Sixers Jun 2001 Archive

• Sixers take 6-11 center with top pick

  | Jun 28, 2001

• Dalembert wasn't part of the plan

  | Jun 28, 2001

• Sixers hope to fill some holes

  | Jun 27, 2001

• Sixers should focus on need and draft some scoring help

  | Jun 27, 2001

• Sixers buy 37th overall pick from Clips

  | Jun 27, 2001

  The Associated Press reports The Los Angeles Clippers, scheduled to pick second in the NBA draft, traded their only other selection -- No.

• Cheeks: It'd be tough to leave Philly

  | Jun 26, 2001

• Kobe: I haven't forgotten Philly

  | Jun 26, 2001

• 76ers' workouts include a guard with local ties

  | Jun 26, 2001

• Quick fix, not high draft pick in Heat's plans, plus other NBA news

  | Jun 24, 2001

  In his Sunday Column, the Miami Herald's Barry Jackson writes about Miami's draft possibilities this year and looks back upon the Heat's past failures.

• Cheeks: Blazers' interest 'a little exciting'

  | Jun 24, 2001

• Cheeks: Blazers' interest 'a little exciting'

  | Jun 24, 2001

• Cheeks: Blazers' interest 'a little exciting'

  | Jun 24, 2001

• On NBA's boys' night, the Sixers seek a man

  | Jun 24, 2001

• 3 great players, 3 personalities

  | Jun 23, 2001

• Sixers will go for best player, not position, in NBA draft

  | Jun 23, 2001

• Brown: Cheeks ready to be a head coach

  | Jun 23, 2001

• Cheeks reportedly meets with Whitsitt

  | Jun 22, 2001

  Philadelphia 76ers assistant Maurice Cheeks reportedly met with Trail Blazers president Bob Whitsitt on Thursday night at a downtown hotel about a position on the team's coaching staff.

• Roster, front-office questions dog runner-up

  | Jun 22, 2001

• Mutombo's SUV found in S. Phila.; trophy missing

  | Jun 22, 2001

• Sixers Hold Pre-Draft Workouts

  | Jun 21, 2001

• Hill key to 76ers' off-season moves

  | Jun 21, 2001

• Sportscentury Biography of Charles Barkley

  | Jun 19, 2001

• Sixers proved it possible to be great - and from Philly

  | Jun 19, 2001

• Sixers Should Be Rockets' Blueprint

  | Jun 18, 2001

  Fran Blinebury of the Houston Chronicle writes that the 76ers hard-work and heart -- which used to be staples of the championship Rockets -- should be the model the Rockets now follow.

• A time to cherish

  | Jun 18, 2001

• Sixers all write with readers

  | Jun 18, 2001

• Dikembe wants to remain in Philadelphia

  | Jun 18, 2001

  Dikembe Mutombo loves Philadelphia.

• Examining some issues Sixers now must address

  | Jun 18, 2001

• Bell enjoys moment in playoffs, but future in Philadelphia cloudy

  | Jun 17, 2001

• Loss can't darken Bell's sudden rise

  | Jun 17, 2001

• Magic may opt for Williams over Davis

  | Jun 17, 2001

  Orlando Sentinel writer Tim Povtak reports: Instead of having to pay Antonio Davis 8-9 million, the Magic might opt to try and sign Jerome Williams for the 4.

• Scanlon Column: Sixers Gave It All They Had, but the Drama Was Missing

  | Jun 17, 2001

• Sixers seek that next level

  | Jun 17, 2001

• Defeat? What defeat? City deems these Sixers winners

  | Jun 17, 2001

• Ho Hum.. Lakers Win..

  | Jun 17, 2001

  Shaquille O'Neal was expressionless at the moment he won his second championship, sauntering down the court as if not much had happened.

