More than a few people have burner Twitter accounts to track news, comment anonymously or even make in-jokes between friends. For Philadelphia 76ers basketball operations president Bryan Colangelo, however, those disposable accounts may land him in serious trouble. The Ringer claimed that Colangelo has been quietly running five Twitter accounts, four of which were used […]
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Simmons’ Sixers can write ‘fairytale’: Anstey
AUSSIE basketball legend Chris Anstey says Ben Simmons’ Philadelphia 76ers are good enough to win a “fairytale” NBA title. The former Dallas Maverick and Chicago Bull says the Sixers, who go into Game 2 of today’s Eastern Conference first-round match up with the Miami Heat with a 1-0 series lead, have all the hallmarks of […]
Sixers go down fighting in grand final game three
ADELAIDE 36ers have just four quarters of basketball to preserve their championship dream after a night of adversity and drama at Hisense Arena. The Sixers battled bravely against Melbourne United in a pulsating game three of the NBL grand final in Melbourne on Friday night, but ultimately fell short in a 101-98 loss. Nathan Sobey’s […]
Rivals unite behind Sixers’ title bid
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Sixers trio honoured at MVP night
THE Adelaide 36ers have featured prominently at the Andrew Gaze Trophy gala event in Melbourne with Mitch Creek being named the fans’ most valuable player. And long-serving captain and Sixers’ great Brett Maher was one of three players inducted into the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame at the glittering night at Melbourne’s Crown casino. Creek’s […]
Aley slays Strikers for Sixers’ third final
AN incredible four wickets for just one run from Sydney Sixers strike bowler Sarah Aley put her team into their third straight WBBL final with a 18-run win over Adelaide. The Sixers showed no sign of weariness from the extra travel to the Adelaide Oval as an incredible three-over stint where they took 6/3 nailed […]
Rest a key to Sixers’ roll into finals
NEARLY three seasons down in the WBBL and the Sydney Sixers are figuring out the right balance to get through a gruelling 50-plus-day schedule. By the end of the Sixers’ semi-final against Adelaide Strikers this Friday, they will have played 14 times at grounds in Sydney, Hobart, Perth, Melbourne and Adelaide and have four times […]
Sixers win the battle for Sydney
Video Sixers win the battle for Sydney1:46 BBL: The Sixers beat the Thunder in an all-Sydney BBL encounter. January 14th 2018 4 hours ago /display/newscorpaustralia.com/Web/NewsNetwork/Sport news and galleries/Cricket news and galleries/ Cricket Scorchers too hot to handle for Strikers1:38 January 14th 2018 3 hours ago /display/newscorpaustralia.com/Web/NewsNetwork/Sport news and galleries/Cricket news and galleries/ Sixers win the […]
Stalenberg stars as Thunder beat Sixers
NAOMI Stalenberg hit 48 to help guide the Sydney Thunder to bragging rights over rivals the Sydney Sixers, with the team in green winning by four wickets at the SCG on Saturday. Though she fell two runs short of a half-century, Stalenberg made her highest score of the Women’s Big Bash – an achievement made […]
Ash Gardner a welcome addition for Sixers
THE return of Ash Gardner to the Sydney Sixers line-up has the team happy heading into their match against Perth Scorchers today. The Scorchers demolished the Sixers when they last met at Wollongong on December 12, going home with a nine-wicket win. DEPTH: Thunder ready to rumble in WBBL ON FIRE: Heat bring Strikers crashing […]
