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Sixers Headlines - October 29-31, 2005
1. Philadelphia Daily News -- Sixers' depth will be tested from Opening Day
In his first training-camp meeting with the 76ers, Maurice Cheeks told the players that he wouldn't be running to management asking for reinforcements, that everyone on the roster would be getting an opportunity.
2. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Cheeks counts on Sixers to play his kind of 'D'
When he was coaching the Portland Trail Blazers, Maurice Cheeks wanted to have his defenders pick up opponents farther up the floor, creating deflections that led to turnovers that, in turn, led to easy baskets.
3. Philadelphia Inquirer-- A wealth of games - and stories
Follow the bouncing ball, from channel to channel and game to game.
4. Burlington County Times-- Injuries give Thomas chance with Sixers
James Thomas was with the Spurs for the entire preseason last October before being cut.
5. Daily Local News-- Cheeks expects much from Iguodala
When Maurice Cheeks took over as head coach of the 76ers, it didn't take him long to notice what he had in Andre Iguodala.
6. Camden Courier-Post-- Thomas gets his shot
Sixers forward James Thomas is a physical player who can rebound the basketball, and those things certainly have worked in his favor.
7. Wilmington News Journal-- Success hinges on A.I. and Webber
The questions kept coming because, through eight preseason games, nobody got an answer about how Allen Iverson and Chris Webber will coexist on the court.
8. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Injury to sideline Dalembert up to two weeks
Samuel Dalembert, usually the happy-go-lucky type, tried to manage a smile outside the 76ers' locker room at the Wachovia Center yesterday but didn't have much success.
9. Philadelphia Inquirer-- NBA Preview Eastern Conference
10. Delaware County Times-- Dalembert suffers setback, out two weeks
Just when the 76ers thought it was all coming together, a key piece of the puzzle has fallen out of place.
11. Burlington County Times-- Dalembert to miss at least two weeks
So much for the 76ers having all five projected starters for the start of the regular season.
12. Burlington County Times-- Race against time
Allen Iverson fears nothing - least of all age.
13. Trenton Times-- Quadriceps injury sidelines Sixers' Dalembert
Sixers coach Maurice Cheeks had hoped his team would be at full strength when the season gets underway Tuesday against the Milwaukee Bucks, even though they managed to go the entire preseason undermanned.
14. The Morning Call-- Blessed by fate, Cheeks deftly returns the favor
He shouldn't be here.
15. Philadelphia Daily News-- Favorite or not, Sixers waive Castleberry
Steve Castleberry will be remembered as the longest of longshot 76ers free agents, the 7-foot center whom coach Maurice Cheeks liked call "one of my favorites."
16. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Sixers waive pair, reach roster limit
The 76ers made no surprise moves in getting down to the required 15-man limit by waiving center Steve Castleberry and guard Olu Famutimi yesterday.
Sixers Headlines - October 28, 2005
1. Philadelphia Daily News -- Wherever he lands, Castleberry happy he got a shot
Follow the path:From Clearview High in South Jersey, to Solebury School in Bucks County, to Marist College in New York state, to Dixie State Junior Colle'ge in Utah, to Rider College...
2. Philadelphia Daily News -- Ailing Dalembert makes early exit
Samuel Dalembert's right quadriceps strain is suddenly, painfully a strain on everyone.
3. Philadelphia Daily News-- What O'Brien sees
If anyone should have a good feel for the 76ers, it's last season's coach, Jim O'Brien.
4. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Dalembert is reinjured in 76ers' preseason finale
The main goal - perhaps the only goal - of 76ers coach Maurice Cheeks in last night's preseason finale was to leave the SBC Center with everyone healthy and ready for next week's season opener.
5. Associated Press-- Spurs 101, Sixers 98
Tim Duncan had 26 points and 12 rebounds to lead the San Antonio Spurs over the Philadelphia 76ers 101-98 in an exhibition game Thursday night.
Sixers Headlines - October 27, 2005
1. Philadelphia Daily News -- Williams is getting earful about learning to play guard
Louis Williams hears voices. Coach Maurice Cheeks from one side, player development director Doug Overton from the other.
2. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Iverson will miss preseason finale
The good news for the 76ers was that Allen Iverson participated in a full practice yesterday, teaming with the remainder of the starting five that will take the floor for Tuesday night's NBA season opener against the Milwaukee Bucks.
3. Daily Local News-- Iverson practices, won't play tonight
For the first time since Oct. 4, the day training camp began, 76ers coach Maurice Cheeks had his entire team on the floor.
4. Burlington County Times -- No Iverson for Sixers' last prep
Allen Iverson won't be in the lineup for the Sixers' preseason finale tonight in San Antonio.
5. Burlington County Times -- Stern goes too far with dress code
On Monday, NBA commissioner David Stern released the particulars of the league's new player dress code, but in a Madison Square Garden locker room Tuesday night, it was clear one player hadn't made it to Men's Wearhouse yet.
6. Camden Courier Post -- Iverson to sit again
So much for the Sixers having all of their starters together for at least one preseason game.
7. Trenton Times-- Sore knee has Iverson sitting
Allen Iverson will not play in the Sixers' preseason finale in San Antonio tonight because of soreness in his right knee.
8. Wilmington News Journal -- Iverson to miss final preseason game
If the 76ers held Allen Iverson and Chris Webber out of preseason games in order to prevent opponents from getting a scouting report on how they will work together, it was a stroke of genius.
9. San Antonio Express-News-- Spurs release three players, set roster for season opener
The Spurs pared their roster Wednesday afternoon, with Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili apparently surviving for at least one more season.
10. Bergen Record-- Lamizana, Shields hope for second chance at NBA
Their NBA dreams on hold, former Rutgers basketball players Ricky Shields and Herve Lamizana are exploring other options for getting into the league down the line.
Sixers Headlines - October 26, 2005
1. Philadelphia Daily News -- Offense goes missing in loss to Knicks
The notation in the top right corner of the box score of the 76ers' 80-71 preseason loss to the New York Knicks said 14,753.
2. Philadelphia Daily News -- NBA's Granik steps down as deputy commissioner
Russ Granik says he never saw himself as the next commissioner of the NBA, even if other people did.
3. Philadelphia Daily News -- Getting ready for NBA
If you just can't wait for the NBA season to get started next week (or for the NBA preview in Tuesday's Daily News), here's something that might hold you over:
4. Philadelphia Daily News -- Byko's Sixers tix winners
Among the bushels and bushels of oysters, five pearls emerged as winners of the 10th anniversary contest to join Stu Bykofsky at the Sixers home opener next Tuesday against the Milwaukee Bucks.
5. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Sixers seem tepid in tune-up
Webber and Dalembert played for the first time this preseason, but the shooting was terrible.
6. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Sixers Notes | Iverson sits out, but 4 starters play
The 76ers established a first for the preseason last night when they sent out four of their regular starters - including Chris Webber and Samuel Dalembert - to begin their game against the New York Knicks at the Wachovia Center.
7. Delware County Times-- Cheeks finally sees Webber in action
If the 76ers were looking for a silver lining to Tuesday night's exhibition game against New York, they found it in Chris Webber and Samuel Dalembert.
8. Burlington County Times -- Webber, Dalembert pleased to be back
After sitting out the first six preseason games with strained right quads, Chris Webber and Samuel Dalembert were encouraged by their 2005-06 Sixers' debuts Tuesday night.
9. Burlington County Times -- Knicks 80, 76ers 71
Chris Webber was in, Allen Iverson was out and Philadelphia still has no idea if their All-Star combo can coexist any better this year than they did last season.
10. Camden Courier Post-- Webber, Dalembert return in loss
There was no Allen Iverson -- again -- but for the first time this exhibition season, the Sixers had starters Chris Webber and Samuel Dalembert in the lineup.
11. Camden Courier Post -- Rookie Williams adjusting to NBA life
Seven months ago, Louis Williams was playing in the state playoffs with his South Gwinnett (Ga.) High School team.
12. Trenton Times-- Crawford, Curry help Knicks slip past Sixers
Jamal Crawford scored 16 points, Eddy Curry added 15 and Matt Barnes had 13 to lead the Knicks to an 80-71 preseason win over the Sixers last night.
13. Trenton Times-- Iverson misses game; Knicks handle Sixers
Jamal Crawford scored 16 points, Eddy Curry added 15, and Matt Barnes had 13 to lead the Knicks to an 80-71 preseason win over the Sixers last night.
14. Wilmington News Journal-- Wounded 76ers are getting better
The 76ers have one final chance to unveil their starting lineup before the preseason ends.
15. Wilmington News Journal-- Brown says Iverson, Webber can fit
Count Larry Brown among those who is convinced Allen Iverson and Chris Webber will play well together on the court.
16. Press of Atlantic City-- 76ers can't shoot straight in loss
There is only one preseason game left.
17. Allentown Morning Call-- Webber, Dalembert finally play
Sixers' big men play for first time in preseason; Iverson absent.
18. Allentown Morning Call-- Sixers hoping Salmons' play is for real
Must be the NBA's silly season.
19. USA Today-- Fashionistas give NBA skinny on dressing well
While some NBA players are grumbling about the new NBA dress code, the guidelines actually are in step with the latest fashion trend.
Sixers Headlines - October 25, 2005
1. Philadelphia Daily News -- Korver wants to diversify
Kyle Korver has packed on 15 pounds of muscle since last season ended.
2. Philadelphia Daily News -- Regular lineup finally might be ready to take court
Is it finally time to see the 76ers' Fab Five, the five guys most likely to make up the starting lineup Nov. 1 when they open the NBA season against the Milwaukee Bucks?
3. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Webber eager to shake rust by playing in tonight's game
For somebody who has played in 686 regular-season NBA games, 64 playoff contests, and four All-Star Games, the preseason could be a time of tedium.
4. Delaware County Times-- Webber feels ready to take to the court
Maurice Cheeks wouldn't say for sure if Chris Webber will play tonight when the New York Knicks come into the Wachovia Center, but Webber himself was positive.
5. Burlington County Times -- Webber ready for action
Barring a last-minute setback, Chris Webber expects to make his 2005-06 Sixers' debut in tonight's preseason game against the visiting Knicks.
6. Camden Courier Post -- 76ers' Webber set to play vs. Knicks today
Sixers coach Maurice Cheeks spoke to his players at length before they dispersed from practice on Monday.
7. Wilmington News Journal-- Webber plans to make preseason debut
It seems like a milestone only because the 76ers have played six preseason games, and they have not seen Allen Iverson and Chris Webber on the court together in any of them.
8. Trenton Times -- Players should button shirts, mouths
Billy King says I passed. And I didn't even know there was a test.
9. MSNBC.com-- Webber to make first appearance of preseason
Chris Webber has said all the right things about fitting in better this year with Philadelphia and coexisting with Allen Iverson.
Sixers Headlines - October 22-24, 2005
1. Philadelphia Daily News -- Dalembert takes first step in returning from leg injury
He was, by coach Maurice Cheeks' admission, "all over the place," which under other circumstances could have been more than a little disconcerting.
2. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Dalembert eagerly gets back to work with 76ers
Samuel Dalembert was excited to be back practicing with the 76ers yesterday.
3. Delaware County Times-- Dalembert hyper as he finally returns to court
Samuel Dalembert was back on the practice court Sunday for the first time since Oct. 7.
