwiddie looked at the scoreboard, the time left on the clock, and slapped his hands in frustration.

Tribune News Service · Apr 21, 2023

NBA fans were furious with refs’ inconsistency after James Harden was ejected on a soft call

James Harden was ejected for much less than what Joel Embiid pulled earlier in the night.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 21, 2023

76ers Star James Harden Ejected for Hitting Nets Player in Groin

The Philadelphia guard was leading the team in points before leaving in the third quarter.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 21, 2023

Ranking All 16 NBA Playoff Teams by Fan Angst

Who’s just happy to be here and who’s feeling title or bust?

Sports Illustrated · Apr 17, 2023

David Murphy: If the real James Harden just stood up, the Sixers are suddenly a championship-caliber team

The uniform looked the same. The beard looked the same. The number, the name, the shoes — all of it suggested that the man with the ball in his hands was the same James Harden we saw here last season. But this was some different dude. And if he sticks…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 16, 2023

Philadelphia 76ers heap praise on 'perfect' James Harden who fires sly dig at critics after play-off win

The reigning NBA assists champion orchestrated the offence brilliantly as his side won the opening match of their first round play-off series in the Eastern Conference

Daily Mirror · Apr 16, 2023

David Murphy: James Harden looks like a different player, and other thoughts on the Sixers’ Game 1 win over the Nets

PHILADELPHIA — If there was any doubt about the rejuvenated state of James Harden’s 33-year-old body, it disappeared with 6:30 left in the second quarter of the Sixers’ 121-101 win over the Nets on Saturday afternoon. It was at that moment that Harden unleashed a stepback move so strong and…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 16, 2023

Sixers cruise to 121-101 win over Nets in Game 1 of first-round playoff series

PHILADELPHIA — No answers.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 15, 2023

Young Cavs Ready to Prove They Don’t Need LeBron to Make Playoff Impact

Cleveland is back in the postseason, post-LeBron. History suggests that’s the ceiling for a group of largely inexperienced 20-somethings. Or is it?

Sports Illustrated · Apr 14, 2023

Mike Sielski: Ben Simmons (remember him?) won’t play for the Nets. Which means the Sixers face a tougher challenge.

PHILADELPHIA — There are plenty of reasons to think that the 76ers will have a pretty easy time beating the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The Sixers have Joel Embiid, who led the league in scoring and is likely to be voted its most valuable…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 14, 2023