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Philadelphia 76ers
Conference	Eastern Conference
Division	Atlantic
Founded	1946 Joined NBA in 1949. The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams and organized in three divisions of five teams each The Atlantic Division is a division in the Eastern Conference of the NBA. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
History	Syracuse Nationals (1946–1963) Philadelphia 76ers (1963–present)
Arena	Wachovia Center
City	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Team colors	Black, Red, Gold, Silver, Blue, and White
Owner	Comcast-Spectacor
General manager	Ed Stefanski
Head coach	Maurice Cheeks
D-League affiliate	Albuquerque Thunderbirds
Championships	3 (1954-55, 1966-67, 1982-83)
Conference titles	5 (1976-77, 1979-80, 1981-82, 1982-83, 2000-01)
Division titles	11 (1949-50, 1951-52, 1954-55, 1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1976-77, 1977-78, 1982-83, 1989-90, 2000-01)
Official website	sixers.com

The Philadelphia 76ers (also known as the Sixers for short) are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Syracuse Nationals were an American professional Basketball team that was part of the National Basketball League (NBL and National Basketball Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Wachovia Center, formerly known as the CoreStates Center and the First Union Center, is an indoor arena located in Philadelphia Pennsylvania Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Comcast-Spectacor (formerly Spectacor is a Philadelphia Pennsylvania based sports and entertainment company Ed Stefanski is a former General manager for the New Jersey Nets, until December 4 2007 when he assumed the same role for Atlantic Division Maurice "Mo" Edward Cheeks (born September 8 1956 in Chicago Illinois) is a retired American professional Basketball player The NBA Development League, or D-League, is the National Basketball Association 's officially sponsored and operated developmental Basketball organization The Albuquerque Thunderbirds is the name of an NBA Development League minor league Basketball team based in Albuquerque New Mexico, United States The 1954–55 NBA Season was the 9th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1966–67 NBA Season was the 21st season of the National Basketball Association. The 1982–83 NBA season was the 37th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1976–77 NBA season was the 31st season of the National Basketball Association. The 1979–80 NBA season was the 34th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1981–82 NBA Season was the 36th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1982–83 NBA season was the 37th season of the National Basketball Association. The 2000–01 NBA season was the 55th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1949–50 NBA season was officially the 4th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1951–52 NBA season was the 6th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1954–55 NBA Season was the 9th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1965–66 NBA Season was the 20th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1966–67 NBA Season was the 21st season of the National Basketball Association. The 1967–68 NBA Season was the 22nd season of the National Basketball Association. The 1976–77 NBA season was the 31st season of the National Basketball Association. The 1977–78 NBA season was the 32nd season of the National Basketball Association. The 1982–83 NBA season was the 37th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1989–90 NBA season was the 44th season of the National Basketball Association. The 2000–01 NBA season was the 55th season of the National Basketball Association. The following is a list of teams that play in one of the seven major sports leagues in North America: Major League Baseball, the National Football League, the Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə They play in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Contents 1 Franchise history 1.1 Syracuse Nationals 1.2 Welcome back to the NBA, Philadelphia 1.3 The unforgettable 1966-67 season 1.4 The fall and rebirth of the 76ers 1.5 Dr. J and the 76ers 1.6 The historic 1982-83 season: "Fo', Fi', Fo'." 1.7 Charles In Charge 1.8 The "Dark Ages" 1.9 "The Answer", and the 2000-01 season 1.10 Another downturn 1.11 A New Era 2 Team logos 3 Uniform history 4 Season-by-season records 5 Home arenas 6 Players 6.1 Basketball Hall of Famers 6.2 Retired numbers 6.3 Current roster 7 Coaches and others 7.1 Basketball Hall of Famers 8 Individual awards 9 References 10 External links

Franchise history

Syracuse Nationals

Main article: Syracuse Nationals

The 76ers are the NBA's oldest franchise. The Syracuse Nationals were an American professional Basketball team that was part of the National Basketball League (NBL and National Basketball In 1946, Danny Biasone sent a $5,000 check to the National Basketball League offices in Chicago, and the Syracuse Nationals became the largely Midwest-based league's easternmost team. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The National Basketball League was a professional basketball league in the United States from 1937 to 1949. ^[1] In 1949, the Nationals were one of seven NBL teams that merged with the Basketball Association of America to form the NBA. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1955, the Nationals (led by forward Dolph Schayes) won the NBA championship. The 1954–55 NBA Season was the 9th season of the National Basketball Association. Adolph "Dolph" Schayes (known as Dolph Schayes) (born May 19 1928 in New York New York) is a retired American professional Basketball player

Welcome back to the NBA, Philadelphia

By the early 1960s, the NBA's Nationals were struggling. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Syracuse was the last of the medium-sized cities, but it was too small for a professional team to be profitable. Paper magnate Irv Kosloff bought the Nationals from Danny Biasone and moved them to Philadelphia in 1963. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The NBA thus returned to Philadelphia one year after the Warriors had left for San Francisco. The Golden State Warriors are an American professional Basketball team based in Oakland, California. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city A contest was held to decide on their new name and the winner was the late Walt Stahlberg. Their name was changed to the "76ers," after 1776, the year the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia. Year 1776 ( MDCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The United States Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4 1776 announcing that the thirteen American colonies then The nickname was quickly shortened to "Sixers" by headline writers, and the two names soon became interchangeable for marketing purposes.

For their first four years in Philadelphia, the Sixers played mostly at the Philadelphia Arena and Civic Center-Convention Hall, with an occasional game at The Palestra at the University of Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia Arena was an arena used mainly for sporting events located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia Civic Center was a complex of five or more buildings evolved out of a series of buildings dedicated to expanding trade which began with the National Export Exhibition in For the Greek and Roman sports arenas see Palaestra The Palestra, also known as the Cathedral of College Basketball, is a The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn) is a private University located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. In the 1964-65 season, the 76ers acquired the legendary Wilt Chamberlain from the Warriors; Chamberlain had been a high school legend in Philadelphia and began his career with the Warriors while they still played in Philadelphia. Wilton Norman "Wilt" Chamberlain (August 21 1936&ndashOctober 12 1999 nicknamed Wilt the Stilt, The Big Dipper, and Chairman of the Boards

In Chamberlain's first full year back in Philadelphia, the Sixers ended the Boston Celtics' eight-year reign as Eastern Division regular-season champions. The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the The 76ers would push the Celtics to seven games in the Eastern Conference Finals, with the 76ers trailing 110–108 in Game 7. After Hal Greer's pass was stolen by John Havlicek — an infamous blow to 76ers fans, rubbed in by fabled Celtics announcer Johnny Most when he yelled into the microphone "Havlicek stole the ball!" — the Celtics went on to beat the 76ers and win another NBA Championship. Harold Everett Greer (born June 26 1936 in Huntington West Virginia) is a former professional Basketball player John J Havlicek (born April 8 1940 in Martins Ferry Ohio) is a retired American professional Basketball player who competed for 16 seasons with the Boston For the American poet John Most see here. John M Most ( June 15, 1923 – January 3, 1993) was an