4. Burlington County Times-- Dalembert provides energy in practice
Spotting Samuel Dalembert at Sixers practice on Sunday wasn't difficult.
5. Camden Courier-Post-- 'Hyper' Dalembert returns to practice
The Sixers are 3-3 in the preseason, which includes close losses to Cleveland and New Jersey.
6. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Sixers' reaction to code mixed
Andre Iguodala has a theory about how the NBA hierarchy determined what would be prohibited as it created a dress code for the players.
7. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Sixers Notes | Webber: Black men can wear suits, too
Critics of the NBA's new dress code feel that the rules are fraught with racial overtones, that they are directed at the league's African American players.
8. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Editorial | NBA Dress Code From hip-hop to (hip)pocrisy
It's not enough, apparently, to master the crossover dribble.
9. Philadelphia Daily News --The kids are all right in loss to Nets
On the night Chris Webber was being introduced on Bill Maher's HBO show, it was just as easy to sit in the Continental Airlines Arena and introduce the 76ers' point guard with "Heeeere's Johnny."
10. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Shorthanded 76ers able to hang tough
Before the 76ers went out for another game last night in this seemingly endless preseason, coach Maurice Cheeks was asked if he would put his starters back on the court late in the game.
11. Daily Local News-- Salmons shines in loss
For the second time in a week, 76ers guard John Salmons seemed determined to open some eyes.
12. Burlington County Times-- Short-handed Sixers fall to Nets
For the sixth of eight preseason games, the 76ers started John Salmons, Andre Iguodala, Kyle Korver, James Thomas and Steven Hunter.
13. Camden Courier-Post-- Salmons scores 25, but Sixers fall to Nets
John Salmons struggled with inconsistency over the first three seasons of his NBA career.
14. Wilmington News Journal-- Jefferson leads Nets past short-handed 76ers
Richard Jefferson scored 25 points to lead the New Jersey Nets to a 93-91 victory over the short-handed 76ers in a preseason game Friday night.
Sixers Headlines - October 21, 2005
1. Philadelphia Daily News -- Cheeks not worried about lack of manpower
Maurice Cheeks will see his team when he sees it.
2. Philadelphia Daily News -- A few unsuitable ideas to tie into NBA dress code
The question is not whether the NBA has gone too far with this dress-code thing.
3. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Korver aims to please in 76ers' preseason loss
One of the pet projects of 76ers coach Maurice Cheeks in the preseason has been to help develop the game of Kyle Korver to show that he can be more than a three-point shooter.
4. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Sixers Notes | Dalembert eagerly awaited by Cheeks
As Samuel Dalembert continues his slow recovery from a strained right quadriceps, 76ers coach Maurice Cheeks hopes that the starting center can return to practice next week - the final week of the preseason.
5. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Morning Bytes | Dressing down the new NBA code
Yo, my brothers, you need to chill on our new dress code.
6. Philadelphia Inquirer --NBA | League may standardize physicals
The NBA is considering a league-wide standard for physical exams after the death last weekend of the Atlanta Hawks' Jason Collier.
7. Burlington County Times-- Korver tries to vary shots
Maurice Cheeks wants Kyle Korver to expand his offensive repertoire.
8. Camden Courier-Post-- S.J.'s Castleberry thrilled to get shot with 76ers
At one point during Thursday's preseason game against Cleveland at Sovereign Bank Arena, Steve Castleberry was seated next to Sixers' star guard Allen Iverson on the bench, one seat down from forward Chris Webber.
9. Camden Courier-Post-- Hughes fitting in on next new team
Larry Hughes has become well-traveled in his NBA career.
10. Trenton Times-- Iverson, James put on a clinic
Finally, after two previous misses - one due to injury, the other for personal reasons due to the death of a close friend - the Sixers' Allen Iverson played in Trenton last night.
11. Trenton Times-- This time, King James settles for 30 points
Cher couldn't do it and Britney came close.
12. Wilmington News Journal-- Iverson, James put on a show as Cavs beat 76ers
The fans came to the show, to see two of the NBA's premier players in the 76ers' Allen Iverson and the Cavaliers' LeBron James.
13. Wilmington News Journal-- Cheeks promises to adjust defense
Donyell Marshall was in the building, but not in uniform, which no doubt was met with a sigh of relief by the 76ers.
Sixers Headlines - October 20, 2005
1. Philadelphia Daily News -- Dress code doesn't suit A.I., but he'll oblige
THE NBA, hoping for a regular season of close games, suddenly finds itself immersed in clothes games.
2. Philadelphia Daily News -- Salmons is getting good results now that he's in comfort zone
John Salmons spent last season thinking he had been relegated to standing on the perimeter.
3. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Rules don't suit A.I.
Allen Iverson has plenty of ways to describe the NBA's new off-the-court dress code, portraying it as unfair, wrong, fake and "just not right."
4. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Policy irks clothes-minded McNabb
If the National Football League adopted the NBA's new dress code, Donovan McNabb often would be in violation.
5. Philadelphia Inquirer -- NBA | Dress code assailed as anti-black
Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce yesterday joined the Indiana Pacers' Stephen Jackson in denouncing the league's new dress code as racially motivated.
6. Daily Local News -- The NBA has taken the hip-hop out of its players’ wardrobes, and that’s not sitting well with some of them.
The dress code, which goes into effect at the start of the regular season, mandates business casual attire for all team and league appearances.
7. Burlington County Times --Iverson says league looks 'fake'
Two and a half weeks ago, Allen Iverson made sure to tell the assembled press that he objected to the NBA's impending dress code.
8. Camden Courier Post-- NBA's new dress code doesn't sit well with Iverson
Sixers guard Allen Iverson is his own person.
9. The Trenton Times-- Iverson, James will play
This is by no means definite, but it appears as if Allen Iverson has already picked out his wardrobe for tonight in Trenton; an outfit that would comply with commissioner David Stern's new dress NBA code.
10. Wilmington News Journal-- A.I. says dress code stifles style
Allen Iverson left the 76ers locker room in New York on Tuesday night wearing a gray Phillies jersey and a cap.
11. USA Today-- Stern rightly trying to tailor new NBA image
David Stern issued his edict earlier this week: The NBA will have a "business casual" dress code.
Sixers Headlines - October 19, 2005
1. Philadelphia Daily News -- Cheeks has grown into the role of head coach
There was a pregame moment during the 76ers' 1999-2000 season when then-president Pat Croce came rushing up the runway to the locker room in the Wachovia Center to tell a group of reporters that Maurice Cheeks had just interviewed for a head-coaching job with the Washington Wizards.
2. Philadelphia Daily News -- 'Well-rested' Barnes seeks new start with Knicks
Matt Barnes, wearing a New York Knicks uniform, said he had spoken with "a lot" of the 76ers players.
3. Philadelphia Daily News-- It'll take a knack to fix Knicks
Maybe when you're 65 years old, in your 34th season and coaching your 11th different team, you don't get overly excited about opportunities anymore - even if it's one of your "dream jobs."
4. Philadelphia Daily News -- People, places, and things in sports we just don't get
Someday this decade, maybe we'll run out of "I Don't Get Its."
5. Philadelphia Daily News-- Is the NBA hanging on by a thread?
Way back when - in the summer of 1997, to be precise - the newspapers said that Allen Iverson wore a black suit, white shirt and blue, patterned tie for a court appearance in Virginia.
6. Philadelphia Daily News -- Street no Boss at U2 gig
The Boss got a better reception than the mayor at Monday's U2 concert at the Wachovia Center.
7. Philadelphia Inquirer --Shorthanded Sixers are saved by Salmons
John Salmons knows how effective he can be when he takes the ball to the basket.
8. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Sixers Notes | Brown says Cheeks needed a little push
Watching Maurice Cheeks grow and mature as an assistant coach during their four seasons together with the 76ers, Larry Brown decided it was time for a reluctant Cheeks to advance his career.
9. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Larry Brown is back in the city he loves
Larry Brown is ready to entertain you in his office at Madison Square Garden.
10. Philadelphia Inquirer-- It's a fast trip from new to outdated
At age 9, the Wachovia Center is becoming an aging veteran among sports venues.
11. Daily Local News-- Iverson sits as Sixers cruise
But sometime during his four years as an assistant under Larry Brown in Philadelphia, the former All-Star point guard began to rethink his position.
12. Delaware County Times-- 76ers: Salmons helps sink the Knicks
Maurice Cheeks wasn't always sure he wanted to be a head coach in the NBA, or even at any other level.
13. Burlington County Times -- Cheeks: Brown pushed me to coach
His ability to play basketball and his understanding of the game were never the issue.
14. Camden Courier Post -- Salmons' 30 boost Sixers
There was no Allen Iverson, Chris Webber or Samuel Dalembert.
15. Camden Courier Post-- Brown gave Cheeks a nudge
Larry Brown saw something in Maurice Cheeks that Cheeks didn't see in himself: An NBA head coach.
16. Camden Courier Post -- Superficial rule, superficial league
Allen Iverson was not on the bench Tuesday, as he sat out the Sixers' exhibition game against the Knicks.
17. The News Journal -- Cheeks has Brown to thank for 76ers job
If it wasn't for Larry Brown, the 76ers might never have hired Maurice Cheeks as their coach last spring.
Sixers Headlines - October 18, 2005
1. Philadelphia Daily News -- Gai hopes to capitalize on shot-blocking skills
The timeline is eerily similar to one that has gone before: A kid grows up in Sudan, an African country ripped apart by civil war.
2. Philadelphia Daily News -- REEBOK'S RIGHT 'ANSWER'
It was a high-risk gamble in the high-stakes game of sneaker endorsements.
3. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Sixers' Gai earns his keep blocking shots
It's safe to say Deng Gai is not the most skilled player on the 76ers' preseason roster.
4. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Iverson, Webber undergo MRI tests
The machine that administers MRI exams to 76ers players worked overtime yesterday when the team's two stars - Allen Iverson and Chris Webber - underwent tests.
5. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Sixers release forward Lamizana
Philadelphia 76ers President Billy King announced today that the team has waived forward Herve Lamizana, according to a news release.
6. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Knicks'hobbled Houston retires
Guard Allan Houston of the New York Knicks, unable to recover from knee problems that kept him out for much of the last two seasons, retired yesterday.
7. Philadelphia Inquirer --Stallone's 'Rocky' to go another round
That comedy flick starring Vince Vaughn as an up-and-coming radio disc jockey they were going to film in Philly this fall?
8. Burlington County Times -- Bol's nephew a chip off old block
Deng Gai was talking about his circuitous route from Sudan to Egypt to the brink of the NBA shortly after Sixers practice wrapped up Monday at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
9. Burlington County Times -- Iverson, Webber nursing leg injuries
Philadelphia 76ers stars Allen Iverson and Chris Webber each had an MRI on his leg, and neither has a serious injury, the team said Monday.
10. Delaware County Times -- Iverson, Webber OK, but health a problem
The answer to both questions is yes.
11. Delaware County Times -- Painful developments at 76ers training camp
Another training camp practice had ended for the Sixers, or at least for some of them, and with detached but businesslike precision, the injury report was announced.
12. Camden Courier Post -- Cheeks to face mentor again
Maurice Cheeks has faced his mentor Larry Brown before as an opposing coach.
