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Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers logo
Conference Eastern
Division Atlantic
Founded 1946
History Syracuse Nationals
1946–1963
Philadelphia 76ers
1963–present
Arena Wells Fargo Center
Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Team colors Blue, red, white
                 
Main sponsor StubHub
CEO Scott O'Neil
General manager Elton Brand
Head coach Brett Brown
Ownership Joshua Harris
Affiliation(s) Delaware Blue Coats
Championships 3 (1955, 1967, 1983)
Conference titles 9 (1950, 1954, 1955, 1967, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983, 2001)
Division titles 5 (1977, 1978, 1983, 1990, 2001)
Retired numbers 10 (2, 3, 4, 6, 10, 13, 15, 24, 32, 34)
Website www.nba.com/sixers
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The Philadelphia 76ers (or Sixers for short) are a professional basketball team in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the National Basketball Association. They started in the year 1946 as the Syracuse Nationals. They joined the NBA in 1949. The 76ers have won three NBA championships.

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  • Billy Gabor

    After a stellar career at Syracuse University, Billy Gabor joined the Nationals in 1948 and played with them for his entire six-year career; he won a championship in 1955.

  • Dolph Schayes

    Dolph Schayes joined the Syracuse Nationals in 1949 and played with them for his entire career; he won a championship in 1955.

  • Hal Greer

    Hal Greer joined the Nationals in 1958 and spent his entire 15-season career with the franchise; he won a championship with the team in 1967.

  • Municipal Auditorium and Convention Hall, 34th Street, below Spruce, Philadelphia, Pa (61770)

    Convention Hall, previous home of the Philadelphia Warriors from 1952 to 1962; home of the Sixers from 1963 to 1967.

  • Wilt Chamberlain 1967

    Wilt Chamberlain joined the Sixers in 1965 and led the team to the NBA title in 1967.

  • Billy Cunningham 65-72

    Billy Cunningham played nine seasons with the Sixers, and would later coach them for eight more seasons.

  • JuliusErvingSlamDunk1981

    Julius Erving played 11 seasons with the 76ers (1976–1987), and played in four NBA Finals, ultimately winning in 1983.

  • Moses Malone

    Moses Malone won MVP honors in 1983, the same year he led the 76ers to their first title in 16 years.

  • Philadelphia 76ers at Charlotte Hornets 1988-12-01 (ticket)

    A ticket for a 1988–89 game between the 76ers and the Hornets.

  • Barkley Lipofsky

    Charles Barkley would spend eight seasons with the Sixers.

  • Ed Snider by Michael Alan Goldberg

    Ed Snider purchased the 76ers in 1996.

  • Allen Iverson Lipofsky

    Iverson won Most Valuable Player honors in 2001 while leading the 76ers to the NBA Finals.

  • Larry Brown 2005

    Larry Brown, who coached the 76ers from 1997 to 2003, was named Coach of the Year in 2001.

  • Andre dunks

    Andre Iguodala was drafted by the 76ers in 2004

  • Thaddeus Young vs NIck Young

    Thaddeus Young was the 76ers' first draft pick in the post-Iverson Era.

  • Elton Brand 10

    Elton Brand signed for five years with the Sixers in 2008

  • Allen Iverson and the Sixers logo

    Iverson during his second stint

  • Doug Collins gestures

    Doug Collins was hired by the 76ers as head coach in 2010, after previously playing for the team in the 1970s.

  • Brett Brown Spurs

    Brett Brown is the Philadelphia 76ers current head coach.

  • Nerlens Noel with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2015

    Nerlens Noel was acquired during the 2013 NBA draft

  • Wilt Chamberlain Bill Russell

    Wilt Chamberlain being defended by Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics.

  • Phil76ersTrainFacilCamden1

    76ers training complex

  • Dave Zinkoff

    Former Sixer public address announcer Dave Zinkoff


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