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Daily Dose - 76ers in the News Archives - November 2005

2. Philadelphia Daily News - Not many see Sixers rule
This was night that had the feel of a preseason game in Peoria or Great Falls or Albuquerque.

3. Philadelphia Daily News - This is one win that's D-lightful
If you want to be skeptical, you could point out the Portland Trail Blazers came into last night's game against the 76ers as the second-lowest scoring team in the NBA.

4. Philadelphia Daily News - Goihman in disguise
Sixers forward Chris Webber did some holiday shopping Monday afternoon at Apple computer store Springboard Media (2212 Walnut).

5. Philadelphia Inquirer - Cheeks gets a taste of revenge
Maurice Cheeks kept insisting that a win over anyone superseded any revenge, but last night the first-year 76ers coach was able to enjoy a little bit of both.

6. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers Notes | Demopoulos in demand
After last basketball season, one of the most desired free agents was Dean Demopoulos, now an assistant coach with the Portland Trail Blazers.

7. Daily Local News - Cheeks beats ex-team as Iverson pours in 38
In his first meeting with his former team, 76ers coach Maurice Cheeks came out on top.

8. Burlington County Times - Easy prey
The Sixers, having lost four of their last five, couldn't have been upset to see the Trail Blazers on Tuesday.

9. Burlington County Times - Season's whirlwind start just about over
The schedule-makers haven't been kind to the Sixers.

10. Camden Courier Post - Total domination
Maurice Cheeks is fine with his starting lineup for now.

11. Camden Courier Post - Sixers coach Cheeks happy with starting five for now
Maurice Cheeks claims there was no extra significance in beating his former team.

12. Trenton Times - Sixers handle Blazers
Looks like the problem in Portland wasn't Mo after all.

13. Delaware News Journal - 76ers give Mo big victory
Revenge must never have seemed this sweet for 76ers coach Maurice Cheeks, even though he said he had no vendetta against the Portland Trail Blazers, the team that fired him last March.

14. Delware News Journal - Sixers facing four games in five nights
It might only seem like the 76ers are playing every night.

15. Allentown Morning Call - Iverson fine-tunes Trail Blazers
Allen Iverson sprinted up court, grabbed an opponent's jersey and got the stoppage he needed to leave the game.

16. Boston Globe - Allen able to go all-out in practice
Tony Allen practiced with the team yesterday for the first time since undergoing right knee surgery Sept. 13.

17. Boston Globe - Iverson, Webber fuel Philadelphia
Allen Iverson sprinted up court, grabbed an opponent's jersey and got the stoppage he needed to leave the game.

18. Boston Globe - Sixers thumbnails
When, where: Tonight, 7:30, at the TD Banknorth Garden

19. Boston Herald - West seeks an Answer -- C's guard takes on Iverson
Approximately 10 years ago, when Allen Iverson still had a stronger hold on Washington and the greater Beltway than the local NBA franchise could hope to match, Delonte West was one of those kids in the gallery during Georgetown games.

20. Boston Herald - Blount's not talking trade
Much like Danny Ainge, Mark Bartlestein has treated the travails of his client - Mark Blount - as a situation that requires tact, not bluster.

21. Boston Herald - Iverson, 76ers step on Blazers
Allen Iverson scored 38 points and Chris Webber had 16 points and 15 rebounds, leading the 76ers over the Portland Trail Blazers, 107-83, last night in Philadelphia.

Sixers Headlines - November 29, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News - Class reunion
This had been no favor, even if it had allowed Maurice Cheeks to get away from a difficult, controversial situation.

2. Philadelphia Daily News - Hundreds mourn slain young dad
THEY LOOKED strong and tough, the young men wearing oversized hoodies and baggy pants who came to remember Terrell Pough yesterday.

3. Philadelphia Daily News - Even strangers expressed grief
Some mourners were strangers. They'd never met Terrell Pough, the single working dad who was shot to death Nov. 17 at the age of 18.

4. Philadelphia Inquirer - Cheeks can't play down game with his old team
Maurice Cheeks is trying to leave emotion out of the equation, but he seems to be losing the battle.

5. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers Notes | Again, four games in just five days
The NBA schedule hasn't been the easiest for the 76ers.

6. Philadelphia Inquirer - About 500 mourn devoted young father
At a memorial service yesterday for Terrell Pough, 18, a single father who was gunned down earlier this month outside his home in Philadelphia's Germantown section, one word was repeated often: responsibility.

7. Daily Local News - Cheeks hosts former team tonight
Under ordinary circumstances, a lone annual trip by the Portland Trail Blazers to the City of Brotherly Love wouldn't generate much attention.

8. Burlington County Times - Mo turns the other Cheek on Blazers
Maurice Cheeks would rather talk about the Sixers' defensive rebounding problems than facing the Trail Blazers tonight at the Wachovia Center.

9. Camden Courier Post - Still the man
Sixers guard Allen Iverson is in his 10th NBA season and is 30 years old, but he certainly hasn't shown any signs of slowing down.

10. Trenton Times - Cheeks hurt by, but not bitter about his firing in Portland
Apparently time hasn't healed all of Maurice Cheeks' wounds - at least yet.

11. Delware News Journal - Cheeks faces former team tonight
Maurice Cheeks knew the day was going to come when he would have to face his former team.

12. The Oregonian - Matchup rekindles memories
In one breath, Maurice Cheeks says he wants it all to go away.

13. Cleveland Plain Dealer - Free on Cavaliers' rafters radar
Longtime followers of the flamboyant former Cavaliers guard World B. Free have argued for nearly two decades that his number - 21 - should be retired to hang in the rafters at The Q.

14. Akron Beacon Journal - Free meant world to Cavs. Retire No. 21
It used to seem like World B. Free lofted in those rainbow 3-pointers from that sheep pasture next to the old Richfield Coliseum.

Sixers Headlines - November 28, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News - Sixers need stronger effort on boards and on defense
If you were the 76ers, you didn't want to step in what was at the end of this rainbow.

2. Philadelphia Inquirer - Battle of the boards dragging down 76ers
Until the 76ers can figure out a way to keep the opposition from manhandling them on the boards, they are headed for one long, tough and unsuccessful season.

3. USA Today - Thrills, Chils and Spills
Nate Robinson's buzzer-beating three-pointer lifted the New York Knicks to a 105-102 overtime victory against the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday.

Sixers Headlines - November 27, 2005

1. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers sag on boards again, lose in overtime
The 76ers' six-game winning streak accomplished earlier this month might have been a good thing, but it effectively masked the team's inability to grab a rebound when it really needed one - or any other time, for that matter.

2. Philadelphia Daily News - Sixers Notes | Dalembert rusty in return to action
Less than 90 seconds into his first game of the NBA season, Samuel Dalembert went up for a dunk, a move he usually completes without any problem whatsoever.

3. Philadelphia Inquirer - On the NBA | Sixers' defensive players should get more minutes
For the first third of his NBA career, Michael Jordan was Picasso, creating new and exciting art every night, changing what we thought was possible on a basketball court. In a four-season stretch starting in 1986, Jordan averaged 37.1, 35, 32.5 and 33.6 points per game.

4. Daily Local News - Stunned Sixers lay egg on Broadway
For a long, stunned moment, Maurice Cheeks sat on the sidelines at Madison Square Garden. He then took a stroll through the corridors before heading into the locker room.

5. Camden Courier Post - Robinson, Knicks sink Sixers
The Sixers welcomed back starting center Samuel Dalembert on Saturday afternoon, but they still were done in by some of the same old foes: Rebounding and defense.

6. Wilmington News Journal - Sixers let another big lead get away
Nate Robinson's shot arched high from the corner and swished through the net as the clock melted to zero.

7. Wilmington News Journal - Success not filling seats for Sixers
The 76ers are in first place in the Atlantic Division. They are the highest scoring team in the NBA. They have perhaps the league's most recognizable star in Allen Iverson and a long-awaited second scorer in Chris Webber.

9. Wilmington News Journal - Dalembert is back, but 'rusty'
Samuel Dalembert simply is glad that he got through his first game. But Dalembert wasn't happy after getting five points, nine rebounds and two blocked shots in 30 minutes during the 76ers' 105-102 overtime loss to the Knicks on Saturday.

10. Philadelphia Inquirer - Stephen A. Smith | Sixers need 'D' before year is lost
Samuel Dalembert is the most valuable player on the 76ers, regardless of how insane that sounds.

11. Associated Press - Knicks' small lineup nets big win vs. Sixers
After playing poorly in the first half, the New York Knicks went with a smaller lineup and came up with their biggest win of the season.

12. Associated Press - Knicks rally to beat 76ers in OT 105-102
Nate Robinson's buzzer-beating 3-pointer lifted the New York Knicks to a 105-102 overtime victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday.

13. New York Post - LET THE KIDS PLAY
NATE Robinson had been quietly going about his business at that hour of the day when Madison Square Garden can seem as intimate as a study.

