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MIAMI–The Philadelphia 76ers are getting set to take on the Miami Heat on Monday in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals and there are a lot of links ...

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Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers watches from the sideline in the fourth quarter against the Miami Heat during game one of the second round for the 2022 ...

He is certainly not the lob threat Jordan was at his peak, and frankly, he's not really the lob threat Jordan is now in his diminished state. Bam Adebayo is not a matchup that tilts toward the Sixers, and the second half showcased some of the pain of trusting him in that spot. The coach has made his first big decision in replacing Embiid, and I suppose this is the good news — it almost literally cannot get worse from here. When we go zone and switch, we like Paul Reed out on the floor more. Also big — the Sixers being negative 66.7 points per 100 possessions with DeAndre Jordan on the floor so far in the playoffs. I don't want to be letting nobody score, so that's one thing I got to do better next game, and that's something I will do better for sure." Take this catch and finish in traffic from the first half, where Reed does the basketball equivalent of "Mossing" somebody before collecting himself and depositing two points in the basket: That goes further than Rivers simply saying that Jordan is who he prefers and who he will play, suggesting the entire team is on board with a player who, by every measure, has fallen short of doing the job. "They wanted a big guy, a big roller, I thought the second half that’s how he has to play every night. MIAMI — The reaction to DeAndre Jordan starting Game 1 of the second round was, predictably, loud and angry in most corners of Sixers internet. Asking him to make positive decisions in space is a recipe for disaster. "One thing I got to learn is to sometimes let that shot, let them score.

MIAMI–The Philadelphia 76ers are getting set to take on the Miami Heat on Monday in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals and there are a lot of links ...

“I had no thoughts of coaching until I played for Pat Riley and the way he did it,” Rivers added. He also played for Heat president Pat Riley during his playing career with the New York Knicks. But Doc Rivers has considerable history with the Heat during his coaching career.

CAMDEN, N.J. — Sixers coach Doc Rivers said Sunday he spoke with star center Joel Embiid, which is encouraging considering the concussion the big guy ...

“Guys coming off the bench, we all have a job to do and it’s to get in there and get the win. Niang has done his part in the playoffs. We have a lot of guys in this room that have experience, that are willing to go out there and play hard every night. That said, the Sixers get a break as veteran Heat point guard Kyle Lowery has been ruled out Monday with a hamstring issue and Jimmy Butler has an ailing knee. We’re going to have to get it done by committee. That would be next Friday at Wells Fargo Center. Wojnarowski thinks there’s a better chance Embiid plays next Sunday.

MIAMI — Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers spent time Monday morning at FTX Arena ahead of his team's game-day shootaround talking about mentorship, ...

Rivers on Riley, who he will face off with in the Sixers-Heat series: 'So I've been around some pretty good guys. But Riley clearly had the biggest impact.

The Sixers defeated Miami in five games in the first round in 2018. In 2011, the Heat won the best-of-seven first round in five games. I followed that up with Larry Brown. I followed that up with Pat Riley. And I go to San Antonio and [Gregg Popovich] is in the front office. He has you believing that you are different than anybody else in the league.” So toward the end of his 13-year playing career, he thought about broadcasting NBA games — not coaching in them. Riley was one of the NBA’s most renowned coaches before moving to the front office full time.

Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers had some kind words for Miami Heat team president Pat Riley before their organizations met for Game 1 of their Eastern ...

“Just his speeches, his belief, and conditioning, I was always in pretty good shape anyways so he has you believing that you’re different than everybody else in the league and back then, he had a foul every possession in the first five minutes rule because they’ll stop calling them. “I had no thoughts of coaching until I played for Pat Riley and the way he did it,” Rivers said. At the Monday morning shootaround, Rivers said Riley influenced him to become a coach.

After two solid games to begin the series, he had a very tough Game 5 back in Philadelphia in that series. He shot 1-for-6 with his only bucket coming off a ...

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Jay Williams doesn't expect Rivers to come back if the Sixers-Heat series ends as ...

Between this and Rivers' defense of his history of blowing big playoff leads, it's been a tough stretch for the veteran head coach. Rivers may yet pull a rabbit out of his hat. But it still doesn't sound great and the Philadelphia fan base is tough to please on the best of days.

MIAMI — The last time Matisse Thybulle played in a game was in Game 5 against the Toronto Raptors in Round 1 of the playoffs. He was ineligible to play on ...

You don’t have a great day every day you play basketball. After two solid games to begin the series, he had a very tough Game 5 back in Philadelphia in that series. He was ineligible to play on the road in Canada due to his vaccination status and it appeared to throw off his rhythm a bit.

Doc Rivers, James Harden and the Sixers have been pushing Tyrese Maxey to attack constantly ahead of their second-round series against the Heat.

“Attack the gaps and get into the paint. “Just trying to attack the gaps,” he said. We’re going to need that from him for the full game every game.” Joel Embiid is sidelined by a right orbital fracture and concussion, and so the team plans to feature its other All-Star heavily. He’s just going to go get it and find his way. He’s going to end up with the ball 20 times.

The Philadelphia 76ers find themselves down 1-0 in their second round series after losing Game 1 to the Miami Heat, 106-92. In the absence of Joel Embiid, ...

Paul Reed was the best of the bunch, recording four points, nine rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block in 13 minutes of action. The 76ers were outscored by 22 points during the 17 minutes Jordan played. But until then Rivers says the 76ers will stick with Jordan at the five.

MIAMI — The Philadelphia 76ers had themselves a tough night in Game 1 against the Miami Heat on Monday to open up the Eastern Conference semifinals where ...

“They wanted a big roller and I thought in the second half, that’s how he has to play every night. “We talked to our guys,” said Rivers after the loss. The 14-year veteran did some good things in terms of catching lobs, but he had a hard time on the glass and he was bad on the defensive end.

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He played a good first half, but for some reason he only scored four points in the second half. Then he only scored four points in the second half. “In his earlier days, he was able to create a pace that would get him 25 shots. He’s not able to get downhill to create the pace.” “He was a little aggressive, but it’s the playoffs. You win or go home.