The 76ers and coach Maurice Cheeks are closing in on a contract extension. An NBA source said last night that both sides have been in negotiations regarding a new deal, one that appears imminent. Cheeks, 51, is in the final season of a three-year contract and has received high marks among the players for keeping […]

The Sixers - this just in - are not very good, and few of their players are coveted by the rest of the league. Stefanski already jettisoned one of the few moveable pieces, shooter Kyle Korver, to gain additional flexibility under the salary cap. The trading deadline arrives next month, and there is the expectation […]

When Allen Iverson first played against the Philadelphia 76ers, he took shots at them before, during and after the game.This time, he saved them just for the court, then showered his old team with praise that indicated he’s gotten over the bitter split.

The 76ers’ Andre Iguodala, you’ll recall, didn’t sign a contract extension reportedly worth about $57 million. Chicago’s Ben Gordon and Luol Deng, each offered about $50 million, didn’t sign. Neither did Charlotte’s Emeka Okafor, offered an astounding $65 million. Sacramento’s Kevin Martin did sign. The Kings offered about $55 million. Martin thought that was fine…

Shortly before tip-off of the 76ers’ 98-90 win against the Seattle SuperSonics on Monday, Sixers’ President/General Manager Ed Stefanski felt compelled to talk about a popular subject: trade rumors regarding Andre Miller.

Louis Williams is starting to gain confidence and show his potential with Philadelphia.The 21-year-old Williams scored 19 points, including going 12 of 14 from the free-throw line, to help the 76ers hold off the injury-depleted Seattle SuperSonics 98-90 on Monday night.

Seeking salary cap space, the Philadelphia 76ers traded Kyle Korver to the Utah Jazz for Gordan Giricek and a first-round pick.

In the last three games, Andre Miller averaged 20.6 points, 8.0 assists and 2.6 turnovers. He shot 25 for 44 from the field (56.8 percent). Miller has been the subject of trade rumors, and when he wasn’t playing well early in the season, we advocated a trade. Now, unless the Sixers get true value, […]

Although Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant has appeared to have a love-hate relationship with his team’s ownership for the majority of the last sixth months, the trade-me, don’t-trade-me drama appears to have settled down.

“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.”