14. New York Times - Knicks Win, So Here's to You, Mr. Robinson
Nate Robinson did not need to have his designer suit mangled and his shorts coated with mentholated cream to remind him that he is just a rookie, that New York is a tough place to work and that no matter how brightly he shines, there will still be a burden to bear.

Sixers Headlines - November 26, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News - Dalembert to get a piece of the action vs. Knicks
Samuel Dalembert is back. Unable to appear in the first 13 games of the season because of a right quadriceps strain, the 6-11 center is expected to finally see action today when the 76ers play the Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

2. Philadelphia Inquirer - Dalembert to make season debut today
Samuel Dalembert's long-awaited NBA season debut will take place this afternoon when the 76ers meet the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

3. Daily Local News - Dalembert expected to return in New York matinee
To say that watching the 76ers play while recovering from an injury has been hard on Samuel Dalembert is an understatement.

4. Camden Courier-Post - Sixers center Dalembert to return against Knicks
Sixers center Samuel Dalembert plans to make his 2005-06 regular season debut this afternoon when the Sixers face the Knicks at Madison Square Garden in New York.

5. Wilmington News Journal - Iverson's improvement linked to Brown
Allen Iverson can nod with approval when he hears about the trials and tribulations between New York Knicks coach Larry Brown and guard Stephon Marbury.

6. New York Post - Larry’s Answer
While admitting he and Allen Iverson had their rocky moments, saying it was "a challenge," Larry Brown claimed he enjoyed coaching the Sixers' superstar, who invades the Garden today against the 3-8 Knicks.

7. New York Times - Brown, Who Knows Iverson Well, Notes That Marbury Is No Iverson
If there is a model for how to thrive under Larry Brown - a reference point for the willful guard bonding with the willful coach - then Allen Iverson is probably it.

8. New York Daily News - No question about Larry
The ups and downs Larry Brown and Stephon Marbury have experienced after one month of marriage are nothing compared to the daily soap opera that once co-starred Brown and Allen Iverson.

9. New York Daily News - Expect Allen to play today
Short of planting a brick wall like Antonio Davis in front of Allen Iverson's path all afternoon, the Knicks can pray that The Answer stays dressed in street clothes today. Good luck.

10. New York Daily News - Frye heats up starting five
Channing Frye has gone from opening night benchwarmer to starting power forward.

Sixers Headlines - November 25, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News - Attendance lags behind last season's pace
THIS ISN'T a huge problem for the 76ers. But it is a concern. And they are trying mightily to make certain it doesn't become more than that.

2. Philadelphia Daily News - Cheeks thinks team is being outworked defensively
Andrew Bogut, the Milwaukee Bucks' rookie big man, left the Bradley Center on Wednesday night with a broken nose, and had successful surgery yesterday.

3. Philadelphia Daily News - Pollack breaks his arm in fall
The 76ers' plus-minus charts have been put on hold. Harvey Pollack, the team's director of statistical information, who keeps the charts, broke his left arm Tuesday night.

4. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers Notes | Iverson demonstrates toughness yet again
It was a little more than an hour before tip-off of Wednesday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks, and 76ers guard Allen Iverson sat in the cramped visitors' locker room looking weak, tired and just downright ill. In this case, looks weren't deceiving.

5. Philadelphia Inquirer - Despite injury, Dalembert's still contributing
Samuel Dalembert, the 76ers center with the 90-inch wingspan and a smile that is even bigger, flashes his infectious grin when the subject of one of his favorite holidays is mentioned.

6. Delaware County Times - McNichol: Bad football making unwelcome return
It’s just about a about a month into Year 1 of the 76ers with the franchise’s legendary point guard Maurice Cheeks at the helm.

Sixers Headlines - November 23, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News - Dalembert still cautious
When the 76ers left Monday morning's shootaround, there was every chance that injured center Samuel Dalembert would make his season debut that evening against the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets.

2. Philadelphia Daily News - Price is right, thankfully
The elements of time and some communication from the Sixers' front office have combined to settle some agitated season ticketholders.

3. Philadelphia Daily News - The paradeless generation
Sometimes the lightning bolt of clarity strikes in the most unsuspecting places.

4. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers lineup includes two question marks tonight
There will be two questions for the 76ers when they meet the Bucks tonight in Milwaukee: Will Allen Iverson be part of the lineup?

5. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers Notes | A.I. lawyer: Civil suit lacks merit
The lawyer for Allen Iverson said he hopes a judge will dismiss a civil lawsuit that seeks $20 million in damages from a bar fight involving the 76ers guard on July 20 in Washington.

6. Delaware County Times - 76ers: Dalembert's return will bolster frontcourt
After the 76ers' shootaround Monday before the game against the Hornets, there were some who thought Samuel Dalembert might play.

7. Burlington County Times - Sixers' attendance slipping
The Sixers are second in the NBA in scoring, averaging 104.5 points per game.

8. Burlington County Times - Dalembert to return soon
Turns out Samuel Dalembert, who said Monday that he didn't know when he would play for the first time this season, nearly suited up that night against the Hornets.

9. Camden Courier Post - Dalembert 'very close' to returning
Sixers president Billy King said center Samuel Dalembert has been medically cleared to play, and that he came close to playing in Monday's game against New Orleans.

10.Milwaukee Journal Sentinel- Follow the leader
T.J. Ford admits he is an Allen Iverson fan.

11.Milwaukee Journal Sentinel- Bucks' payroll in top half of NBA
The Milwaukee Bucks' 2005-'06 payroll ranks 12th in the National Basketball Association, according to the Dallas Morning News, which published the salaries of all 30 teams and every player in the league.

12.Milwaukee Journal Sentinel- Preview: Sixers at Bucks
Teams: Milwaukee Bucks (5-4) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (7-5).

Sixers Headlines - November 22, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News - Hunter helps Sixers track down win
The conversation was quiet, serious, instructive, hopefully motivational.

2. Philadelphia Daily News - 'Hometown Hero' honored by Sixers
Her husband had recently undergone open-heart surgery, and requires dialysis treatment several times a week.

3. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers knock off Hornets
This season, even in victory, little has come easily for the 76ers.

4. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers Notes | Resting Iverson is no easy task
In his first year as head coach of the 76ers, Maurice Cheeks is discovering that it is almost as difficult to get Allen Iverson off the court as it is stopping him on it.

5. Delaware County Times - 76ers: Victory over Hornets is business as usual
The 76ers made it easy on themselves Monday night.

6. Burlington County Times - Dalembert needs full-court work
Samuel Dalembert had hoped to go through some full-court scrimmaging in this week and possibly make his 2005-06 debut next week.

7. Burlington County Times - Defense gets the job done
In their last two games, which were losses to the Heat and Cavaliers, the Sixers were done in by their "efense (as in, no 'D')."

8. Camden Courier Post - Dalembert return still a question mark
Sixers center Samuel Dalembert has yet to play in a game this season, and the Sixers could really use his defensive presence inside right about now.

9. Camden Courier Post - Iverson's 24 in 1st half lead the 76ers
Sixers guard Allen Iverson usually hates to come out of games.

10.Trenton Times - A quick start delivers win for the Sixers
While it sure beats the alternative, the Sixers know that one lopsided victory against an opponent that has a lot more on its mind than basketball won't cure all their ills.

11. Trenton Times - Different forms of art reflect greatness
How do you measure greatness?

12. Wilmington News Journal - Dalembert wants practice time
Maurice Cheeks is hoping that Samuel Dalembert can start playing again by the end of this week or early next week.

13. Wilmington News Journal - Sixers happy to have easy night
-- Usually, Allen Iverson would be kicking and screaming if he had to sit out for an extended period of time.

14. Allentown Morning Call - Sixers finally get a breather in 103-91 win over the Hornets
What had been a 21-point 76er lead a few minutes earlier was now 13, and as Speedy Claxton made his move down the lane, the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets had the chance to cut into the deficit a bit more.

15. Allentown Morning Call - Hornets' Brown uplifted by New Orleans' spirit
When the Hornets relocated to New Orleans three summers ago, it was pretty much a dream homecoming for P.J. Brown, the Hornets' veteran forward, who was returning to the area he has called home since 1976.

16. Press of Atlantic City - Katrina makes Hornets spend season on road
P.J. Brown returned to his home in Slidell, La., as soon as possible after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf coast at the end of August.

17. The Oklahoman - Hornets can't find answer for Iverson
School was in session Monday night for Chris Paul.

18. The Oklahoman - Hornets Notebook
The Hornets are back to full strength with the return of center PJ Brown, (family death) and guards J.R. Smith and Speedy Claxton, who both have battled sprained ankles.

19. The Times-Picayune - Hornets' Paul doesn't have an answer for Iverson
-- After his first 10 games, Hornets rookie point guard Chris Paul has faced numerous challenges.

