Samuel Dalembert News

June 26, 1996: Sixers draft Allen Iverson with the first overall pick after his sophomore year at Georgetown.

These are wacky times for the 76ers, off the court and on. As the organization awaits word from Allen Iverson on his acceptance, or rejection, of its offer, the team is in the middle of a weeklong four-game road trip that continues tonight against the Oklahoma City Thunder and concludes Saturday night against the Charlotte Bobcats.

Lou Williams #23 of the the Philadelphia 76ers drives to the basket past David Lee #42 of the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on October 31, 2009 in New York, New York.

Like their losses, the 76ers' frustration is mounting. It can be seen in exchanged stares when the Sixers walk toward the bench for a time-out, it can be seen as they drift off the court at halftime, each player walking alone.

It took Lou Williams four full seasons before he got his first start at point guard in the NBA.

Eddie Jordan has been openly concerned about the 76ers' ability to rebound. Sixer Lou Williams keeps a close eye on the ball in the fourth quarter as Memphis' Mike Conley starts the offense.

Rajon Rondo scored six points during a key run early in the fourth quarter, nailed a shot clock-beating jumper on the baseline in the closing seconds, and the Boston Celtics overcame poor 3-point shooting to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 113-110 on Wednesday night.

ACOUPLE OF weeks ago, I sat and watched Bill Simmons, ESPN's lead columnist and the author of the current New York Times No.

Make no mistake: The 76ers would like to trade Samuel Dalembert. And Dalembert is more than ready to go.

Memphis forward Rudy Gay dunks over Philadelphia's Samuel Dalembert on Friday in Philadelphia.

PAUL KITAGAKI JR. pkitagaki@sacbee.com The Kings' Dont Greene finds the going tough against Luol Deng, left, and Joakim Noah of the Chicago Bulls.

For aA sizableA amount of time now, the Sacramento Kings and Philadelphia 76ers have had some discussions over a swap of Kenny Thomas for Samuel Dalembert.

The New Jersey Nets took to the IZOD Center floor looking for their first win last night, but instead left with anything but just another loss.A In the place of the loss this team has been used to over the first 7 games of the season was the sense that their first victory was stolen from the hands of center Brook Lopez.

Something's changing tonight. Maybe the 76ers ' starting lineup. Maybe the substitution rotation.

If you read Rodney Carney's poker face - or lack thereof - it seems as if the athletic swingman might be the 76ers' starting small forward tonight against the Charlotte Bobcats.

Sources told ESPN.com that the Philadelphia 76ers and Sacramento Kings, in considering the feasibility of a Samuel Dalembert-for-Kenny Thomas swap, have discussed expanding that concept with Boston by trying to draw in the Celtics on a potential three-way deal that would land Andres Nocioni with the Celts.

The 76ers have three players on it: Andre Iguodala, Elton Brand, and Samuel Dalembert.

In front of a sellout crowd at the United Center on Saturday night, the 76ers did something they had not done the night before: They played every possession hard.

THE STARTING lineup is set. For now. The substitution rotation is, well, a work in progress.

Marreese Speights converted a go-ahead three-point play with 1:10 to play and the Philadelphia 76ers beat New Jersey 82-79 on Wednesday night, extending the Nets' franchise worst start to 0-8. Thaddeus Young had 20 points to lead the 76ers, and Speights finished with 19 points and nine rebounds as Philadelphia snapped a two-game losing streak.