History of the Philadelphia 76ers

History of the Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Founded in 1946 and originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA, and only one of eight (out of 23) to survive the league's first decade. After their move to Philadelphia in 1963, a contest was held to decide on their new name. The winning name, chosen by Walter Stalberg, was the "76ers", as a "tribute to the gallant men who forged this country's independence" in 1776.
The 76ers have had a rich history, with many of the greatest players in NBA history having played for the organization, including Wilt Chamberlain, Julius Erving, Moses Malone, Charles Barkley, and Allen Iverson. They have won three NBA championships, with their first coming as the Syracuse Nationals in 1955. The second title came in the 1966--67 season, a team which was led by Chamberlain. The third title came in the 1982--83 season, won by a team led by Erving and Malone. They have only been back to the Finals once since then, during the 2001 campaign, led by Iverson, only to lose to the Los Angeles Lakers, 4--1. They won game 1 in OT (overtime) but lost the next 4.Tribute to Sixers.
The Sixers raced through the regular season, finishing with a league-best 65-17 record. Heading into the Finals, Malone was asked for his prediction and ...
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2015-16 Uniform Unveil - Philadelphia 76ers (Sixers) History.
Led by Wilt Chamberlain, Billy Cunningham, Hal Greer, Chet Walker, Lucious Jackson, Wali Jones, and Coach Alex Hannum, the 1966-67 76ers had one of the ...