The unforgettable 1966-67 season

Led by head coach Alex Hannum, the 76ers had a dream season as they started 46–4,^[2] en route to a record of 68–13, the best record in league history at the time. Alexander Murray Hannum ( July 19, 1923 — January 18, 2002) was a professional Basketball player and Hall-of-Fame coach ^[3] Chamberlain, Billy Cunningham, and Hal Greer, along with all-stars Chet Walker, Lucious Jackson and Wali Jones led the team to the Eastern Conference finals. William John "Billy" Cunningham (born June 3 1943 is an American former professional Basketball player and coach who was Nicknamed the Harold Everett Greer (born June 26 1936 in Huntington West Virginia) is a former professional Basketball player Chester "Chet" Walker (born February 22 1940, Benton Harbor Michigan) is a former pro Basketball player Lucious Brown "Luke" Jackson (born October 31 1941) is a retired American professional Basketball player Walter "Wali" Jones (born February 14 1942, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a retired American professional Basketball This time, with the Celtics aging and hurt, the 76ers beat the Celtics in five games. In Game Five of that series, as the 76ers went to victory and the NBA Finals, rabid Philadelphia fans chanted "Boston is dead!"—a symbol that the Celts' eight-year reign as NBA champion had ended. The Finals were almost anticlimatic, with the Sixers ousting the Warriors in six games to give them their first NBA Championship. The 1966-67 Sixers were voted the best team in league history during the NBA's 35th anniversary celebration.

The fall and rebirth of the 76ers

In the 1967-68 season, with a new home court in the form of the The Spectrum to defend their championship,once again the 76ers made it back to the NBA Playoffs and in the rematch of last year's Eastern Conference Finals, the 76ers held a 3–1 series lead over the Celtics, before selfish play and ego cost them big, as the Celtics came back to beat the 76ers in seven games. The Wachovia Spectrum (formerly known as the Spectrum (1967–1994 CoreStates Spectrum (1994–1998 and First Union Spectrum (1998–2003 is an At the end of the season, the 76ers traded Chamberlain to the Los Angeles Lakers for three role players. The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. The trade was one of the most lopsided in NBA history, and sent the Sixers into a freefall.

While the Sixers continued to contend for the next three seasons, they never got past the second round. In 1971-72 – only five years after winning the title – the Sixers finished 30–52 and missed postseason play for the first time in franchise history.

The bottom fell out in the 1972-73 season. The 76ers lost their first 15 games of the season, and a few months later set a then-record 20 game losing streak in a single season. This is a list of the longest regular season losing streaks in National Basketball Association history Their record following the 20 game losing streak was 4–58, and the team at that point had just lost 34 of 35 games. The 76ers finished the season with only nine wins out of 82 games, earning the nickname from the skeptical Philadelphia media of the "Nine and 73-ers". Under Coach Roy Rubin the Sixers won 4, and lost 47. He was succeeded by player-coach Kevin Loughery, the team won 5, lost 26. This was Roy Rubin's first and last job coaching in the NBA. The 76ers finished an NBA-record 59 games behind the Atlantic Division champion Boston Celtics. The nine wins by the 1972-73 squad is the second fewest in NBA history — to the six games won by the Providence Steamrollers in the 48 game 1947-48 season. Franchise history The Steamrollers were one of the original eleven NBA franchises (when the league was called the Basketball Association of America The 73 losses, although threatened several times, remains the all-time low-water mark for any NBA franchise. The Sixers' . 110 winning percentage is also the lowest in NBA history. Only six seasons earlier, the 76ers had set the NBA record for most wins in a season.

The next year, the 76ers would hire Gene Shue as their head coach and they slowly came back. Eugene William "Gene" Shue (born December 18 1931 in Baltimore Maryland) is a retired American professional Basketball In the 1975-76 season, the 76ers got George McGinnis from the Indiana Pacers of the ABA (after the Knicks tried to sign him, not knowing that the Sixers owned his rights), and with him, the 76ers were back in the playoffs after a five-year absence, and even though they lost to the Buffalo Braves in three games, a "Doctor" would come along and get the team healthy enough to stay in perennial contention. George F McGinnis (born August 12, 1950 in Indianapolis Indiana) is a former professional Basketball player most notably with the Indiana The American Basketball Association ( ABA) was a professional Basketball league founded in 1967, and eventually merged in part with the National

Dr. J and the 76ers

The 1976-77 season would be memorable for the 76ers as they acquired Julius Erving from the New York Nets, soon after the team was purchased by local philanthropist Fitz Eugene Dixon, Jr., grandson of George Dunton Widener and heir to the Widener fortune. Julius Winfield Erving II (born February 22 1950 and raised in Roosevelt New York) commonly known by the nickname Dr The New Jersey Nets are a professional Basketball team in the National Basketball Association that plays in the Eastern Conference 's Atlantic Fitz Eugene Dixon Jr ( August 14, 1923, Winter Harbor Maine – August 2, 2006) was an American educator sportsman and philanthropist George Dunton Widener ( June 16, 1861 - April 15, 1912) was an American businessman who died in the sinking of the RMS ''Titanic'' With them, the 76ers began an exciting ride for the fans of Philadelphia, beating their long-time rival from Boston in a seven-game playoff to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. There, they defeated the Houston Rockets, led by future Sixer Moses Malone, in six games to advance to the NBA Finals. The Houston Rockets are an American professional Basketball team based in Houston Texas. Moses Eugene Malone (born March 23 1955 in Petersburg Virginia) is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA Basketball player who There they would lose to former coach Jack Ramsay and the Bill Walton-led Portland Trail Blazers in six games, after building a commanding 2–0 series lead. This article refers to the basketball coach For the Canadian politician see Jack Ramsay (politician. William Theodore "Bill" Walton III (born November 5 1952 is a retired American Basketball player and current Television Sportscaster The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, is an American professional Basketball team based in Portland, Oregon.