20. The Times-Picayune - TIME ISN'T ON N.O.'S SIDE
It's not personal, simply business.

21. The Times-Picayune - Veteran Brown returns to starting lineup
After missing the past two games to attend his mother-in-law's funeral, Hornets center P.J. Brown returned to the starting lineup Tuesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers.

22. The New York Times - N.B.A. Crackdown: Shorts Aren't the Half of It
A year ago today, Commissioner David Stern reacted to the brawl involving the Indiana Pacers and the Detroit Pistons at the Palace of Auburn Hills by sending a forceful message to sponsors, fans and players that images of violence had no place in the N.B.A.

23. Boston Globe - The Answer is affirmative
Is there anyone playing better basketball, anywhere, than Allen Iverson?

24. MSNBC - 76ers 103, Hornets 91
On any other night, Allen Iverson would have begged to go back in the game. On Monday, he was begging for extra rest.

Sixers Headlines - November 21, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News - For Sixers' defense, road to success means closing middle lane
Question: What does the middle of the 76ers' interior defense have in common with 7-Eleven?

2. Philadelphia Inquirer - To the former city hoops star, "it's a huge deal."
Rasual Butler isn't like many hardened NBA veterans, who downplay returning to their hometown, even for a single game.

3. Delaware County Daily Times - Defense just not getting job done
The 76ers welcome the Hornets into the Wachovia Center tonight with a slate of activities built around a Mardi Gras theme.

4. Bucks County Courier Times - Sixers defense looks offensive
Remember, entering the season the big question mark for the Sixers was supposed to be whether Allen Iverson and Chris Webber could work together on offense.

5. Camden Courier-Post -- Defense a concern for Sixers
The Sixers' problems aren't on offense.

6. Philadelphia Daily News - Cops eye leads in young dad's death
The motive behind the execution-style murder of a dedicated young father remains a mystery to police, but they say they may be close to finding the shooter.

7. Times-Picayune - Hornets' Paul faces task of guarding Iverson
No matter what kind of defense he faces, Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson has been scoring at a brisk pace.

Sixers Headlines - November 20, 2005

1. Philadelphia Inquirer - Defense rests as Sixers fall
The 76ers had a miserable weekend, dealing with two of the stars of the 2003 NBA draft class.

2. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers Notes | Snow relishes time with Sixers
This is his second season away from Philadelphia, but Cleveland Cavaliers starting point guard Eric Snow doesn't take coming back here for granted.

3. Delaware County Daily Times - Sixers Scoop: Snow remembers Philly fondly
About an hour before Saturday’s game with the Cleveland Cavaliers, a 76ers coach wrote some fast facts about an opposing player on the whiteboard.

4. Delaware County Daily Times - Cavaliers find defense’s holes
Throughout this 2005-06 season, which has been both electrifying and maddening, the 76ers have struggled to make defensive stops.

5. Bucks County Courier Times -- Sixers let game slip away to Cavs
Think of the 76ers like a fresh doughnut. Wonderful to look at and great to taste, but with nothing in the middle.

6. Camden Courier Post -- James, Cavs down 76ers
The Sixers went from facing one budding, young superstar to another on back-to-back nights.

7. Camden Courier Post - Salmons finding way into the limelight
John Salmons has begun to come into his own this season.

8. Camden Courier Post - Sixers Insider with forward James Thomas
NBA highlight: Grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds in 28 minutes while playing for Portland last season in a game against Cleveland.

9. Trenton Times - James, Hughes stun the Sixers
Once the gang that couldn't shoot straight, these days the Sixers are scoring at a rate reminiscent of what many perceive as the golden era of basketball - back when Wilt and Bill Russell and the "Big O" roamed the court.

10. Wilmington News Journal - Cavs rally to upend Sixers in shootout
This was not a basketball game for defensive purists.

11. Wilmington News Journal - Snow doing it all over again in Cleveland
LeBron James is in the third season of what should be a Hall of Fame career.

12. Atlantic City Press - Cavaliers edge Sixers
LeBron James knew this was a big victory.

13. Reading Eagle - Donyell brings a lot to Cavs
Whether he's sinking 3-pointers, grabbing rebounds or swatting away shots, Reading High grad Donyell Marshall is a welcome addition to Cleveland's NBA team.

14. Cleveland Plain Dealer - Cavs pass road test
LeBron James' shift into attack mode on Saturday night against the Philadelphia 76ers came with a warning.

15. Akron Beacon Journal - Cavs put peddle to mettle
For a long time, they've been calling LeBron James ``The Man,'' but as this Cavaliers season continues its merry start, it is becoming evident the boy king is now simply ``A Man.''

16. The Oklahoman - West scored 34 as Hornets win
David West always wants to seize an opportunity.

17. New Orleans Times-Picayune - West's 34 pace N.O. victory over Orlando
Before Saturday's game, Hornets coach Byron Scott made it known to his players that he didn't want to see complacency or a lackdaisical defensive effort.

Sixers Headlines - November 19, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News - Sixers wade into deep trouble
They say, if you are not careful, life can go by in a blink.

2. Philadelphia Daily News - Heat waives Walsh
Matt Walsh was gone before his hometown team got here.

3. Philadelphia Daily News - Single teenage father tragically shot to death
He went to school in the morning, worked at night and raised his baby daughter in between.

4. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers are brought back to earth
The 76ers received a cold slap back to reality last night in this steamy tropical town.

5. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers Notes | Heat like Walsh, but still cut him
Miami Heat coach Stan Van Gundy said Matt Walsh is "an NBA-caliber player."

6. Philadelphia Inquirer - A man of winning ways
For the antidote to all the nonsense from that other team in town, turn to a real class act - Sixers coach Maurice Cheeks.

7. Philadelphia Inquirer - Slain man, 18, was honored as great father
Terrell Pough was gunned down on his way home from work. He had been recognized by People magazine as an outstanding parent.

8. Daily Local News - Defense lacking as Miami ends Sixers' winning streak
It's hard to cut into a lead when you can't make a defensive stop.

9. Bucks County Courier Times - Wade puts on show
Dwyane Wade did whatever Dwyane Wade wanted Friday.

10. Camden Courier Post - Wade, Heat snap 76ers win streak
Dwyane Wade came within a rebound of a triple-double, scoring a season-high 32 points to help the Miami Heat end the 76ers' six-game winning streak with a 106-96 victory Friday night.

11. Miami Herald - Human Highlight Reel
By his loftiest of standards, Dwyane Wade had not played a complete game this season.

12. South Florida Sun-Sentinel -- Wade propels Heat over Philadelphia
It was a night Dwyane Wade offered viewing options.

13. Palm Beach Post - Wade's dunks help Heat turn on the accelerator
Trailing Philadelphia 47-42 late in the second quarter, the Heat decided it was time to get going.

14. Cleveland Plain Dealer - Z steps up as Cavs stay hot
Zydrunas Ilgauskas remembers the blowouts and playing in an empty arena at home.

15. Akron Beacon Journal - Effort behind Cavs' success
The momentous clip will make all the relevant highlight shows, but it will be incomplete.

Sixers Headlines - November 18, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News - Even without Shaq, Heat can burn opponents
Shaquille O'Neal won't be there with Miami tonight, but the challenge still will be.

2. Philadelphia Inquirer - Revitalized Mourning is hardly a pushover
The 76ers should be delighted that Shaquille O'Neal won't be in the Miami lineup tonight when they take on the Heat.

3. Delaware County Daily Times - A.I. wants the challenge of playing Shaq
The Miami Heat without Shaquille O'Neal aren't nearly as formidable.

4. Calkins Newspapers - Salmons becomes a bigger fish
A year ago, John Salmons rarely left the bench in the fourth quarter.

5. Trenton Times -- Sixers set for a busy weekend
Beating up on the winless Toronto Raptors on back-to-back nights is one thing.

6. USA Today - Bobcats claw, fight to stay competitive
Philadelphia forward Kyle Korver, who set a franchise record last season with 207 three-point field goals, has rediscovered his long-distance shooting touch during the Sixers' six-game winning streak.

7. Sun-Sentinel - Heat's depth put to the test
Remember those chemistry problems some predicted for the Heat?

8. Miami Herald - Hurt Williams out
A week after small forward James Posey returned from injury, the Heat has lost another starter.

9. Miami Herald - Kapono fights for playing time
They call him Rocky.

Sixers Headlines - November 17, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News - DRE, AS IN TREY
He looked like a candidate for the NBA's All-Star Weekend three-point shooting contest.

2. Philadelphia Daily News - Salmons is getting room to improve
John Salmons still hears the voice of authority from the sideline.

3. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers hold off Raptors
The basketball laid up by Toronto's Mike James hit every section of the rim, winked at the net, but refused to go down, spinning out and into the eager hands of the 76ers' Kyle Korver.

4. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers Notes | Cheeks motivates Salmons positively
Allen Iverson offered his assessment the other night of why teammate John Salmons has been such a pleasant surprise for the 76ers and coach Maurice Cheeks two weeks into the new NBA season.

