Derek Bodner is a lifelong resident of the Philadelphia area who began covering the 76ers for LibertyBallers in 2010, and will be covering the Sixers on-air with 97.3 ESPN. Besides covering the 76ers, Derek also covers the NBA Draft for DraftExpress.com.
Derek Bodner
What Trusting the Process Really Means for Sixers Fans
“Trust the process”.
What the Sixers Trade Means for the Team Moving Forward
Last night the 76ers announced they had traded Jason Thompson to the Golden State Warriors for Gerald Wallace and a draft consideration.
Some Takeaways From Sixers Summer League Mini-Camp
The Sixers spent the past few days at PCOM preparing for the 2015 Utah Jazz Summer League, which began on Monday night.
Taking a Look at How Luck Enters the Sixers Plan
Wednesday’s trade — which saw the Sixers acquire Nik Stauskas, a 2018 1st round pick, and the right to swap first round picks with the Kings in each of the next two upcoming drafts — has the chance to be nothing.
Stauskas, who struggled for much of his rookie season and finished the year with averages of 4...
The Cost of Getting Dario Saric in 2015-2016
Last night, David Pick reported that the Sixers were in talks to bring Dario Saric over to Philadelphia now.
Sixers Mailbag: Porzingis a Possibility at No. 3, Can Embiid and Noel Work Together and More…
Welcome to Derek Bodner’s Sixers Mailbag. You can check out his previous installments of the mailbag.
Each week Derek will answer reader questions and tweets and will appear on the Sports Bash with Mike Gill to answer your questions...
Things to Like About D’Angelo Russell, Emmanuel Mudiay and Mario Hezonja
Following up on yesterday’s column, which centered on some of the concerns I have when looking at D’Angelo Russell, Emmanuel Mudiay, and Mario Hezonja as prospects, we can now take a look at what intrigues me about each.
These guys are, after all, some of the higher rated prospects on my board...
Report: Sixers to Work Out Emmanuel Mudiay
Emmanuel Mudiay is expected to work out for the Sixers, reports SNY.tv’s Adam Zagoria.
What Concerns Should you Have About the Top Guards in the NBA Draft
Continuing with my series of likes and dislikes, we now take a look at some of the perimeter players that are likely to be available for the Sixers at the 3rd pick. Namely, the two point guards, D’Angelo Russell and Emmanuel Mudiay, and Mario Hezonja.
Things to Like About the Big Men in the NBA Draft
Yesterday I listed out some of the concerns I have with Jahlil Okafor, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Kristaps Porzingis as prospects.
After reading that article you could come away with the wrong impression that I dislike all of those prospects, which is just not true...