That led to the 1977-78 motto of "We owe you one," which would ultimately backfire when they lost in the playoffs that season to the Washington Bullets, who went on to win the NBA championship. In the next four seasons, the Sixers would fall short of the NBA Championship, even after changing coaches to former Sixers great Billy Cunningham. In the 1980 NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, they lost, four games to two. The 1980 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1979-80 NBA season. The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. In Game Six, rookie Magic Johnson played center for the Lakers in place of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (who was out because of a sprained ankle sustained in Game Five) and scored 42 points. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr; April 16 1947 is an American athlete and retired professional Basketball player widely considered In the 1981 Eastern Conference Finals, the 76ers opened a 3–1 series lead over the Celtics only to see Boston come back and win the series in seven games. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 The following season, the 76ers again faced the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, and again jumped to a 3–1 series lead only to see Boston forge a 3–3 series tie. The 76ers were given little chance of winning as they faced the Celtics in Game Seven at Boston Garden. The Boston Garden was a famous Arena built in 1928 in Boston Massachusetts. This time, they played angry but inspired basketball, pulling away to a 120–106 victory. In the game's closing moments, the Boston Garden fans began chanting "Beat L. A. , Beat L. A. ", an incredible moment in basketball history, and although they lost in the NBA Finals, the 76ers began the 1982-83 season with great momentum. All they needed now was Moses to lead them to the promised land of the NBA championship. Moses Eugene Malone (born March 23 1955 in Petersburg Virginia) is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA Basketball player who

The historic 1982-83 season: "Fo', Fi', Fo'. "

Harold Katz bought the 76ers from Dixon in 1982. Harold Katz is an American entrepreneur from the Greater Philadelphia area Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) On his watch, the final piece of the championship puzzle was completed before the 1982-83 season when they acquired center Malone from the aforementioned Houston Rockets. Led by Hall of Famer Julius Erving and All-Stars Maurice Cheeks, Andrew Toney, and Bobby Jones they dominated the regular season, winning 65 games in what is still the second most winning year in franchise history. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in downtown Springfield Massachusetts, honors players who have shown exceptional skill at Basketball Julius Winfield Erving II (born February 22 1950 and raised in Roosevelt New York) commonly known by the nickname Dr Maurice "Mo" Edward Cheeks (born September 8 1956 in Chicago Illinois) is a retired American professional Basketball player Andrew Toney (born November 23 1957 in Birmingham Alabama) is an American former professional Basketball player who played for the NBA Robert Clyde "Bobby" Jones (born December 18 1951, in Charlotte, North Carolina) is a retired American professional Basketball Malone was named League MVP, and when reporters asked how the playoffs would run, he answered, "four, four, four" — in other words, predicting that the Sixers would sweep all three rounds to win the title, with the minimum 12 games. Malone's deep voice made his boast sound like "fo', fo', fo'. "

However, the Sixers backed up Malone's boast. They made a mockery of the Eastern Conference playoffs, first sweeping the New York Knicks and then beating the Milwaukee Bucks in five games. The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional Basketball team based in Milwaukee Wisconsin. The Sixers went on to win their third NBA championship (and second in Philadelphia) with a four-game sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers, who had defeated them the season before. Malone was named the playoffs' MVP. The Sixers didn't quite fulfill Malone's prediction, as their run was actually "fo', fi', fo" ("four, five, four")--a loss to the Bucks in game four of the Eastern finals being the only blemish on their playoff run. Nonetheless, their 12–1 playoff record is the second-best in league history after the 2000-2001 Lakers, who went 15–1 en route to the NBA Title coincidentally beating the 76ers in the finals. The Philadelphia-based group Pieces Of A Dream had a minor hit in 1983 with the R&B song "Fo-Fi-Fo", which title was prompted by Malone's quip.

Charles In Charge

After a disappointing 1983-84 season, which ended with a five-game loss to the upstart New Jersey Nets in the first round of the playoffs, Charles Barkley arrived in Philadelphia for the 1984-85 season. The New Jersey Nets are a professional Basketball team in the National Basketball Association that plays in the Eastern Conference 's Atlantic Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20 1963 is an American retired professional Basketball player For the next eight seasons, Barkley brought delight to the Philadelphia fans thanks to his humorous and sometimes controversial ways. The 76ers returned to the Eastern Conference Finals, but lost to the Boston Celtics in five games. The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the Following the season, Matt Guokas replaced Billy Cunningham as head coach, leading the Sixers to the second round of the playoffs in 1985-86, where they were defeated by the Milwaukee Bucks in seven games. Matthew George " Matt "/" Matty " Guokas Jr (born February 25, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional Basketball team based in Milwaukee Wisconsin.

On June 16, 1986, Katz made two of the most controversial and highly criticized personnel moves in franchise history, trading Moses Malone to Washington and the first overall pick in the 1986 NBA Draft (which had been obtained from the San Diego Clippers in a 1979 trade for Joe Bryant) to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Joseph Washington "Jellybean" Bryant (born October 19, 1954, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a retired American professional The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) are a professional Basketball team based in Cleveland Ohio. In return, the Sixers received Roy Hinson, Jeff Ruland, and Cliff Robinson, none of whom played more than three seasons with the team. Roy Hinson (born May 2, 1961 in Trenton New Jersey) is a retired American professional Basketball player who was selected by Jeffrey Alan Ruland (born December 16 1958 in Bay Shore New York) is a retired American Basketball player and current coach Clifford Trent Robinson (born March 13 1960, in Oakland, California) is a retired American professional Basketball Cleveland, meanwhile, turned their acquired pick into future All-Star Brad Daugherty. Bradley Lee Daugherty (born October 19 1965 in Black Mountain, North Carolina) is an American former Basketball player at the The 76ers returned to the playoffs in 1986-87, but were defeated in the first round by Milwaukee, three games to two. In 1987-88, with the team's record at 20–23, Guokas was fired and replaced by assistant Jim Lynam. Jim Lynam (born September 15 1941 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American former college and professional Basketball coach Lynam finished the season 16-23, and overall Philadelphia finished 36-46, failing to reach the postseason for the first time since 1974-75. Philadelphia selected Charles Smith with its first pick in the 1988 NBA Draft, then traded his rights to the Los Angeles Clippers for their first pick, Hersey Hawkins. Charles Daniel Smith (born July 16 1965 in Bridgeport Connecticut) is a retired American professional Basketball player The 1988 NBA Draft took place on June 28 1988 in New York City, New York. Hersey R Hawkins Jr (born September 29 1966 in Chicago Illinois) is a retired American professional Basketball player In five seasons with the Sixers, Hawkins would average 19 points per game, and left the team as its all-time leader in three-point field goals attempted and made. In 1988-89, Philadelphia returned to the playoffs after a one-year absence, but were swept in the first round by the New York Knicks. In 1989-90, Barkley finished second in the league's MVP voting, as the 76ers won the Atlantic Division title. After defeating Cleveland in the first round of the playoffs, Philadelphia faced Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls in the second round. Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player and active businessman The Chicago Bulls are an American professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern The 76ers fell to the Bulls in five games, and would do the same in 1991 after sweeping the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Some people feel the two postseason losses to Chicago were the beginning of the end of Barkley's stay in Philadelphia. In 1991-92, the 76ers missed the playoffs for the just the second time during Barkley's eight seasons in Philadelphia. On June 17, 1992, Barkley was traded to the Phoenix Suns for Jeff Hornacek, Tim Perry, and Andrew Lang, a deal that was met with harsh criticism. The Phoenix Suns are a professional Basketball team based in Phoenix Arizona. Jeffrey John Hornacek (ˈhɔrnəsɛk (born May 3 1963 in Elmhurst Illinois) is a retired American Basketball player who played Timothy D Perry (born June 4 1965 in Freehold New Jersey) is an American professional Basketball player formerly in the NBA. Andrew Charles Lang Jr (born June 28 1966 in Pine Bluff Arkansas) is a retired American professional Basketball player in the

