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Sixers Headlines -
January 31, 2005 1.
Philadelphia Daily News -- Sixers' Salmons comes through loud and clear
John Salmons is so quiet, he could stomp into a crowded room
and no one would know he was there. The 76ers swingman is so laid back he
can bring a hush to a new level.
2.
Philadelphia Daily News --Iverson says he's through with sitting
Allen Iverson was convinced he could have played Saturday
night in what became an impressive 93-89 victory over the Dallas
Mavericks. At the same time, the Sixers star guard said he had told coach
Jim O'Brien that if could have played against the Mavs, he just as easily
could have played the previous night in New Orleans.
3.
Philadelphia Inquirer --Big men not central to victory
Sixers
coach Jim O'Brien hasn't been reluctant lately to go without a center on
occasion, but he really rolled the dice Saturday night against Dallas.
4.
Philadelphia Inquirer --Newsmakers | Love and war land Sundance's top
prizes
The family drama Forty Shades of Blue - centering on a
modern Oedipal triangle involving a music producer, a Russian wife half
his age, and his son - won top dramatic honors at the Sundance Film
Festival. Directed and cowritten by Ira Sachs, Blue stars Rip Torn as the
aging husband, Dina Korzun as his Russian bride, and Darren Burrowsas the
estranged son whose visit hurls their lives into turmoil.
5.
Philadelphia Inquirer -- A special delivery by Salmons
A
jovial Allen Iverson joined the crowd of reporters surrounding 76ers
teammate John Salmons in the visitors' locker room at American Airlines
Center and pretended to have a microphone in his hand.
6.
Philadelphia Inquirer- Who's hot? For the 76ers
Kyle
Korver.The second-year man excelled last week, not just from his customary
post beyond the three-point line, but also in other areas of the game.
7.
Delaware County Daily Times --76ers: Team looks to build on a huge win
The fans calling into a post-game talk radio station in Dallas
weren't happy late Saturday night.
Sixers Headlines -
January 28, 2005 1.
Philadelphia Daily News -- Iguodala, Korver to square off in All-Star
Rookie Challenge As the No. 9 pick in the NBA draft, the only
player to start every game for the 76ers and a rookie leader in a whole
bunch of categories, Andre Iguodala is expected to be on the nine-man
Rookie All-Star roster.
2.
Philadelphia Daily News -- Korver facing more diligent defenses
ONE OF THE differences (let us count the ways) between former
76ers coach Larry Brown and current coach Jim O'Brien is their differing
thoughts on three-point attempts.
3.
Philadelphia Inquirer -- Sixers Notes | Korver and Iguodala are given
all-star roles
Allen Iverson might have to wait another week
before being confirmed as a participant in the NBA All-Star Game, but two
of his teammates were told yesterday that they will take part in the
weekend's festivities.
4.
Philadelphia Inquirer- Iverson wows O'Brien in a variety of ways
When he would watch Allen Iverson from the opponents' bench,
first as an assistant, then as the head coach of the Boston Celtics, Jim
O'Brien couldn't help but marvel at the many ways the 76ers' all-star
could score.
5.
Philadelphia Inquirer- Governors make a healthy, musical bet
It seemed like a fair deal to Gov. Rendell: one case of
lobsters against a cheesesteak. But Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney had
other ideas, as the two chiefs of state haggled over the traditional wager
on the Feb. 6 Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and the Eagles.
6.
Daily Local News- Korver, Iguodala to be in Rookie game
Sixers
sophomore Kyle Korver had some words for Andre Iguodala after Thursday's
practice at New Orleans Arena.
7.
Calkins Newspapers- Green riding high now
Willie Green's
second NBA season has been a roller-coaster ride.
8.
Camden Courier Post- Iverson won't be only Sixer in Denver
Sixers guard Allen Iverson will have a little company at the
NBA All-Star Weekend next month in Denver.
Sixers Headlines -
January 27, 2005 1. Philadelphia Daily News -- Green tries his best to
imitate Iverson Wilt vs. Russell. Doctor J vs. Bird. Magic vs.
Michael. LeBron vs. Melo. Basketball is a wonderful team game, but, as
marketed by the NBA, it sometimes seems as if its avowed purpose is to
create a series of one-on-one confrontations involving its superstars. So
it might be expected that a sizable portion of the 17,050 spectators at
the MCI Center for last night's game wanted to see the 76ers' Allen
Iverson go head to head with the Washington Wizards' emerging standout,
Gilbert Arenas.
2. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Without Iverson, Sixers fall on
road
Willie Green scored 32 points filling in for the injured
star. Gilbert Arenas led the Wizards with 33.
3. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Shoulder injury sidelines
Iverson
Allen Iverson missed his third game of the season for
the 76ers after being sidelined last night with a strained left rotator
cuff.
4. Philadelphia Inquirer- Best shot for helping Iverson:
Dalembert
The Jim O'Brien era is nearly four months old, and
we still don't know much about his 76ers.
5. Daily Local News- Iverson sits as Sixers fall
The 76ers played without their star Wednesday night, but it
wasn't the absence of Allen Iverson that doomed the team. With Iverson out
with a strained left rotator cuff, Willie Green picked up the slack.
6. Delaware County Daily Times- Rotator cuff injury keeps
Iverson out
Allen Iverson made the trip to Washington with the
76ers, but he arrived at the MCI Center in street clothes and remained in
them. Iverson, who had an MRI Tuesday, has a strained left rotator cuff
and is listed as day-to-day. From Washington, the Sixers travel to New
Orleans for a game Friday then go on to Dallas for a game Saturday.
