Elton Brand looked like the player the Sixers thought they were getting when they signed him to a huge contract last offseason.

Andre Iguodala looked like a player worthy of his max contract.

Thaddeus Young looked like an emerging, young forward who could provide all the intangibles.

Willie Green looked capable of being an NBA player.

When it all came together it gave the Sixers just enough to defeat the Chicago Bulls, 106, 103 in overtime.

I’m not sure what should be the bigger news: [...]

The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics by a point tonight, 98-97 in a game played without newly acquired Allen Iverson.  Elton Brand had a strong game off the bench, scoring 23 points on 7-12 shooting; Iguodala, Speights and Green all scored in double figures as well.

Such is the NBA, where a 7-19 team that just broke a 12 game losing streak, playing without it’s newly acquired catalyst can defeat a 20-5 team riding an 11 game winning streak at [...]

Vick returned to Atlanta with the Eagles and helped secure a 34-7 victory, contributing 2 scores, one passing and one rushing to the cause.  Tonight it was Iverson returning to Philadelphia, the team that originally drafted him, and trying to beat the Nuggets, the team he was traded to in 2006 after falling out of favor with the 76ers.  Careerwise, Iverson was “The Answer” in Philadelphia during his 10+ seasons with the team, holding the team’s top spots for average [...]

The smell is undeniable. Nothing lingers in the air quite the same as the smell of desperation.

The Sixers are ready to party like its 1999 or 2001 or something like that.

As expected Allen Iverson has agreed to come out of his “retirement” to join a Sixers team that is a horrible fit for him. The Sixers are clearly making the move to sell tickets, because on the surface it makes no sense. Here are a few reasons why:

1: Eddie Jordan [...]

Attention Elton Brand: Yes you sir, with the giant 5-year $80 million contract. Mr. Brand, it is time to prove yourself, prove that you can still be the type of dominating low post player the Sixers thought they got when they signed you last year.
It is time to wake up Mr. Brand. Your team needs you.
With the news that second-year forward Marreese Speights will miss 6-8 weeks with a knee injury, Brand’s role with the Sixers has become a lot [...]