The "Dark Ages"

Lynam relinquished his head coaching position to become general manager following the 1991-92 season, and hired Doug Moe to fill the vacancy. Douglas Edwin Moe (born September 21, 1938 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American professional Basketball coach Moe's tenure lasted just 56 games, with the Sixers posting a 19–37 record. Popular former player and longtime assistant coach Fred Carter succeeded Moe as head coach in March of 1993, but could only manage a 32–76 record at the helm. Fredrick James Carter (born February 14, 1945 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is a former professional Basketball player and Head coach Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Following the 1993-94 season, the 76ers hired John Lucas in the dual role of head coach and general manager. John Harding Lucas (born October 31 1953 in Durham North Carolina) is a retired American professional Basketball player and coach The enthusiastic Lucas had been successful as a head coach for the San Antonio Spurs, and Philadelphia hoped he could breathe new life into the 76ers. The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional Basketball team based in San Antonio Texas. It proved disastrous, as the team went 42–122 in its two seasons under Lucas. The acquisition of unproductive free agents such as Scott Williams and Charles Shackleford, players at the end of their careers such as LaSalle Thompson, Orlando Woolridge, and Scott Skiles along with disappointing high draft picks such as Shawn Bradley and Sharone Wright were also factors in the team's decline. Scott Christopher Williams (born March 21, 1968 in Hacienda Heights California) is a retired American professional Basketball player Charles Edward Shackleford (born April 22 1966 in Kinston, North Carolina) is an American former professional Basketball player LaSalle Thompson III (born June 23 1961 in Cincinnati Ohio) is an American former professional Basketball player who spent most Orlando Vernada Woolridge (born December 16 1959 in Bernice Louisiana) is a former professional Basketball player in the NBA. Scott Allen Skiles (born March 5 1964 in LaPorte Indiana) is the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks and former American professional Basketball player Shawn Paul Bradley (born March 22, 1972) is a retired American 7 ft 6 in (2 Sharone Addaryl Wright (born January 30 1973, in Macon Georgia) is an American professional Basketball player currently with the EiffelTowers In fact, Wright played in only 4 NBA seasons while Temple product Eddie Jones — drafted 4 slots below Wright in 1994 by the L. Eddie Charles Jones (born October 20 1971 in Pompano Beach Florida) is an American professional Basketball player for the NBA's Indiana A. Lakers — is in his 14th year as a productive NBA player.

Starting with the 1990-91 season, and ending with the 1995-96 season, the 76ers had the dubious distinction of seeing their win total decrease each year. The nadir was the 1995-96 season, when they finished with an 18–64 record, the second-worst in franchise history. It was also the second-worst record in the league that year, ahead of only the expansion Vancouver Grizzlies but behind the Toronto Raptors, who were also in their inaugural season. The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional Basketball team based in Memphis Tennessee. The Toronto Raptors are a professional Basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario. Katz, unpopular among fans since the 1986 trades, sold the team to Comcast-Spectacor, a consortium of Philadelphia Flyers owner Ed Snider and Comcast Corporation, at the end of the 1995-96 season. Comcast-Spectacor (formerly Spectacor is a Philadelphia Pennsylvania based sports and entertainment company The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Edward M Snider (born January 6, 1933, Washington DC) is the Chairman of Comcast-Spectacor, a Philadelphia -based sports Comcast Corporation ( is the largest Cable television company the second largest Internet service provider and (according to the company the fourth largest telephone Snider had been the Sixers' landlord since gaining control of the Spectrum in 1971. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Pat Croce, a former trainer for the Flyers and Sixers, took over as president. Pasquale "Pat" Croce (born November 2, 1954 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an American Entrepreneur, sports team executive and owner

Many 76ers fans call these years "The Dark Ages. " However, after many years of misfortune, there was a bright spot. The team won the lottery for the top pick in the 1996 NBA Draft. The 1996 NBA Draft was the 54th draft in the National Basketball Association. Questions remained, but with the first pick, the Sixers found their "Answer": Allen Iverson. Allen Ezail Iverson (born June 7 1975 in Hampton, Virginia) is an American professional Basketball player for the Denver Nuggets

"The Answer", and the 2000-01 season

With new ownership and Iverson in place, and the 76ers moving into the CoreStates Center, things seemed to finally be heading in a positive direction. The Wachovia Center, formerly known as the CoreStates Center and the First Union Center, is an indoor arena located in Philadelphia Pennsylvania Croce fired Lucas as both coach and general manager. Johnny Davis was named head coach, while Brad Greenberg took over as general manager. For the football player of the same name see Johnny Davis (football player. Iverson was named Rookie of the Year, but Philadelphia's overall improvement was minimal, as they finished with a 22–60 record. 76ers top brass felt changes had to be made after the 1996-97 season. Changes came in the form of the firings of Davis and Greenberg and the unveiling of a new 76ers team logo and jerseys. To replace Davis, Larry Brown was hired as head coach. Lawrence Harvey Brown (born September 14 1940 in Brooklyn, New York, United States) is the head coach of the National Basketball Association Known for a defense-first approach and transforming unsuccessful teams into winners by "playing the right way", Brown faced perhaps his toughest coaching challenge. He often clashed with Iverson, but the 76ers improved to 31 wins in 1997-98. In the early 1997-98 season, the Sixers traded Jerry Stackhouse, who had been the third overall pick in the 1995 NBA Draft, to the Detroit Pistons. Jerry Darnell Stackhouse (born November 5 1974 in Kinston, North Carolina) is an American professional Basketball player The 1995 NBA Draft took place on 28 June 1995 at SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area In exchange, Philadelphia received Aaron McKie and Theo Ratliff, defensive standouts who would have an impact in the team's resurgence. Aaron Fitzgerald McKie (born October 2 1972 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American professional Basketball player in the NBA Theophilus Curtis Ratliff (born April 17, 1973 in Demopolis Alabama) better known as Theo Ratliff, is an American professional The 76ers also acquired Eric Snow from the Seattle SuperSonics in January 1998. Eric Snow (born April 24 1973 in Canton Ohio) is an American professional Basketball player in the NBA. The Seattle SuperSonics (also called the Seattle Sonics) were an American professional Basketball team based in Seattle Washington that played Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)

