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( 94WIP ) The Philadelphia 76ers' season is over, which means it is time for the front office to make tough decisions that will shape the direction of the franchise for the forseeable future. One of those decisions is what to do with free-agent guard Jimmy Butler. An Instagram post late Thursday...

( 94WIP ) Despite some recent speculation that he might be fired, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown will be back for another season, ESPN reported Monday night . Brown and the Sixers were eliminated from the NBA playoffs Sunday on a last-second shot by the Toronto Raptors' Kawhi Leonard ...

( 94WIP ) The Toronto Raptors took the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series over the Philadelphia 76ers with a 92-90 victory in decisive Game 7 on Sunday night in Toronto thanks to a jaw-dropping Kawhi Leonard buzzer beater . Leonard was once again sensational with 41 points, including...

( 94WIP ) Looking for a Mother's Day present? How about Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals? The Philadelphia 76ers annihilated the Toronto Raptors in Game 6, 112-101, at an electric Wells Fargo Center. Decisive Game 7 is Sunday night in Toronto at 7 p.m. ET, with a trip to the Conference...

( 94WIP ) The Philadelphia 76ers made a statement Thursday night at Wells Fargo Center. If you don't think they're legitimate Eastern Conference contenders, you need your eyes checked. They dominated the Toronto Raptors in Game 3, 116-95, to take a 2-1 series lead. Raptors star Kawhi Leonard (33...

PHILADELPHIA ( 94WIP ) -- It wasn't easy. They made you hold your breath. But the Philadelphia 76ers are coming home with a split in Toronto. They squeaked out a 94-89 win over the Raptors in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Monday night, ending a 14-game losing streak north of the...

PHILADELPHIA ( 94WIP ) -- It's taken almost a full decade in the league, but Jimmy Butler's best opportunity to succeed is now clear. He's an elite role player, and both the Philadelphia 76ers and Butler would be wise to recognize that during this summer's negotiations. Butler is pretty good at...

PHILADELPHIA ( 94WIP ) -- Despite leading and controlling the entire first half, the Philadelphia 76ers went into halftime leading the Brooklyn Nets by just one point in Game 2 of the first-round series, a series Philly already trailed 0-1. Pressure was mounting. Sixers head coach Brett Brown...

NEW YORK ( WFAN.com ) -- The Brooklyn Nets were one of the biggest surprises in the NBA this season. Many projected the Nets to be one of the worst teams in the Eastern Conference. But despite losing Spencer Dinwiddie and Caris LeVert for extended periods of time, Brooklyn shocked the league by...

The highly anticipated premiere of the final season of Game of Thrones on Sunday has become a national event, appointment viewing the likes we haven't seen since the 'Who Shot J.R.?' episode of Dallas and series finales of M*A*S*H, Seinfeld, Friends and The Sopranos . Which got us thinking about...