13. Wilmington News Journal -- 76ers waive Dalembert's 'brother'
We know how Samuel Dalembert came to the United States in high school and became a budding 76ers star.
14. Wilmington News Journal -- Iverson may be out with runner's knee
The 76ers front line is decimated by injuries.
15. Trenton Times -- Sixers banged up as season nears
Maurice Cheeks insists he's not worried.
16. New York Daily News -- Allan gave it his best shot
Remie Houston grabbed her famous father's hand and escorted him past a group of reporters and photographers.
17. New York Daily News -- A terrific run but only once did we see Heat of moment
There they were, all these fast, hungry kids on the court in Charleston for training camp, all the ones Isiah Thomas had brought in to be the future of the Knicks.
18. New York Daily News -- To very end, a nice touch
Several minutes before Allan Houston announced what had been coming for a long time, his parents, Wade and Alice, found their way to their seats for the retirement ceremony in the Knicks' practice facility in Tarrytown.
19. New York Daily News -- Fed-up fans say thank Hou for quitting
To many Knicks fans, Allan Houston was the toast of the town when he led the eighth-seeded Knicks to the NBA Finals in 1999.
Sixers Headlines - October 15-17, 2005
1. Philadelphia Daily News -- We might C the old Webb
Chris Webber hears the reports that Phoenix Suns star Amare Stoudemire will be back from microfracture knee surgery in 4 months, and hopes, for Stoudemire's sake, that the reports are accurate rather than merely flush with optimism.
2. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Yes, Webber wants to play, but he isn't going to rush it
Chris Webber isn't sure when he will play his first preseason game for the 76ers, but the 6-foot-10 power forward says that now is not the time to rush things.
3. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Sixers Notes | It's easy does it for Dalembert
Samuel Dalembert is itching to play, but he has to be careful not to return too quickly from the strained right quadriceps that has kept him out during the preseason.
4. Delaware County Times-- 76ers: Webber erring on the side of caution now
Chris Webber returned to the practice floor Sunday, though if the veteran has learned anything in the last year or so it's that the cautious approach is wise to exercise on the heels of an injury.
5. Burlington County Times -- Positive news on the injury front for Sixers
Two welcome sights greeted the Sixers when they held their first practice after a five-day road trip on Sunday.
6. Camden Courier Post -- Webber wants health, chance to help Sixers
The 76ers have played three preseason games and have not yet been able to put their projected starting five on the court for the exhibition contests, so it's hard to say what they look like.
7. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Banged-up 76ers not quite there yet
With so many big men injured, it's unclear what they can accomplish before the season starts.
8. Philadelphia Inquirer -- On the NBA | Suns and league feel pain of injury to Stoudemire
Are the Phoenix Suns already setting?
9. Burlington County Times -- Sixers' big men struggling with injuries
The bigger they are, the harder they fall, and the Philadelphia 76ers find themselves with not many big men due to all the post players who have fallen to the injury list.
10. Philadelphia Daily News -- Knee surgery puts Bradley on the shelf
Some people come to Cleveland to visit the Rock 'n' Roll Hall Of Fame.
11. Philadlephia Inquirer -- Now Thomas gets his turn
Call it the 76ers' preseason chain reaction.
12. Philadlephia Inquirer -- Sixers Notes | Injury to knee derails Bradley
Michael Bradley, who had been a pleasant surprise in the first two weeks of the 76ers' preseason, underwent surgery yesterday for torn cartilage in his right knee and will miss from four to six weeks.
13. Asociated Press -- Bradley out four to six weeks after knee surgery
Philadelphia forward Michael Bradley will miss four to six weeks after having surgery Friday to repair torn cartilage in his knee.
Sixers Headlines - October 14, 2005
1. Philadelphia Daily News -- Q & A ON 76ERS
MAURICE CHEEKS keeps making reference to last season's 76ers forcing opponents into 16 turnovers a game, a good, solid number.
2. Philadelphia Daily News -- Free Sixers tix!
How time flies when you're... seeking a championship.
3. Philadelphia Daily News -- Players, not Coach K, make world of difference
SO, IT LOOKS as if Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski is going to be named head coach of the 2008 men's U.S. Olympic basketball team.
4. Philadelphia Inquirer-- It may be the preseason, but Cheeks wants to win
Kyle Korver was relaxing on the bench, watching the 76ers' reserves finish out the team's preseason game against the San Antonio Spurs, when Maurice Cheeks told him to check in.
5. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Rogers leaving 'Philly Sports Live'
Local talk radio is losing a voice.
6. Daily Local News -- Kyle Korver got bigger over the summer by lifting weights as part of his offseason conditioning.
Sixers head coach Maurice Cheeks would like to see Korver take advantage of the added bulk.
7. Camden Courier Post -- 76ers' Korver urged to do a lot more than shoot 3s
Kyle Korver could end up having a lengthy and pretty successful NBA career based on his ability to shoot the basketball.
8. Camden Courier Post -- Iverson's appeal extends beyond U.S. boundaries
It is no secret that Allen Iverson's popularity extends beyond the bounds of the basketball court, his top-selling jersey that adorns kids in the cities and suburbs is proof enough.
9. Associated Press -- LeBron James in hospital with chest pain
Cavaliers All-Star forward LeBron James was expected to spend a second night in the hospital Thursday after undergoing tests for chest pain the team said was from a strained muscle.
10. Associated Press -- Two A.I.'s proving much better than one for 76ers
Andre Iguodala might take off slightly past the free-throw line on a fast break, flying toward the basket with nary a defender in his way.
11. Plain Dealer -- James' hospital stay is precautionary
Cavaliers star LeBron James remained hospitalized at the Cleveland Clinic Thursday night after undergoing tests for what the team said was a left pectoralis strain.
12. Plain Dealer -- Cavaliers vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Tipoff: 7 p.m. in The Q.
13. Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Williams making his point as guard with Sixers
Louis Williams has gone from carrying his team to carrying veterans' bags.
Sixers Headlines - October 13, 2005
1. Philadelphia Daily News -- Kyle Korver striving to be komplete player
There's no question Kyle Korver can shoot the basketball.
2. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Iverson's backup quietly shows skills
The sellout crowd of 17,551 at the University of South Carolina's Colonial Center came to see Allen Iverson last night, and the 76ers' superstar put on a show.
3. Daily Local News -- Allen Iverson will remember his first trip to the Colonial Center for the rest of his life -- and not because he beat fellow All-Star Tim Duncan.
Iverson got a huge ovation from the nearly sold-out crowd of 17,551 on Wednesday, many wearing Iverson's No. 3 jersey and screaming as loud as they could when his name was called for pregame introductions.
4. The State -- Iverson a cult of personality
There he was, finally: Allen Iverson.
5. Associated Press -- James questionable for Friday's game vs. Sixers
LeBron James winced with pain at times during practice Wednesday, a day after he woke up with a strained chest muscle.
6. SI.com -- Balancing act
We now know, in case there was ever any question, that David Stern isn't exactly down with gangsta chic.
Sixers Headlines - October 12, 2005
1. Philadelphia Daily News -- Bradley no longer invisible
Michael Bradley never thought he could be that easy to forget.
2. Philadelphia Daily News-- Things are peachy for A.I.
ALLEN IVERSON isn't talking from "Fantasy Island."
3. Philadelphia Inquirer -- New center gets a start right away for Sixers
Steven Hunter was nervous going into his first game as a 76er last night, but there was more to his apprehension than merely making sure he knew the plays and meshed with his new teammates.
4. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Sixers Notes | Webber and Dalembert miss first exhibition game
The 76ers began their preseason schedule last night against the Houston Rockets without a pair of starters - forward Chris Webber and center Samuel Dalembert - who are suffering from the same injury, a strained right quadriceps.
5. Daily Local News -- Bradley impresses as Sixers fall to Houston
Michael Bradley was in the 76ers' practice facility one day this summer when he saw his new head coach walk past him.
6. Camden Courier Post -- Iguodala, Sixers fall short against Houston
Andre Iguodala certainly had more highlight film alley-oop dunks than any other Sixer last season.
7. Camden Courier Post -- Webber, Dalembert sit out with injuries
Fans will have to wait to get a true look at the 2005-06 version of the 76ers, because they were missing two of their key players Tuesday night in their exhibition opener against Houston.
8. Camden Courier Post --76ers much happier, but are they any better?
Mo Cheeks walked onto the floor as Sixers coach for the first time Tuesday, and even though it was only an exhibition game against Houston, still it was official and real and worth noting.
9. Camden Courier Post --Howard in left, Iverson in a suit, can it work?
For every action, there's an equal and opposite reaction, especially in sports.
10. Wilmington News Journal --76ers open preseason with defeat
It was the first preseason game, so nobody on the 76ers was too concerned about the fact that Chris Webber and Samuel Dalembert, the starting power forward and center, didn't play.
11. Press of Atlantic City --Cheeks recognizes Bradley now
Michael Bradley, who was almost invisible on the Sixers last season after coming to Philadelphia from Sacramento in the Chris Webber trade, played 27 minutes Tuesday night against the Rockets.
12. Allentown Morning Call --Cheeks sees where the Sixers are going
When Maurice Cheeks met with reporters before his first preseason game as the Sixers' head coach Tuesday night, he was wearing reading glasses, the first noticeable concession to age by a man who has been treated kindly by the passage of time.
13. USA Today --Webber sits out Philly's preseason opener
Chris Webber sat out the Philadelphia 76ers preseason opener against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night as a precaution after he was hit in the thigh at practice a day earlier.
Sixers Headlines - October 11, 2005
1. Philadelphia Daily News -- Sixers' new backup center thinks defense first
The Phoenix Suns played hard and fast last season, leading the NBA in scoring (110.4 points per game), ranking No. 2 in field goal percentage (.477), winning a league-high 62 games and going six games deep into the Western Conference finals before losing to eventual champion San Antonio.
2. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Korver told to get on the move
The first time he saw Kyle Korver play this summer, 76ers coach Maurice Cheeks marveled at the quickness of his release and his ability to shoot from beyond the three-point line.
3. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Sixers Notes | Cheeks downplays unofficial debut
Forgive Maurice Cheeks if he isn't devoting much thought to making his unofficial home debut tonight as the head coach of the 76ers.
4. Daily Local News -- Hunter ready to show his stuff as Sixers open preseason
The Houston Rockets come into the Wachovia Center tonight at 7, and Hunter will no doubt see a lot of action.
5. Burlington County Times -- Dalembert to miss first 2 games
- Steven Hunter can't wait to play alongside new Sixers teammate Samuel Dalembert.
6. Camden Courier Post -- Hunter brings defensive mind-set to the Sixers
Steven Hunter's arms are decorated with tattoos, but there's one that sticks out. It reads: Bye, bye haters.
7. Trenton Times -- Sixers, Cheeks ready to go in preseason opener vs. Rockets
The Maurice Cheeks Sixers coaching era unofficially gets under way tonight.
8. Wilmington News Journal -- This year's 76ers will be more athletic
The vision of a young, athletic teamwas set forth once Larry Brown resigned as 76ers coach in spring 2003. 9. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Stephen A. Smith | An NBA dress code? It's a necessary evil
Some slacks, shoes and a clean, collared shirt, and possibly a blazer and a tie. 10. Burlington County Times --This A.I. is the future of the Sixers
So Chris Webber is pleased as punch that Jim O'Brien is gone, and Allen Iverson won't be calling Ventresca's Formal Wear to purchase any David Stern-approved attire for his postgame press conferences.
