It’s going to take a lot to win an NBA championship next year. Even before getting into the weeds of the offseason, the...
Matthieu HertilusJune 22, 2022
Somehow this feels more hopeless than the last three playoff exits. It took a miracle shot by the eventual NBA champions to beat...
Matthieu HertilusMay 18, 2022
All everyone is talking about is James Harden. And with good reason. The combination of him and Joel Embiid is real, and it’s...
Matthieu HertilusMarch 9, 2022
On the heels of the All-Star break, we can finally get back to basketball, both literally and spiritually. I don’t think I can...
Matthieu HertilusFebruary 23, 2022
It finally happened. The Ben Simmons trade happened! Philadelphia got James Harden! Not CJ McCollum. Not Jerami Grant. Not D’Angelo Russell. Not De’Aaron...
Matthieu HertilusFebruary 14, 2022
On the surface, comic-book fans and sports fans don’t seem to have much in common. What draws them to their objects of affection...
Matthieu HertilusOctober 4, 2021
I have several Allen Iverson rookie cards. They are the pride and joy of my childhood, along with my wrestling action figures and...
Matthieu HertilusAugust 15, 2021
Legends are born in Summer League. They may quickly die once preseason starts, but for a few weeks, second rounders and undrafted free...
Matthieu HertilusAugust 11, 2021
It’s difficult to get over a grand total of two Philadelphia 76ers being responsible for all second-half baskets against the Atlanta Hawks in...
Matthieu HertilusJuly 12, 2021
There is a scene in Avengers Infinity War that is a visual representation of the Ben Simmons discussion. It’s the scene where Thanos...
Matthieu HertilusJune 21, 2021
I’ve given up trying to explain the Philadelphia 76ers. Game 5 against the Atlanta Hawks may have been the nadir of Sixers fandom...
Matthieu HertilusJune 18, 2021
Dwight Howard may have pulled off the greatest trick in recent NBA history. The fall for a franchise player can be challenging. Father...
Matthieu HertilusMay 11, 2021
I get it. A J.J. Redick return sounded fantastic. https://theleadsm.com/redicks-potential-return-to-philly-better-on-paper-than-principle/ A Redick-Joel Embiid reunion takes Sixers fans back to a simpler, purer time...
Matthieu HertilusApril 15, 2021
