Philadelphia 76ers: Quick Facts

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News •

Jaylen Brown gives Jayson Tatum the cold shoulder. Tatum gets hot hand in Celtics' win over 76ers • Nov. 11, 2026, 1:26 AM ET (AP)

LeBron James has a rough return to Cleveland with only his 10th regular-season single-digit game • Nov. 7, 2026, 12:13 AM ET (AP)

Cavaliers beat 76ers 119-95 as LeBron James is held to 8 points in return to Cleveland • Nov. 6, 2026, 10:23 PM ET (AP)

Jaylen Brown scores season-high 30 points and makes key block in 76ers' 112-106 win over Pistons • Nov. 4, 2026, 10:13 PM ET (AP)

A toast to a win? LeBron James takes a sip of wine after crashing into 76ers fan • Nov. 2, 2026, 11:45 PM ET (AP)

Facts

Also Known As	Sixers
Awards And Honors	National Basketball Association Championship (1983) • National Basketball Association Championship (1967) • National Basketball Association Championship (1955)
Date	1939 - present
Headquarters	Philadelphia
Areas Of Involvement	Basketball
Related People	LeBron James • Paul George • Doc Rivers • Joel Embiid • James Harden • Jimmy Butler • Jaylen Brown • Ben Simmons • Larry Brown • Dikembe Mutombo • Allen Iverson • Charles Barkley • Wilt Chamberlain • Moses Malone • Julius Erving

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Julius Erving of the Philadelphia 76ers dribbles a basketball on the court during a game, wearing a white Sixers uniform with number 6.

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Philadelphia 76ers forward Charles Barkley stands on the basketball court wearing a red Sixers jersey with the number 32.

Philadelphia 76ers player Allen Iverson, wearing jersey number 3, grimaces as he is fouled by Minnesota Timberwolves player Terrell Brandon during a basketball game.

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