• Jackson pleased his team is king of the road

  | Jun 16, 2001

• Mayo: Only the Lakers can stop the Lakers

  | Jun 16, 2001

• Lakers finish off 76ers for 2nd title in row

  | Jun 16, 2001

• Get used to this dominance

  | Jun 16, 2001

• NBA Finals notebook

  | Jun 16, 2001

• The man with the plan

  | Jun 16, 2001

• Almost perfect

  | Jun 16, 2001

• Lakers celebrate a record run to title

  | Jun 16, 2001

• Lakers avoid last year's missteps en route to this season's title

  | Jun 16, 2001

• O'Neal is MVP again as Lakers repeat title feat

  | Jun 16, 2001

• Hold the tears

  | Jun 16, 2001

• Yeah, it's sad, but don't call it disappointing

  | Jun 16, 2001

• Mrs. Brown won't let Larry quit now

  | Jun 16, 2001

• Mrs. Brown won't let Larry quit now

  | Jun 16, 2001

• Lakers vow, no letdown

  | Jun 15, 2001

• Shaq, Kobe could share MVP

  | Jun 15, 2001

• Shaq's domination places L.A. on brink

  | Jun 15, 2001

• Harper and Grant say this could be their last hurrah, but maybe not

  | Jun 15, 2001

• L.A. has a 3-1 lead, and Philadelphia has changed its tune

  | Jun 15, 2001

• Shaq a virtual lock for MVP of Finals

  | Jun 15, 2001

• Do 76ers sense the inevitable?

  | Jun 15, 2001

• 3 great players, 3 personalities

  | Jun 15, 2001

• Diesel has Sixers out of fuel

  | Jun 15, 2001

• Harper's burst helps Lakers take big lead

  | Jun 14, 2001

• Shaq is too much to handle

  | Jun 14, 2001

• Big Shaq takes what he wants

  | Jun 14, 2001

• Shellacked

  | Jun 14, 2001

• Flood of early draft entries doesn't add up

  | Jun 14, 2001

• Laker victory was preordained

  | Jun 14, 2001

• Lakers rout 76ers for a 3-1 advantage

  | Jun 14, 2001

• Mutombo can't stop forceful O'Neal

  | Jun 14, 2001

• Laker bench drain 7 three-pointers in win

  | Jun 14, 2001

• Lakers one victory away from a historic NBA championship

  | Jun 14, 2001

• Laker reserves supply the three-pointers needed to win

  | Jun 14, 2001

• Sixers Lost Because They Wouldn't Hack Shaq

  | Jun 14, 2001

• Sixers Out of Gas

  | Jun 14, 2001

• NBA Finals Buzz

  | Jun 14, 2001

• Shaq's supporting cast does job

  | Jun 14, 2001

• 4-gone conclusion

  | Jun 14, 2001

• Shaq: ''I haven't been stopped since age 5''

  | Jun 14, 2001

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• Philly Makes Lakers Fight for Every Win

  | Jun 13, 2001

• Holding the Answer is the answer

  | Jun 13, 2001

• O'Neal working out his funny bone

  | Jun 13, 2001

• Jackson wants more finesse, less power from O'Neal tonight

  | Jun 13, 2001

• Bryant and Iverson have discovered benefits of teamwork

  | Jun 13, 2001

• When It Gets Hot, Kobe Plays It Cool

  | Jun 13, 2001

• Bryant to Sixers: "We're going to cut your hearts out on Wednesday"

  | Jun 13, 2001

  In yesterday's media session, Kobe Bryant was asked about an incident in game 3.

• Raja Bell's travels: Yakima to Finals

  | Jun 13, 2001

• Bryant, Jackson: No problems here

  | Jun 13, 2001

• BRYANT PREDICTS LAKERS WILL HANDLE REMOVAL

  | Jun 13, 2001

• Can the Sixers have anything left in their resiliency well?

  | Jun 13, 2001

• Lakers are comfortable, Sixers rested

  | Jun 13, 2001

• Iverson getting bad rap

  | Jun 13, 2001

• Will Mutombo become a Magician?

  | Jun 13, 2001

  Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel reports: The Magic will make a run at Dikembe Mutombo this offseason.

• Aching McKie perseveres

  | Jun 13, 2001

• Brown excels as the teacher

  | Jun 13, 2001

• 76ers: Down, but far from out

  | Jun 13, 2001

• Iverson trying to break out

  | Jun 13, 2001

  This is Finals basketball, and Iverson knows it.

