Elton Brand
FILE - This is a July 26, 2019, file photo showing Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey during an NBA basketball news conference in Houston. Morey hasn't had to make any major moves in his first season running the Philadelphia 76ers. But the executive who took the Houston Rockets to the brink of the NBA Finals believes he has the roster in Philly need to win its first NBA title since 1983. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
AP Interview: Morey embraces challenges of leading 76ers

By Dan Gelston Mar. 13, 2021 06:13 PM EST

Charlotte Hornets' Bismack Biyombo, right, goes up for a shot against Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Embiid's double-double leads 76ers past Hornets 118-101

By Dan Gelston Jan. 04, 2021 09:28 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2020 file photo, Villanova head coach Jay Wright calls out to his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against St. John's in New York. The Villanova Wildcats are again the favorite to win the Big East and are No. 3 in The Associated Press' preseason 2020-21 college basketball poll. Wright’s Wildcats received 11 first-place votes in the AP poll. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
No. 3 Villanova back again as team to beat in Big East

By Dan Gelston Nov. 13, 2020 12:00 PM EST

Update on the latest in sports:

May. 06, 2020 08:57 AM EDT
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NFL backup plan ... Help for tennis pros ... Recognizing heroism

May. 06, 2020 05:45 AM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL will reveal its 2020 regular-season schedule on Thursday night. While it is discussing contingencies for changes to the schedule due to...

FILE - In this March 11, 2020, file photo, Philadelphia 76ers' Ben Simmons smiles while speaking at a news conference before an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons in Philadelphia. Philadelphia 76ers All-Star guard Ben Simmons is closer to getting cleared to play, should the NBA season resume. Simmons, the league leader in steals, was sidelined with nerve issues in his lower back when the season suspended was March 11 because of the coronavirus pandemic. "We've took our time, we've been methodical and thoughtful about his recovery and rehab, just to make sure, because we weren't in a rush," 76ers GM Elton Brand said on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
76ers GM: Injured Simmons 'close or ready' to NBA return

By Dan Gelston May. 05, 2020 03:59 PM EDT

Update on the latest in sports:

May. 05, 2020 11:26 AM EDT
VIRUS OUTBREAK-REFUNDS 76ers, Flyers offering refunds PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers and 76ers are set to...