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This Day in Sixers History

This Day in Sixers History

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This Day in Sixers History gives 76ers fans a short daily calendar story from the franchise's long, strange basketball memory: Syracuse Nationals roots, Wilt mythology, Dr. J, Moses, Barkley, Iverson, The Process, and Embiid. Each episode turns a date into a clean narrative beat with personality and source discipline.© 2026 This Day in Sixers History Basketball
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  • The Day the Sixers Traded Wilt Chamberlain — This Day in Sixers History

    The Day the Sixers Traded Wilt Chamberlain — This Day in Sixers History
    Jul 13 2026
    On July 9, 1968, barely a year after Wilt Chamberlain carried the Sixers to a record-setting championship, Philadelphia shipped him to the Lakers for Darrall Imhoff, Archie Clark, Jerry Chambers, and cash. It became one of the most lopsided trades in NBA history.
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    4 mins
  • Why a Six-Time All-Star Took the Minimum to Play in Philadelphia — This Day in Sixers History

    Why a Six-Time All-Star Took the Minimum to Play in Philadelphia — This Day in Sixers History
    Jul 12 2026
    On July 11, 2024, Philadelphia native and six-time All-Star Kyle Lowry re-signed with his hometown Sixers on a one-year, veteran-minimum deal instead of chasing a larger role elsewhere. It was a small transaction on paper and a big one for a city — the story of what 'coming home' is actually worth.
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    4 mins
  • Al Horford's $109 Million Fit That Never Fit — This Day in Sixers History

    Al Horford's $109 Million Fit That Never Fit — This Day in Sixers History
    Jul 11 2026
    On July 10, 2019, the Sixers signed Al Horford to a four-year, $109 million deal and slotted the former Celtic beside Joel Embiid in a twin towers frontcourt meant to bully the East. The fit cramped the floor, the numbers sagged, and eighteen months later Horford was traded away -- a cautionary tale about paying for a resume instead of a fit.
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    4 mins
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