Prior to the 1998-99 season, the 76ers signed George Lynch and Matt Geiger, but a lengthy lockout delayed the start of the season, which was shortened to 50 games. George DeWitt Lynch III (born September 3 1970, in Roanoke Virginia) is a retired American professional Basketball player in the NBA Matthew (Matt Allen Geiger ( September 10 1969 in Salem Massachusetts) is a retired American professional Basketball player who played in the During the season, Philadelphia acquired Tyrone Hill in a trade with Milwaukee. Tyrone Hill (born March 19, 1968 in Cincinnati Ohio) is an American former National Basketball Association player and current The team began its resurgence during this strike-shortened season, finishing with a 28–22 record and the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs, marking the first time since 1991 the team reached the postseason. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. In the first round, Philadelphia upset the Orlando Magic, three games to one, before being swept by the Indiana Pacers. The Orlando Magic is a professional Basketball team based in Orlando Florida. The following season, the Sixers improved to 49–33, fifth in the East. Again, the Sixers won their first round series in four games, this time defeating the Charlotte Hornets. The New Orleans Hornets are a professional Basketball team based in New Orleans Louisiana, United States. For the second straight year, they were defeated by Indiana in the second round, this time in six games. Iverson and Brown continued to clash, and their relationship deteriorated to the point where it seemed certain Iverson would be traded. A rumored trade to the Los Angeles Clippers fell through, but a complicated four-team deal that would've seen Iverson sent to Detroit was agreed upon, only to see it dissolve due to salary cap problems. When it became clear Iverson was staying in Philadelphia, he and Brown worked to patch things up, and the team would reap the benefits in 2000-01.

During that season, the 76ers got off to a hot start by winning their first ten games, and their record would eventually swell to 41–14. Larry Brown coached the Eastern Conference All-Stars, and Allen Iverson was named MVP of the All-Star Game. Shortly before the All-Star break, Theo Ratliff was lost for the season with a wrist injury, one that would later prove to be devastating to his future career. Feeling the team needed an established center to advance deep into the playoffs, Philadelphia acquired Dikembe Mutombo from the Atlanta Hawks in a deal that sent Ratliff, Nazr Mohammed, Toni Kukoč, and Pepe Sanchez to Atlanta (Sanchez was reacquired later in the season after the Hawks waived him) In total, the team went 56–26 en route to becoming the top seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs. Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo (born June 25 1966) commonly referred to as Dikembe Mutombo, is a Congolese - American The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional Basketball team based in Atlanta Georgia. Abdi A Musse (first name pronounced Abdi) (born July 25 1992 in St Toni Kukoč (ˈkʊkɔtʃ (born September 18 1968 in Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a retired Croatian Juan Ignacio Sánchez Brown, also known as Pepe Sánchez (born May 8 1977 in Bahía Blanca) is an Argentine professional The 56 wins were tied for the second-most in the league behind San Antonio's 58. The Los Angeles Lakers also won 56, but gained a higher overall seed than the Sixers based on tiebreakers.

In the first round of the playoffs, Philadelphia faced Indiana yet again. In Game One, the 76ers wasted an 18-point lead and lost, 79–78, when Reggie Miller hit a three-pointer in the closing seconds. Reginald Wayne Miller (born August 24 1965 is a retired American professional Basketball player and one of the greatest NBA players of the 90s Philadelphia fought back, however, and took the next three games to win the series. In the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Sixers squared off against the Toronto Raptors and their superstar, Vince Carter. Vincent Lamar Carter (born on January 26, 1977) known as Vince Carter, is an American professional Basketball player in the The teams alternated wins in the first four games, with Iverson scoring 54 points in Philadelphia's Game Two victory. In Game Five, the 76ers jumped out to a 33–12 lead after the first quarter and routed the Raptors, 121–88, with Iverson contributing 52 points. Toronto won Game Six, setting the stage for Game Seven at the First Union Center. With the Sixers ahead, 88–87, Carter missed a jump shot at the buzzer to send Philadelphia into the Eastern Conference Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks. After the teams split the first two games of the series, it was learned Iverson would miss Game Three due to various injuries that had plagued him late in the season. Though many people felt Milwaukee would win easily, the 76ers kept the game close before falling, 80–74. The Sixers would win Games Four and Five before dropping Game Six. In Game Seven, the Bucks jumped out to a 34–25 second quarter lead before seldom-used reserve Raja Bell scored 10 points to spark a 23–4 run that gave Philadelphia the lead for good. Raja Bell (born September 19, 1976 in Saint Croix, US Virgin Islands) is an American professional Basketball player Iverson scored 44 points, and the 76ers pulled away in the second half, winning by a 108–91 score, putting them in the NBA Finals for the first time since 1983. Their opponent would be the Los Angeles Lakers, who had run up an 11–0 record in the first three rounds of the playoffs, and were expected by many to make quick work of the Sixers. Because of a seemingly meaningless loss to the Chicago Bulls in the regular season finale (both the Sixers and the Lakers finished with identical 56–26 records), the 76ers had to open a series on the road for the first time in the 2001 playoffs.

In Game One, the Lakers jumped out to an 18–5 lead, but the Sixers stormed back to take a 15-point lead in the second half. Los Angeles fought back to force a 94–94 tie at the end of regulation. The Lakers scored the first five points of the overtime period, but the 76ers went on a 13–2 run to end the game, winning by a 107–101 score. Iverson hit a go-ahead three-pointer in the extra period, and followed that with a jump shot after which he famously stepped over Tyronn Lue after making the basket. Tyronn Jamar Lue (born on May 3 1977 in Mexico, Missouri) is an American professional Basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks Eric Snow hit a running jump shot in the waning seconds with the shot clock expiring to clinch the stunning victory. Los Angeles would win Game Two, 98–89. In Game Three, Shaquille O'Neal fouled out late in the fourth quarter, and the 76ers pulled to within a point with under a minute to play. Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (born March 6 1972 frequently referred to simply as " Shaq " is an African American Professional basketball Robert Horry, however, hit a three-pointer in that final minute, and the Sixers would lose, 91–86. Robert Keith Horry (born August 25 1970 in Harford County Maryland) is an American professional Basketball player The Lakers wrapped up the NBA title with a 100-86 win in Game Four and a 108–96 win in Game Five. The 2000-01 Sixers featured the NBA's MVP (Iverson), the NBA's coach of the year (Brown), the Defensive Player of the Year (Mutombo), and the Sixth Man of the Year (Aaron McKie).

