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Elton Brand Takes Reflective View on Rebuilding in Philadelphia

ORLANDO, Fla. -- As the undisputed No. 1 pick of the 1999 NBA Draft, Elton Brand came into the league with considerably more fanfare than classmates Lamar Odom, Richard Hamilton and Ron Artest, confident that he would exceed them all when they left college together. Now he just envies the other three. The NBA isn't...

Ranking the NBA's Most Improved Player Candidates

Talent is one thing. Work ethic is another. It's a creed that is as true in the NBA as anywhere else, and the Most Improved Player award is often the place to find a young player who has applied both key elements in a most admirable way while becoming a far more relevant member of the league. Unless you're Bobby...

Heat Take Longer Than Expected to Outlast Sixers

MIAMI -- The Miami Heat faced the Philadelphia 76ers for the second time this season on Friday night and it was under similar circumstances as they were looking to bounce back after a tough loss to an elite East team. Given the circumstances of their underwhelming start to the season, the Heat played without much urgency...

Andre Iguodala Doesn't Expect to Be a 76er for Long

MIAMI -- Andre Iguodala has been around long enough to know he might not be around the Philadelphia 76ers much longer. The fit isn't there anymore. He's not good enough to carry a young team just beginning a major rebuilding project -- and probably not patient enough to go through it -- but he's still good enough to have...

Doug Collins Back on Philly's Bench After Missing Time With Concussion

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- 76ers coach Doug Collins was back at practice Friday after missing two preseason games because of symptoms related to a concussion he sustained on Memorial Day. Collins sad after practice that he fainted in a coffee shop on Memorial Day in Phoenix and broke three ribs. He also sustained a concussion...

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05/27/12 McCAFFERY: Sixers' best shot is Thorn heeding his own... Source: Delaware County Daily Times - Primos PA Sixty-six regular-season games, 12 more in the playoffs, a morning shoot-around and a deep breath later, Rod Thorn Saturday was comfortable with sharing his leading offseason conclusion.
05/27/12 Sixers' season expires as Celts, Rondo take Game 7 Source: Delaware County Daily Times - Primos PA The Celtics point guard had a furious start to the game, but was invisible for a huge chunk of the middle of the game.
05/26/12 Under Control, Out of Your Minds Source: Depressed Fan Looking at this game objectively, I'd say home court advantage is going to be worth probably somewhere north of 10 points for the Celtics tonight.
05/26/12 Celtics, 76ers set for 'End of the World II' Source: St Louis Post-Dispatch - St Louis MO Kevin Garnett won't be posting any comments from the 76ers owners on his mental bulletin board.
05/24/12 The Sixth Man: Shipping up to Boston for Game 7 Source: NBC - WGRZ 2 - Buffalo NY It's not often that the opposition has the ghosts on their side against the Boston Celtics.

Background on Doug Collins

Paul Douglas "Doug" Collins (born July 28, 1951) is a retired American basketball player, a former four-time NBA All-Star and currently the head coach of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers.

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