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The Philadelphia 76ers (often referred to as the Sixers) are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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The Sixth Man: 'Mocking' losers and the Lottery

Donnie Walsh, the former basketball chief in Indiana and New York, hated the NBA Draft Lottery, once calling it "a convention of losers.

"Walsh, a competitive guy, always hated being in North Jersey (now Times Square) for the lottery because it meant he wasn't doing his job and instead of basking in the excitement of sold out arenas for playoff games, it was all about a television studio and a bunch of ping-pong balls.In fact, nothing has been more aptly titled than the NBA Draft Lottery.Just like some ham-and-egger that spent the last of his paycheck on a Mega- Millions ticket, bad NBA teams gather, bring lucky trinkets or in the case of Dan Gilbert, his neurofibromatosis-afflicted son, and hope things turn out for the best.Sure a cognizant, well-designed plan, implemented over a number of years by well-respected basketball people is probably a better option than hoping your number comes up but that takes time and in our short-attention-span culture, that's the one thing few teams have...

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  1. Celtics and Heat square off in Game 1 of East finals

    Once Derrick Rose went down with a torn ACL, this is the matchup nearly everyone envisioned in the Eastern Conference Finals -- LeBron James and the Miami Heat again...

  2. Sixers stifle Boston to force Game 7

    The underdog Philadelphia 76ers have some fight left in them, forcing a deciding Game 7 in the Eastern Conference semifinals with an 82-75 victory over the cold-shoo...

  3. Rondo the rock as Celtics reach Eastern Conference final

    Point guard Rajon Rondo stepped up to save the day in the final minutes as the Boston Celtics held off the Philadelphia 76ers 85-75 in their decisive Game Seven on S...

  4. Celtics eliminate 76ers with Game 7 win

    When Paul Pierce fouled out with 4:16 remaining, the 76ers had an opening to repeat their Game 7 magic from 30 years ago in Boston, but Rajon Rondo wouldn't let the ...

  5. Iguodala, Turner spark second-half surge in Game 4 and help 76ers top Celtics 92-83

    Andre Iguodala squared up for a 3-pointer from the wing like he had hundreds of times in his career.This shot was different from all the others.Iguodala continued a ...

  6. Doctor: Bulls' Rose out 8-to-12 months

    Chicago Bulls team physician Brian Cole provided an update on Derrick Rose and said the star point guard could be sidelined the next 8-to-12 months following surgery...

  7. Bulls' Rose has knee surgery

    Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose had surgery on Saturday to repair his torn anterior cruciate ligament.The team said on Saturday that the surgery was successful whil...

  8. The Sixth Man: No more Bull, Philly finally embraces Iggy

    Give coach Tom Thibodeau credit.Evan after his No. 1-seeded Chicago Bulls were jettisoned by the upstart Philadelphia 76ers in the most painful way possible, Thibode...

  9. Sixers try to solve Garnett, Celtics in Game 4

    For one night at least Kevin Garnett and the Boston Celtics made us all put away the age jokes.There were no cracks about Garnett sitting next to Moses in history cl...

  10. Allen fights through injury, bad start to hit more key 3s and put Celtics in conference final

    Ray Allen was out on the perimeter like so many times before during a 16-year career in which he's established himself as the most prolific 3-point shooter in NBA hi...

  11. Celtics beat Philadelphia to reach Eastern Conference final

    The Boston Celtics held off the Philadelphia 76ers 85-75 in their decisive Game Seven on Saturday to advance to the NBA'S Eastern Conference finals against the Miami...

  12. Celtics' Bradley to have shoulder surgery

    Boston Celtics guard Avery Bradley, who did not play in the last two games of an Eastern Conference semifinal against the Philadelphia 76ers, will miss the remainder...

  1. 76ers fight off Celtics to force Game Seven

    The Philadelphia 76ers ground out an 82-75 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday to force a deciding Game Seven in their Eastern Conference second-round playoff s...

  2. 76ers fight off Boston to force Game Seven

    The Philadelphia 76ers ground out an 82-75 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday to force a deciding Game Seven in their Eastern Conference second-round playoff s...

  3. Sixers try to avoid elimination vs. Celtics

    The Philadelphia 76ers are on the brink of elimination because they couldn't stop Brandon Bass.An afterthought in a star-studded Boston lineup that includes three fu...

  4. Sixers and Celtics set to finish latest chapter in rivalry

    Might as well show up.That could be the Philadelphia 76ers' motto as they prepare to face off with long-time rival Boston in the deciding Game 7 of the Eastern Confe...

  5. Sixers try to rebound from Game 1 collapse in Boston

    The Philadelphia 76ers missed a golden opportunity to send a message to the heavily favored Boston Celtics in their Eastern Conference semifinals set during Saturday...

  6. Sixers and Celtics renew rivalry in East semis

    For younger fans, the rivalry between the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics doesn't really exist.But, older followers of The Association know better and if you g...

  7. NBA Playoff Preview - Boston vs. Philadelphia

    For younger fans, the rivalry between the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics doesn't exist.But, older followers of The Association know better and if you grew up ...

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