Sixers Headlines - October 8-10, 2005
1. Philadelphia Daily News -- Salmons knows actions must speak louder
Maurice Cheeks scans John Salmons and says what each of his predecessors has said.
2. Philadelphia Inquirer -- A lifelong dream beckons with a call from the Sixers
Steve Castleberry had his bags packed and was ready to fly to Germany last month to begin his professional basketball career when the 76ers called him with an invitation to their training camp.
3. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Bradley emerges from obscurity
There were long stretches late last season when fans had to check the 76ers' bench to see whether Michael Bradley was still on the team.
4. Daily Local News -- Time runs short for Salmons
John Salmons knows that this season will determine the course of his future in the NBA.
5. Burlington County Times -- Bradley craves more action
Michael Bradley's teammates during Tuesday's scrimmage and part of Thursday's at training camp were returning Sixers starters Allen Iverson, Andre Iguodala, Kyle Korver and Chris Webber.
6. Associated Press -- Webber, A.I. sharing - and so far, all is rosy under Cheeks
Maurice Cheeks learned in a week what Philadelphia never really figured out in the last two months of last year: Chris Webber is pretty good if he has the ball.
7. Philadelphia Inquirer -- A crucial season for Salmons
John Salmons possesses a sleepy-eyed expression that never seems to change.
8. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Sixers Notes | Final day at Duke becomes a day off
Maurice Cheeks watched the 76ers bang and bump and run up and down the floor at Cameron Indoor Stadium for the better part of three hours yesterday, then gave them some welcome news.
9. The Daily Local News -- Cheeks impressed by Webber
Maurice Cheeks put the 76ers through a three-hour practice Saturday morning and then canceled today's scheduled session, ending training camp a day early.
10. The Daily Local News -- Williams no longer finds himself in awe
Louis Williams was in the T.G.I. Friday's on City Line Avenue one day last summer having a meal with his family when Allen Iverson walked over and introduced himself.
11. The Burlington County Times -- Nailon is living his dream
Lee Nailon has started and he has come off the bench in the NBA.
12. Associated Press -- Salmons needs to go against flow
No one has to tell John Salmons how crucial this year is going to be for him.
13. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Iverson and Webber working on chemistry
Allen Iverson knows the question is coming, that it's a part of every interview he does and will do until the NBA season begins next month.
14. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Sixers Notes | Dalembert says injury improving
Confined to the sideline for the first three days of the 76ers' training camp, Samuel Dalembert took part in his initial drills of the preseason yesterday, testing a strained right quadriceps.
15. Burlington County Times -- Iverson enjoys preseason practice
All is well in Allen's World.
16. Camden Courier Post --Happiness reigns for Sixers
Everyone is so happy this season at the 76ers training camp that you'd almost expect the players to hold hands and whistle as they run up and down the court.
17. Associated Press -- Quickly, Cheeks boosts Iverson's overall attitude
Allen Iverson loves practice so much he wants to arrive early.
18. Associated Press -- Webber hoping to rebound in Philly
Chris Webber spent the end of last season with Philadelphia looking for another timeout he didn't have.
Sixers Headlines - October 7, 2005
1. Philadelphia Daily News-- Reasonable Answer
THROUGH 25 years of doing this job, at newspapers from Maine to Virginia, the list of sports personalities I would classify as fascinating is small.
2. Philadelphia Daily News -- Webber has plenty of reason to smile
The group interview with Chris Webber was rapidly turning into a curiosity, with the 76ers forward steadily moving backward, as if Cameron Indoor Stadium were a cruise ship sliding along a sequence of gentle waves.
3. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Webber is excited early about Sixers' fresh start
Three days of the 76ers' training camp have been completed.
4. Daily Local News -- Happy Webber gelling with A.I.
On Monday, Chris Webber took a look back and didn't like what he saw.
5. Burlington County Times -- Webber big fan of Cheeks
Chris Webber's grin seemed to stretch from Duke's campus to Philadelphia.
6. Camden Courier-Post -- 76ers' Webber is all smiles after practice
Chris Webber stood in front of a group of reporters grinning from ear to ear after a grueling three-hour practice.
7. AP -- Bradley ready to make an impact with 76ers
Everyone remembers that Chris Webber was traded to Philadelphia last year.
8. USA Today -- Webber wants to be Philly force
Chris Webber spent the end of last season looking for another timeout he didn't have.
Sixers Headlines - October 6, 2005
1. Philadelphia Daily News-- The apprentice, Sixers style
The kid dropped in two jump shots from the key with the clock winding down in the morning practice on the second day of training camp.
2. Philadelphia Daily News -- Bill Conlin | No own away from home
The 76ers will be required to have a GM from a school with outstanding training facilities...
3. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Sixers' Webber has a lot to prove
Just days after he arrived in Philadelphia to thunderous cheers last year, Chris Webber stood stone-faced in the 76ers' locker room, seething with incredulity.
4. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Sixers Notes | Farm team gets a look at camp
The Roanoke Dazzle are one of the eight teams in the NBA Developmental League using training camp to get to know NBA players with whom they may be assigned at some point during the season, and their bosses.
5. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Not so wide-eyed now, rookie goes to work
The "awe factor" could have been a major issue with Louis Williams, the 76ers' rookie guard who was only 8 when Allen Iverson began his professional career and became the idol of millions of children such as Williams.
6. Burlington County Times -- Iverson aiding rookie
Louis Williams met his idol, Allen Iverson, three months ago at TGI Friday's in Philadelphia.
7. Camden Courier-Post -- Williams quickly sheds rookie jitters at 76ers camp
The first meeting between Louis Williams and his idol, Allen Iverson, occurred at a TGI Friday's in Philadelphia last summer when Iverson came over to Williams' table and began talking to him.
8. The Reading Eagle -- Forget making a dent off the bench, Louis Williams wants Allen Iverson's starting guard spot
Louis Williams wears a headband like Allen Iverson.
Sixers Headlines - October 5, 2005
1. Philadelphia Daily News-- Nailon hoping to stick with Sixers
Lee Nailon never doubted that he belonged on an NBA team.
2. Philadelphia Daily News -- Andre a future giant
76ers have never done well in the transition from superstar to superstar.
3. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Two centers miss opening workouts
The 76ers began Maurice Cheeks' first training camp as their head coach yesterday without Samuel Dalembert and Steven Hunter, their top two centers.
4. Philadelphia Inquirer -- 76ers follow Phillies' model
The 76ers opened training camp yesterday with a new head coach for the third straight year.
5. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Nailon tired of traveling
As he bounced from Atlanta to Orlando to Cleveland in a span of three months, with a brief stop in the minor leagues thrown in, Lee Nailon wondered whether his dream of a long career in the NBA was slipping away.
6. Burlington County Times -- Stylish start for Cheeks
If he didn't have it before, Maurice Cheeks grabbed the attention of the Sixers' players - and he didn't do it by screaming or yelling.
7. Camden Courier Post -- O'Brien won't answer critics
Many 76ers players, and even general manager Billy King, have either directly or indirectly expressed their frustration over Jim O'Brien's one year as coach last season.
8. Camden Courier Post -- Cheeks: A.I. more mature
Philadelphia 76ers coach Maurice Cheeks was an assistant coach with the team when Allen Iverson first came into the league in 1996 out of Georgetown University.
9. Wilmington News Journal -- Another 76ers camp, another new coach
It is becoming a recurring theme for the 76ers on the first day of training camp:
10. Durham Herald Sun -- Shav back in Durham -- as a pro
When Shavlik Randolph decided to skip his senior season at Duke, some who followed his college career shook their heads in disbelief while others broke into uncontrollable laughter.
11. Charlotte Observer -- 76ers have roster spot reserved for Randolph
Basketball fans in North Carolina criticized Shavlik Randolph for leaving Duke for the NBA after his junior season and a college career he admits was mediocre.
12. Raleigh News and Observer -- Spot on 76ers roster is Randolph's to lose
To those who never believed Shavlik Randolph would grace an NBA roster, Philadelphia 76ers general manager Billy King had this to say at the first day of training camp at Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium.
13. The Sporting News -- 76ers Team Report
Allen Iverson enjoyed one of the finest seasons of his lustrous NBA career in 2004-05.
Sixers Headlines - October 4, 2005
1. Philadelphia Inquirer-- On the NBA | Still A.I. after all these years
Has it been a decade already?
2. Philadelphia Inquirer -- From last season's depths, Webber vows he'll recover
It was no secret that Chris Webber ended the 2004-05 season with the 76ers an unhappy man - frustrated by the limitations imposed by his bum knee, disappointed with his own performance, and stung by the criticism and the booing in his new town.
3. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Five questions for the 76ers
Another training camp for the 76ers, another head coach.
4. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Sixers Notes | Mutual understanding is big goal during camp
When Maurice Cheeks blows the whistle to begin his first practice as head coach of the 76ers today at Duke University's Cameron Indoor Stadium, it will start a learning process for his players, and for himself.
5. Philadelphia Daily News -- Webber won't play the blame game
CHRIS WEBBER could have recited all of the theories for why his 26-game stint with the 76ers didn't go the way anybody truly wanted.
6. Philadelphia Daily News -- Expect A.I. to clothes ranks over this
HE CAME INTO the NBA at 21, and couldn't fathom why people almost immediately wanted him to act, speak and dress as if he were 30.
7. Daily Local News -- One of the burning issues of the 76ers' offseason has been whether Chris Webber and Allen Iverson can co-exist.
The answer, emphatically delivered Monday as the team convened for Media Day at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, resides in the affirmative.
8. Burlington County Times -- Webber delighted to play for Cheeks
Chris Webber still hears it from fans in visiting NBA arenas.
9. Burlington County Times -- Cheeks has plenty to figure out heading into first training camp
Maurice Cheeks has the championship ring he won here in Philadelphia that so few others still involved with the four pro teams can actually boast winning.
10. Camden Courier Post -- Webber: Last year was the worst
Chris Webber called his time with the 76ers last season the worst situation that he's ever dealt with in basketball.
11. Trenton Times -- Webber, A.I. predict big things for Sixers
Joining death and taxes on the scale of absolutes is Allen Iverson getting before the microphones on "Media Day" to kick off the start of a new NBA season and proclaiming the "sky's the limit" as far as the Sixers are concerned.
12. Wilmington News Journal -- New coach, new year, new vibe for Sixers
There is so much to prove for the 76ers because of the turmoil that surrounded them through their unhappy run to the playoffs last season.
13. Wilmington News Journal -- Older, wiser Iverson still aggressive
Allen Iverson is 30 years old and is entering his 10th NBA season.
14. Reading Eagle -- Webber wants to use struggle as motivation
Chris Webber said he wasn't jaded or bitter.
15. Press of Atlantic City -- Two scorers, only one ball Can Iverson, Webber co-exist on Sixers?
The 76ers successfully put Allen Iverson and Chris Webber together on the cover of their preseason media guide. That was easy.
16. Allentown Morning Call -- Webber, Iverson out to prove something
Play a game of word association with any sports fan and bring up the name of Chris Webber, and chances are the response you'll get is, ''Timeout.''
17. USA Today -- How teams shape up
NBA training camps open today with major moves dominating nearlyeach team.
