In response to rumors last May that the Sixers’ second-round loss to the Raptors may have put Brown’s job in jeopardy, his The Sixers’ first-round series against the Celtics begins on Monday night (Highlights: Sixers wrap up regular season on a dominant noteThybulle will assume 'massive' defensive role in playoffsStorylines & Stats you need to know ahead of Sixers-CelticsBlock and a Bucket — Korkmaz gets it done on both endsMarc Jackson's keys to beating Boston in the first roundBrown's back is against the wall in Round 1 vs. CelticsHas Korkmaz's defense improved enough for playoff minutes?Highlights: Sixers lose close one as seeding round nears endJoel Embiid’s status, a lingering rotation question, more on Sixers’ final tune-up before playoffs Sixers' Ime Udoka is ‘biggest name to watch’ in Bulls’ head coaching search How to watch Sixers at Rockets: Storylines, live stream, game time and moreNBA Rumors: Buddy Hield's comments should have Sixers fans intrigued2020 NBA playoffs: Schedule for Sixers-Celtics series is set ESPN's Pablo Torre rants about Al Horford and Elton Brand, and gets everything rightNBA rumors: Insider has a couple of trade targets in mind for Sixers Sixers Talk podcast: Ready or not, here come the CelticsBench celebrations were a highlight in fourth quarter of Sixers' game vs. RaptorsCan Furkan Korkmaz hold his own on defense vs. Celtics?

But he is so centrally focused on winning plays and making good things happen on the court that he doesn’t need to go fully into his bag for those flashier plays. Then there’s either Semi or Grant depending on matchups and that may be it. It was not a prudent sequence from Embiid. On Tuesday, Robinson said he was still feeling the injury at times when he did specific things like talk and laugh. There was a lot to like about the first half for the Sixers, who had a 71-47 lead at the break. Harden was then the one called for a technical, apparently for tossing the ball in Embiid’s direction. Brown on Friday said Robinson’s situation was “a little up in the air right now.”Scott is a veteran who's helpful to have available in the postseason, but Robinson’s perimeter defense could be valuable against Boston’s talented wings, including Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Embiid, Tobias Harris, Alec Burks and Furkan Korkmaz all scored in double figures.Burks’ emergence as an enterprising scorer, solid ball handler and sensible facilitator off the bench was one of the best seeding game developments for the Sixers.

In September, he said that he was responsible for game planning and strategizing against “eight or nine” opponents under Gregg Popovich. Boston Celtics. It’s also quite possible Korkmaz’s defense could be problematic vs. the Celtics, which might be another route to Robinson (if healthy) receiving substantial playoff minutes. He returned at the start of the second period, played 23 minutes and finished with 14 points and six rebounds.His decision-making when double teamed was less precise than in the early seeding games and he turned it over five times. Probably just going to be a wait and see situation that we … Tobias Harris, who has averaged 22.3 points and 8.0 rebounds in the Sixers’ seeding games, will also likely need to elevate his game. That’s not worthy of much examination in a meaningless game, but Embiid will have to “quarterback the gym” effectively when the Celtics inevitably send help defenders his way. To Korkmaz’s credit, he’s playing with ample confidence and has shown he can occasionally swing games with his shotmaking when that’s the case. Brown’s top assistant job has been a springboard to head-coaching positions throughout the NBA. NBA Scrimmages Today: How To Watch Thunder Vs Celtics, Live Streaming And TV Schedule NBA scrimmages today: The Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics will face each other for their first scrimmage on at the NBA bubble in Orlando on July 24. Devika Pawar . The Sixers do have PA announcer Matt Cord virtually handling starting lineup introductions, plus the Wendy’s Frosty Freeze-out and Led by All-Stars Kemba Walker and Jayson Tatum, Boston should be favored in this series against a Sixers team missing Ben Simmons. “I don’t have concern it’s going to restrict him from playing against the Boston Celtics. To learn more or opt-out, read our (cracks knuckles) Ok then.

Timelord might find some minutes with the right matchups. But not before I have a chance to jot down some thoughts from the scrimmages. NBA exhibition scrimmages are set to begin July 22. Houston went on a 24-11 run to start the second half. Starters plus Marcus are set in stone. Who will be benched?What the Ben Simmons injury means for the Boston CelticsSimmons’ season-ending knee injury puts the 76ers at a serious disadvantage against the Celtics in the first round.Giving Boston’s bench some shine: 11 Takeaways from Celtics/WizardsThe starters and Smart sat, which gave the deep reserves lots of run against WashingtonEnes Kanter prepares for playoff matchup against Embiid and the SixersEven in limited minutes against the Wizards, Enes Kanter had promising time on the floor preparing for the big man battle coming up against Joel Embiid I don’t have concern that it’s going to minimize his effectiveness.”Embiid was listed as questionable with left ankle soreness and the decision that he’d play wasn’t official until about 30 minutes before tip-off, after he’d gone through pregame warmups. Who will be MVP?