7. Calkins Newspapers- Shortcomings add up to defeat
If Wednesday night's game was reduced to a mathematical
formula, it would be: too many turnovers plus too many offensive rebounds
allowed equal a Sixers' loss.
8. Calkins Newspapers- King hopes to deal before the
deadline
Billy King is hopeful he'll be able to make a deal
before the Feb. 24 trade deadline.
9. Associated Press- Iverson misses game with rotator cuff
injury
Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson missed
Wednesday's game against the Washington Wizards with a strained rotator
cuff in his left shoulder.
Sixers Headlines -
January 26, 2005 1.
Philadelphia Daily News -- Project Dalembert on schedule In
the NBA, a player drafted as a "project" is not unlike the Christmas gift
whose box warns purchasers, "some assembly required."
2.
Philadelphia Daily News -- Dan Gross |Shaq showed support for T.O.
Shaquille O'Neal turned and applaudedTerrell Owens while one
of his Miami Heat teammates shot a free throw during their loss Monday to
the Sixers.
3.
Philadelphia Inquirer -- Sixers just can't resist lingering over big win
Jim O'Brien was upbeat after the 76ers' practice yesterday.
And why not? About 15 hours earlier, his team had beaten the Miami Heat,
owners of the Eastern Conference's best record.
4.
Daily Local News- Iverson's recent scoring surge has coach watching in
amazement
Sometimes, all 76ers coach Jim O'Brien can do is
marvel at Allen Iverson.
5.
Calkins Newspapers- Season has been magical for Wizards so far
That the Sixers are leading the Atlantic Division with a
sub-.500 record midway through the 2004-05 season is less of a surprise
than the success the Washington Wizards are enjoying.
6.
Camden Courier Post- 76ers happy but not satisfied after beating Heat
One day after beating Miami, the team with the best record in
the Eastern Conference, 76ers coach Jim O'Brien was appreciative of the
win but was clearly focused on preparing his team for its next opponent.
Sixers Headlines -
January 25, 2005 1.
Philadelphia Daily News -- Don't forget, Sixers are playing super
Forget the calendar. The 76ers might have opened on Nov. 3 and
last's night game with Miami might have been their 40th in a season that
is fast approaching its midpoint.
2.
Philadelphia Inquirer -- Sixers come through with their own big win
This had the feel of a big game, with Shaquille O'Neal in the
house, two first-place teams squaring off, and plenty of Bird-watching in
the stands.
3.
Daily Local News-- Heat not satisfied atop East
You can't tell
it from their record, which is the best in the Eastern Conference, but if
you listened to the pre-game questions for Shaquille O'Neal, you'd realize
the Heat are not satisfied with their performance in the first half of the
season.
4.
Daily Local News-- Iverson's 45 cool off Heat
Some of the
biggest cheers of the night at the Wachovia Center on Monday night weren't
for the 76ers. Instead, the crowd of 19,172 in to see the Sixers face the
Miami Heat, raised its collective voice several times as various members
of the Eagles were spotted in the arena.
5.
Calkins Newspapers-- Iverson has the Answers
Closing out games
has been a problem for the Sixers.
6.
Calkins Newspapers-- Years in Boston can't shake O'Brien's loyalty
Jim O'Brien knows New England. As an assistant coach and then
head coach for the Celtics from 1997-2004, O'Brien spent seven years in
Boston.
7.
Camden Courier Post-- O'Neal shows Sixers respect
Shaquille
O'Neal has always had positive things to say about Sixers guard Allen
Iverson.
8.
Camden Courier Post-- Sixers also give fans cheer
A handful of
the Super Bowl-bound Eagles were in the house Monday night, and the
Wachovia Center crowd showed its appreciation time and time again.
9.
Trenton Times-- Iverson nets 45 to spark Sixers
Coach Jim
O'Brien says the Sixers didn't need the presence of Donovan McNabb,
Terrell Owens, Brian Westbrook and two other members of the Super
Bowl-bound Eagles in the house for inspiration, going against Shaquille
O'Neal and the best-in-the East Miami Heat.
10.
Wilmington News Journal-- Iverson 'beyond belief,' nets 45
So,
Donovan McNabb, Terrell Owens, Brian Westbrook, Freddie Mitchell and Todd
Pinkston - you just won the NFC Championship, what are you going to do
next? Go to the 76ers game, of course.
11.
Wilmington News Journal-- 76ers swept up in Eagles frenzy
Jim
O'Brien grew up in Philadelphia, so the head coach of the 76ers has always
known about the passion that the fans of the region have for their teams.
12.
Wilmington News Journal-- Basketball 101, 76ers style
Program
teaches kids the basics - not just the sport, but about school
13.
Allentown Morning Call-- Iverson's 45 points chill Heat as Sixers hold on
to first place
They cheered, they chanted, they roared their
support for their heroes. And amidst the impromptu pep rally for the
Eagles, the 19,172 fans at the Wachovia Center saw a basketball game.
14.
Allentown Morning Call-- Super Bowl fever hits the Sixers - in Orlando
The weekend snowstorm forced the 76ers to spend an extra night
in Orlando instead of returning home immediately after Saturday's game
with the Magic.
15.
