Will the dysfunction of the Philadelphia 76ers ever end?
Just two short weeks ago, everything was bright light and sunshine for the Sixers — a team who knocked off the Toronto Raptors in six games in last year’s playoffs before flaming out to the Miami Heat. James Harden had lost (according to him) 100 pounds and was ready to put an ailing hamstring injury behind him. Joel Embiid was going to strive for an MVP title again. Doc Rivers was getting some dawgs to round out his roster in PJ Tucker and De’Anthony Melton.