Philadelphia 76ers
| Philadelphia 76ers | |||
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| Conference | Eastern Conference | ||
| Division | Atlantic Division | ||
| Founded | 1946 Joined NBA in 1949. |
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| History | Syracuse Nationals 1946–1963 Philadelphia 76ers 1963–present |
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| Arena | Wells Fargo Center | ||
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||
| Team colors | Red, Royal Blue, White |
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| Owner(s) | Joshua Harris,[1] Adam Aron, David Blitzer, Martin Geller, David Heller, Travis Hennings, James Lassiter, Marc Leder, Jason Levien, Michael G. Rubin, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith,[2] Erick Thohir, Art Wrubel | ||
| General manager | Tony DiLeo | ||
| Head coach | Brett Brown | ||
| G League affiliate | Sioux Falls Skyforce | ||
| Championships | 3 (1954–55, 1966–67, 1982–83) | ||
| Conference titles | 9 (1949–50, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1966–67, 1976–77, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83, 2000–01) | ||
| Division titles | 5 (1976–77, 1977–78, 1982–83, 1989–90, 2000–01) | ||
| Retired numbers | 8 (2, 6, 10, 13, 15, 24, 32, 34, Microphone) | ||
| Official website | sixers.com | ||
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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.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Group led by Joshua Harris completes purchase of Sixers". Philadelphia 76ers. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
- ↑ Inside the Sixers: New ownership for 76ers may mean changes in how they do business
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| 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 |
