Kobe's Coming to Town!

Tonight, the Sixers will host the Los Angeles Lakers. Kobe and friends come into town with a 14-2 record, the best in basketball. Oh, one of their losses happened last night by way of a Troy Murphy tip-in at the buzzer.

The Sixers, on the other hand, won in overtime over the Chicago Bulls after surrendering a late lead. Andre Miller scored 9 of his season-high 28 points in the overtime period to pace the Sixers to their 103-95 win. Elton Brand added another double-double scoring 22 and adding 14 rebounds.

Andre Iguodala score over 19 points for the first time all year when he hit for 25 on 11-19 shooting. The Sixers shot poorly as a team, but they finally mustered out a win to snap their 4 game losing streak. They're not 8-10 on the season.

Hopefully, the Sixers will finally turn the corner with the new month of December and they'll pull out a victory tonight on their home floor.

The game will begin @ 7pm on Comcast Sportnet.

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Sixers Beat A.I. and the Nuggets

What a game, what a game. The entire game was a see-saw battle, but the Sixers prevailed after Andre Iguodala made an amazing "pass", while falling to Samuel Dalembert who put the Sixers up 115-113, which would be the final score.

Before I continue to recap the game, check out the ovation that Iverson receiver prior to the game.



Iverson was definitely given all the respect that he deserves. It makes you wonder if he'll ever return at a bargain price after next season. Iverson kissed the halfcourt logo during warmups.

Back to the game. The Sixers were lead by Andre Miller who had a double-double with 28 points and 12 assists, including when he hit a shot after a he made a shotfake that caused Iverson to flip over Miller's back and onto the floor. Samuel Dalembert had 2 huge blocks late in the 4th quarter on Carmello Anthony. Dalember also added 17 points, 12 rebounds, and 5 total blocks. Andre Iguodala also pitched in 21 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds. The Sixers overcame only shooting 18-33 from the line for 54.5%.



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The game had a fast-paced, playoff-game type atmosphere in front of another sell-out crowd. The Sixers have marched back and are now an even .500 heading into a Friday meeting with the Magic in Orlando. Both the Wizards and Raptors won tonight, so the Sixers did not move up in the standings, but New Jersey beat Atlanta and the Sixers now have a 5 1/2 game lead for the 7th playoff spot with 14 games to play.

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Andre Miller Expects to Pay

Andre Miller expects to return tonight against the Chicago Bulls in Chicago. Willie Green expects to return tomorrow against San Antonio.

"My gut is he will play, but we don't want him to go out there to the point of messing himself up," Sixers coach Maurice Cheeks said. "We will see how he feels."

[Philadelphia Inquirer]

This is good news for the Sixers as they'll likely have their starting back court on the floor for their Saturday game against the Spurs. A win tonight will be huge for the Sixers as they attempt to inch closer to the 6th seed and widen their gap for the 7th seed.

If you're expecting to go to the game tomorrow, the Sixers website says that there are still upper level seats available and there are only single seats and club level seats available for the return of Allen Iverson.

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Sixers Remain in Playoff Hunt

While one Snider lead franchise is falling from the playoffs, another one is trying to get into the playoffs. Last night, the Sixers rallied back in overtime to defeat the Miami Heat for the third time this season 101-96 in overtime. The Sixers scored the final ten points in overtime to hand the Heat their 11th straight loss.

"We could have easily just given in, but we fought through it," Miller said. "We found a way to dig it out."

Andre Miller and Andre Iguodala combined for 48 points and 15 assists. Iguodala nearly had a triple-double, but he was one assist shy [24 pts, 12 boards, 9 assists].

The Sixers are winning the games that they're supposed to win even if they slightly struggle. The Sixers are holding the 8th playoff spot by a game over the Atlanta Hawks. Also, the Sixers are only a game and a half behind the Nets and two games behind the Wizards for the 6th seed in the East.

The Sixers host the Magic on Wednesday before they go on 3 game Western Road Trip against the Warriors, Suns, and Clippers. If they can find a way to split the next 4 games they should be starting off on the right foot entering March and the home stretch of the season.

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Andre Miller - Player of the Week

Andre Miller has been named Eastern Conference player of the week. During the 76ers 3-1 week, Miller averaged 19.5 points, 9.0 assists, and committed only ten turnovers. Also, he outscored opposing teams starting point guards 78-35.

Feb. 4 @ Atlanta: Had 29 points, six assists and six rebounds in a 96-91 loss.
Feb. 5 vs. Washington: Recorded an 11-point, 14-assist double-double in a 101-96 win.
Feb. 7 vs. Miami: Posted 21 points, seven assists and five rebounds in a 101-84 victory.
Feb. 9 vs. L.A. Clippers: Scored 17 points and dished nine assists in a 101-80 victory.

Miller's stock is at an all-time high recently. The only problem is teams have only been offering the 76ers cap space and draft picks for him instead of real prospects.

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Sixers finally win

After losing seven straight game, the 76ers finally won through comeback fashion against the Houston Rockets. The Rockets led 89-77 with ten minutes left, but the 76ers stormed back to win 111-107. Game high scorer Andre Miller led the Sixers with 26 points and 6 assists. Willie Green, Andre Iguodala, Thaddeus Young, Louis Williams, and Samuel Dalembert all scored in double figures.

Even during their losing streak, Dalembert has been playing some of the best basketball I've ever seen from him. After posting back to back double-doubles and 20 rebound games, Dalembert added 19 points and 6 rebounds to go along with 2 blocks. His stats over the last two months are as follows:

December: 10.6 ppg, 10.8 rpg (3.3 Off rpg), 3.4 bpg.
January: 14.0 ppg, 11.9 rpb (5.4 Off rpg), 2.1 bpg.

First round picks Thaddeus Young and Jason Smith are really starting to come into their own. Neither player will likely become a star, but they should be great role players and a part of the rotation for years to come.

I know that the Sixers do not look like anything special right now, but it definitely looks like they have the right guy behind the scenes in Ed Stefanski.

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Sixers Lose in Utah

The 76ers lost 110-107 in Utah last night to the Jazz. Former Sixer Kyle Korver hit five consecutive free-throws to keep the Jazz in the lead down the stretch. The Sixers had a few opportunities to tie the game, but did nothing with their opportunities.

Andre Iguodala had a season's best 30 points to go along with 6 rebounds, 4 steals, and 3 assists. Andre Miller added had 25 points and 8 assists.

Deron Williams of the Utah Jazz had 15 points and 20 assists to go along with Carlos Boozer's 22 points and 9 rebounds.

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Sixers Win Offensive Struggle

On a night where the 76ers missed all of their 14 three-point attempts, Andre Iguodala missed his last 16 shots (3 for 19), and Kyle Korver shot 2 for 10, they were led by Andre Miller's 18 points, 8 assists, and 0 turnovers to defeat the Washington Wizards 85-84.

Willie Green and Reggie Evans each added 13 to go along with Samuel Dalembert's double-double (19 points, 11 rebounds). Andre Iguodala didn't exactly have a terrible game as he finished with 8 points, 12 rebounds, 4 steals, and 7 assists.

The 76ers had a season-low 8 turnovers, while forcing 18 by the Wizards.

The 76ers travel to New Jersey to face the Nets tonight at 7:30.

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