• No worry for Horry; fate is kind

  | Jun 12, 2001

• Mutombo at a loss, so coach explains it

  | Jun 12, 2001

• The Geiger Sanction

  | Jun 12, 2001

• Matchup borders on getting foul

  | Jun 12, 2001

• O'Neal, Mutombo at war

  | Jun 12, 2001

• Playful Shaq sends strong message to Mutombo.

  | Jun 12, 2001

• Mutumbo says O'Neal's flopping charges are stupid

  | Jun 12, 2001

• Geiger gives Sixers another banged-up, but able, body

  | Jun 12, 2001

• Kobe keeps cool under fire

  | Jun 12, 2001

• HARD TO SECOND-GUESS COACH'S MUTOMBO MOVE

  | Jun 12, 2001

• A snarling foe brings out the best beast in the Lakers

  | Jun 12, 2001

• Lynch suiting up for fourth game

  | Jun 12, 2001

• Calls put Shaq in foul mood

  | Jun 12, 2001

• NBA's fine whines leave sour taste

  | Jun 12, 2001

• Shaq cries foul!

  | Jun 12, 2001

  Is Dikembe Mutombo flopping to draw offsensive fouls on Shaq? Shaq himself thinks so.

• Dikembe Mutombo, A Brave Man...

  | Jun 12, 2001

  Most players are scared of Laker Shaquille O'Neal when they look at his large, powerful frame.

• Shaq quiet during Game 3, but not after

  | Jun 11, 2001

• Philly's bench is making a name for itself

  | Jun 11, 2001

• Lakers beat Sixers; take 2-1 series lead

  | Jun 11, 2001

• Philly jeers Kobe

  | Jun 11, 2001

• Foe leaves Shaq in foul mood

  | Jun 11, 2001

• Brown defends the move to leave Mutombo on the bench in final minutes

  | Jun 11, 2001

• You're not in L.A. anymore

  | Jun 11, 2001

• The Lakers survive a hostile crowd and a late surge to win, 96-91

  | Jun 11, 2001

• Croce Snubs Clinton

  | Jun 11, 2001

  Bill Clinton? Pat Croce wasn't impressed.

• Philly Goes Silly in a Big Way

  | Jun 11, 2001

• If It's June, It Must Be Horry Time

  | Jun 11, 2001

• Lakers' Hearts Keeping the Beat

  | Jun 11, 2001

• After O'Neal fouls out, L.A. shows some grit of its own

  | Jun 11, 2001

• Sixers thought they had Shaq-less Lakers bottled up

  | Jun 11, 2001

• 'It got away,' Iverson says of Game 3 defeat

  | Jun 11, 2001

• Shaq fouls out, but it's not enough

  | Jun 11, 2001

• Sixers aren't the only team playing with heart

  | Jun 11, 2001

• There was good news, then bad news

  | Jun 11, 2001

• Horry's effort in last quarter lifts Lakers

  | Jun 11, 2001

• Robert Horry.. The Big Suprise

  | Jun 11, 2001

  The Los Angeles Lakers are fond of those big nicknames, writes Sam Smith of the Chicago Tribune.

• Dilbeck: Brotherly love ain't here

  | Jun 10, 2001

• Cleamons: Sixers defense has troubled us

  | Jun 10, 2001

• Regaining home court urgent goal for Lakers

  | Jun 10, 2001

• For Kobe, Philly's a foe, not a home

  | Jun 10, 2001

• All things considered, Lakers like road

  | Jun 10, 2001

• Lakers prefer Slowtime

  | Jun 10, 2001

• Kobe: the Return of the Prodigal Son

  | Jun 10, 2001

• Sixers bailing out the league

  | Jun 10, 2001

  The LA Times Mark Heisler says that the Sixers play in the finals is bailing out the league at a time of dwindling ratings and pending negotiations with the TV networks.

• Lakers ready for Philly Stakes

  | Jun 10, 2001

• Kobe is True to His School

  | Jun 10, 2001

• So what if Hardaway's injured

  | Jun 10, 2001

  One convenient excuse for casting off Tim Hardaway would be because of his numerous injuries.

• In Philly, it'll be kill or be killed

  | Jun 9, 2001

• Sixers leave with split, confidence

  | Jun 9, 2001

• Nothing easy for Iverson

  | Jun 9, 2001

• Harper, Shaw make their presence felt

  | Jun 9, 2001

• Kobe back to normal

  | Jun 9, 2001

• Fisher's back; so are Lakers

  | Jun 9, 2001

• Brown: 'We scared 'em'

  | Jun 9, 2001

• Lakers win to even series

  | Jun 9, 2001

• The expected coronation of Lakers has become a battle between equals

  | Jun 9, 2001

• Bryant and O'Neal team up to help the Lakers tie the series at 1-1

  | Jun 9, 2001

• Philadelphia Story One of Grit

  | Jun 9, 2001

• This Series Might Be Even, but Confident 76ers Have Edge

  | Jun 9, 2001

• Series heats up as O'Neal, Bryant get Lakers even with 76ers.

  | Jun 9, 2001

• Shaq and Kobe are back, but win doesn't come easy

  | Jun 9, 2001

  Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant are back, dominating the Lakers play.

