Being part of a team’s n 0-16 losing streak to start his NBA career may be leaving Philadelphia 76ers rookie center Jahlil Okafor a little short-tempered these days. Or, perhaps, he ran into some bad people while the team was in ...
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Okafor Makes Impressive 76er Debut During 112-95 Loss to Boston
Report From Philadelphia 76ers Game Recap: Celtics 112, 76ers 95 The 76ers (0-1) received a near-historic performance from Jahlil Okafor, but couldn’t sustain a strong start in their regular season opener, slipping to the Boston Celtics (1-0), 112-95, at TD ...
Read More »Okafor Returns, Sixers Drop Preseason Tilt to Nets
Jahlil Okafor returned from a brief absence Sunday night and played well along with Nerlens Noel during a 92-91 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. Though neither player shot the ball well, Noel (6-for-14) posted a team-high 15 points to go ...
Read More »Embiid Situation Changes Nothing for Hinkie
Sixers GM Must Build Now By Joe Darrah The recent bad news regarding Joel Embiid, that player we all know as the eventual presumed-to-be starting center for the Philadelphia 76ers, shouldn’t come as any surprise to anyone in Philadelphia — ...
Read More »Okafor Makes Impressive Summer Debut
Philadelphia 76ers rookie Jahlil Okafor made quite the impression in his first NBA Summer League game Monday night during a 74-71 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Okafor notched a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds to go a long ...
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The Philadelphia 76ers held on to their No. 3 overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft Thursday night, selecting Duke freshman center Jahlil Okafor. In the second round, Philly took Richaun Holmes with the 37th overall pick, Arturas Gudaitis with the 47th ...
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