Sixers Headlines - October 29-31, 2005
1. Philadelphia Daily News -- Sixers' depth will be tested from Opening Day
In his first training-camp meeting with the 76ers, Maurice Cheeks told the players that he wouldn't be running to management asking for reinforcements, that everyone on the roster would be getting an opportunity.
2. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Cheeks counts on Sixers to play his kind of 'D'
When he was coaching the Portland Trail Blazers, Maurice Cheeks wanted to have his defenders pick up opponents farther up the floor, creating deflections that led to turnovers that, in turn, led to easy baskets.
3. Philadelphia Inquirer-- A wealth of games - and stories
Follow the bouncing ball, from channel to channel and game to game.
4. Burlington County Times-- Injuries give Thomas chance with Sixers
James Thomas was with the Spurs for the entire preseason last October before being cut.
5. Daily Local News-- Cheeks expects much from Iguodala
When Maurice Cheeks took over as head coach of the 76ers, it didn't take him long to notice what he had in Andre Iguodala.
6. Camden Courier-Post-- Thomas gets his shot
Sixers forward James Thomas is a physical player who can rebound the basketball, and those things certainly have worked in his favor.
7. Wilmington News Journal-- Success hinges on A.I. and Webber
The questions kept coming because, through eight preseason games, nobody got an answer about how Allen Iverson and Chris Webber will coexist on the court.
8. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Injury to sideline Dalembert up to two weeks
Samuel Dalembert, usually the happy-go-lucky type, tried to manage a smile outside the 76ers' locker room at the Wachovia Center yesterday but didn't have much success.
9. Philadelphia Inquirer-- NBA Preview Eastern Conference
10. Delaware County Times-- Dalembert suffers setback, out two weeks
Just when the 76ers thought it was all coming together, a key piece of the puzzle has fallen out of place.
11. Burlington County Times-- Dalembert to miss at least two weeks
So much for the 76ers having all five projected starters for the start of the regular season.
12. Burlington County Times-- Race against time
Allen Iverson fears nothing - least of all age.
13. Trenton Times-- Quadriceps injury sidelines Sixers' Dalembert
Sixers coach Maurice Cheeks had hoped his team would be at full strength when the season gets underway Tuesday against the Milwaukee Bucks, even though they managed to go the entire preseason undermanned.
14. The Morning Call-- Blessed by fate, Cheeks deftly returns the favor
He shouldn't be here.
15. Philadelphia Daily News-- Favorite or not, Sixers waive Castleberry
Steve Castleberry will be remembered as the longest of longshot 76ers free agents, the 7-foot center whom coach Maurice Cheeks liked call "one of my favorites."
16. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Sixers waive pair, reach roster limit
The 76ers made no surprise moves in getting down to the required 15-man limit by waiving center Steve Castleberry and guard Olu Famutimi yesterday.
Sixers Headlines - October 28, 2005
1. Philadelphia Daily News -- Wherever he lands, Castleberry happy he got a shot
Follow the path:From Clearview High in South Jersey, to Solebury School in Bucks County, to Marist College in New York state, to Dixie State Junior Colle'ge in Utah, to Rider College...
2. Philadelphia Daily News -- Ailing Dalembert makes early exit
Samuel Dalembert's right quadriceps strain is suddenly, painfully a strain on everyone.
3. Philadelphia Daily News-- What O'Brien sees
If anyone should have a good feel for the 76ers, it's last season's coach, Jim O'Brien.
4. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Dalembert is reinjured in 76ers' preseason finale
The main goal - perhaps the only goal - of 76ers coach Maurice Cheeks in last night's preseason finale was to leave the SBC Center with everyone healthy and ready for next week's season opener.
5. Associated Press-- Spurs 101, Sixers 98
Tim Duncan had 26 points and 12 rebounds to lead the San Antonio Spurs over the Philadelphia 76ers 101-98 in an exhibition game Thursday night.
Sixers Headlines - October 27, 2005
1. Philadelphia Daily News -- Williams is getting earful about learning to play guard
Louis Williams hears voices. Coach Maurice Cheeks from one side, player development director Doug Overton from the other.
2. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Iverson will miss preseason finale
The good news for the 76ers was that Allen Iverson participated in a full practice yesterday, teaming with the remainder of the starting five that will take the floor for Tuesday night's NBA season opener against the Milwaukee Bucks.
3. Daily Local News-- Iverson practices, won't play tonight
For the first time since Oct. 4, the day training camp began, 76ers coach Maurice Cheeks had his entire team on the floor.
4. Burlington County Times -- No Iverson for Sixers' last prep
Allen Iverson won't be in the lineup for the Sixers' preseason finale tonight in San Antonio.
5. Burlington County Times -- Stern goes too far with dress code
On Monday, NBA commissioner David Stern released the particulars of the league's new player dress code, but in a Madison Square Garden locker room Tuesday night, it was clear one player hadn't made it to Men's Wearhouse yet.
6. Camden Courier Post -- Iverson to sit again
So much for the Sixers having all of their starters together for at least one preseason game.
7. Trenton Times-- Sore knee has Iverson sitting
Allen Iverson will not play in the Sixers' preseason finale in San Antonio tonight because of soreness in his right knee.
8. Wilmington News Journal -- Iverson to miss final preseason game
If the 76ers held Allen Iverson and Chris Webber out of preseason games in order to prevent opponents from getting a scouting report on how they will work together, it was a stroke of genius.
9. San Antonio Express-News-- Spurs release three players, set roster for season opener
The Spurs pared their roster Wednesday afternoon, with Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili apparently surviving for at least one more season.
10. Bergen Record-- Lamizana, Shields hope for second chance at NBA
Their NBA dreams on hold, former Rutgers basketball players Ricky Shields and Herve Lamizana are exploring other options for getting into the league down the line.
Sixers Headlines - October 26, 2005
1. Philadelphia Daily News -- Offense goes missing in loss to Knicks
The notation in the top right corner of the box score of the 76ers' 80-71 preseason loss to the New York Knicks said 14,753.
2. Philadelphia Daily News -- NBA's Granik steps down as deputy commissioner
Russ Granik says he never saw himself as the next commissioner of the NBA, even if other people did.
3. Philadelphia Daily News -- Getting ready for NBA
If you just can't wait for the NBA season to get started next week (or for the NBA preview in Tuesday's Daily News), here's something that might hold you over:
4. Philadelphia Daily News -- Byko's Sixers tix winners
Among the bushels and bushels of oysters, five pearls emerged as winners of the 10th anniversary contest to join Stu Bykofsky at the Sixers home opener next Tuesday against the Milwaukee Bucks.
5. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Sixers seem tepid in tune-up
Webber and Dalembert played for the first time this preseason, but the shooting was terrible.
6. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Sixers Notes | Iverson sits out, but 4 starters play
The 76ers established a first for the preseason last night when they sent out four of their regular starters - including Chris Webber and Samuel Dalembert - to begin their game against the New York Knicks at the Wachovia Center.
7. Delware County Times-- Cheeks finally sees Webber in action
If the 76ers were looking for a silver lining to Tuesday night's exhibition game against New York, they found it in Chris Webber and Samuel Dalembert.
8. Burlington County Times -- Webber, Dalembert pleased to be back
After sitting out the first six preseason games with strained right quads, Chris Webber and Samuel Dalembert were encouraged by their 2005-06 Sixers' debuts Tuesday night.
9. Burlington County Times -- Knicks 80, 76ers 71
Chris Webber was in, Allen Iverson was out and Philadelphia still has no idea if their All-Star combo can coexist any better this year than they did last season.
10. Camden Courier Post-- Webber, Dalembert return in loss
There was no Allen Iverson -- again -- but for the first time this exhibition season, the Sixers had starters Chris Webber and Samuel Dalembert in the lineup.
11. Camden Courier Post -- Rookie Williams adjusting to NBA life
Seven months ago, Louis Williams was playing in the state playoffs with his South Gwinnett (Ga.) High School team.
12. Trenton Times-- Crawford, Curry help Knicks slip past Sixers
Jamal Crawford scored 16 points, Eddy Curry added 15 and Matt Barnes had 13 to lead the Knicks to an 80-71 preseason win over the Sixers last night.
13. Trenton Times-- Iverson misses game; Knicks handle Sixers
Jamal Crawford scored 16 points, Eddy Curry added 15, and Matt Barnes had 13 to lead the Knicks to an 80-71 preseason win over the Sixers last night.
14. Wilmington News Journal-- Wounded 76ers are getting better
The 76ers have one final chance to unveil their starting lineup before the preseason ends.
15. Wilmington News Journal-- Brown says Iverson, Webber can fit
Count Larry Brown among those who is convinced Allen Iverson and Chris Webber will play well together on the court.
16. Press of Atlantic City-- 76ers can't shoot straight in loss
There is only one preseason game left.
17. Allentown Morning Call-- Webber, Dalembert finally play
Sixers' big men play for first time in preseason; Iverson absent.
18. Allentown Morning Call-- Sixers hoping Salmons' play is for real
Must be the NBA's silly season.
19. USA Today-- Fashionistas give NBA skinny on dressing well
While some NBA players are grumbling about the new NBA dress code, the guidelines actually are in step with the latest fashion trend.
Sixers Headlines - October 25, 2005
1. Philadelphia Daily News -- Korver wants to diversify
Kyle Korver has packed on 15 pounds of muscle since last season ended.
2. Philadelphia Daily News -- Regular lineup finally might be ready to take court
Is it finally time to see the 76ers' Fab Five, the five guys most likely to make up the starting lineup Nov. 1 when they open the NBA season against the Milwaukee Bucks?
3. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Webber eager to shake rust by playing in tonight's game
For somebody who has played in 686 regular-season NBA games, 64 playoff contests, and four All-Star Games, the preseason could be a time of tedium.
4. Delaware County Times-- Webber feels ready to take to the court
Maurice Cheeks wouldn't say for sure if Chris Webber will play tonight when the New York Knicks come into the Wachovia Center, but Webber himself was positive.
5. Burlington County Times -- Webber ready for action
Barring a last-minute setback, Chris Webber expects to make his 2005-06 Sixers' debut in tonight's preseason game against the visiting Knicks.
6. Camden Courier Post -- 76ers' Webber set to play vs. Knicks today
Sixers coach Maurice Cheeks spoke to his players at length before they dispersed from practice on Monday.
7. Wilmington News Journal-- Webber plans to make preseason debut
It seems like a milestone only because the 76ers have played six preseason games, and they have not seen Allen Iverson and Chris Webber on the court together in any of them.
8. Trenton Times -- Players should button shirts, mouths
Billy King says I passed. And I didn't even know there was a test.
9. MSNBC.com-- Webber to make first appearance of preseason
Chris Webber has said all the right things about fitting in better this year with Philadelphia and coexisting with Allen Iverson.
Sixers Headlines - October 22-24, 2005
1. Philadelphia Daily News -- Dalembert takes first step in returning from leg injury
He was, by coach Maurice Cheeks' admission, "all over the place," which under other circumstances could have been more than a little disconcerting.
2. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Dalembert eagerly gets back to work with 76ers
Samuel Dalembert was excited to be back practicing with the 76ers yesterday.
3. Delaware County Times-- Dalembert hyper as he finally returns to court
Samuel Dalembert was back on the practice court Sunday for the first time since Oct. 7.