Associated Press-- 76ers Beat the Heat 106-98
Boosted by a
boisterous home crowd, Allen Iverson scored 45 points and handed out 11
assists Monday night to lead the Philadelphia 76ers over Shaquille O'Neal
and the Miami Heat 106-98 in a matchup of Eastern Conference division
leaders.
Sixers Headlines -
January 24, 2005 1. Philadelphia Daily News -- Heat benefiting from old Shaq
magic SHAQUILLE O'NEAL'S introduction to Philadelphia included
moments that were as sublime as they were ridiculous
2.Philadelphia Inquirer -- Who's Hot
Kenny
Thomas. Thomas has grown in confidence with his jumper from just inside
the arc, and the numbers bear that out. In three games last week, the
Sixers' 6-foot-7 forward hit 24 of 45 attempts from the field (53.3
percent) and averaged 18.0 points in a 2-1 week.
3.Philadelphia Inquirer-- 76ers pleased with Dalembert
The 76ers had plenty of reasons to feel disappointed yesterday
as they left snow-starved central Florida to return home, having blown a
six-point lead in the final two minutes to lose to an Orlando Magic team
playing without injured all-star Grant Hill.
4.Philadelphia Inquirer-- Miami's quiet Wade talks loudly
with play
He is quiet, understated and unassuming, but that is
only off the court.
5.Philadelphia Inquirer- O'Brien: Practice is precious
Like any other coach in the middle of the NBA grind, the
76ers' Jim O'Brien wishes his team had more time to practice.
6.Daily Local News- Consistency is key for Sixers,
Dalembert
The day before the Sixers played the Orlando Magic,
coach Jim O'Brien was asked if he planned to play Samuel Dalembert in the
fourth quarter at some point.
7.Courier Post- Shaq a perfect fit with the Heat
Call it the Shaquille O'Neal Effect. When the rumors spilled
out that the 7-foot-1, 300-pound center likely was going to be traded to
Miami, the Heat sold thousands of season tickets.
Sixers Headlines -
January 21, 2005 1.
Philadelphia Daily News -- Iguodala shows he's up to task so far
It is the great rookie wall. It is part reality, part
imagination. It is there if you think it is there.
2.Philadelphia
Daily News -- Bobcats' Bickerstaff a fan of Iverson
Bernie
Bickerstaff remembers all the early reservations - for those who harbored
them - about Allen Iverson:
3.Philadelphia
Inquirer-- Vick vs. McNabb: Iverson has divided football loyalties
The basketballs were bouncing all over the court at the
Sportsplex yesterday, but Allen Iverson stood on the sideline
enthusiastically talking about the sport he calls "my first love" -
football.
4.Delaware
Daily Times-- Sixers: Iverson still misses playing football
Allen Iverson will have mixed feelings Sunday when the Eagles
play the Atlantic Falcons. While he wants the Eagles to win, he will also
be rooting for Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, who hails from Newport
News, Va., just down the road from Hampton Roads, Iverson's hometown.
5.Calkins
Newspapers- Sixers take steps to beef up attendance
The
Sixers' marketing department is applying an all-out press on the public.
Sixers Headlines -
January 20, 2005 1. Philadelphia Daily News -- Faith in the rookie pays off
for O'Brien The rookie had four personals with 6 minutes, 30
seconds remaining in the third quarter. And the coach said, "Play on."
2.Philadelphia Daily News -- Jackson cries foul over fine
for supposed foul language
You can't say in a family newspaper
what Marc Jackson said Monday. Not even in the Daily News. But what the
76ers center said, even though he says the NBA got it wrong, cost him a
$5,000 fine levied yesterday by league vice president Stu Jackson.
3.Philadelphia Inquirer-- Sixers grind out victory over
expansion Bobcats
These seem to be the tougher games for the
76ers, the ones that come against the NBA's have-nots, when they are
supposed to wrap things up early and then laugh it up on the bench during
garbage time.
4.Philadelphia Inquirer-- Jackson protests $5,000 NBA fine
The NBA levied a $5,000 fine yesterday against 76ers center
Marc Jackson, saying Jackson directed "an obscenity toward fans" early in
the third quarter of Monday's game against New Orleans at the Wachovia
Center.
5.Daily Local News-- Jackson to appeal obscenity fine
Marc Jackson said he will appeal the $5,000 fine he received
for allegedly directing an obscenity to a fan.
6.Daily Local News-- Sixers hold off expansion Bobcats
When you hear expansion team it's only natural to think
doormat.
7.Calkins Newspapers-- Faithful follower
Jim
O'Brien isn't the most demonstrative coach in professional sports. Fans
typically see him calling out instructions to his Sixers players, intently
watching the action from a standing or crouching courtside position and
examining statistics as he takes a drink of water during every timeout.
8.Associated Press--Sixers hang on, edge Charlotte
Allen Iverson slowly dribbled the ball, letting the clock run
down before he attempted what could have been the game-sealing basket.
Sixers Headlines -
January 19, 2005 1. Philadelphia Daily News -- Harter recalls Charlotte days
fondly Dick Harter knows it's a story, but he wonders what the
story really is. The 76ers are preparing for their first visit to
Charlotte to face the expansion Bobcats tonight.
2. Philadelphia Inquirer -- 'Big Nasty' looking nice to
O'Brien and the Sixers
While Allen Iverson has logged
48-minute games and Kenny Thomas has seen a scoring and rebounding surge,
Corliss Williamson quietly has been playing his most consistent basketball
of the season for the 76ers.