5. Delaware County Times -- Iguodala, Iverson combine for 68 points as 76ers subdue Raptors for sixth straight victory
For a little while in the fourth quarter, it looked like the home crowd at the Air Canada Centre and Mike James might be enough to lift Toronto to its first win.

6. Burlington County Times - Sixers win 6th straight
Maurice Cheeks talked about the importance of "hitting the Raptors first" yesterday.

7. Burlington County Times -Webber, Rose still close
In 13 seasons as an NBA player, Chris Webber doesn't recall playing the same team on consecutive nights too often.

8. Camden Courier Post- 76ers make it six in a row
Andre Iguodala thought he was going to be drafted by Toronto.

9. Trenton Times - Sixers top Raptors again; streak at six
Andre Iguodala thought he was going to be drafted by Toronto.

10. Toronto Star - Futility streak at eight as Raptors fade again
Darrick Martin, the newest member of the Toronto Raptors, once played for the Harlem Globetrotters.

11. Toronto Star - Raptors sign guard as teacher, insurance
Fearing they were playing with fire by having only two point guards on the roster, the Raptors reached into basketball's minor leagues yesterday.

12. Toronto Sun - Rose all talk, no shot
He was glued to the bench and held off the scoreboard, but Jalen Rose still had his say.

13. Toronto Sun - More of the same with more to come
It is eight games into the NBA season, way too soon to make sweeping judgments.

14. Miami Herald -Walker stays ready
In just his second game off the bench since the 1998-99 season -- his third overall since his rookie season -- Antoine Walker still managed to look like Antoine Walker.

15. Sun Sentinel - Wade still growing into roles
After Dwyane Wade salvaged Tuesday's victory over the Hornets with his fourth-quarter theatrics, coach Stan Van Gundy put his focus on a pair of possessions that did not result in points for the third-year guard.

Sixers Headlines - November 16, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News - 76ers dig deep, beat Raptors
The Toronto Raptors fielded the equivalent of an All-Hotel Lobby team last night.

2. Philadelphia Daily News - Rose not used to winless Raptors' lack of success
"No," Jalen Rose said, before the question was even asked.

3. Philadelphia Inquirer - Torrid Sixers take 5th in row
Allen Iverson and Chris Webber helped keep the feisty Raptors winless for the season at 0-7.

4. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers Notes | Bradley is activated; rookie Gai is demoted
The 76ers activated forward Michael Bradley before their game last night against the Toronto Raptors and moved rookie forward Deng Gai to the inactive list.

5. Delaware County Times -- Home is proving real comfortable
It's still November and already the 76ers have managed to perform a feat they haven't accomplished since the 2002-03 season.

6. Burlington County Times - Sixers extend streak
Chris Webber's shot abandoned him last week.

7. Burlington County Times - Recovering Williams anxious to play
Recovering Williams anxious to play

8. Burlington County Times- Sixers 104, Raptors 92
Allen Iverson and Chris Webber are playing more like a dynamic duo than dynamic duds.

9. Camden Courier Post - Sixers ride play of Iverson, Webber to 5th straight win
The streaks continue.

10. Camden Courier Post - 'Fab-Fivers' enjoy head-to-head battles
Toronto Raptors guard Jalen Rose and Sixers forward Chris Webber were part of the "Fab Five" at the University of Michigan in the 1990s.

11. Trenton Times - Few see Sixers get 5th in a row
Never - OK, make that seldom - have so many missed so much, as the thousands who finally showed up to the half-populated Wachovia Center last night.

12. Wilmington News Journal - Big Two carry 76ers
Maurice Cheeks said the 76ers won a "dogfight" when they beat the winless Toronto Raptors 104-92 on Tuesday.

13. Wilmington News Journal - Webber, Rose see each other again
Chris Webber and Jalen Rose have known each other since they were kids growing up in Detroit.

14. Allentown Morning Call - Iverson-Webber combo too much for Raptors
Kyle Korver wants to emphasize to the commissioner, and anyone else, that he's not an advocate of gambling.

15. Toronto Star - Raptors' slide hits seven
Sam Mitchell was almost plaintive yesterday morning in discussing the dire need for his Raptors to begin each game with a chip on their shoulders, to not accept lackadaisical play and less than full effort.

16. Toronto Star - Can Raptors' season get any bleaker? Yes it can
As the losses pile up, the out-for-blood media stroll into a Raptors game and find themselves spoiled for critical choice.

17. Toronto Star - Bone spur on knee Alvin's latest setback
If it's not one thing it's another for veteran Raptor Alvin Williams, who now has a painful bone spur on his surgically repaired right knee.

18. Toronto Sun- No Answer
Raptors general manager Rob Babcock gave Raptors fans a song and dance yesterday that would have made Sammy Davis Jr. blush.

19. USA TODAY - Focus on NBA, NHL to improve drug-testing policies
Now, it may be hockey and basketball's turn.

Sixers Headlines - November 15, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News - Thomas has managed to work his way up
James Thomas keeps climbing the ladder as best he can.

2. Philadelphia Daily News - Putting on a show
It was 1996 and Allen Iverson wasn't the only 76ers newcomer.

3. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers still need work on defense
The numbers don't lie.

4. Delaware County Times - Cheeks wants to see home court protected
If home is where the heart is, in the NBA it's often where the wins are as well, at least for good teams.

5. Burlington County Times -- Sixers take advantage of home dates
Home is where the heart is.

6. Camden Courier Post - Cheeks wants Sixers to continue progress
Conventional wisdom says with the 0-6 Toronto Raptors in town, you could chalk up the victory -- their fifth straight -- for the Sixers.

7. Trenton Times - Streak is great, but work is needed
After a week being completely rude to their guests, Sixers coach Maurice Cheeks doesn't want his team's current four-game winning streak, which has moved them into first place in the Atlantic Division, to go to their heads.

8. Toronto Star - Memo to Raptors: Clippers you're not
As the Raptors wallow in a six-game, season-opening losing streak, player after player will tell you they've never been a part of such a bad beginning.

9. Toronto Star - Raptors playing board games
Raptors realizing value of boxing out in the paint Villanueva takes brother's advice to forget offence

10. Toronto Sun - Rose's shot not hot
"Can I borrow your shot, man?"

Sixers Headlines - November 14, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News - Sixers go to spread offense, and defense
The 76ers are 4-3, riding a four-game winning streak.

2. Philadelphia Daily News - Nailon plays substantial role in win
Lee Nailon must have thought he was part of a pro basketball travelogue through the 2002-03 and '03-04 seasons.

3. Philadelphia Inquirer - 76ers win streak reaches four
The 76ers have shown their fans a few things on their current homestand.

4. Philadelphia Inquirer - Cheeks applauds Thomas' toughness
In his relatively brief time with the 76ers, James Thomas has shown that he's all business on the court and not afraid to take a hard foul.

5. Daily Local News -- Balanced Sixers clip Los Angeles
The 76ers entered the season with questions about their bench.

6. Calkins Newspapers - Nailon big off bench
Lee Nailon started 51 games for the lowly New Orleans Hornets last season, averaging a career-high 14.2 points.

7. Calkins Newspapers - Ex-'Nova star Bradley could contribute soon
Michael Bradley is on the verge of making his debut for the 2005-06 Sixers.

8. Camden Courier-Post - Sixers win 4th straight
Make that four in a row.

9. Camden Courier-Post - A healthier Bradley nears return
Sixers forward Michael Bradley is expected to be activated this week, according to team president Billy King.

10. Trenton Times- Balanced Sixers win fourth straight game
No, these might not be your father's Clippers, a team always good for a laugh, who took on the Sixers last night.

11. Wilmington News Journal- Bench helps 76ers win 4th straight
The bench players take pride in helping the 76ers take over a game.

12. Wilmington News Journal- 76ers anticipate Bradley's return
Michael Bradley is expected to return from knee surgery this week, perhaps as soon as the 76ers' game Wednesday against Toronto.

13. Wilmington News Journal- Sixers, Nailon drop hammer on Clippers
A year ago Lee Nailon was a starter on a bad New Orleans team.

14. Allentown Morning Call - In Iguodala, Sixers see rare ability to score and defend
Most 76ers fans like to see the Andre Iguodala they saw on Wednesday, when he scored 22 points against Dallas.

15. Press of Atlantic City - Reserve preserves victory Nailon comes off the bench to score 21 as Sixers win fourth in row
Lee Nailon was startled when he saw the sizable crowd in front of his locker that left him less room to move than when he's trapped in even the toughest double team.

16. Los Angeles Times - Tank is empty at end of trip
What could have been a terrific trip for the Clippers was merely good and ended poorly Sunday night with a 113-108 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center.

17. Toronto Star - Raptors close, but ...
Just enough good plays to make things exciting and keep things close; just enough bad plays to lose.

18. Toronto Star - Coach trying to stay positive
For a lot of yesterday in Raptorland, there was sulking and there was blaming and there was a team that looked entirely comfortable with the concept of giving up.