4. Burlington County Times-- Dalembert provides energy in practice
Spotting Samuel Dalembert at Sixers practice on Sunday wasn't difficult.
5. Camden Courier-Post-- 'Hyper' Dalembert returns to practice
The Sixers are 3-3 in the preseason, which includes close losses to Cleveland and New Jersey.
6. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Sixers' reaction to code mixed
Andre Iguodala has a theory about how the NBA hierarchy determined what would be prohibited as it created a dress code for the players.
7. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Sixers Notes | Webber: Black men can wear suits, too
Critics of the NBA's new dress code feel that the rules are fraught with racial overtones, that they are directed at the league's African American players.
8. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Editorial | NBA Dress Code From hip-hop to (hip)pocrisy
It's not enough, apparently, to master the crossover dribble.
9. Philadelphia Daily News --The kids are all right in loss to Nets
On the night Chris Webber was being introduced on Bill Maher's HBO show, it was just as easy to sit in the Continental Airlines Arena and introduce the 76ers' point guard with "Heeeere's Johnny."
10. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Shorthanded 76ers able to hang tough
Before the 76ers went out for another game last night in this seemingly endless preseason, coach Maurice Cheeks was asked if he would put his starters back on the court late in the game.
11. Daily Local News-- Salmons shines in loss
For the second time in a week, 76ers guard John Salmons seemed determined to open some eyes.
12. Burlington County Times-- Short-handed Sixers fall to Nets
For the sixth of eight preseason games, the 76ers started John Salmons, Andre Iguodala, Kyle Korver, James Thomas and Steven Hunter.
13. Camden Courier-Post-- Salmons scores 25, but Sixers fall to Nets
John Salmons struggled with inconsistency over the first three seasons of his NBA career.
14. Wilmington News Journal-- Jefferson leads Nets past short-handed 76ers
Richard Jefferson scored 25 points to lead the New Jersey Nets to a 93-91 victory over the short-handed 76ers in a preseason game Friday night.
Sixers Headlines - October 21, 2005
1. Philadelphia Daily News -- Cheeks not worried about lack of manpower
Maurice Cheeks will see his team when he sees it.
2. Philadelphia Daily News -- A few unsuitable ideas to tie into NBA dress code
The question is not whether the NBA has gone too far with this dress-code thing.
3. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Korver aims to please in 76ers' preseason loss
One of the pet projects of 76ers coach Maurice Cheeks in the preseason has been to help develop the game of Kyle Korver to show that he can be more than a three-point shooter.
4. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Sixers Notes | Dalembert eagerly awaited by Cheeks
As Samuel Dalembert continues his slow recovery from a strained right quadriceps, 76ers coach Maurice Cheeks hopes that the starting center can return to practice next week - the final week of the preseason.
5. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Morning Bytes | Dressing down the new NBA code
Yo, my brothers, you need to chill on our new dress code.
6. Philadelphia Inquirer --NBA | League may standardize physicals
The NBA is considering a league-wide standard for physical exams after the death last weekend of the Atlanta Hawks' Jason Collier.
7. Burlington County Times-- Korver tries to vary shots
Maurice Cheeks wants Kyle Korver to expand his offensive repertoire.
8. Camden Courier-Post-- S.J.'s Castleberry thrilled to get shot with 76ers
At one point during Thursday's preseason game against Cleveland at Sovereign Bank Arena, Steve Castleberry was seated next to Sixers' star guard Allen Iverson on the bench, one seat down from forward Chris Webber.
9. Camden Courier-Post-- Hughes fitting in on next new team
Larry Hughes has become well-traveled in his NBA career.
10. Trenton Times-- Iverson, James put on a clinic
Finally, after two previous misses - one due to injury, the other for personal reasons due to the death of a close friend - the Sixers' Allen Iverson played in Trenton last night.
11. Trenton Times-- This time, King James settles for 30 points
Cher couldn't do it and Britney came close.
12. Wilmington News Journal-- Iverson, James put on a show as Cavs beat 76ers
The fans came to the show, to see two of the NBA's premier players in the 76ers' Allen Iverson and the Cavaliers' LeBron James.
13. Wilmington News Journal-- Cheeks promises to adjust defense
Donyell Marshall was in the building, but not in uniform, which no doubt was met with a sigh of relief by the 76ers.
Sixers Headlines - October 20, 2005
1. Philadelphia Daily News -- Dress code doesn't suit A.I., but he'll oblige
THE NBA, hoping for a regular season of close games, suddenly finds itself immersed in clothes games.
2. Philadelphia Daily News -- Salmons is getting good results now that he's in comfort zone
John Salmons spent last season thinking he had been relegated to standing on the perimeter.
3. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Rules don't suit A.I.
Allen Iverson has plenty of ways to describe the NBA's new off-the-court dress code, portraying it as unfair, wrong, fake and "just not right."
4. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Policy irks clothes-minded McNabb
If the National Football League adopted the NBA's new dress code, Donovan McNabb often would be in violation.
5. Philadelphia Inquirer -- NBA | Dress code assailed as anti-black
Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce yesterday joined the Indiana Pacers' Stephen Jackson in denouncing the league's new dress code as racially motivated.
6. Daily Local News -- The NBA has taken the hip-hop out of its players’ wardrobes, and that’s not sitting well with some of them.
The dress code, which goes into effect at the start of the regular season, mandates business casual attire for all team and league appearances.
7. Burlington County Times --Iverson says league looks 'fake'
Two and a half weeks ago, Allen Iverson made sure to tell the assembled press that he objected to the NBA's impending dress code.
8. Camden Courier Post-- NBA's new dress code doesn't sit well with Iverson
Sixers guard Allen Iverson is his own person.
9. The Trenton Times-- Iverson, James will play
This is by no means definite, but it appears as if Allen Iverson has already picked out his wardrobe for tonight in Trenton; an outfit that would comply with commissioner David Stern's new dress NBA code.
10. Wilmington News Journal-- A.I. says dress code stifles style
Allen Iverson left the 76ers locker room in New York on Tuesday night wearing a gray Phillies jersey and a cap.
11. USA Today-- Stern rightly trying to tailor new NBA image
David Stern issued his edict earlier this week: The NBA will have a "business casual" dress code.
Sixers Headlines - October 19, 2005
1. Philadelphia Daily News -- Cheeks has grown into the role of head coach
There was a pregame moment during the 76ers' 1999-2000 season when then-president Pat Croce came rushing up the runway to the locker room in the Wachovia Center to tell a group of reporters that Maurice Cheeks had just interviewed for a head-coaching job with the Washington Wizards.
2. Philadelphia Daily News -- 'Well-rested' Barnes seeks new start with Knicks
Matt Barnes, wearing a New York Knicks uniform, said he had spoken with "a lot" of the 76ers players.
3. Philadelphia Daily News-- It'll take a knack to fix Knicks
Maybe when you're 65 years old, in your 34th season and coaching your 11th different team, you don't get overly excited about opportunities anymore - even if it's one of your "dream jobs."
4. Philadelphia Daily News -- People, places, and things in sports we just don't get
Someday this decade, maybe we'll run out of "I Don't Get Its."
5. Philadelphia Daily News-- Is the NBA hanging on by a thread?
Way back when - in the summer of 1997, to be precise - the newspapers said that Allen Iverson wore a black suit, white shirt and blue, patterned tie for a court appearance in Virginia.
6. Philadelphia Daily News -- Street no Boss at U2 gig
The Boss got a better reception than the mayor at Monday's U2 concert at the Wachovia Center.
7. Philadelphia Inquirer --Shorthanded Sixers are saved by Salmons
John Salmons knows how effective he can be when he takes the ball to the basket.
8. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Sixers Notes | Brown says Cheeks needed a little push
Watching Maurice Cheeks grow and mature as an assistant coach during their four seasons together with the 76ers, Larry Brown decided it was time for a reluctant Cheeks to advance his career.
9. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Larry Brown is back in the city he loves
Larry Brown is ready to entertain you in his office at Madison Square Garden.
10. Philadelphia Inquirer-- It's a fast trip from new to outdated
At age 9, the Wachovia Center is becoming an aging veteran among sports venues.
11. Daily Local News-- Iverson sits as Sixers cruise
But sometime during his four years as an assistant under Larry Brown in Philadelphia, the former All-Star point guard began to rethink his position.
12. Delaware County Times-- 76ers: Salmons helps sink the Knicks
Maurice Cheeks wasn't always sure he wanted to be a head coach in the NBA, or even at any other level.
13. Burlington County Times -- Cheeks: Brown pushed me to coach
His ability to play basketball and his understanding of the game were never the issue.
14. Camden Courier Post -- Salmons' 30 boost Sixers
There was no Allen Iverson, Chris Webber or Samuel Dalembert.
15. Camden Courier Post-- Brown gave Cheeks a nudge
Larry Brown saw something in Maurice Cheeks that Cheeks didn't see in himself: An NBA head coach.
16. Camden Courier Post -- Superficial rule, superficial league
Allen Iverson was not on the bench Tuesday, as he sat out the Sixers' exhibition game against the Knicks.
17. The News Journal -- Cheeks has Brown to thank for 76ers job
If it wasn't for Larry Brown, the 76ers might never have hired Maurice Cheeks as their coach last spring.
Sixers Headlines - October 18, 2005
1. Philadelphia Daily News -- Gai hopes to capitalize on shot-blocking skills
The timeline is eerily similar to one that has gone before: A kid grows up in Sudan, an African country ripped apart by civil war.
2. Philadelphia Daily News -- REEBOK'S RIGHT 'ANSWER'
It was a high-risk gamble in the high-stakes game of sneaker endorsements.
3. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Sixers' Gai earns his keep blocking shots
It's safe to say Deng Gai is not the most skilled player on the 76ers' preseason roster.
4. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Iverson, Webber undergo MRI tests
The machine that administers MRI exams to 76ers players worked overtime yesterday when the team's two stars - Allen Iverson and Chris Webber - underwent tests.
5. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Sixers release forward Lamizana
Philadelphia 76ers President Billy King announced today that the team has waived forward Herve Lamizana, according to a news release.
6. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Knicks'hobbled Houston retires
Guard Allan Houston of the New York Knicks, unable to recover from knee problems that kept him out for much of the last two seasons, retired yesterday.
7. Philadelphia Inquirer --Stallone's 'Rocky' to go another round
That comedy flick starring Vince Vaughn as an up-and-coming radio disc jockey they were going to film in Philly this fall?
8. Burlington County Times -- Bol's nephew a chip off old block
Deng Gai was talking about his circuitous route from Sudan to Egypt to the brink of the NBA shortly after Sixers practice wrapped up Monday at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
9. Burlington County Times -- Iverson, Webber nursing leg injuries
Philadelphia 76ers stars Allen Iverson and Chris Webber each had an MRI on his leg, and neither has a serious injury, the team said Monday.
10. Delaware County Times -- Iverson, Webber OK, but health a problem
The answer to both questions is yes.
11. Delaware County Times -- Painful developments at 76ers training camp
Another training camp practice had ended for the Sixers, or at least for some of them, and with detached but businesslike precision, the injury report was announced.
12. Camden Courier Post -- Cheeks to face mentor again
Maurice Cheeks has faced his mentor Larry Brown before as an opposing coach.
13. Wilmington News Journal -- 76ers waive Dalembert's 'brother'
We know how Samuel Dalembert came to the United States in high school and became a budding 76ers star.