3. Delaware County Times-- Sixers: Dalembert's return gives
the first-place Sixers hope
Now that the 76ers have grabbed a
share of first place, they want to hold onto it. To do that, they'll have
to win on the road -- again.
4. Calkins Newspapers-- Shooting guards can't pull trigger
Lately, the Sixers' shooting guards seem alternately unwilling
or unable to shoot the ball.
5. Camden Courier Post-- Sixers struggling at shooting
guard
The 76ers have a bit of a problem. Allen Iverson is now
the team's point guard, yet he remains the team's best shooting guard.
6. Press of Atlantic City-- Sixers among Eagles' biggest
fans
When the Philadelphia 76ers plane touched down around 2
a.m. Sunday morning, only hours removed from a Saturday night loss in
Detroit, coach Jim O'Brien reminded everyone practice was in nine hours.
Sixers Headlines -
January 18, 2005 1. Philadelphia Daily News -- Williamson, Thomas making big
contributions The big story in yesterday's 76ers victory,
other than a near-total collapse in the fourth quarter, was a small one.
It was coach Jim O'Brien going against the odds with three players listed
at 6-7 making up his frontcourt down the stretch.
2. Philadelphia Daily News -- 'Ugly' one way of describing
victory
THE SINGLE STEP up to the podium for his postgame
meeting with reporters was a dead giveaway. Allen Iverson could just about
make it, exhaling as he slumped into a seat in front of the microphones,
tape recorders and cameras.
3.Philadelphia Inquirer -- After dismal game, Sixers still
fit for first
Despite nearly wasting a 25-point lead, they
beat the Hornets to tie the Knicks and Celtics atop the Atlantic Division.
4.Philadelphia Inquirer -- O'Brien: Resting Iverson breaks
momentum
There may be a day on the horizon when 76ers coach
Jim O'Brien takes Allen Iverson out of the game for a breather. But it may
not happen any time soon.
5. Daily Local News -- There are records and then there are
records.
Until recently winning three games, the New Orleans
Hornets were on pace to grab one of the most infamous, the 9-73 mark of
the 1972-73 76ers.
6. Daily Local News --Sixers nearly let big lead slip away
When Allen Iverson hit a 3-pointer to put the 76ers ahead by
25 at the start of the fourth quarter, the team's 17th win looked like a
sure thing.
7.Calkins Newspapers-- Sixers survive Hornets' 4th-quarter
swarm
Kyle Korver called it "a basketball nightmare." That
summed up the Sixers' fourth quarter Monday afternoon at the Wachovia
Center.
8.Calkins Newspapers-- Lynch, Hornets having a hard time in
new West
George Lynch expected a change to accompany the
Hornets' move from the Eastern Conference to the Western Conference.
9.Associated Press-- Sixers hold off Hornets, 95-91
Kenny Thomas had 21 points and 15 rebounds, Allen Iverson
scored 29, and the Philadelphia 76ers nearly wasted a 25-point lead in the
fourth quarter before beating the New Orleans Hornets 95-91 Monday.
10.Camden Courier Post-- Sixers hang on to edge Hornets
The good news is, the 76ers defeated the New Orleans Hornets
95-91 on Monday afternoon and moved into a tie for first place in the
Atlantic Division.
11.Camden Courier Post-- Hornets' Scott deals with
struggles
Twice, he coached the New Jersey Nets to the NBA
Finals during his tenure there. He won three NBA championships as a player
with the Los Angeles Lakers.
12.Trenton Times-- Sixers hold off Hornets
A
chunk of first place never looked so good to a team with as mediocre a
record as the Sixers.
13.Wilmington News Journal-- 76ers hold on, move into tie
for first
Say hello to your first-place 76ers, who are three
games below .500 and who nearly blew a 25-point, fourth-quarter lead to
the New Orleans Hornets on Monday.
14.Wilmington News Journal-- 76ers adapting to all A.I.,
all the time
Allen Iverson played 48 minutes for the second
time in three games Monday. The way 76ers coach Jim O'Brien sees it, you
might as well get used to it.
15.Allentown Morning Call-- Sixers pull into first-place
tie with win over hapless Hornets
Kenny Thomas has another
good game, helps Philly hold off comeback.
16.Press of Atlantic City-- Sixers, even at 17-20, share
first in Atlantic
The Philadelphia 76ers could point to a lot
of positives Monday after they beat the New Orleans Hornets 95-91 at
Wachovia Center. The fourth quarter wasn't one of them.
Sixers Headlines -
January 17, 2005 1. Philadelphia Daily News -- Woeful Hornets
Some records, Fred Carter was saying in a recent visit to the
Wachovia Center, were never meant to be broken: Wilt Chamberlain's
100-point game, Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak...
2. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Hornets have example of how it
isn't done
When Fred Carter was named most valuable player of
the 76ers for the 1972-73 season, he was reluctant at first to accept the
award. But after long deliberation, Carter, who averaged 20 points per
game that season, grudgingly relented.
3.Philadelphia Inquirer -- A.I. misses Carter on Toronto
Few 76ers fans will forget the stirring duel between Allen
Iverson and Toronto's Vince Carter in the 2001 Eastern Conference
semifinals, which the Sixers pulled out with a one-point victory in Game
7. Carter is no longer a member of the Raptors, having been traded last
month to New Jersey. And Iverson said playing a Toronto team without
Carter is a "big difference."
