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Doc Rivers releases a one-word answer on the Sixers’ early struggle

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Getty Images Doc Rivers Joel Embiid joked that Philadelphia’s 76th season didn’t start until his return from a three-game absence on November 7. He scored 33 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a 100-88 win that Doc Rivers described as “slow” due to her physical and defensive nature. The Sixers improved his record to 5-6 and cut a two-game losing streak. Two days later, Rivers expanded on what Monday night’s win meant and how close it came to getting into a good groove. Next, Rivers released a one-word answer about…

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Doc Rivers provides a pessimistic update on the Sixers’ status

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GT Head coach Doc Rivers and Joel Embiid #21 watch the Philadelphia 76ers from the sidelines during their 126-121 win over the Los Angeles Lakers at the Crypto.com Arena on March 23, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. It’s been a rough start to the season for the Philadelphia 76ers. Their 4-6 start was largely criticized and several Sixers already lost time. Doc Rivers met with reporters to provide some updates on each of the players’ cases and revealed how the disease issues are spreading more than are allowed. Joel Embiid…

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Loss to Sixers stirs controversy over backup position

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GT Paul Reed #44 of the Philadelphia 76ers and Garrett Allen #31 of the Cleveland Cavaliers Challenge Ball during the second quarter at Wells Fargo Center on October 5, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Death, taxes, and inconsistent play of the Philadelphia 76ers backup centers. These seem to be the only facts about life in recent years. There have been a number of players the team has rotated with in support of Joel Embiid, including Dwight Howard, DeAndre Jordan, Andre Drummond, Greg Monroe and many more. None of these guys were…

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Kendrick Perkins: Sixers need to ‘come to meet Jesus’

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GT Richard Jefferson and Kendrick Perkins attend the Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game during the 2022 NBA All-Star Weekend at Wolstein Center on February 18, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio. Everyone from national media to local rhythm reporters to regular fans seems to have some interest in the Philadelphia 76ers’ performance to start the season. Kendrick Perkins was the latest media personality to take a strong stand. while on NBA Today on ESPNPerk gave a powerful statement about the state of the Sixers and Doc River management on the team. His…

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Doc Rivers is addressing the potential injury that could occur to Sixers Star Joel Embiid

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GT Sixers coach Doc Rivers talks with Joel Embiid during a layoff. Philadelphia 76ers Joel Embiid made six turnovers in the season opener. It was an uncharacteristically dirty play for an all-star center that dropped 26 points In Boston a losing bid. The Sixers have converted the ball more than 14 times as a team. Only averaged Embiid 3.1 RPM per game last season, prompting some to question whether Surgically repaired right thumb He was bothering him. It’s an interesting theory. Sixers coach Doc Rivers addressed her during his participation…

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Doc Rivers can be replaced by the former Rockets Skipper, per expert

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GT Head coach Doc Rivers of Philadelphia 76ers. Sometimes the same age, the same age can be comforting. That slice of pie from your favorite diner in town. The way your engine makes those funny little noises when you hit the brakes hard. For the Philadelphia 76ers against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night, this guy wasn’t much comfortable. One of the biggest question marks heading into the season has been how head coach Doc Rivers will rotate players in and out of the squad and what adjustments he will…

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Doc Rivers summons Sixers writer after Celtics loss

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GT Sixers forward Tobias Harris has been highly praised for his “spirit” from head coach Doc Rivers. There were long periods during the inaugural season when Tobias Harris seemed to be the only one earning a paycheck. He scored the first bucket of the game, then digged 27 feet to give the Sixers their first lead. Harris got 8 points and 2 plates in the first quarter, switching aggressively in defense between Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. He had a quiet second half but not because of the lack of…

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NBA reporter Doc Rivers blasts ‘must shoot tonight’

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GT Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers guides his team during the first half of a game against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on October 18, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. We’re just one game into the NBA season, and the leagues are already flying. The Philadelphia 76ers didn’t get off the start they expected and fell to the Celtics 126-117. It wasn’t as close to the game as the score indicated as Boston led by 16 points, with 1:26 remaining. They kept a comfortable lead throughout the second half and…

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Doc Rivers talks Celtics departure, Sixers’ new roster

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GT Doc Rivers, Sixers BOSTON – It’s eight hours before the NBA season tip, and at this moment Sixers coach Doc Rivers is standing next to a parked bus inside TD Garden and thinking back to nine years ago. The conversation will eventually get to the machine going back to 2007, but for now, the 76ers coach is thinking about the time he stopped calling this building home in 2013 and the trips he and the Celtics have made to the present. Rivers chose to take a cross-country trip to…

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‘F****** Miserable’: Jayson Tatum looks away from the Sixers-Celtics battle

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GT Jaylen Brown and Jason Tatum of the Boston Celtics. The Philadelphia 76ers are preparing to go to where the Boston Celtics went last season. That’s the ultimate goal, anything short of an NBA Finals appearance won’t cut it. Not yet all this team has invested in and carried it through the “years of operation”. These Sixers have moved on from that process, fully charging ahead. They will be looking to start a new journey in their regular season opener on October 18th against Jason Tatum and the Celtics, the…

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