Another downturn

The 76ers went into the 2001-02 season with high expectations, but were able to produce only a 43–39 record, sixth in the Eastern Conference. In the first round of the playoffs, Philadelphia was defeated by the Boston Celtics, three games to two. In 2002-03, the Sixers sprinted to a 15–4 start, but a 10–20 swoon left them 25–24 at the All-Star break. After the break, the 76ers caught fire, winning nine in a row at one point, and 23 of their last 33 to finish at 48–34, earning the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Iverson scored 55 points in the playoff opener against the New Orleans Hornets, and the Sixers went on to win the series in six games. In the second round, the Detroit Pistons ended Philadelphia's playoff run in six games.

On Memorial Day, 2003, Brown abruptly resigned as head coach, taking over the reins in Detroit a few days later. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. After being turned down by Jeff Van Gundy and Eddie Jordan, the 76ers hired Randy Ayers, an assistant under Brown, as their new head coach. Jeff Van Gundy (born January 19 1962 in Hemet California) is an American Basketball Head coach, most recently with the Edward Montgomery "Eddie" Jordan (born January 29 1955 in Washington D Randall (Randy Duane Ayers (born April 16 1956) is an American former College basketball player and current assistant coach of the Washington Wizards Ayers lasted only 52 games and was fired with the team's record at 21–31. Chris Ford took over, but the Sixers finished the season at 33–49, missing the playoffs for the first time in six years. Christopher Joseph Ford (born January 11, 1949 in Atlantic City New Jersey, USA is a former professional Basketball player and Head Iverson, who clashed with Ford throughout the second half of the season, played only 48 games in a stormy, injury-plagued season. Following the season, Philadelphia native Jim O'Brien was named head coach. Jim O'Brien (born February 11 1952 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is the head coach of the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association Iverson was moved back to point guard and flourished, having arguably his finest season. He also impressed many with his willingness to get other players involved in the offense. During the 2004-05 season, Philadelphia acquired Chris Webber in a trade with the Sacramento Kings, with the hopes that the team had at long last found a consistent second scoring option to compliment Iverson. Mayce Edward Christopher Webber III (born March 1 1973 in Detroit, Michigan) better known as Chris Webber and nicknamed C-Webb, is a retired The Sacramento Kings are a professional Basketball team based in Sacramento California. Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia's first-round pick in the 2004 NBA Draft, was named to the All-Rookie First Team, and the Sixers returned to the postseason with a 43–39 record. Andre Tyler Iguodala (born January 28 1984) is an American professional Basketball player who plays for the Philadelphia 76ers of The 2004 NBA Draft was held on June 24, 2004 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York and was The 2005 NBA Playoffs were the postseason of the National Basketball Association 's 2004-05 season. In the first round, they were defeated in five games by the eventual Eastern Conference Champion Pistons, coached by Larry Brown. Following the season, O'Brien was fired and replaced by the popular Maurice Cheeks, who played for the team from 1978-89, and was the starting point guard for the 1983 NBA Champions. Maurice "Mo" Edward Cheeks (born September 8 1956 in Chicago Illinois) is a retired American professional Basketball player However, the coaching change did not turn around the team's fortunes. A 2–10 stretch in March doomed them to missing the playoffs for the second time in three years with a 38–44 record.

With the opening of the 2006-07 season, the Sixers started out hot, going 3–0 for the first time since making it to the Finals five years previously. However, they stumbled through the first half of the season and couldn't quite recover, finishing 35-47, good for 3rd in the Atlantic Division, and 9th in the Eastern Conference (tied with Indiana).

On Tuesday, December 5, 2006, disappointed with the direction the team was headed, Allen Iverson gave the 76ers management an ultimatum: find players who will help support me or trade me. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. This was confirmed via an in-game interview with team owner, Ed Snider. Edward M Snider (born January 6, 1933, Washington DC) is the Chairman of Comcast-Spectacor, a Philadelphia -based sports

A New Era

On December 19, 2006, Allen Iverson, along with Ivan McFarlin, was sent to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for guard Andre Miller, forward Joe Smith, and two first-round draft picks. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Allen Ezail Iverson (born June 7 1975 in Hampton, Virginia) is an American professional Basketball player for the Denver Nuggets Ivan McFarlin (born April 26, 1982 in Missouri City Texas) is an American professional Basketball player The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. Andre Lloyd Miller (born March 19 1976 in Los Angeles California) is an American professional Basketball player for the Philadelphia Joseph Leynard Smith aka "Silk" and "Smooth Joe" (born July 26, 1975, in Norfolk, Virginia) is an American

On January 11, Sixers GM Billy King announced that the Sixers and aging forward Chris Webber have agreed to a buyout of the remainder of his contract. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Billy King (born January 23, 1966) is a former general manager and team president of the National Basketball Association 's Philadelphia 76ers Mayce Edward Christopher Webber III (born March 1 1973 in Detroit, Michigan) better known as Chris Webber and nicknamed C-Webb, is a retired The Sixers will be paying Webber $36 million over the next 1 1/2 seasons, which is $7 million less than he would have been paid to play. After the buyout, the Sixers waived Webber, making him a free agent. Webber signed with the Detroit Pistons shortly thereafter. The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area

The Sixers drafted Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets SF Thaddeus Young with the 12th pick, traded with the Miami Heat for 21st pick Colorado State PF Jason Smith, traded with the Portland Trail Blazers for 42nd pick Vanderbilt SG/SF Derrick Byars, and then finally traded with the Utah Jazz for Providence PF Herbert Hill. The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly known as Georgia Tech, or Tech, is a public, Coeducational Research university in The Yellow Jackets is the name used for all of the intercollegiate athletic teams that play for the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta Georgia. Thaddeus Charles Young (born June 21 1988) is an American professional Basketball player The Miami Heat (often referred to simply as the Heat, including in some official team publications with HEAT in all capital letters are a professional Basketball Colorado State University is a public institution of higher learning located in Fort Collins, Colorado in the United States. Jason Victor Smith (born March 3[[ 986]] in Kersey, Colorado) is an American professional Basketball player currently playing The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, is an American professional Basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. Vanderbilt University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in Nashville, Tennessee, Derrick JaVaughn Byars (born April 25, 1984 in Memphis Tennessee) is an American professional Basketball player The Utah Jazz is a professional Basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Herbert Hill (born October 1, 1984, in Ulm, Germany) is an American Basketball player with the Philadelphia 76ers

On December 4, 2007, the Sixers fired Billy King and replaced him with Nets GM, Ed Stefanski. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Billy King (born January 23, 1966) is a former general manager and team president of the National Basketball Association 's Philadelphia 76ers Ed Stefanski is a former General manager for the New Jersey Nets, until December 4 2007 when he assumed the same role for Atlantic Division ^[4]

This season, the Sixers revamped their homecourt design. The logo based on their home uniforms is placed on center court, while the primary logo is placed on the right side of the baseline. The streaking ball on the left side of the court is eliminated, and the team website is placed on the sideline.

