Sports From the Basement

The Nets Made An Excellent Move Acquiring Jahill Okafor

The Philadelphia 76ers made the first substantial trade of the current NBA season. They sent Jahill Okafor, Nik Stauskas and a second-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Trevor Booker. One could say both teams come out as winners in this deal. Booker will add some much-needed muscle in the paint for the… Continue reading The Nets Made An Excellent Move Acquiring Jahill Okafor

Believe The Hype: The Sixers Are Here To Stay

Few teams in the NBA have received as much hype as the Philadelphia 76ers in recent years. Former GM Sam Hinkie established a tanking culture with an aim to compete in the future, and apparently the so-called “Process” is reaping benefits to the team early in the current season. Apparently, losing 253 games combined over the… Continue reading Believe The Hype: The Sixers Are Here To Stay

The 2017 NBA Draft: All Smoke, No Fire

The NBA Draft is my Super Bowl. I say this every year but it bears repeating. I enjoy the event more than I should for a variety of reasons. But more and more the Draft has begun to let me down. Not just because I’m a Knicks fan. That’s an entirely different problem. Rather, the… Continue reading The 2017 NBA Draft: All Smoke, No Fire

Ben Simmons Is Latest 76ers Casualty

It has been a trying half decade for the Philadelphia 76ers organization. They painfully pushed through Sam Hinkie’s “Process”, losing games in droves in the interim. Philly has moved on from Hinkie, but his constructed roster still remains for Brett Brown. However, that roster has one increasingly troubling trend. The 76ers can’t keep a big… Continue reading Ben Simmons Is Latest 76ers Casualty

Assessing NBA Trade Rumors

The NBA is in a weird area this time of year. Normally the momentum from the Finals carry us to the Draft, but after two decisive Golden State wins there may be a lull in between the two. Enter every sports fans’ favorite pastime: speculation. Who will my favorite team draft? What trade can be… Continue reading Assessing NBA Trade Rumors

What Is the Philadelphia 76ers’ New “Process”?

The Philadelphia 76ers were once a proud franchise. They were regular title contenders in the 1980’s with Julius Erving and Moses Malone. Recently announced Hall of Famer Allen Iverson brought them back to prominence in the 2000’s. But following the 2012-13 season, in which the Sixers finished just out of the final playoff spot in the… Continue reading What Is the Philadelphia 76ers’ New “Process”?