• Will Brown be back next year?

  | Jun 8, 2001

• Sixers hope to go 2-0

  | Jun 8, 2001

• Brown: Now is not the time to talk about leaving

  | Jun 8, 2001

• Kobe and Aaron: Longtime rivals

  | Jun 8, 2001

• Plenty of heroes were standing by to finish off Lakers

  | Jun 8, 2001

• A maestro flourishes vs. Lakers

  | Jun 8, 2001

• Sixers find a way to lay down L.A. law

  | Jun 8, 2001

• Jackson: Shaq has to put it on line

  | Jun 8, 2001

• Fisher seeks to re-spark Lakers

  | Jun 8, 2001

• Lakers not panicked

  | Jun 8, 2001

• Lakers unfazed by loss

  | Jun 8, 2001

• In Kobe we trust

  | Jun 8, 2001

• Defending champions feel confident they're up to the challange

  | Jun 8, 2001

• Lakers Not Taking Defeat Seriously

  | Jun 8, 2001

• Larry Brown Considering Retirement

  | Jun 8, 2001

  According to Dwain Price of the Dallas Star-Telegram, Larry Brown said he'll consider retirement this offseason.

• McKie Injured

  | Jun 8, 2001

  Like teammate Eric Snow, Aaron McKie is also going to play on a fractured ankle.

• Mutombo had New York on his mind

  | Jun 7, 2001

  According to Frank Isola of the New York Daily News: "Before the Philadelphia 76ers won the sweepstakes to acquire the 7-2, shot-blocking menace, the Knicks were among those teams.

• Mutombo was a nuisance for O'Neal

  | Jun 7, 2001

• Former Heat guard Buford enjoys turnaround

  | Jun 7, 2001

  The NBA does not offer a Comeback Player of the Year award, instead going with one for the Most Improved Player.

• 76ers stun Lakers in Game 1 of Finals

  | Jun 7, 2001

• Iverson leads the way as Philadelphia upsets the Lakers in OT

  | Jun 7, 2001

• Iverson and Co. Get to Have a Hearty Laugh

  | Jun 7, 2001

• Too Often a Lull Moment for Bryant

  | Jun 7, 2001

• OT, Then Oh-No

  | Jun 7, 2001

• KJ Likes the Ivey Story

  | Jun 7, 2001

  The Arizona Republic has some thoughtful comments from Kevin Johnson about Allen Iverson's story and how it has changed Johnson's own perception about "the little kid" as Larry Brown likes to call him.

• Iverson the Clipper?

  | Jun 7, 2001

  Marc Stein of the Dallas Morning News writes that Iverson was not "almost traded" to the Clippers, he was traded.

• Sixers' Heart Wins Game 1

  | Jun 7, 2001

• Sixers Shock Lakers in Game One

  | Jun 6, 2001

  Allen Iverson took over in overtime to lead the Sixers over the heavily favored Lakers in Game One of the NBA Finals.

• Former Heat guard Buford enjoys turnaround

  | Jun 6, 2001

• Iverson's game: no pain, no gain

  | Jun 6, 2001

• Who has the edge? Lakers or 76ers

  | Jun 6, 2001

• 76ers an afterthought for Lakers?

  | Jun 6, 2001

• Buford prefers L. Brown

  | Jun 6, 2001

• NBA finals matchups

  | Jun 6, 2001

• Mutombo vows to bring 'best defensive play ever'

  | Jun 6, 2001

• 'No fear' from the Sixers

  | Jun 6, 2001

• Brown, Jackson almost worked side by side

  | Jun 6, 2001

• No minimizing importance of experience

  | Jun 6, 2001

• Last two league MVPs battle it out

  | Jun 6, 2001

• Sixers believe they can win it

  | Jun 6, 2001

• Iverson Toeing the Line, Giving Life His Best Shot

  | Jun 6, 2001

• Stopping O'Neal Is the Key

  | Jun 6, 2001

• Iverson: The Pressure Is on Lakers

  | Jun 6, 2001

• So Many Agendas in This Prelude to a Diss

  | Jun 6, 2001

• Jackson Says Shaq vs. 76ers Is the Key

  | Jun 6, 2001

• All that matters is four more wins

  | Jun 6, 2001

• 76ers Can Do Spurs a Favor by Getting Swept

  | Jun 6, 2001

  Glenn Rogers of the San Antonio Express News speculates that the Spurs will have a lot more thinking to do about their management if the 76ers fare considerably better against the Lakers than they did.

