‘Tis the season for Jahlil Okafor Stories.
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Big Jah just can’t seem to stay out of trouble off the court of late. After apparently having a gun pointed at him during an altercation at a Philadelphia night club in October and then punching a man outside a Boston night club on Thanksgiving eve (video below), reports are now surfacing from The Philadelphia Inquirer that Okafor was pulled over a few weeks back for going 108 mph on the Ben Franklin Bridge.

According to multiple reports, former Sixers center Moses Malone passed away Sunday at the age of 60.

A three-time NBA MVP and 12-time All-Star, Malone was a key cog in the Sixers' 1982-1983 NBA Championship, being named Finals MVP for his performance. Malone averaged 20.6 points and 12.2 rebounds per game during his career and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2001.

The Sixers have officially confirmed that Joel Embiid will miss his second straight season - further delaying his NBA debut - and will have surgery on his right foot in the next seven to 10 days.

Following a report from Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer on Saturday afternoon, the Sixers confirmed the news that the 21-year-old Embiid would indeed undergo surgery on his right foot yet again, in an announcement Saturday night.

On Friday, the Sixers’ trade with the Kings, in which Sam Hinkie absolutely fleeced Vlade Divac, became official. The Sixers acquired Nik Stauskas, Jason Thompson and Carl Landry, as well as a 2018 protected first-round pick and the option to swap 2016 and 2017 first-round picks in exchange for Arturas Gudaitis and Luka Mitrovic.

The wait is over. Almost.

Friday night the Sixers Twitter account (which is one of the best accounts in the game in case you aren’t already following) teased a new mascot for the franchise (see below). The mascot is set to debut on February 10 at the Franklin Institute.

The Sixers visited Indianapolis Saturday night looking to hand the Pacers just their second loss of the season. Despite dressing just nine players, the Sixers were a handful for the powerful Pacers. Without the teams second-leading scorer, Spencer Hawes, as well as Thad Young and Tony Wroten, the Sixers looked to be no match on paper for Indianapolis. Well, that’s why they play the games. The Sixers continued to entertain in a season with little expectations, falling in the end 106-98.

Michael Carter-Williams returned to the court for the first time in four games as the Sixers welcomed Toronto to the Wells Fargo Center. The return of MCW to the Sixers roster would not be enough however, as Philadelphia fell by a final score of 108-98.

The Sixers announced four roster moves, as they began to pare down their roster in anticipation of the season opener on Wednesday, October 30. The team parted ways with guards Vander Blue and Khalif Wyatt, as well as forwards Royce White and Mac Koshwal.

The preseason went just about exactly as we all expected it to. The Sixers went 2-5 overall and finished out preseason action with a loss at home to the Timberwolves by a score of 125-102. Luckily, the Sixers look to be in mid-season form already for what they plan to do this year, lose, a lot!