Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a National Basketball Association team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Founded: 1946-47 Syracuse Nationals in National Basketball League, joined the National Basketball Association in 1949-50.
- Formerly known as: Syracuse Nationals 1946-1963
- Home Arena: Wachovia Center
- Uniform colors: Navy blue, Gold, Red, and Sky blue
- Logo design: The word "76ERS", with a basketball streaming out of a star behind the logo
- NBA Championships: 1955 (Syracuse), 1967, 1983
Franchise history
The Syracuse Nationals started in the NBL in the 1946-47 season. In 1949, the Nationals bailed out of the doomed NBL to join the BAA, or the NBA as it would be known from then on. They won an NBA title in the 1955-56 season.
The Nationals moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1963, the year after the Warriors had left. Their name changed to the "76ers." The Sixers won two NBA titles in Philadelphia, those being in the 1966-67 season and the more noteworthy 1982-83 season, in which they defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, who had defeated them the season before.
The 76ers lost to the Lakers in the 1999-2000 NBA Finals.
Players of note
Basketball Hall of Famers:
- Wilt Chamberlain
- Billy Cunningham
- Julius Erving
- Hal Greer
- Bailey Howell
- Earl Lloyd (inducted as a contributor, not as a player)
- Moses Malone
- Dolph Schayes
Not to be forgotten:
- Chet Walker
- Jerry Stackhouse
- Andrew Toney
- Manute Bol
Retired numbers:
- 6 Julius Erving
- 10 Maurice Cheeks
- 13 Wilt Chamberlain
- 15 Hal Greer
- 24 Bobby Jones
- 32 Billy Cunningham
- 34 Charles Barkley
- Microphone - Dave Zinkoff, former team announcer
Current stars:
- Allen Iverson
- Aaron McKie
- Glenn Robinson
- Kenny Thomas
Coaches and others
Basketball Hall of Famers:
- Larry Brown
- Chuck Daly
- Alex Hannum
- Dr. Jack Ramsay
External links
- Philadelphia 76ers official web site (http://www.nba.com/sixers/)
- Philadelphia 76ers Official Summer Pro League web site (http://www.summerproleague.com/)
| National Basketball Association |
| Eastern Conference |
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| Atlantic Division: Boston Celtics | New Jersey Nets | New York Knicks | Philadelphia 76ers | Toronto Raptors |
| Central Division: Chicago Bulls | Cleveland Cavaliers | Detroit Pistons | Indiana Pacers | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Southeast Division: Atlanta Hawks | Charlotte Bobcats | Miami Heat | Orlando Magic | Washington Wizards |
| Western Conference |
| Northwest Division: Denver Nuggets | Minnesota Timberwolves | Portland Trail Blazers | Utah Jazz | Seattle SuperSonics |
| Pacific Division: Golden State Warriors | Los Angeles Clippers | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns | Sacramento Kings |
| Southwest Division: Dallas Mavericks | Houston Rockets | Memphis Grizzlies | New Orleans Hornets | San Antonio Spurs |
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