• Profile on Larry Brown

  | Jun 6, 2001

• Long shot to sure shot

  | Jun 6, 2001

• Two paths, one goal

  | Jun 6, 2001

• Jones earns playing time

  | Jun 6, 2001

• NBA Finals notebook

  | Jun 6, 2001

• How they match up

  | Jun 6, 2001

• Allen vs. Goliath

  | Jun 6, 2001

• Larry Brown: It's David V Goliath

  | Jun 6, 2001

  "Everybody has counted us out and I feel good about that," MVP Allen Iverson said.

• Lynch to Retun in Game Three

  | Jun 6, 2001

• Lakers are Just Too Good

  | Jun 6, 2001

• Old Milwaukee: A tear in Karl's beer

  | Jun 5, 2001

• Sixers set to shock the world

  | Jun 5, 2001

• Tale of the Tape

  | Jun 5, 2001

• Great Barrier

  | Jun 5, 2001

• Sixers Won't Scare Easily

  | Jun 5, 2001

  ESPN's Peter May writes that the Sixers have shown a lot of heart in this year's playoffs.

• Mutombo proves Karl wrong

  | Jun 4, 2001

• Lakers' new foe finally has a face

  | Jun 4, 2001

• Lakers will have two days to prepare for the Sixers

  | Jun 4, 2001

• Finals Matchup Has Its Share of Subplots

  | Jun 4, 2001

• Final Answer

  | Jun 4, 2001

• For Iverson, Playoffs Start Now

  | Jun 4, 2001

• Larry Brown Get's Over the Hump

  | Jun 4, 2001

• Unlikely Hero; Raja Bell

  | Jun 4, 2001

• Lakers In For a Fight

  | Jun 4, 2001

• On To L.A.

  | Jun 4, 2001

• Iverson shows why he is the MVP

  | Jun 4, 2001

  Earlier this series, when his shot deserted him and his hip and buttocks pained him, Iverson continued his season-long discovery of teamwork and occasionally deferred to others.

• It sure makes you wonder

  | Jun 3, 2001

• Larry Brown Worth Every Penny

  | Jun 3, 2001

• Sixers Don't Need a Moral Victory

  | Jun 3, 2001

• Buck's Williams Suspended for Game 7

  | Jun 3, 2001

  Scott Williams will not be in Philadelphia today.

• Sixers Need To Play Their Game

  | Jun 3, 2001

• The Georgetown Guarantee

  | Jun 3, 2001

  Anyone remember how much grief Patrick Ewing used to get from guaranteeing victories? There must be more to this Georgetown connection than we realize.

• Davis announces plans to exercise opt-out clause

  | Jun 2, 2001

  News flash: Antonio Davis is going to test the free agency market this summer, and the Orlando Magic are interested.

• Bucks Live On!

  | Jun 2, 2001

  One day after stopping just short of accusing the league of conspiring to place the Sixers in the NBA Finals, Ray Allen backed up his strong words with stronger play.

• Allen Carries Bucks to Victory

  | Jun 2, 2001

• Allen Carries Bucks to Victory

  | Jun 2, 2001

• Iverson's Fourth Quarter Shook Bucks

  | Jun 2, 2001

• Bucks Hold on to Force Game 7

  | Jun 2, 2001

• Brown uses vintage footage to fire up 76ers

  | Jun 1, 2001

• 76ers belittle Bucks' whining

  | Jun 1, 2001

• Bryant eager to get revenge against either Allen

  | Jun 1, 2001

• Sixers turn to Willis Reed for inspiration

  | Jun 1, 2001

  Philadelphia, a team otherwise known as the walking wounded, have turned to a number of big plays in recent games for inpiration.

• MacCulloch Making the Most of His Opportunity

  | Jun 1, 2001

• Philly Needs Just One More

  | Jun 1, 2001

• Hurting Sixers Continue to Battle

  | Jun 1, 2001

• The Whine Keeps Coming From Milwaukee

  | Jun 1, 2001