Sixers Headlines - November 13, 2005

1. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers' new view is from the top
After turning back Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, the 76ers reported for practice yesterday afternoon at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine as a first-place team, even if they were only at .500.

2. Philadelphia Inquirer - Bryant's comeback is all about coping
The line showed 17 points, on 7-for-27 shooting, along with an 85-81 loss Friday night for the Los Angeles Lakers.

3. Philadelphia Inquirer - Referee Crawford proves his worth after 2,000 games
Joey Crawford did not get into officiating because he missed playing basketball.

4. Delaware County Daily Times - Cheeks wants the ball in Salmons' hands
Even in 2002-03, the only year Iverson has played all 82 games, he took just 1,940 shots.

5. Calkins Newspapers -- Test of time
Allen Iverson fears nothing - least of all, age.

6. Camden Courier-Post - Sixers' defense stiffens
The Sixers have played improved defense and won three straight games.

7. Camden Courier-Post - Sixers Insider with Deng Gai
Age: 23

8. Wilmington News Journal - Profit making most of move to Lakers
Laron Profit said he had an idea that he might get traded over the summer.

9. Los Angeles Times - Great Job ... Now Hands Off
Dear Donald, It was nice seeing you at the game last week and thanks for introducing me to Mayor Villaraigosa.

10. Los Angeles Times- Brand eager for return of Livingston
The return of forward Corey Maggette last week prompted forward Elton Brand to look to the future.

Sixers Headlines - November 12, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News - McKie still finding his way in LA
This was one room in the Wachovia Center where Aaron McKie had never been.

2. Philadelphia Daily News -Kobe hung out to 'Dre
Andre Iguodala was the quiet storm, a veritable squall swirling around the Los Angeles Lakers, zeroing in on Kobe Bryant.

3. Philadelphia Inquirer - Laker Breakers
All the praise and admiration in the 76ers' locker room last night went to a player who scored only five points and took just three shots.

4. Philadelphia Inquirer - Former Sixer McKie is learning to be a Laker
Something was just not right, seeing Aaron McKie wearing the purple and gold of the Los Angeles Lakers last night, especially on the floor of the Wachovia Center.

5. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Cheeks using time to tinker
November in the NBA is not really for keeps, even though the games are counted in the standings and the customers are charged full price for the experience.

6. Daily Local News - Iguodala, Sixers keep Kobe at bay in win
It wasn’t very far into last season before the 76ers knew they had something special in Andre Iguodala.

7. Delaware County Times - Sixers Scoop: McKie trying to fit in with an archrival
Aaron McKie played nearly eight seasons for the 76ers and became a local hero, a hometown guy who actually thrived in an atmosphere that many find difficult.

8. Camden Courier Post - Sixers stand tall
Whenever the Sixers and Lakers play, there is a playoff atmosphere.

9. Camden Courier Post - McKie adjusts to leaving Philly
Aaron McKie experienced many mixed emotions on Friday.

10. Trenton Times- Sixers stymie Lakers, Bryant, even record
It's never dull when Kobe Bryant comes back home, a packed Wachovia Center crowd jeering every time he touches the ball as if he somehow wronged them for life by moving away.

11.Wilmington News Journal - 76ers put brakes on Bryant
The 76ers and Lakers are more than four years removed from their NBA Finals series, and no one is expecting a rematch next June.

12. Wilmington News Journal -Lakers giving CR's Profit his best chance to play
Laron Profit has played basketball in China and with the Washington Wizards since leaving Maryland in 1999.

13. Reading Eagle - Sad to see McKie in such a position
His return produced little pomp.

14. Allentown Morning Call - Iguodala helps 76ers subdue L.A.
Two nights earlier, Andre Iguodala put his offensive potential on display.

15. Press of Atlantic City - Iverson outplays Bryant as Sixers beat Lakers 85-81
Allen Iverson outplayed Kobe Bryant in an anticipated matchup of the league's leading scorers, scoring 34 points and sinking the winner with 22.2 seconds left to lead the 76ers to an 85-81 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.

16. Press of Atlantic City - There's no Hollywood ending for Kobe in Philadelphia
Chris Mihm threw down a dunk late in the first quarter to cut the 76ers' once-large lead to two, and it sucked the noise right out of Wachovia Center.

17. Los Angeles Times- Bryant Goes Out Cold
When their star is stifled and their offense snuffed, the Lakers don't figure to win many games.

18. Los Angeles Times - McKie Still a Favorite With Philadelphia Fans
Aaron McKie, a forgotten man in the Laker rotation, was remembered warmly Friday by Philadelphia fans and, surprisingly, Philadelphia's oft-critical media, but he didn't get much attention from the Lakers, as has been the case.

19. Los Angeles Times - There's Plenty in Reserve
Elgin Baylor recently said this is the Clippers' best team in his 20 years as general manager.

Sixers Headlines - November 11, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News - Sixers, Lakers see room for improvement
Here's what you need to know about tonight's Lakers-76ers game: The Lakers, even with Kobe Bryant, are 3-2, coming off an 88-74 loss in Minnesota; the Sixers are 2-3 after mustering a 112-97 victory over Dallas, their first at home in three tries. .

2. Philadelphia Daily News - An official milestone
This Is How it is in the Crawford family:

3. Philadelphia Daily News - Wunderlich an NBA ref thanks to assist from Crawford
This was nearly two decades ago.

4. Philadelphia Inquirer - Iguodala and Sixers ready for Bryant
Maurice Cheeks harkened back to a time when he was a 76ers assistant under John Lucas watching Lower Merion High School star Kobe Bryant play pickup games against mostly pro players at the St. Joseph's Fieldhouse.

5. Daily Local News -- Sixers next mission: Stop Kobe, Lakers
Over the last two games, the 76ers have done a better job on the defensive end.

6. Delaware County Times - 76ers: Keeping Kobe contained is main goal for Iguodala
Over the last two games, the 76ers have done a better job on the defensive end.

7. Burlington County Times - Can Sixers contain Kobe?
Andre Iguodala feigned ignorance.

8. Camden Courier Post - Another challenge for Iguodala for Sixers guard Andre Iguodala.
The defensive assignments never get any easier for Sixers guard Andre Iguodala.

9. Trenton Times - Bryant comes `home' tonight
The legend of Kobe Bryant began to unfold right before Maurice Cheeks' eyes about a decade ago.

10. Wilmington News Journal - Sixers' Iguodala has tough assignment
Andre Iguodala is always matched up against the opponent's top perimeter player.

11. Los Angeles Times - Jackson Seeks More in Post-Production Phase
Lost in Kobe Bryant's 0-for-5 shooting in the fourth quarter and Wednesday's second-half slide against Minnesota were two keys to the Lakers' season.

12. Los Angeles Daily News - Referees frustrate Mihm
The more videotape Chris Mihm watches in the hope of figuring out why so many foul calls go against him, the less the Lakers center can understand about why he seems to be singled out by the referees.

13. Los Angeles Daily News - Mihm still in a foul mood
The more videotape Chris Mihm watches in the hope of figuring out why so many foul calls go against him, the less the Lakers center can understand about why he seems so singled out by the referees.

14. Riverside Press Enterprise - Big hole in lineup?
The lakers could use another quality big man, but General Manager Mitch Kupchak said it's too early to star "scouring the earth" for frontcourt help.

Sixers Headlines - November 10, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News - Benchmark win for the Sixers
The 24-second shot clocks above both backboards in the Wachovia Center didn't work all night.

2. Philadelphia Daily News - Dalembert not rushing return
In his heart, Samuel Dalembert is ready to do all the things he has spent the last four seasons preparing to do.

3. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers top Mavs on balance
Kyle Korver and Andre Iguodala provided an offensive punch as Maurice Cheeks got his first home victory.

4. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers Notes | Bad news keeps piling up for the injured Dalembert
In a discouraging season to date, 76ers center Samuel Dalembert received another dose of bad news when he learned his grandmother had suffered a stroke in Haiti.

5. Daily Local News -- Iverson ignites second-half run
"I'm just glad I'm sitting up here with a smile on my face this time," Cheeks said, wearing more a look of relief than anything else.

6. Burlington County Times - Sixers get first home win
The building may have been nearly half-empty Wednesday, but the 76ers didn't seem to mind.

7. Burlington County Times - Dalembert decides to play waiting game
Samuel Dalembert has plenty of pent-up energy that he'd love to spend on the basketball court.

8. Camden Courier Post - Youth runs Sixers to easy win over Mavs
Sixers coach Maurice Cheeks walked into the postgame interview room Wednesday, sat at the podium and smiled as he looked down at the box score.

9. Camden Courier Post- Dalembert doesn't like just watching
Sixers center Samuel Dalembert hasn't exactly had the type of start to his season that he had hoped for.

10. Trenton Times - Sixers surge to beat Dallas
The runs come seemingly without warning. Almost with no rhyme nor reason.

