Philadelphia lost a second straight game by more than 40 points, falling Monday to Golden State, 123-80, in Oakland. The 76ers became the first team to lose by 40-plus two games in a row since ... the 76ers did it in the mid-90s.
The 76ers redefine tanking with 40-point losses
Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY SportsThere’s tanking in the NBA. Teams mired in hopeless seasons put out less-than-stellar players, and no matter how hard they try, they lose enough games to get themselves some seriously good lottery odds. Nobody officially acknowledges it, but there is tanking in the NBA.
And then, there’s TANKING, which is what the Philadelphia 76ers are doing. Sunday night, they lost to the Clippers, 123-78, in a game they trailed by 50.
Read Article >Sanders out indefinitely with eye injury
Benny Sieu-USA TODAY SportsSanders is set to see a specialist for the injury. While Drew said the big man won’t return until after the All-Star break, it’s unclear what the exact time frame is for the injury. The visit to the specialist should clear up some of the questions.
It has been a rough season for Sanders, who signed a four-year, $44 million extension in the offseason after a breakout year in 2012-13. Sanders missed the first two months of the current campaign after breaking his thumb in a bar fight, and his play hasn’t been up to snuff when he has been on the court. The 25-year-old is averaging just 7.7 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.7 blocks on the year, all of which are reduced from last year’s numbers.
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