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#Sixers, @NHLDevils and @PruCenter announce breakthrough partnership with @partypoker: http://t.co/8JoeKr7P2f | pic.twitter.com/DAMaubPDLY
— Philadelphia 76ers (@Sixers) January 9, 2014
After the Sixers got everyone in a lather over their major announcement scheduled for last Thursday, it shockingly turned out to be rather anticlimatic.
The team (along with the New Jersey Devils) announced a multi-year partnership with PartyPoker.com that will result in the online gambling company being rammed down our collective throats every time we step into the Wells Fargo Center. And because Josh Harris has unlimited money, he paid Moses Malone, World B. Free and Allen Iverson to appear at the press conference, which was held at the Prudential Center.
In typical A.I. fashion, the former Sixers' guard wore his finest garments while surrounded by CEOs and other luminaries for a post-announcement photo op:
monkbesnapping with a solid defense of iverson wearing sweatpants to a business function pic.twitter.com/z3cKcji3uO
— . (@hall126) January 10, 2014
Never change, A.I. Haters: unwash ya brains.
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what fresh hell is this RT @Sixers: Our first Colonial Classics Race is off! Who ya rootin' for? Betsy, Ben or Bell? https://t.co/g8o0zKEldp
— Justin (@JustinF_LB) January 12, 2014
I... don't have words for this. Our very own Justin F. referred to it as the "First Circle of Tanking Hell", and that sounds about right. But how is it that they were able to run around the court without any problems, but Evan Turner couldn't get right in his Li-Nings?
Evan Turner: "I really couldn't move much. The floor was so slippery."
— Christopher A. Vito (@ChrisVito) January 12, 2014
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Hollis is learning the fundamentals of squash... Sort of. WATCH: http://t.co/tW277p6aQc #SIXERSSTRONG #NBAFit Week
— Philadelphia 76ers (@Sixers) January 9, 2014
Props to the NBA for encouraging fitness among the youth of America, but they really need to do a better job of teaching their players to appear MODERATELY interested when interacting with the community.
Hollis Thompson clearly has no time to learn the fundamentals of squash - J.R. Smith looks more engaged when he's untying his opponents' shoes during free-throw attempts. Seriously though, I feel bad for the kids at the Lenfest Center when they heard that an NBA player was stopping by, and they had to settle for Thompson.
Semi-believable dialogue from last week:
"That's not Michael Carter-Williams, is it?"
"No, it's someone named Hollis Thompson. I thought they said NBA player... I've never heard of him."
"Didn't he use to play for the Eagles? He lost a lot of weight."
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Ex-NBA player Richard Dumas caught on video stealing from the Air Force Base exchange store #NBA
— Sports Recall (@SportsRecall) January 8, 2014
Less than six months after he was honored with a "Remember This Guy" post courtesy of Dave Rueter, former Sixer (and current janitor) Richard Dumas was arrested for stealing various items from the Luke Air Force Base in Glendale, Arizona.
Dumas averaged just 1.3 steals per game during his three NBA seasons, but based on this video, the one-time Phoenix Sun has quicker hands than Michael Carter-Williams. It should be noted that the last time someone was caught so blatantly on tape stealing, he landed a date with Nia Long the following day.
Dumas (who clearly must not have known that he was videotaped) pled not guilty to the charges, and the statement on his official site would be hilarious if it wasn't sad. If only Richard hadn't dropped that trashcan on his foot on that fateful day in 1996... hopefully, John Lucas can call in some favors with a few of his lawyer friends.
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Ice Cube & Kevin Hart were at #Sixers practice today. Pretty cool. pic.twitter.com/zHKJPPZaZw
— BuzzOnBroad (@BuzzOnBroad) January 9, 2014
There aren't too many places where Ice Cube (government name: O'Shea Jackson) can go and not be the center of attention. But that's exactly what happened when he and Philly native Kevin Hart stopped by Sixers' practice on Thursday.
Kevin Hart and Ice Cube showed up at the #Sixers practice today, when asked to name one player, Ice Cube incorrectly guessed "Willie Green"
— Anthony Capelli (@CapelliNBA) January 9, 2014
Missing from the picture above: Lorenzo Brown (who probably got sent to the Delaware 87ers three minutes before it was taken), Jason Richardson (who hasn't been seen in weeks) and Brandon Davies, because... Brandon Davies.
Funniest moment: Ice Cube/Kevin Hart are taking group pic with #Sixers, & Brandon Davies walks into gym and goes, "Wait...what about me?"
— Christopher A. Vito (@ChrisVito) January 9, 2014
Has albums older than every player on the team. RT @tmoore76ers: Ice Cube and entourage just walked into #Sixers practice gym.
— Spike Eskin (@SpikeEskin) January 9, 2014
Your weekly dose of reality: Spencer Hawes (the Sixers' elder statesman with Jason Richardson on the shelf) was all of two weeks old when "Straight Outta Compton" was released.
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"People judge people on how they score. That's what sells tickets. That's what sells all this cool stuff." - Evan Turner on Evan Turner.
— Michael Levin (@Michael_Levin) January 11, 2014
What cool things are those, Evan? Oh... you must mean THESE:
Rocking our Philadelphia 76ers Wings by @bartoli_marion tonight! pic.twitter.com/ryQwT3c3dn
— Sixers Dream Team (@SixersDreamTeam) January 10, 2014
My bad - carry on, sir.