4.Philadelphia Inquirer -- Youth will be served in the
Sixers' quest
The 2004-05 76ers appear frequently to be
running in place, taking one step forward and one step backward on a
seemingly unending climb to the .500 mark.
5. Daily Local News -- Iguodala no ordinary rookie
As the NBA season heads to the halfway point, Andre Iguodala
is feeling it.
6. Calkins Newspapers -- Sixers get big boost from smaller
lineup
Jim O'Brien played "small ball" Friday and Saturday. As
a result, the 76ers earned one big victory and nearly rallied to surprise
the Pistons for another.
7. Camden Courier Post -- Rookie Iguodala perfect fit with
76ers
You get the feeling that Sixers guard Allen Iverson
doesn't mind sharing initials with teammate Andre Iguodala, a talented
rookie guard/forward. Asked following a recent practice what he thought
about Iguodala's play and progress, Iverson grinned. Respect from one A.I.
to another.
Sixers Headlines -
January 14, 2005 1. Philadelphia Daily News -- Under the weather Sixers
grounded in Chicago following loss to Bulls These were the
daze of their lives. The 76ers couldn't even go home after Wednesday
night's 110-78 loss to the Chicago Bulls. Instead, they went back to their
hotel headquarters, waiting until the fog cleared at Philadelphia
International Airport.
2. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Sixers get a good spanking
Give the Chicago Bulls credit for not wanting to rub salt into
a wounded 76ers team
3. Delaware County Daily Times -- Sixers: Shootarounds are
central to success
When the 76ers didn't get out of Chicago
after Wednesday's game because of fog, they canceled Thursday's practice.
That doesn't mean they won't get plenty of prep work before meeting
Toronto tonight at the Wachovia Center (7 p.m., CSN). While most NBA teams
hold shootarounds on the morning of a night game, 76ers coach Jim O'Brien
refuses to waste time in the gym doing nothing but a walkthrough.
4. Calkins Newspapers-- Shoot-arounds not same for Sixers
Shoot-arounds in Kyle Korver's rookie NBA season typically
consisted of a late-afternoon walkthrough and watching some film of that
night's opponent
5. Courier Post -- After solid road trip, Sixers are
struggling
The 76ers were grounded in Chicago after their game
against the Bulls on Wednesday night, unable to fly out on schedule due to
fog in the Philadelphia area.
Sixers Headlines -
January 13, 2005
1.
Philadelphia Daily News -- Sixers get blown away in Windy City
Turn enough corners, perhaps the 76ers eventually will find
their way through the maze that is the NBA's 82-game regular-season
schedule. So far, they've found nothing but dead ends.
2.
Philadelphia Daily News -- O'Brien views Sixers' shootaround as quality
time
Shootaround? So much for tradition. Jim O'Brien, in his
first season as the 76ers' coach, has transformed what had usually been a
light, get-loose, shoot-a-little workout into the equivalent of a
full-blown practice. Maybe not so long, but long enough to be effective
and productive.
3.
Philadelphia Inquirer -- Revitalized Bulls stampede past the Sixers
After losing their first nine games of the season, the Chicago
Bulls seemed headed to a path traveled only by the downtrodden New Orleans
Hornets. Yet the team that was the laughingstock early in the NBA season
is no joke anymore.
4.
Philadelphia Inquirer -- Dalembert's hip strain leaves his team stuck in
the middle
The 76ers had a shortage in the middle last night
because of a left hip strain to center Samuel Dalembert. Even though he
made the trip for the game at the United Center against the Chicago Bulls,
Dalembert did not suit up. He is listed as day-to-day.
5.
Philadelphia Inquirer -- Inqlings|A good sole
Allen Iverson
made friends before Monday's 76ers game at the Wachovia Center. Trenton
Yoder, 15, of Dover, Del., was courtside at the invitation of Comcast
SportsNet senior vice president Stephanie Smith. (The teen had stayed at
the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House, and Smith is on the house's
board.)
6.
Daily Local News -- Sixers routed by young Bulls
A bad start
can sometimes doom a team to doormat status in the NBA. Just a year ago,
the Orlando Magic won their first game then lost their next 19. Long
before that streak ended, they were dead and buried. The Chicago Bulls are
cast from a different mold. After losing the first nine games of the
season, and giving New Orleans a serious run for last NBA team to win a
game, the Bulls have turned it around.
7.
Delaware County Times -- O'Brien says he sees progress
Sixers
coach Jim O'Brien isn't one to sweat a game here or there. He's more of a
big picture kind of guy. Recently, despite a poor outing here or there,
he's begun to like what he's seeing from his team.
8.
Calkins Newspapers -- Sixers suffer 3rd straight loss
Jim
O'Brien is confident the Sixers will eventually "turn the corner" this
season. Given the Sixers' number of young players and the difficulty teams
have had adapting to O'Brien's defensive system in his first year as a
coach, he said it can take time for that to happen.
9.
Calkins Newspapers -- Strained left hip shelves Dalembert
Samuel Dalembert made the trip with his teammates, but he
couldn't play against the Bulls Wednesday night.
9.
Associated Press -- Sixers routed by streaking Bulls
Ben
Gordon got so weary in the first half from chasing Allen Iverson, he asked
to come out of the game to catch his breath. Gordon had enough energy left
in the fourth quarter last night to put on a shooting display, and the
surging Chicago Bulls pulled away and routed the Sixers, 110-78, for their
fifth straight win.
Sixers Headlines -
January 12, 2005 1.