The Sixers clinched a playoff berth with a win over the Atlanta Hawks on April 4, 2008. The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional Basketball team based in Atlanta Georgia. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common It was their first postseason appearance since 2005, as well as the first in the post-Iverson era. However, they were eliminated by the Pistons in six games, with Detroit winning the series 4-2. Even with this elimination, many folks considered this to be a successful season, considering that the Sixers were 12 games under . 500 in early February and went on to have a run that led them to the playoffs.

Team logos

1963–1977

1977–1997

1997–present

Alternate logo, 1997-Present

Uniform history

Year	Uniform Duration	Description
1963	1963-1965	The Sixers begin their run in Philadelphia with the Betsy Ross inspired uniform. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Betsy Ross ( January 1, 1752  – January 30, 1836) was an American woman said to have sewn the first American flag which incorporated
1966	1966-1970	The Sixers went to the straightforward look during their first championship run. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Simple block letters with the traditional "PHILA" on the front replaced the star-spangled banner look.
1970	1970-1971	This uniform was the most unpopular and hardest uniform to produce. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar.
1971	1971-1976	SonderLevitt Advertising designed a uniform that had a much longer lifespan than its predecessor. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. With the new art deco-like lettering, the uniforms retained the star-inset blue side stripe, a graphic element that remained a feature through the 70’s.
1977	1977-1978	Lettering on the jersey was readjusted. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar)
1978	1978-1991	This uniform becomes the Sixers “hallmark” look, the Sixers played more games in this uniform than any other in the history of the franchise. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The original "76ers" logo is superimposed over the image of a white basketball with blue outlines and "stitching". This logo is embossed on the right leg of the game shorts, as well as on warmup jackets and jumpsuits. Home uniforms were primarily white in color, with blue numbers/lettering and red piping. The away uniforms were primarily red, with white numbers/lettering and blue piping. There was no primarily blue uniform, although the aforementioned warmup jackets and jumpsuits that the team wore on the sidelines were primarily blue. It was used for "Hardwood Classics Nights" in the 2003 season (the road reds) and the 2008 season (the home whites) to pay tribute to the 20th and 25th anniversary of the 1983 Sixers Championship team. The 2002–03 NBA season was the 57th season of the National Basketball Association. The 2007–08 NBA season was the 62nd season of the National Basketball Association.
1991	1991-1994	The Sixers uniform was redesigned by Champion Products and was a departure from the classic Sixers uniform. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The design featured multicolored stars against a royal blue field that curved up from shorts to the jersey.
1994	1994-1997	This uniform, designed by Lucy Loeb, was actually an attempt at a throwback to the classic 78-91 Sixers look, though with modern design cues. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar In particular, the front featured “SIXERS” in a more ornate block lettering.
1997	1997-2000	The Sixers unveiled a completely new look in 1997 — including the first major logo change since becoming the Philadelphia 76ers in August of 1963. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. While some red and blue was retained, the logo was equally silver and gold, with black and white used as the primary colors throughout. For the first time in franchise history the Sixers wore a black uniform on the road, while retaining white for home games. Trimmed in red and gold, both versions feature the word “Sixers” on the front (in the same font as the logo) with numbers (black on the white unis and white on the black unis) trimmed in red on the back.
2000	2000-2007	The Sixers made a few changes in their uniforms in their NBA Finals season. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. On the white uniforms, the gold from the "Sixers" logo was removed and replaced with black with red drop shadow trim. On the black uniforms, red trim was added around the "Sixers" logo. Finally, an alternate blue away uniform was added to the mix, though rarely worn.
2006	2006-present	The blue alternate road uniform was dropped. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A new alternate road uniform was unveiled on February 11, 2007. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. It is red with blue accents and features the word "Phila" on the front.
2007	2007-present	The 76ers again made changes to both their road and home uniforms for the 2007 season. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. This time the trim on the shoulder sleeves was removed all together (the trim around the neck still stays intact). The logo remains the same but the number on the front has been centered. The trim on the shorts has also been removed. Replacing the trim on the shorts is one continuous red pinstripe which starts at the bottom of the shorts and travels up and to the back of the new look jersey. It is currently unknown whether or not will sport the same look, but it's probable. The revamped black road jersey can be seen in new photos taken of their recent draft picks and on the media day pictures.

Season-by-season records

Main article: Philadelphia 76ers seasons

Home arenas

Convention Hall and Philadelphia Arena (1963–1967)

The Spectrum (1967-1996)

Wachovia Center (1996-Present)

Players

Main article: Philadelphia 76ers all-time roster

Basketball Hall of Famers

• Charles Barkley
• Al Cervi
• Wilt Chamberlain
• Billy Cunningham
• Julius Erving
• Hal Greer
• Bailey Howell
• Earl Lloyd (inducted as a contributor, not as a player)
• Moses Malone
• Dolph Schayes