14. Wilmington News Journal -- Iverson may be out with runner's knee
The 76ers front line is decimated by injuries.
15. Trenton Times -- Sixers banged up as season nears
Maurice Cheeks insists he's not worried.
16. New York Daily News -- Allan gave it his best shot
Remie Houston grabbed her famous father's hand and escorted him past a group of reporters and photographers.
17. New York Daily News -- A terrific run but only once did we see Heat of moment
There they were, all these fast, hungry kids on the court in Charleston for training camp, all the ones Isiah Thomas had brought in to be the future of the Knicks.
18. New York Daily News -- To very end, a nice touch
Several minutes before Allan Houston announced what had been coming for a long time, his parents, Wade and Alice, found their way to their seats for the retirement ceremony in the Knicks' practice facility in Tarrytown.
19. New York Daily News -- Fed-up fans say thank Hou for quitting
To many Knicks fans, Allan Houston was the toast of the town when he led the eighth-seeded Knicks to the NBA Finals in 1999.
Sixers Headlines - October 15-17, 2005
1. Philadelphia Daily News -- We might C the old Webb
Chris Webber hears the reports that Phoenix Suns star Amare Stoudemire will be back from microfracture knee surgery in 4 months, and hopes, for Stoudemire's sake, that the reports are accurate rather than merely flush with optimism.
2. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Yes, Webber wants to play, but he isn't going to rush it
Chris Webber isn't sure when he will play his first preseason game for the 76ers, but the 6-foot-10 power forward says that now is not the time to rush things.
3. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Sixers Notes | It's easy does it for Dalembert
Samuel Dalembert is itching to play, but he has to be careful not to return too quickly from the strained right quadriceps that has kept him out during the preseason.
4. Delaware County Times-- 76ers: Webber erring on the side of caution now
Chris Webber returned to the practice floor Sunday, though if the veteran has learned anything in the last year or so it's that the cautious approach is wise to exercise on the heels of an injury.
5. Burlington County Times -- Positive news on the injury front for Sixers
Two welcome sights greeted the Sixers when they held their first practice after a five-day road trip on Sunday.
6. Camden Courier Post -- Webber wants health, chance to help Sixers
The 76ers have played three preseason games and have not yet been able to put their projected starting five on the court for the exhibition contests, so it's hard to say what they look like.
7. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Banged-up 76ers not quite there yet
With so many big men injured, it's unclear what they can accomplish before the season starts.
8. Philadelphia Inquirer -- On the NBA | Suns and league feel pain of injury to Stoudemire
Are the Phoenix Suns already setting?
9. Burlington County Times -- Sixers' big men struggling with injuries
The bigger they are, the harder they fall, and the Philadelphia 76ers find themselves with not many big men due to all the post players who have fallen to the injury list.
10. Philadelphia Daily News -- Knee surgery puts Bradley on the shelf
Some people come to Cleveland to visit the Rock 'n' Roll Hall Of Fame.
11. Philadlephia Inquirer -- Now Thomas gets his turn
Call it the 76ers' preseason chain reaction.
12. Philadlephia Inquirer -- Sixers Notes | Injury to knee derails Bradley
Michael Bradley, who had been a pleasant surprise in the first two weeks of the 76ers' preseason, underwent surgery yesterday for torn cartilage in his right knee and will miss from four to six weeks.
13. Asociated Press -- Bradley out four to six weeks after knee surgery
Philadelphia forward Michael Bradley will miss four to six weeks after having surgery Friday to repair torn cartilage in his knee.
Sixers Headlines - October 14, 2005
1. Philadelphia Daily News -- Q & A ON 76ERS
MAURICE CHEEKS keeps making reference to last season's 76ers forcing opponents into 16 turnovers a game, a good, solid number.
2. Philadelphia Daily News -- Free Sixers tix!
How time flies when you're... seeking a championship.
3. Philadelphia Daily News -- Players, not Coach K, make world of difference
SO, IT LOOKS as if Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski is going to be named head coach of the 2008 men's U.S. Olympic basketball team.
4. Philadelphia Inquirer-- It may be the preseason, but Cheeks wants to win
Kyle Korver was relaxing on the bench, watching the 76ers' reserves finish out the team's preseason game against the San Antonio Spurs, when Maurice Cheeks told him to check in.
5. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Rogers leaving 'Philly Sports Live'
Local talk radio is losing a voice.
6. Daily Local News -- Kyle Korver got bigger over the summer by lifting weights as part of his offseason conditioning.
Sixers head coach Maurice Cheeks would like to see Korver take advantage of the added bulk.
7. Camden Courier Post -- 76ers' Korver urged to do a lot more than shoot 3s
Kyle Korver could end up having a lengthy and pretty successful NBA career based on his ability to shoot the basketball.
8. Camden Courier Post -- Iverson's appeal extends beyond U.S. boundaries
It is no secret that Allen Iverson's popularity extends beyond the bounds of the basketball court, his top-selling jersey that adorns kids in the cities and suburbs is proof enough.
9. Associated Press -- LeBron James in hospital with chest pain
Cavaliers All-Star forward LeBron James was expected to spend a second night in the hospital Thursday after undergoing tests for chest pain the team said was from a strained muscle.
10. Associated Press -- Two A.I.'s proving much better than one for 76ers
Andre Iguodala might take off slightly past the free-throw line on a fast break, flying toward the basket with nary a defender in his way.
11. Plain Dealer -- James' hospital stay is precautionary
Cavaliers star LeBron James remained hospitalized at the Cleveland Clinic Thursday night after undergoing tests for what the team said was a left pectoralis strain.
12. Plain Dealer -- Cavaliers vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Tipoff: 7 p.m. in The Q.
13. Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Williams making his point as guard with Sixers
Louis Williams has gone from carrying his team to carrying veterans' bags.
Sixers Headlines - October 13, 2005
1. Philadelphia Daily News -- Kyle Korver striving to be komplete player
There's no question Kyle Korver can shoot the basketball.
2. Philadelphia Inquirer-- Iverson's backup quietly shows skills
The sellout crowd of 17,551 at the University of South Carolina's Colonial Center came to see Allen Iverson last night, and the 76ers' superstar put on a show.
3. Daily Local News -- Allen Iverson will remember his first trip to the Colonial Center for the rest of his life -- and not because he beat fellow All-Star Tim Duncan.
Iverson got a huge ovation from the nearly sold-out crowd of 17,551 on Wednesday, many wearing Iverson's No. 3 jersey and screaming as loud as they could when his name was called for pregame introductions.
4. The State -- Iverson a cult of personality
There he was, finally: Allen Iverson.
5. Associated Press -- James questionable for Friday's game vs. Sixers
LeBron James winced with pain at times during practice Wednesday, a day after he woke up with a strained chest muscle.
6. SI.com -- Balancing act
We now know, in case there was ever any question, that David Stern isn't exactly down with gangsta chic.
Sixers Headlines - October 12, 2005
1. Philadelphia Daily News -- Bradley no longer invisible
Michael Bradley never thought he could be that easy to forget.
2. Philadelphia Daily News-- Things are peachy for A.I.
ALLEN IVERSON isn't talking from "Fantasy Island."
3. Philadelphia Inquirer -- New center gets a start right away for Sixers
Steven Hunter was nervous going into his first game as a 76er last night, but there was more to his apprehension than merely making sure he knew the plays and meshed with his new teammates.
4. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Sixers Notes | Webber and Dalembert miss first exhibition game
The 76ers began their preseason schedule last night against the Houston Rockets without a pair of starters - forward Chris Webber and center Samuel Dalembert - who are suffering from the same injury, a strained right quadriceps.
5. Daily Local News -- Bradley impresses as Sixers fall to Houston
Michael Bradley was in the 76ers' practice facility one day this summer when he saw his new head coach walk past him.
6. Camden Courier Post -- Iguodala, Sixers fall short against Houston
Andre Iguodala certainly had more highlight film alley-oop dunks than any other Sixer last season.
7. Camden Courier Post -- Webber, Dalembert sit out with injuries
Fans will have to wait to get a true look at the 2005-06 version of the 76ers, because they were missing two of their key players Tuesday night in their exhibition opener against Houston.
8. Camden Courier Post --76ers much happier, but are they any better?
Mo Cheeks walked onto the floor as Sixers coach for the first time Tuesday, and even though it was only an exhibition game against Houston, still it was official and real and worth noting.
9. Camden Courier Post --Howard in left, Iverson in a suit, can it work?
For every action, there's an equal and opposite reaction, especially in sports.
10. Wilmington News Journal --76ers open preseason with defeat
It was the first preseason game, so nobody on the 76ers was too concerned about the fact that Chris Webber and Samuel Dalembert, the starting power forward and center, didn't play.
11. Press of Atlantic City --Cheeks recognizes Bradley now
Michael Bradley, who was almost invisible on the Sixers last season after coming to Philadelphia from Sacramento in the Chris Webber trade, played 27 minutes Tuesday night against the Rockets.
12. Allentown Morning Call --Cheeks sees where the Sixers are going
When Maurice Cheeks met with reporters before his first preseason game as the Sixers' head coach Tuesday night, he was wearing reading glasses, the first noticeable concession to age by a man who has been treated kindly by the passage of time.
13. USA Today --Webber sits out Philly's preseason opener
Chris Webber sat out the Philadelphia 76ers preseason opener against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night as a precaution after he was hit in the thigh at practice a day earlier.
Sixers Headlines - October 11, 2005
1. Philadelphia Daily News -- Sixers' new backup center thinks defense first
The Phoenix Suns played hard and fast last season, leading the NBA in scoring (110.4 points per game), ranking No. 2 in field goal percentage (.477), winning a league-high 62 games and going six games deep into the Western Conference finals before losing to eventual champion San Antonio.
2. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Korver told to get on the move
The first time he saw Kyle Korver play this summer, 76ers coach Maurice Cheeks marveled at the quickness of his release and his ability to shoot from beyond the three-point line.
3. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Sixers Notes | Cheeks downplays unofficial debut
Forgive Maurice Cheeks if he isn't devoting much thought to making his unofficial home debut tonight as the head coach of the 76ers.
4. Daily Local News -- Hunter ready to show his stuff as Sixers open preseason
The Houston Rockets come into the Wachovia Center tonight at 7, and Hunter will no doubt see a lot of action.
5. Burlington County Times -- Dalembert to miss first 2 games
- Steven Hunter can't wait to play alongside new Sixers teammate Samuel Dalembert.
6. Camden Courier Post -- Hunter brings defensive mind-set to the Sixers
Steven Hunter's arms are decorated with tattoos, but there's one that sticks out. It reads: Bye, bye haters.
7. Trenton Times -- Sixers, Cheeks ready to go in preseason opener vs. Rockets
The Maurice Cheeks Sixers coaching era unofficially gets under way tonight.
8. Wilmington News Journal -- This year's 76ers will be more athletic
The vision of a young, athletic teamwas set forth once Larry Brown resigned as 76ers coach in spring 2003. 9. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Stephen A. Smith | An NBA dress code? It's a necessary evil
Some slacks, shoes and a clean, collared shirt, and possibly a blazer and a tie. 10. Burlington County Times --This A.I. is the future of the Sixers
So Chris Webber is pleased as punch that Jim O'Brien is gone, and Allen Iverson won't be calling Ventresca's Formal Wear to purchase any David Stern-approved attire for his postgame press conferences.