Philadelphia Daily News -- A.I., O'Brien not at odds over playing time
In case you were wondering, 76ers star guard Allen Iverson is
not annoyed with coach Jim O'Brien for removing him early in the fourth
quarter during the lopsided loss to Portland Monday evening. Iverson might
have been upset during his news conference afterward at not playing again,
but it was ancient history by practice yesterday at Philadelphia College
of Osteopathic Medicine.
2.
Philadelphia Inquirer -- O'Brien: Pulling Iverson was right
A
day after pulling Allen Iverson for the final 10 minutes, 22 seconds of a
109-100 loss to the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night, 76ers
coach Jim O'Brien was adamant yesterday in his belief that he had made the
right decision.
3. Philadelphia
Inquirer -- Opportunity knocks for Sixers... but will they take advantage?
After the coach with the genius-within mentality benched his
mercurial star Monday night, there was something swirling around the
Wachovia Center. It certainly wasn't euphoria, because the 76ers lost. It
may have been controversy, since Allen Iverson was far from happy.
4.
Delaware County Daily Times --Sixers: O'Brien says he's fine with Allen's
outburst
Allen Iverson wasn't a happy camper after being
yanked Monday night from the Sixers' game against Portland early in the
fourth quarter. But given the same situation again, Sixers coach Jim
O'Brien said Tuesday he'd do the same thing. He also wasn't bothered by
Iverson going public with his dissatisfaction as he did after the game.
5.
Calkins Newspapers -- O'Brien, Iverson on same page
Jim
O'Brien needed to have a talk with Allen Iverson. The subject was somewhat
touchy - it involved Iverson's playing time.
6.
Courier Post -- Iverson, O'Brien make peace
In case you were
wondering, 76ers coach Jim O'Brien said everything is fine between him and
star guard Allen Iverson.
7. Oakland
Tribune -- Generosity of players makes worldwide impact
Even
as they pour millions of dollars into tsunami relief for victims of the
recent disaster in Southeast Asia, NBA players can't catch a break.
Sixers Headlines -
January 11, 2005 1.
Philadelphia Daily News -- A.I. takes a seat as Sixers take a loss
This was neither a debate nor a controversy, so Allen Iverson
had no voice. Only a seat on the 76ers' bench for the final 10 minutes, 22
seconds.
2.
Philadelphia Daily News -- Cheeks makes changes carefully
Orville Redenbacher would be disappointed. But Maurice Cheeks
is the Portland Trail Blazers' coach, and the coach has laid down the law:
no more popcorn in the locker room or coaches' room.
3. Philadelphia
Inquirer -- 76ers' loss doesn't sit well
Back from a good road
trip, the Sixers laid an egg, and Allen Iverson unwillingly sat out the
closing minutes.
4. Philadelphia
Inquirer -- Sixers Notes | Cheeks' status in Portland an issue
Maurice Cheeks was a fan favorite as a player and an assistant
coach with the 76ers, but his life as head coach of the Portland Trail
Blazers hasn't been so easy.
5.
Daily Local News -- Sixers blazed in return to Philly
With
10:22 remaining in a game the Sixers trailed by double digits, Allen
Iverson hit the Wachovia Center floor hard and came up limping.
6.
Calkins Newspapers -- Banged up Iverson watches as Sixers fall
Jim O'Brien chose caution. And not surprisingly, Allen Iverson
didn't care for that approach.
7.
Calkins Newspapers -- Cheeks talks about future in coaching
Last April 1, Maurice Cheeks was swarmed by the Philadelphia
media prior to the Trail Blazers game against the Sixers at the Wachovia
Center.
8.
Delaware County Times -- Sixers Scoop/Caryl Kauffman: Cheeks finding tough
going in Portland
When former Sixers star Maurice Cheeks came
to town with the Portland Trail Blazers last season, he had to deal with
rumors that he might be the next coach of the Sixers. That was April 1, a
month and a half after Randy Ayers had been fired and Chris Ford was named
interim coach.
9.
Associated Press -- Blazers trip Sixers, 109-100
Nick Van Exel
made a team-record eight 3-pointers and scored a season-high 28 points,
and Damon Stoudamire added 22 to help the Portland Trail Blazers snap a
four-game losing streak with a 109-100 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on
Monday night.
10.
Courier Post-- Iverson vents after loss to Blazers
One thing
that is well-known about 76ers guard Allen Iverson is that he dislikes
sitting on the bench.
11.
Trenton Times-- Trail Blazers give Sixers reality dose
Had he
still been here, rather than at the opposite bench as an assistant trying
to help longtime Philly fan favorite Maurice Cheeks hang onto his job, Jim
Lynam could've warned Allen Iverson and the Sixers this could happen.
12.
Wilmington News Journal -- Sixers' game lost in transit
After
a successful road trip, 76ers deliver clunker at home.
13.
Wilmington News Journal -- Cheeks trying to keep his team together
It was 18 months ago when the 76ers badly wanted Maurice
Cheeks to coach them, a feeling that Cheeks shared.
14.
Allentown Morning Call-- Sixers suffer from jetlag in 109-100 loss to
Trail Blazers
Returning home for the first time since Dec. 20,
Philadelphia falls behind by 26 points in the third quarter.
15.
Associated Press-- Van Exel sinks team-record eight 3s
Nick
Van Exel might want to reconsider his retirement plans.
16.
Press of Atlantic City-- Back home, Sixers fall to Portland
The Philadelphia 76ers returned home Monday, only to find the
roof leaking, the paint peeling and the foundation cracking.