11. Wilmington News Journal - 76ers' defense gets a win
The 76ers rediscovered an old friend Wednesday night, one that had served them so well over the years.

12. Wilmington News Journal - Dalembert getting mind, body healthy
A little more than a week ago, Samuel Dalembert was depressed over his recurring right quadriceps strain.

13. Allentown Morning Call - Young guns Korver, Iguodala lift Sixers over the Mavericks
The 76ers' dynamic duo was a combined 5-for-26 from the floor Wednesday night after Allen Iverson and Chris Webber combined to miss the first three shots of the second half.

14. Allentown Morning Call - Sixers waiting for Dalembert, other big men, to heal
Samuel Dalembert is anxious.

15. Press of Atlantic City - 76ers get more scoring than just Iverson in home win
All it took for the Philadelphia 76ers to play well was for everyone to get involved.

16. Los Angeles Times - Odom Missing the Points
Lamar Odom has been making fantasy league general managers a happy bunch, logging statistics in numerous categories across the board, a rarity for 6-foot-10 types.

17. Los Angeles Times - Laker Ending Isn't Happy
NBA facts of life, learned by a team trying to scratch out enough victories in November and December to make the games in March and April mean something.

18. Los Angeles Daily News - Kobe, Lakers silent in loss
On the third stop of the Phil Jackson and Kobe Bryant reunion tour came a stark reminder Wednesday night at Target Center.

19. Los Angeles Daily News - Picking a bad way to get started
All Lakers center Chris Mihm wanted to do in the first minute of Wednesday's game was set a pick to free Kobe Bryant on an inbounds play.

20. Dallas Morning News - Nowitzki has back pain in Mavs' loss
The remnants of fall foliage are hanging on in Pennsylvania.

21. Dallas Morning News - Mavericks blink, Philly takes advantage
Once it became clear that their injury problems weren't severe, the Mavericks could zero in on the real nemesis of Wednesday night's loss.

22. Fort Worth Star Telegram -Mavs' loss is threefold
The losses came in steady succession Wednesday night for the Mavericks in the City of Brotherly Love.

Sixers Headlines - November 9, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News - Sixers are seeking the comforts of home
It seemed more than appropriate, with the 76ers beginning a four-game homestand, their longest of the season, to discuss - what else? - homecourt advantage.

2. Philadelphia Inquirer - Webber dismisses 'body' talk
"It's going to be what it is, whatever it is, if I have good days, if I have bad days," he said of his health.

3. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers Notes | Iverson dodges questions on T.O.
Normally, when someone fires a controversial question toward Allen Iverson, he catches it and shoots it through the basket.

4. Philadelphia Inquirer - MOBILE MAVERICK
You get a mental picture when you communicate with Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban: a picture of a guy surrounded by the latest tricked-out electronic gizmos and wizardry, talking on three phones at once, barking out orders to underlings.

5. Delaware County Times -- Time off has been good for Webber
With a couple of days' rest, Chris Webber thinks he's ready to go again.

6. Burlington County Times - Webber works overtime
Playing 41 minutes a game is fine with Chris Webber, surgically repaired knee and all.

7. Camden Courier Post - Webber moving better thus far
For the most part, Sixers forward Chris Webber has looked pretty good on the court this season.

8. Wilmington News Journal - In early going, Webber holds up
Chris Webber made it through the first week of the season in which the 76ers played a grueling four games in five nights.

9. Press of Atlantic City- 76ers hope for first home win tonight
Playing at home is supposed to be a good thing. It's been anything but good for the Philadelphia 76ers two games into a 1-3 season.

10. Philadelphia Daily News- Celebrating musical memories
On Saturdays at the Mary Louise Curtis branch of Settlement Music School, there are young piano and violin students - kids 5 or 6 years old - taking their first lessons.

11. Dallas Morning News- Mavericks' rim shots are no joke
It's a fundamental law of physics - or at least basketball - that the closer you are to the basket, the harder it is to miss.

12. Dallas Morning News- Philly fans hard to forget
It's always interesting when NBA players feel the need to be diplomatic.

13. Fort Worth Star-Telegram- Small, medium, or large? To Mavs, they're all good
Asked to run down the key to the Mavericks' versatility, coach Avery Johnson sounded like he was deciding what size iced tea to order in the drive-through.

Sixers Headlines - November 8, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News - Cheeks can relate to Eagles' Reid
Maurice Cheeks was 2 days removed from an eye-popping first victory as 76ers head coach, over an Indiana team that is expected to contend for the Eastern Conference title.

2. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers backup center is answering the call
By the time he finished his busy first week with the 76ers, Steven Hunter found himself to be more elated than exhausted.

3. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers Notes | Cheeks knows Reid's situation
As this sports-crazed city follows the daily trials of Eagles coach Andy Reid in his dealings with Terrell Owens, Maurice Cheeks can sit back and say wearily: Been there, done that.

4. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Inqlings | Playwright of 'Adrift in Macao' takes his own lead role
The lead actor gets sick and a stand-in takes the role to great applause.

5. Delaware county Times - 76ers: With Dalembert out, Hunter proving worth
When Steven Hunter was shopping for a new team thissummer, he was also looking for more playing time. Given the 76ers' rash of injuries to their big men, Hunter is getting more minutes than he'd even thought about. Against Indiana Saturday, for instance, the 7-footer logged 41 minutes and played all but 20 seconds of the second half.

6. Burlington County Times - Hunter comfortable with Sixers
Steven Hunter expected to play more as a Sixer than he did in his first four NBA seasons.

7. Camden Courier Post - Hunter making most of time
Steven Hunter made only three starts in 76 games with the Phoenix Suns last season.

8. Trenton Times - Everyone is happy that injury list is on the shelf
Lewis Lloyd was coming, so somebody else had to be going. And little-used Kenny Payne, the soft-spoken rookie from Louisville whose name was booed by the fans inside the Spectrum when it was announced he was the Sixers' 1989 first-round draft pick, seemed the obvious choice.

Sixers Headlines - November 7, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News - Cheeks' first win a surprising outcome
So what turned the 76ers around?

2. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers' win works wonders
The 76ers' initial victory of the season was an unlikely one, considering that it came against Indiana, a legitimate NBA championship contender, on the Pacers' home floor at the end of a week in which the Sixers gave away one game and were barely competitive in the other two.

3. Delaware County Daily Times - 76ers: Win over Pacers could be a turning point
In the NBA, it's hard to read anything into one game.

4. Calkins Newspapers -- Bobcats deal winless Sixers third setback of year
In the third game of the 2005-06 season, the 76ers players unfamiliar with Philadelphia fans got a crash course Friday night.

5. Calkins Newspapers - Team meeting helps put Sixers back on track
Mild-mannered Maurice Cheeks had had enough.

6. Allentown Morning Call - Sixers surprise Indiana for Cheeks' first win
Allen Iverson had 29 points and 12 assists, and Philadelphia beat the Indiana Pacers 111-109 Saturday night for Maurice Cheeks' first win as 76ers coach.

Sixers Headlines -- November 6, 2005

1. Philadelphia Inquirer- Sixers find their stride, get win No. 1
The 76ers discovered, for the first time this season, what it's like to play an effective game that includes the key elements - sharing the ball, finding shots and forcing turnovers.

2. Phialdelphia Inquirer - Sixers Notes | Cheeks attempting to pump up Korver
Maurice Cheeks has been a busy man in his first regular-season week as the head coach of the 76ers, and it's not just because his team last night played its fourth game in the first five nights of the season.

3. Philadelphia Inquirer - On the NBA | Oklahoma City should remain Hornets' nest
Russ Granik, the NBA's deputy commissioner, recalled the phone call from Oklahoma City mayor Mick Cornett in the days immediately following Hurricane Katrina's making landfall in New Orleans in September.

4. Philadelphia Inquirer - Inqlings | Eskin wins defamation lawsuit
To explain the Mercedes Maybachs that are expected to disgorge very tall men tomorrow night outside the Ritz-Carlton hotel: It's the launch party for the 76ers' new Drive Magazine, and players Steven Hunter, Andre Iguodala and Louis Williams are getting rides there from Mercedes, a sponsor.

5. Delaware County Daily Times - 76ers: This time, Sixers hold on for first victory
The 76ers knew they would be hard pressed to hold a double-digit lead against the Indiana Pacers for an entire half. That Saturday night’s game, in a hostile Conseco Fieldhouse, would come down to one final 3-pointer to tie it made it eerily reminiscent of the team’s season opener.

6. Camden Courier Post - Iverson needs to get other players involved on offense
Allen Iverson should score less than he did last season, not more.

7. Indianapolis Star - Too little, too late
The Indiana Pacers must have left their desire in South Florida, because they didn't act like they wanted to be on the court for nearly three quarters against the Philadelphia 76ers at Conseco Fieldhouse on Saturday night.

8. Indianapolis Star - Crucial play doesn't go as planned by Pacers
It was the best opportunity the Indiana Pacers had to complete their comeback from a 20-point deficit.

