“I’ve seen the coaching staff and the players committed to winning,” Stefanski said yesterday, applauding coach Maurice Cheeks’ willingness to “change up some things.”

Amid all the trade rumors, 76ers’ point guard Andre Miller has quietly gone about his business in a professional manner.

The 76ers’ players admit that they often try to get into the head of center Samuel Dalembert, giving him constant encouragement because of his vast potential. At times, he can play like an all-star, and on other occasions, he tends to disappear.

Iguodala scored 16 points, Andre Miller had 17 points and 12 assists and the Sixers led by as many as 31 points in a 100-88 victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday night.

The 76ers might be among the worst teams in the NBA, but what does that say about the New York Knicks?For the second straight night, the Sixers beat the Knicks, this time a 105-77 rout at Madison Square Garden, setting off boos and chants of “Fire Isiah.”

Samuel Dalembert scored 20 points,
Lou Williams and Andre Iguodala each scored 15 and the Sixers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 101-90 win over the Knicks on Friday night.

The young, high-flying Atlanta Hawks are maturing rapidly.Josh Smith scored 22 points, Marvin Williams and Josh Childress both added 16 and the Hawks snapped a seven-game losing streak at Philadelphia with an 88-79 victory over the 76ers on Monday night.

A source in North Jersey confirmed last night that Stefanski, the general manager of the New Jersey Nets since the summer of 2004, will officially be named to a similar position today with the 76ers.

Vince Carter came off the bench to help the New Jersey Nets end their home-court disadvantage.
Carter scored 24 points Saturday night in a reserve role, and the Nets ended a five-game home losing streak with a 94-92 overtime victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Jason Kidd equaled his season high with 19 points for New Jersey. […]

Yi Jianlin  is doing for the Bucks what Sixers President/General Manager Billy King must have envisioned when he led a scouting contingent first to China, then to Southern California: to make certain Yi, agent Dan Fagen and the Chinese Federation understood the depth of their interest.