Philadelphia 76ers News

With the Philadelphia 76ers sitting in third in the Eastern Conference and first in the Atlantic Division, there is already so much talent on the team.

The 2012 NBA All-Star Game is only two weeks away and, as usual, the All-Star rosters are filled with all kinds of players.

With the Hornets already trailing by 13 points in the first quarter against the Chicago Bulls last week, Coach Monty Williams tried to keep his composure after watching center Chris Kaman turn over the ball.

Philadelphia 76ers' Jrue Holidaym left, shoots under pressure from Cleveland Cavaliers' Tristan Thompson in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Feb.

Former Philadelphia 76ers star Allen Iverson is looking to get back into basketball and could do it in a different country.

"Lin-sanity" has hit Broadway and far beyond as Jeremy Lin, who went from a seat at the end of the bench to stardom, hit for 38 points to lead the New York Knicks to their fourth win in a row, 92-85 on Friday night against the Los Angeles Lakers at Madison Square Garden.

The Philadelphia 76ers will try to put the brakes on their first losing streak of the season when they square off with a Cleveland team that will be minus rookie star Kyrie Irving for a third consecutive game.

Reporting from Philadelphia - They are a special duo in their own right. Reggie Evans and Kenyon Martin did all the little things that helped the Clippers defeat the Philadelphia 76ers , 78-77, Friday night.

Strong play by the Memphis reserves early in the fourth period gave the Grizzlies a burst of energy down the stretch.

Chris Paul hit a 17-foot jumper with 3.2 seconds left and finished with 24 points to lift Los Angeles past Philadelphia, 78-77, on Friday.

Notable: Cavs will be without point guard Kyrie Irving for a third straight game.

A controversial goaltending call on All-Star LaMarcus Aldridge allowed Oklahoma City to force overtime and ultimately win Monday's game with Portland in the Rose Garden and the Blazers followed that up with a 103-96 to Houston on Wednesday.

New Orleans Hornets starting point guard Jarrett Jack will miss tonight's game against the Portland Trail Blazers because of a sore left knee he aggravated in Wednesday's loss to the Chicago Bulls.

In today's NBA there is one thing that seems to separate a mediocre player from a good player, or even a good player from a great player, and that is the ability for that player to produce night in and night out for his team.

The 76ers' Andre Iguodala is averaging 13.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game this season.

The Bulls forward was named to his first All-Star Game along with Eastern Conference reserves Paul Pierce of the Celtics, Chris Bosh of the Heat, Roy Hibbert of the Pacers, Andre Iguodala of the 76ers, Joe Johnson of the Hawks and former A lllini standout and current Nets point guard Deron Williams.

Los Angeles Clippers vs. Philadelphia 76ers NBA / Interconference Friday, February 10th, 2012 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA.

Evan Turner's statistics don't stand out because he plays on a winning team and isn't considered a team's savior. That's why 76ers coach Doug Collins said he was 'ecstatic' that Turner, in his second season, was named to the Rising Stars Challenge roster, which consists of rookies and second-year players. The game will take place during All-Star weekend on Feb. 24 in Orlando. The All-Star game will take place two days later. Turner was recognized because the Sixers are one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference. He wasn't chosen last season as a rookie, even though he was the second overall pick in the 2010 draft. 'I learned last year just because you don't have the gidget-gadgets and they can throw this out on you doesn't mean you play basketball right or wrong,' Turner said. 'I just worry about trying to become a better basketball player and playing the game the right way.' Turner has done that. He was averaging 9.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per game this season heading into the Sixers' game Wednesday against San Antonio. 'Evan has given up a lot of himself and his game to be a guy, like Lou [Williams] and Thad [Young], who comes off the bench for us,' Collins said. 'His numbers aren't going to be earth-shattering because he's playing on a winning team. ... For him to be recognized is very good for him, very good for our organization and just reaffirms my feeling about winning teams and winning players.' Turner was one of 18 players selected for the game. This year, rookies and sophomores will be mixed together, and the teams will be selected by TNT analysts Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal. In the past, the rookies played the second-year players. Minnesota's Ricky Rubio and Derrick Williams, Phoenix forward Markieff Morris, who is a Philadelphia native, and Cleveland's Tristan Thompson and Kyrie Irving are among the rookies who made the team. The Clippers' Blake Griffin, Sacramento's DeMarcus Cousins, Washington's John Wall and the Knicks' Landry Fields are among the sophomores. Andre Iguodala is the only Sixers player to make both the rookie and sophomore teams since 2000, when the game was expanded to include sophomores. It was just a rookie game from 1994 until then. As for the All-Star game, the Sixers are hoping that Iguodala is their first participant since 2006, when Allen Iverson went. Spencer Hawes was back for two games after missing 10 with an Achilles strain. He was back on the sidelines after it started bothering him again. Elton Brand, meanwhile, was back in the starting lineup after missing two games with a sprained thumb. Hawes had an MRI on Tuesday on his back and his heel to see if the two injuries are related. Hawes had a lower back strain earlier in the season. The results came back negative, but Collins didn't know how long Hawes might be out.

PHILADELPHIA: Tony Parker scored 37 points, Gary Neal added 18 off the bench and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Philadelphia 76ers 100-90 in a match-up of division leaders Wednesday night.

The name has changed over the years, from the CoreStates Center to First Union Center to Wachovia Center to the Wells Fargo Center.