9. Associated Press - Iverson, Webber lead Sixers to Cheeks' 1st win
Allen Iverson had 29 points and 12 assists, and Sixers beat the Indiana Pacers 111-109 Saturday night for Maurice Cheeks' first win as 76ers coach.

10. Associated Press - Iverson more mature but still doing things his way
Allen Iverson's metamorphosis might be aptly described as Extreme Makeover: Conformity Edition.

Sixers Headlines -- November 5, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News -- Woe-and-3, after loss to the Bobcats
IN A 76ers evening resplendent with pratfalls, Allen Iverson nearly fell off a wobbly folding chair during his postgame interview.

2. Philadelphia Inquirer -- It's Uh-Oh and 3
The checklist for the 76ers keeps coming up in the negative.

3. Delaware County Daily Times -- Bobcats come in and run 76ers out
Collapsing late in a game against the Milwaukee Bucks happens. Losing large to Detroit, the defending Eastern Conference champion, happens. Being routed at home by the Charlotte Bobcats, a team in its second year of existence, should not.

5. Calkins Newspapers - Carroll thankful for shot in NBA
Sixers forward Michael Bradley said he's at least a week away from returning from arthroscopic surgery on his right knee.

6. Camden Courier Post - Bobcats keep Sixers winless with easy win
The fans began hitting the exits in droves with a little under eight minutes left.

7. Camden Courier Post - Sixers' Bradley optimistic about return
Michael Bradley barely played for the Sixers last season after being acquired from Sacramento in February in the trade that brought Chris Webber to town.

8. Trenton Times - Charlotte pounds Sixers
The defense has been brutal and the offense is misfiring with regularity as players try to familiarize themselves with their roles.

9. Wilmington News Journal - Cheeks takes heat for 0-3 start
It's a sure sign that things are going bad when coaches start sounding like Andy Reid.

10. Wilmington News Journal - Korver can't find the mark
The struggle continues for Kyle Korver.

11. Allentown Morning Call - Sixers fall to 0-3, lose to Bobcats
A little before his 0-2 team took the floor against Charlotte Friday night, 76ers coach Mo Cheeks said he didn't think he had to guard against a sense of panic in his locker room.

12. Associated Press - Sixers Fall to 0-3 After Rout by Bobcats
Brevin Knight's enthusiasm over a victory heading into Charlotte's home opener was tempered a bit because of the realization of how close the Bobcats came to winning their first two games on the road.

13. Charlotte Observer- Big power surge
The morning shootaround lasted nearly as long as the game itself.

14. Charlotte Observer - Observations
All you need to know about the Bobcats' ball movement, compared to that of the Sixers: The 76ers had 16 assists and Charlotte's Brevin Knight had 15 by himself.

15. Indianapolis Star - Pacers' Home Opener: Players carry on without Miller
Those Indiana Pacers fans stubbornly holding onto a flimsy shred of hope, refusing to believe the obvious and inevitable, will come face-to-face with reality tonight.

Sixers Headlines - November 4, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News-- Cheeks: Defense hindering offense
Even with the way the Sixers have played so far this season, coach Maurice Cheeks still found room for some humor as his 0-2 squad convened for practice in preparation for tonight's game against Charlotte.

2. Philadelphia Daily News-- Master Repper
It was a 5-hour trip to Springfield, Mass., that day in 2001 and Leon Rose did not get off his cell phone.

3. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Two key areas plaguing 76ers
The Detroit Pistons were doing pretty much whatever they wanted, and all Maurice Cheeks could do was watch in helpless frustration before calling a time-out midway through the second quarter Wednesday night.

4. Burlington County Times-- Cheeks upset with defense
Two games and two losses into his tenure as Sixers head coach, Maurice Cheeks hasn't lost his sense of humor.

5. Camden Courier-Post-- Sixers aware defense has been lacking
The Sixers (0-2) have been extremely unimpressive on defense in their first two games.

6. Trenton Times-- Sixers in dire need of win
If Maurice Cheeks and the Sixers think they feel lousy about their 0-2 start, they should step into the shoes of tonight's opponent, the Charlotte Bobcats.

Sixers Headlines - November 3, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News-- Sixers taken to school
He was a kid, a player of burgeoning talent and reputation, and he wanted to be with his friends.

2. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Pistons pummel hapless 76ers
Only two games into the new 2005-06 NBA season, the 76ers have established a disturbing pattern.

3. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Sixers Notes | Green acts like a coach
Willie Green sat on the edge of his seat, and fidgeted, and yelled "get back" and "rebound" just like a coach

4. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Sixers need Iguodala to step up
It didn't take long for us to see that Allen Iverson is still himself, that Chris Webber is trying to be his old self, that Andre Iguodala will have to learn to find himself.

5. Delaware County Times-- Pistons too much for Sixers
Allen Iverson had the answer Wednesday night, but what the Sixers will be able to do with it is anybody's guess.

6. Delaware County Times-- Webber honored by high school alma mater
Chris Webber never thought a time would come when Detroit Country Day School retired his number.

7. Burlington County Times-- Pistons manhandle Sixers
Allen Iverson said he'd rather the 76ers "be blown out than lose" a game they seemingly had won after Tuesday night's defeat to the Bucks.

8. Burlington County Times-- Willie Green finally talks
The familiar-looking guy sitting to the right of 76ers vice president of basketball operations Tony DiLeo was on the edge of his seat Wednesday night.

9. Burlington County Times-- High school honors Webber
Chris Webber decided he wanted to keep his high school basketball uniform after his senior year of 1990-91 at Detroit Country Day School.

10. Associated Press-- Pistons' Rip & Flip show dominates 76ers
The Detroit Pistons made all the passes, shots and stops against Philadelphia, just like they did six months ago in the first round of the playoffs.

11. Charlotte Observer--Bobcats play giveaway
There sat Bevin Knight.

Sixers Headlines - November 2, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News-- Waste basket
This was the 76ers' game.

2. Philadelphia Daily News-- Dr. J: Cheeks has passion and determination to be good coach
Julius Erving didn't have to think twice, didn't have to pause and collect his thoughts, make a decision.

3. Philadelphia Daily News-- A work in progress
Well, except for the rather large detail that they blew a seven-point lead with 2 minutes left in the fourth quarter and ended up losing, 117-108, in overtime to the Milwaukee Bucks, it wasn't that bad of a season opener for the Sixers.

4. Philadelphia Daily News-- FAVORITE IVERSON PERFORMANCES
A list of readers' favorite Allen Iverson performances from the past nine seasons.

5. Philadelphia Daily News-- WHY WE LOVE IVERSON
A collection of sentiments from Daily News readers on why they love Allen Iverson.

6. Philadelphia Daily News-- PHILLY 6 IN NBA
Take a look at this list of former players from the Big 5 and Drexel who will be opening the season on an NBA roster.

7. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Sixers lose opener to Bucks
The Bucks tied it with a late three-pointer, then won in OT to spoil Maurice Cheeks' first game as coach of the Sixers.

8. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Quiet man center of attention
Julius Erving used to have a locker close to Maurice Cheeks' during their playing days together on the 76ers, and he usually had to stretch his 6-foot-6 frame in real close to hear what the ultra-quiet Cheeks was saying.

9. Philadelphia Inquirer-- These Sixers need more than just their stars
There was great excitement and great nostalgia on the court at the Wachovia Center last night, but probably no great lessons to be taken from the first game of Maurice Cheeks' tenure as head coach of the Sixers.

10. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Bucks ruin Cheeks' homecoming
Maurice Cheeks forced a smile, the same way his team forced shots late in a winnable game that became a disappointing start to a new 76ers coaching era.

11. Daily Local News-- Milwaukee guard sends game into overtime as Bucks down Sixers
The atmosphere in the Wachovia Center was electric Tuesday evening as the 76ers kicked off the Maurice Cheeks era.

12. Delaware County Daily Times-- Redd light goes off for Cheeks
The atmosphere in the Wachovia Center was electric Tuesday evening as the 76ers kicked off the Maurice Cheeks era.

13. Delaware County Daily Times-- Two-superstar attack has been successful
To support the theory that it takes not one superstar but two for ultimate NBA satisfaction, the 76ers expected to supply dueling forms of evidence as their latest season began Tuesday night at the Wachovia Center.

14. Burlington County Times--Sixers take one on the Cheeks
A funny thing happened to the 76ers on the way to an apparent opening win over the Bucks.

15. Burlington County Times-- Former teammates come back for Mo
Tuesday was a night to look back and ahead.

16. Burlington County Times-- Mo's return has 76ers excited
This time, it was Moses Malone and Julius Erving who gave an assist to Maurice Cheeks.

17. Burlington County Times-- Bucks 117, 76ers 108, OT
Michael Redd thought for sure his tying 3-pointer would clang off the back of the rim.