17.
Press of Atlantic City-- Sixers home and happy
When the 76ers
departed Wachovia Center after a home game against Utah on Dec. 20,
confronted by eight straight road games, no knew what they would look like
by the time they returned for their next home game today against Portland.
Sixers Headlines -
January 10, 2005 1. Philadelphia Daily News -- Ailing Iverson iffy for
tonight's game with Portland When Allen Iverson gives in to
his body and misses a game, as he did Friday in Minneapolis, it's not only
news, it's rare and it's reason for concern for the 76ers. It means the
little guy is beat up, and that's not good when the calendar reads January
and another grueling five-game week beckons.
2. Philadelphia Daily News -- O'Brien showing patience with
Dalembert
Jim O'Brien says a guy like Samuel Dalembert "all of
a sudden could throw a switch and really be a factor." But which switch to
throw?
3. Philadelphia Daily News -- 21 on the spot
IS
THE Daily News' annual list of "21 On the Spot" getting younger, or are
the rest of us getting older? Both.
4. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Iverson still hobbled, but
return is likely
Allen Iverson's injuries kept him from
practicing yesterday, but he is expected to play tonight against the
Portland Trail Blazers when the 76ers return to the Wachovia Center after
their 5-3 trip to the West.
5. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Who's Hot
On the
76ers Kenny Thomas. Thomas hasn't seen the type of consistent playing time
he experienced last season, averaging just 27 minutes and 10 points per
game. But he delivered Wednesday night by making 11 of his 14 field-goal
attempts - the Sixers' best shooting performance of the season - and
scoring a season-high 30 points in the team's win over Utah. Thomas also
played a big role in last Monday night's win over the Golden State
Warriors. He shot 7 for 13 from the field and contributed 19 points.
6. Philadelphia Inquirer-- 76ers allow long shots, not
baskets
The 76ers have been among the league leaders in
defensive three-point percentage all season, and it makes coach Jim
O'Brien chuckle a little.
7. Delco Times-- Sixers: New attitude is hitting
home
With their longest road trip of the season behind them,
the Sixers now turn their attention to their home court, at least briefly.
The Portland Trail Blazers come into the Wachovia Center tonight (7 p.m.,
Comcast) for the first of just five Sixers home games in January.
8. Calkins Newspapers-- Sixers head home, encouraged by
road trip
Forgive Allen Iverson if he sounds a little greedy.
While Iverson liked the way the Sixers played in going 5-3 on the road
over the last 21/2 weeks, he wanted more.
9. Courier Post-- Sixers find their way back home after
good trip
The 76ers' eight-game road odyssey began Dec. 22 with
a win at Indiana and ended on Friday with a loss in Minnesota. Finally,
they are home.
Sixers Headlines -
January 7, 2005 1.
Philadelphia Inquirer -- Iverson finding this trip smooth
They've shown up in arenas from Portland to Los Angeles to
Oakland to Salt Lake City, wearing No. 3 76ers jerseys, ready to cheer on
Allen Iverson even though he doesn't play for the home team.
2.
Calkins Newspapers -- Sixers face the T'wolves tonight
The
surging Sixers (15-16) conclude their three-week, eight-game road trip
tonight in Minneapolis. The Sixers, winners of five of their first seven
games on the trip, could tie the New York Knicks (16-16) for first place
in the Atlantic Division with another victory tonight.
3.
Wilmington News Journal -- ABA looks to place team in Wilmington
The American Basketball Association has targeted Wilmington as
a site for an expansion franchise to begin play this year.
Sixers Headlines -
January 6, 2005 1.
Philadelphia Daily News -- Great start, good enough finish
This was Allen Iverson's Delta dawn. These were the improbable
76ers, beating the Utah Jazz in the Delta Center.
2.
Philadelphia Daily News -- Davis gets full salary guaranteed
Josh Davis officially earned some money yesterday. At 6 p.m.
yesterday, the 76ers forward's partially guaranteed contract became fully
guaranteed at $620,046.
3.
Philadelphia Inquirer -- Sixers start fast, hang on vs. Jazz
The 76ers were coasting along with a huge lead in the first
half last night when a spectator in a courtside seat at the Delta Center
got coach Jim O'Brien's attention.
4.
Philadelphia Inquirer -- Sixers Notes | Dalembert still learning the ropes
of NBA game
The development of Samuel Dalembert into an NBA
center continues.
5.
Associated Press -- Sixers start strong, hang on to beat Jazz Philly
nearly squanders an 11-point halftime lead, holds on to win 106-99.
Allen Iverson wouldn't let Philadelphia blow an 11-point
halftime lead against the slumping Utah Jazz.
6.
Associated Press -- Croce uses sword for ribbon cutting to open Keys
pirate museum
Pat Croce, former president and part-owner of
the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team, wielded a replica pirate's sword
Wednesday for "ribbon slashing" festivities to open his pirate museum in
the Florida Keys.
Sixers Headlines -
January 5, 2005 1.
Philadelphia Daily News -- Jackson gives himself a good talking-to
This was the legend of the towel. Marc Jackson draped it over
his head and covered his face in the silence of the 76ers' locker room
Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles. The usually animated, gregarious center
closed himself off from everyone and everything. This was his crucible,
the most private of places.
2.