Retired numbers

• 2 Moses Malone, C, 1982–1986 & 1993-1994 (never officially retired, but taken out of circulation)
• 6 Julius Erving, F, 1976–1987
• 10 Maurice Cheeks, G, 1978–1989; current Head Coach since 2005
• 13 Wilt Chamberlain, C, 1965–1968 (also Philadelphia native, and Philadelphia Warriors, 1959–62)
• 15 Hal Greer, G, 1963–1973 (1958–1973 if Syracuse Nationals service is included)
• 24 Bobby Jones, F, 1978–1986
• 32 Billy Cunningham, F, 1965–1972 & 1974-1975; Head Coach, 1977–1985 (unretired for Charles Barkley during the 1991-92 NBA season). This is a list of seasons completed by the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association. The Philadelphia Civic Center was a complex of five or more buildings evolved out of a series of buildings dedicated to expanding trade which began with the National Export Exhibition in The Philadelphia Arena was an arena used mainly for sporting events located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Wachovia Spectrum (formerly known as the Spectrum (1967–1994 CoreStates Spectrum (1994–1998 and First Union Spectrum (1998–2003 is an The Wachovia Center, formerly known as the CoreStates Center and the First Union Center, is an indoor arena located in Philadelphia Pennsylvania The following is a list of players both past and current who appeared at least in one game for the Philadelphia 76ers NBA franchise through the 2007-08 season The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in downtown Springfield Massachusetts, honors players who have shown exceptional skill at Basketball Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20 1963 is an American retired professional Basketball player Alfred Nicholas Cervi (born February 12, 1917) is an American former professional Basketball player and coach. Wilton Norman "Wilt" Chamberlain (August 21 1936&ndashOctober 12 1999 nicknamed Wilt the Stilt, The Big Dipper, and Chairman of the Boards William John "Billy" Cunningham (born June 3 1943 is an American former professional Basketball player and coach who was Nicknamed the Julius Winfield Erving II (born February 22 1950 and raised in Roosevelt New York) commonly known by the nickname Dr Harold Everett Greer (born June 26 1936 in Huntington West Virginia) is a former professional Basketball player See also List of college men's basketball players with 2000 points and 1000 rebounds Bailey E Earl Francis Lloyd (born April 3, 1928 in Alexandria, Virginia, US) is a retired American Basketball player Moses Eugene Malone (born March 23 1955 in Petersburg Virginia) is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA Basketball player who Adolph "Dolph" Schayes (known as Dolph Schayes) (born May 19 1928 in New York New York) is a retired American professional Basketball player Moses Eugene Malone (born March 23 1955 in Petersburg Virginia) is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA Basketball player who Julius Winfield Erving II (born February 22 1950 and raised in Roosevelt New York) commonly known by the nickname Dr Maurice "Mo" Edward Cheeks (born September 8 1956 in Chicago Illinois) is a retired American professional Basketball player Wilton Norman "Wilt" Chamberlain (August 21 1936&ndashOctober 12 1999 nicknamed Wilt the Stilt, The Big Dipper, and Chairman of the Boards Harold Everett Greer (born June 26 1936 in Huntington West Virginia) is a former professional Basketball player Robert Clyde "Bobby" Jones (born December 18 1951, in Charlotte, North Carolina) is a retired American professional Basketball William John "Billy" Cunningham (born June 3 1943 is an American former professional Basketball player and coach who was Nicknamed the The 1991–92 NBA season was the 46th season of the National Basketball Association.
• 34 Charles Barkley, F, 1984–1992
• Microphone - Dave Zinkoff, public-address announcer, 1963–1985 (also Warriors, 1946–1962)

Erving, Chamberlain, Cunningham, Barkley and Sonny Hill (team executive and director of youth basketball programs in the city) have also been inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame. Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20 1963 is an American retired professional Basketball player Dave Zinkoff ( May 15, 1910 &ndash December 25, 1985) was a sports public address announcer memorable for his inimitable and colorful delivery About the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame Philadelphia boasts an amazing sports history dating to the mid-1800’s

Current roster

Philadelphia 76ers roster v • d • e
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. From 3. 5 F 20 USA Amundson, Louis 81 6 ft 9 in (2. The three basketball positions normally employed by organized Basketball teams are guard forward and center Louis Gabriel Amundson (born December 7, 1982 in Ventura California) is an American professional Basketball player currently 06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) UNLV 5. 0 C 52 USA Booth, Calvin 83 6 ft 11 in (2. The center, colloquially the five, is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game Calvin Lawerence Booth (born May 7, 1976 in Reynoldsburg Ohio) is an American professional Basketball player in the NBA currently 11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Penn State 3. The Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related, land-grant, space grant public research University 0 SF 25 USA Carney, Rodney 79 6 ft 7 in (2. The small forward, or colloquially the three, is one of the five positions in a regulation Basketball game Rodney Dion Carney (born April 5, 1984 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American professional Basketball player for the 01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Memphis 5. The University of Memphis is an American public Research university located in the Normal Station neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee 0 C 1 CAN Dalembert, Samuel 83 6 ft 11 in (2. The center, colloquially the five, is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game Samuel Davis Dalembert (born May 10 1981 in Port-au-Prince) is a Haitian Canadian professional Basketball player who plays 11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Seton Hall 4. 0 PF 30 USA Evans, Reggie 80 6 ft 8 in (2. Power forward is a position in the sport of Basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF" Reginald (Reggie Jamaal Evans (born May 18 1980, in Pensacola Florida) is an American professional Basketball player currently with the 03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Iowa 2. The University of Iowa, is a major teaching service and Research university located on a campus in Iowa City Iowa, on the banks of the Iowa River 0 SG 33 USA Green, Willie 75 6 ft 3 in (1. The Shooting guard ( SG) also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a Basketball team Willie J Green (born July 28 1981, in Detroit, Michigan) is an American professional Basketball player in the NBA 91 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Detroit 4. University of Detroit Mercy (UDM is a Comprehensive university in Detroit Michigan, United States, created in 1990 5 F/C 35 USA Hill, Herbert  82 6 ft 10 in (2. 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Point guard ( PG) also called the one or " the ball-handler " is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game Louis Tyrone Williams (born October 27, 1986) is an American professional Basketball player with the Philadelphia 76ers, who selected 85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) South Gwinnett HS (GA)* 3. South Gwinnett High School (SGHS is a public High school in the United States for students in grades 9-12 0 SF 21 USA Young, Thaddeus 80 6 ft 8 in (2. The small forward, or colloquially the three, is one of the five positions in a regulation Basketball game Thaddeus Charles Young (born June 21 1988) is an American professional Basketball player 03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Georgia Tech	Head coach Maurice Cheeks (West Texas State*) Assistant coach(es) John Loyer (Akron) Henry Bibby (UCLA) Jim Lynam (Saint Joseph's) Moses Malone (Petersburg HS (VA)*) Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Draft pick (FA) Free agent Injured Roster • Transactions Last change: 2007-12-29

Coaches and others

See also: List of Philadelphia 76ers head coaches

Basketball Hall of Famers

• Daniel Biasone (contributor—founding owner and principal advocate of shot clock)
• Chuck Daly (coach)
• Alex Hannum (coach)
• Jack Ramsay (coach)
• Larry Brown (coach)
• Benny Borgmann (coach) 1946-48
• Hip-Hop the Rabbit (Mascot)

Individual awards

References

External links

• Philadelphia 76ers official web site
• 76ers Official Myspace

Preceded by Minneapolis Lakers 1954	NBA Champions Syracuse Nationals 1955	Succeeded by Philadelphia Warriors 1956
Preceded by Boston Celtics 1966	NBA Champions Philadelphia 76ers 1967	Succeeded by Boston Celtics 1968
Preceded by Los Angeles Lakers 1982	NBA Champions Philadelphia 76ers 1983	Succeeded by Boston Celtics 1984

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