18. Burlington County Times-- Night for nostalgia then reality
They poured on the nostalgia thick and syrupy sweet Tuesday night for Mo Cheeks' debut as the Sixers' head coach, and oh, how they love their nostalgia in this town.

19. Camden Courier Post-- Sixers drop opener in OT
As losses go, this one was pretty bad.

20. Camden Courier Post-- Former Sixers cheer on Cheeks as team's coach
Julius "Dr. J." Erving would've never envisioned the quiet, laid-back Maurice Cheeks he played with becoming an NBA head coach.

21.Camden Courier Post-- Momentum, then game, are lost
Mo Cheeks has a great feel for basketball, and always has.

22.Trenton Times-- Sixers fall in OT; Webber is dominant in defeat
Fans were streaming toward the Wachovia Center exits, celebrating what certainly appeared to be the victorious start of the Maurice Cheeks Sixers' coaching era when a strange thing happened.

23. Wilmington News Journal-- Bucks spoil 76ers' opening-night party
The 76ers brought out the nostalgia for Maurice Cheeks' first game as coach, inviting back legends like Julius Erving and Moses Malone.

24. Wilmington News Journal-- Cheeks' homecoming brings a reunion
Camera phones flashed and mouths gaped as Julius Erving everged from an ivory-colored stretch limousine parked curbside at the Wachovia Center.

25. Wilmington News Journal-- If Doc, Moses dit it, so can A.I., Webber
Maurice Cheeks knows from experience that Allen Iverson and Chris Webber will work well together on the court.

26. Reading Eagle-- Sixers need to be like Mo
Maurice Cheeks is certainly no sound bite.

27. Allentown Morning Call-- Sixers see Redd in overtime loss
First, the good news.

28. Allentown Morning Call-- A.I., Webber are fine; everyone else needs to help
Maybe the question is all wrong.

29. Allentown Morning CAll-- Former teammates say they're surprised at Cheeks' career path
Henry Bibby remembers Mo Cheeks' first ''coaching'' assignment.

30. Press of Atlantic City-- Sixers fall in opener in OT
Someone sent Maurice Cheeks flowers. Former coach Billy Cunningham left words of encouragement on Cheeks' cell phone.

31. Press of Atlantic City-- Sixers' 1983 champs support Cheeks' debut
Maurice Cheeks displayed the knowledge to one day be a coach in the NBA when he ran the offense of the Philadelphia 76ers as an outstanding point guard. No one really thought he had the personality.

32. Press of Atlantic City-- Iverson says dress code suits him fine
The bulbs were flashing, fans were lined up behind the gate screaming. The only thing the Philadelphia 76ers forgot was the red carpet.

33. Detroit Free Press-- PISTONS CORNER: For Pistons, reality arrives in opener
Bring on the NBA season.

34. The Detroit News-- Darko is ready to play pivotal role
Confident 20-year-old hopes to make most of more playing time under his new coach.

35. The Detroit News-- Wallace deserves huge deal
A few tidbits as the Pistons tip off another season:

Sixers Headlines - November 1, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News-- THE WISE OLD AL
He is a tiny bumper car in a land of behemoths.

2. Philadelphia Daily News-- Position-by-position look at the 2005-06 Sixers
Given the circumstances, Maurice Cheeks was asked, is tonight too soon for the 76ers to the start the NBA regular season?

3. Philadelphia Daily News-- All things considered, Hunter would rather be in Philly
Funny thing, but it would seem Phoenix - missing injured star Amare Stoudemire - could use an extra big man right about now.

4. Philadelphia Daily News-- Shedding a little Moore light on Iverson
People who have watched Allen Iverson careen around the court for the last nine seasons have marveled at his remarkable ability to absorb intense contact and punishment and keep right on going.

5. Philadelphia Daily News-- It's his Kingdom now
The large shadow cast by Larry Brown has finally dissipated, but in the world where Billy King operates, that just means the spotlight glares even brighter.

6. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Iverson, Webber confident they can play together
You've heard all the reasons why a partnership between Allen Iverson and Chris Webber can't work effectively enough to help the 76ers become major players in the NBA's Eastern Conference.

7. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Here are your Sixers - and these are their assignments
For the 76ers to make the NBA playoffs:

8. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Cheeks ready to get going
Maurice Cheeks is trying to keep everything low-key, simply saying he's looking forward to the start of the regular season and the chance to coach the 76ers in meaningful games.

9. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Mo's Tweaks
Maurice Cheeks cranked up the tape machine shortly after being hired as the coach of the 76ers. He was eager to see in action the players he had just inherited, particularly the young talent.

10. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Take Five
Here are five must-see Sixers games this season:

11. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Putting 76ers right in your living room
Shawn Oleksiak's team is ready for the new NBA season, ready for Allen Iverson and Chris Webber, Andre Iguodala and Kyle Korver.

12. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Sixer's new home gets a little lift
Sixers star Kyle Korver is movin' on up.

13. Philadelphia Inquirer-- An older Iverson needs more help from his supporting cast
Allen Iverson.

14. Philadelphia Inquirer-- East is back on the NBA map
A few years ago, the idea of parity between the NBA's conferences would have been ludicrous.

15. Daily Local News-- Chris Webber would like everyone to know that he didn't forget how to play basketball overnight.
From the talk swirling around the 76ers' power forward at the end of last season, one might think that was the case.

16. Daily Local News-- Cheeks ushers new era
Three years ago, when Larry Brown left the 76ers for greener pastures in Detroit, team president Billy King knew who he wanted to succeed Brown.

17. Daily Local News-- Six of the last seven NBA champions have been won by representatives of the Western Conference.
Six of the last seven NBA champions have been won by representatives of the Western Conference.

18. Delaware County Daily Times-- You can't call Allen the 'Little Kid' now
The ping-pong balls bounced and ricocheted to where Pat Croce was pointing his crossed fingers, and with a smile from David Stern, the 76ers had won the right to try the impossible.

19. Burlington County Times-- Webb-master
Chris Webber calls tonight "showtime."

20. Burlington County Times-- What can go right and wrong for the Sixers
What can go right.

21. Burlington County Times-- Key questions about the Sixers
Did the Sixers close the gap between themselves and the Big 3 - the Pistons, Heat, Pacers?

22. Burlington County Times-- What they are saying about the Sixers
Some samples of quotes from national media about the Sixers' chances:

23. Burlington County Times-- Cheeks looking to lead Webber, Iverson to first title
Allen Iverson hears the difference in Maurice Cheeks now that he's Philadelphia's head coach instead of the unnoticed assistant.

24. Camden Courier Post-- Cheeks returns to Sixers, this time to lead them
When you think of great point guards in Sixers' history, Maurice Cheeks immediately comes to mind.

25. Camden Courier Post-- Sixers ready to get ball rolling
It's finally here.

26. Camden Courier Post-- Youth must serve Sixers well this season
Kyle Korver and Andre Iguodala have been asked to elevate their games this season, and the Sixers' success may -- at least in part -- depend on their doing so.

27. Camden Courier Post-- Webber is the key for Sixers
It was 13 years ago, when Chris Webber lived through the single worst moment of his basketball career -- at least, until he was traded to Philadelphia.

28. Trenton Times-- New season, a new coach
The NBA season waits for no man, and certainly for no team.

29. Trenton Times-- SIXERS
Last Season: 43-39, eliminated 4-1 by Detroit in first round of playoffs.

30. Trenton Times-- SIXERS 2005-06 ROSTER
Coming off arguably his best all-around season, the Sixers' franchise player says he's willing to let others like Chris Webber and Andre Iguodala share the load.

31. Wilmington News Journal-- Time to play basketball
The 76ers are convinced they are a better team now that they have had time to incorporate Chris Webber into the lineup, gotten younger and more athletic, and hired a coach in Maurice Cheeks who promises to adjust to his players, and not vice versa.

32. Wilmington News Journal-- Sorting out the NBA's offseason
The marathon known as the 82-game regular season

33. Wilmington News Journal-- Meet the '05-06'Philadelphia 76ers
Michael Bradley

34. Allentown Morning Call-- Cheeks coaches first game with Sixers tonight
He's still waiting to field a healthy team.

35. Press of Atlantic City-- Cheeks' era begins tonight Star player comes home to coach Sixers
Everyone knows that tonight will be special for Maurice Cheeks, who makes his debut as the head coach of the 76ers after starring here as a point guard and learning much of his craft here as an assistant coach under Larry Brown.

36. USA TODAY-- Brown finds the road home
Don't expect Larry Brown to wilt under the glare of the New York spotlight as he tips off the NBA season on the Knicks bench at Boston on Wednesday.

37. USA TODAY-- Dynasty airs again in San Antonio
The San Antonio Spurs are more loaded than last season and are overwhelming favorites to win their second consecutive NBA championship and third in four years.

38. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel--No easy answers
Coach Terry Stotts was not with Milwaukee last season but that doesn't mean he is unaware of the way Philadelphia guard Allen Iverson torched the Bucks.

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