Philadelphia Daily News -- Snider to get 2005 William Penn
Award
Comcast-Spectacor chairman Ed Snider has been named
winner of the 2005 William Penn Award by the Greater Philadelphia Chamber
of Commerce.
3.
Philadelphia Daily News -- 7 players pledge cash to tsunami victims
The Rockets' Tracy McGrady, the Lakers' Kobe Bryant, the
Pacers' Jermaine O'Neal and four other NBA players have promised to donate
$1,000 for every point they score in a game later this week to help
victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami.
4.
Philadelphia Inquirer -- Salmons gets turn at shooting guard
Jim O'Brien intently watches practice. He meticulously reviews
game tapes. He pores over statistics and trends and tendencies, which he
refers to as "volumes of data."
5.
Delco Daily Times -- McCaffery: Get in on sports cool with this handy
guide
The new year has arrived and with it, the ever-nagging
Philadelphia sports fan's sensation of ill preparedness. Relax. Help has
arrived. No longer must you stay up all night terrified that you will be
stuck in Padilla's Flotilla, when all the inside-info know-it-alls
secretly have made plans for a mass defection to Lieber's Legion.
Sixers Headlines -
January 4, 2005 1.
Philadelphia Daily News -- Sixers regain their focus, end two-game skid
This was Game 6 of an eight-game 76ers trip, from Indianapolis
through Portland, Seattle, Denver, Los Angeles and now Oakland before
passing through Salt Lake City and Minneapolis. This, last night, was the
chance to guarantee at least a .500 record on what had seemed an
impossible mission. This was, among other things, the search for focus.
2.
Philadelphia Daily News -- Salmons, finally healthy, inserted into
starting lineup
This was 76ers lineup No. 10. Starter No. 11.
This was John Salmons working his way back after missing six games because
of the combined effects of bronchitis and asthma.
3.
Philadelphia Inquirer -- Sixers shoot their way to a win
Jim
O'Brien, the coach of the 76ers, never seems to panic when his team spends
an entire game throwing up bricks, believing the Sixers will snap out of
it the next game.
4.
Philadelphia Inquirer -- Sixers Notes | Focus helping Sixers on road
The 76ers have zigzagged their way around and through two time
zones on their road trip, which reached its fifth stop last night at the
Arena in Oakland for a game against the Golden State Warriors.
Sixers Headlines -
January 3, 20051. Philadelphia Inquirer -- With one not enough, Sixers
fall to Clippers Only Allen Iverson could get anything going
on offense, and that wasn't going to get it done.
2. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Sixers Notes | Suddenly,
Brunson's a starter
Rick Brunson was signed by the Los Angeles
Clippers in part to help tutor their young point guards. Now, because of
injuries to other players, he's getting to show them how to do things by
example.
3. Philadelphia Inquirer -- O'Brien took debut in
stride
76ers coach Jim O'Brien recalls his midseason debut as
head coach of the Boston Celtics on Jan. 8, 2001 as "not that big of a
deal."
4. Philadelphia Daily News -- Sixers' focus skips this leg
of the trip
Jim O'Brien says it's critical not to let the
players leave their legs on the practice floor. If they had their legs
yesterday - and that's somewhat in doubt - the 76ers left just about
everything else... somewhere.
5. Philadelphia Daily News -- Korver effective even in time
of family loss
He let the emotion flow in the form of a
team-high 10 rebounds, two assists, four steals, three blocks and 13
points. Kyle Korver didn't say it, but his performance in the 76ers' 97-92
loss in Denver Friday night was a poignant mixture of dedication to his
grandfather and dedication to his profession.
6. Philadelphia Daily News -- Brunson called for lots of
traveling
Elmer Bennett?
"You think I'm going to forget
that?" Rick Brunson asked, smiling before yesterday's game against the
76ers.
7. Daily Local -- Iverson drops 35 in loss to
Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers won the hard way, overcoming
28 turnovers, no field goals from their reserves and 35 points by NBA
scoring leader Allen Iverson.
Sixers Headlines - January 2, 20058. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Korver not just
3-dimensionalKyle Korver likes it whenever he can show the
skeptics that he's more than just a three-point specialist.
9. Philadelphia Inquirer -- On the NBA | Fight may echo at
bargaining table
One would hope that the decision by a federal
judge in New York to wipe out the final 10 games of the 25-game suspension
imposed on Indiana Pacers' star Jermaine O'Neal will be the final word on
the disgraceful Nov. 19 brawl between Pacers players and Detroit Pistons
fans.
10. Buck County Courier Times - Impressive start to road
trip for Sixers
I'm surprised at the Sixers' 2-1 start to their
killer seven-game western swing. I wasn't sure they'd win three games on
the whole trip.
Sixers Headlines - January 1, 200511. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers cough up lead and ball
gameIf the 76ers popped some champagne corks to welcome in the
New Year, they probably found the bubbly a bit sour and flat.
12. Philadelphia Inquirer - Judge's decision on O'Neal's
appeal will be factor in negotiatingOne would hope that the
decision by a federal judge in New York to wipe out the final 10 games of
the 25-game suspension imposed on Indiana Pacers' star Jermaine O'Neal
will be the final word on the disgraceful Nov. 19 brawl between Pacers
players and Detroit Pistons fans.
13. Allentown Morning Call - Nuggets drop 76ers in Cooper's
coaching debut, 97-92
Michael Cooper spent most of his first
game as an NBA coach sitting on the bench, hoping the nervousness he felt
inside wouldn't filter out onto the floor.
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