Sixers Headlines - October 8-10, 2005
1. Philadelphia Daily News -- Salmons knows actions must speak louder
Maurice Cheeks scans John Salmons and says what each of his predecessors has said.
2. Philadelphia Inquirer -- A lifelong dream beckons with a call from the Sixers
Steve Castleberry had his bags packed and was ready to fly to Germany last month to begin his professional basketball career when the 76ers called him with an invitation to their training camp.
3. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Bradley emerges from obscurity
There were long stretches late last season when fans had to check the 76ers' bench to see whether Michael Bradley was still on the team.
4. Daily Local News -- Time runs short for Salmons
John Salmons knows that this season will determine the course of his future in the NBA.
5. Burlington County Times -- Bradley craves more action
Michael Bradley's teammates during Tuesday's scrimmage and part of Thursday's at training camp were returning Sixers starters Allen Iverson, Andre Iguodala, Kyle Korver and Chris Webber.
6. Associated Press -- Webber, A.I. sharing - and so far, all is rosy under Cheeks
Maurice Cheeks learned in a week what Philadelphia never really figured out in the last two months of last year: Chris Webber is pretty good if he has the ball.
7. Philadelphia Inquirer -- A crucial season for Salmons
John Salmons possesses a sleepy-eyed expression that never seems to change.
8. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Sixers Notes | Final day at Duke becomes a day off
Maurice Cheeks watched the 76ers bang and bump and run up and down the floor at Cameron Indoor Stadium for the better part of three hours yesterday, then gave them some welcome news.
9. The Daily Local News -- Cheeks impressed by Webber
Maurice Cheeks put the 76ers through a three-hour practice Saturday morning and then canceled today's scheduled session, ending training camp a day early.
10. The Daily Local News -- Williams no longer finds himself in awe
Louis Williams was in the T.G.I. Friday's on City Line Avenue one day last summer having a meal with his family when Allen Iverson walked over and introduced himself.
11. The Burlington County Times -- Nailon is living his dream
Lee Nailon has started and he has come off the bench in the NBA.
12. Associated Press -- Salmons needs to go against flow
No one has to tell John Salmons how crucial this year is going to be for him.
13. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Iverson and Webber working on chemistry
Allen Iverson knows the question is coming, that it's a part of every interview he does and will do until the NBA season begins next month.
14. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Sixers Notes | Dalembert says injury improving
Confined to the sideline for the first three days of the 76ers' training camp, Samuel Dalembert took part in his initial drills of the preseason yesterday, testing a strained right quadriceps.
15. Burlington County Times -- Iverson enjoys preseason practice
All is well in Allen's World.
16. Camden Courier Post --Happiness reigns for Sixers
Everyone is so happy this season at the 76ers training camp that you'd almost expect the players to hold hands and whistle as they run up and down the court.
17. Associated Press -- Quickly, Cheeks boosts Iverson's overall attitude
Allen Iverson loves practice so much he wants to arrive early.
18. Associated Press -- Webber hoping to rebound in Philly
Chris Webber spent the end of last season with Philadelphia looking for another timeout he didn't have.
Sixers Headlines - October 7, 2005
1. Philadelphia Daily News-- Reasonable Answer
THROUGH 25 years of doing this job, at newspapers from Maine to Virginia, the list of sports personalities I would classify as fascinating is small.
2. Philadelphia Daily News -- Webber has plenty of reason to smile
The group interview with Chris Webber was rapidly turning into a curiosity, with the 76ers forward steadily moving backward, as if Cameron Indoor Stadium were a cruise ship sliding along a sequence of gentle waves.
3. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Webber is excited early about Sixers' fresh start
Three days of the 76ers' training camp have been completed.
4. Daily Local News -- Happy Webber gelling with A.I.
On Monday, Chris Webber took a look back and didn't like what he saw.
5. Burlington County Times -- Webber big fan of Cheeks
Chris Webber's grin seemed to stretch from Duke's campus to Philadelphia.
6. Camden Courier-Post -- 76ers' Webber is all smiles after practice
Chris Webber stood in front of a group of reporters grinning from ear to ear after a grueling three-hour practice.
7. AP -- Bradley ready to make an impact with 76ers
Everyone remembers that Chris Webber was traded to Philadelphia last year.
8. USA Today -- Webber wants to be Philly force
Chris Webber spent the end of last season looking for another timeout he didn't have.
Sixers Headlines - October 6, 2005
1. Philadelphia Daily News-- The apprentice, Sixers style
The kid dropped in two jump shots from the key with the clock winding down in the morning practice on the second day of training camp.
2. Philadelphia Daily News -- Bill Conlin | No own away from home
The 76ers will be required to have a GM from a school with outstanding training facilities...
3. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Sixers' Webber has a lot to prove
Just days after he arrived in Philadelphia to thunderous cheers last year, Chris Webber stood stone-faced in the 76ers' locker room, seething with incredulity.
4. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Sixers Notes | Farm team gets a look at camp
The Roanoke Dazzle are one of the eight teams in the NBA Developmental League using training camp to get to know NBA players with whom they may be assigned at some point during the season, and their bosses.
5. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Not so wide-eyed now, rookie goes to work
The "awe factor" could have been a major issue with Louis Williams, the 76ers' rookie guard who was only 8 when Allen Iverson began his professional career and became the idol of millions of children such as Williams.
6. Burlington County Times -- Iverson aiding rookie
Louis Williams met his idol, Allen Iverson, three months ago at TGI Friday's in Philadelphia.
7. Camden Courier-Post -- Williams quickly sheds rookie jitters at 76ers camp
The first meeting between Louis Williams and his idol, Allen Iverson, occurred at a TGI Friday's in Philadelphia last summer when Iverson came over to Williams' table and began talking to him.
8. The Reading Eagle -- Forget making a dent off the bench, Louis Williams wants Allen Iverson's starting guard spot
Louis Williams wears a headband like Allen Iverson.
Sixers Headlines - October 5, 2005
1. Philadelphia Daily News-- Nailon hoping to stick with Sixers
Lee Nailon never doubted that he belonged on an NBA team.
2. Philadelphia Daily News -- Andre a future giant
76ers have never done well in the transition from superstar to superstar.
3. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Two centers miss opening workouts
The 76ers began Maurice Cheeks' first training camp as their head coach yesterday without Samuel Dalembert and Steven Hunter, their top two centers.
4. Philadelphia Inquirer -- 76ers follow Phillies' model
The 76ers opened training camp yesterday with a new head coach for the third straight year.
5. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Nailon tired of traveling
As he bounced from Atlanta to Orlando to Cleveland in a span of three months, with a brief stop in the minor leagues thrown in, Lee Nailon wondered whether his dream of a long career in the NBA was slipping away.
6. Burlington County Times -- Stylish start for Cheeks
If he didn't have it before, Maurice Cheeks grabbed the attention of the Sixers' players - and he didn't do it by screaming or yelling.
7. Camden Courier Post -- O'Brien won't answer critics
Many 76ers players, and even general manager Billy King, have either directly or indirectly expressed their frustration over Jim O'Brien's one year as coach last season.
8. Camden Courier Post -- Cheeks: A.I. more mature
Philadelphia 76ers coach Maurice Cheeks was an assistant coach with the team when Allen Iverson first came into the league in 1996 out of Georgetown University.
9. Wilmington News Journal -- Another 76ers camp, another new coach
It is becoming a recurring theme for the 76ers on the first day of training camp:
10. Durham Herald Sun -- Shav back in Durham -- as a pro
When Shavlik Randolph decided to skip his senior season at Duke, some who followed his college career shook their heads in disbelief while others broke into uncontrollable laughter.
11. Charlotte Observer -- 76ers have roster spot reserved for Randolph
Basketball fans in North Carolina criticized Shavlik Randolph for leaving Duke for the NBA after his junior season and a college career he admits was mediocre.
12. Raleigh News and Observer -- Spot on 76ers roster is Randolph's to lose
To those who never believed Shavlik Randolph would grace an NBA roster, Philadelphia 76ers general manager Billy King had this to say at the first day of training camp at Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium.
13. The Sporting News -- 76ers Team Report
Allen Iverson enjoyed one of the finest seasons of his lustrous NBA career in 2004-05.
Sixers Headlines - October 4, 2005
1. Philadelphia Inquirer-- On the NBA | Still A.I. after all these years
Has it been a decade already?
2. Philadelphia Inquirer -- From last season's depths, Webber vows he'll recover
It was no secret that Chris Webber ended the 2004-05 season with the 76ers an unhappy man - frustrated by the limitations imposed by his bum knee, disappointed with his own performance, and stung by the criticism and the booing in his new town.
3. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Five questions for the 76ers
Another training camp for the 76ers, another head coach.
4. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Sixers Notes | Mutual understanding is big goal during camp
When Maurice Cheeks blows the whistle to begin his first practice as head coach of the 76ers today at Duke University's Cameron Indoor Stadium, it will start a learning process for his players, and for himself.
5. Philadelphia Daily News -- Webber won't play the blame game
CHRIS WEBBER could have recited all of the theories for why his 26-game stint with the 76ers didn't go the way anybody truly wanted.
6. Philadelphia Daily News -- Expect A.I. to clothes ranks over this
HE CAME INTO the NBA at 21, and couldn't fathom why people almost immediately wanted him to act, speak and dress as if he were 30.
7. Daily Local News -- One of the burning issues of the 76ers' offseason has been whether Chris Webber and Allen Iverson can co-exist.
The answer, emphatically delivered Monday as the team convened for Media Day at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, resides in the affirmative.
8. Burlington County Times -- Webber delighted to play for Cheeks
Chris Webber still hears it from fans in visiting NBA arenas.
9. Burlington County Times -- Cheeks has plenty to figure out heading into first training camp
Maurice Cheeks has the championship ring he won here in Philadelphia that so few others still involved with the four pro teams can actually boast winning.
10. Camden Courier Post -- Webber: Last year was the worst
Chris Webber called his time with the 76ers last season the worst situation that he's ever dealt with in basketball.
11. Trenton Times -- Webber, A.I. predict big things for Sixers
Joining death and taxes on the scale of absolutes is Allen Iverson getting before the microphones on "Media Day" to kick off the start of a new NBA season and proclaiming the "sky's the limit" as far as the Sixers are concerned.
12. Wilmington News Journal -- New coach, new year, new vibe for Sixers
There is so much to prove for the 76ers because of the turmoil that surrounded them through their unhappy run to the playoffs last season.
13. Wilmington News Journal -- Older, wiser Iverson still aggressive
Allen Iverson is 30 years old and is entering his 10th NBA season.
14. Reading Eagle -- Webber wants to use struggle as motivation
Chris Webber said he wasn't jaded or bitter.
15. Press of Atlantic City -- Two scorers, only one ball Can Iverson, Webber co-exist on Sixers?
The 76ers successfully put Allen Iverson and Chris Webber together on the cover of their preseason media guide. That was easy.
16. Allentown Morning Call -- Webber, Iverson out to prove something
Play a game of word association with any sports fan and bring up the name of Chris Webber, and chances are the response you'll get is, ''Timeout.''
17. USA Today -- How teams shape up
NBA training camps open today with major moves dominating nearlyeach team.
