76ers will make "major announcement" tomorrow
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76ers will make "major announcement" tomorrow
The 76ers have issued a release stating they have a "major announcement" they will make tomorrow at The Palestra. As reported at the end of last week, Comcast-Spectacor's sale of the Sixers has been approved by the NBA's Board of Governors.
Tomorrow's announcement will be the introduction of the new ownership group, led by New York billionaire Joshua Harris. Harris and his investment group have purchased the Sixers for approximately $280 million. Terms of the sale were agreed to in July and have been pending the NBA's approval since.
The NBA is currently mired in a labor dispute; the league has already canceled the first two weeks of the regular season, which was scheduled to tip off Nov. 1.
--Kate
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please please please be that they traded iggy! but seriously, what kind of "major" announcement can you make with no player moves? total marketing gimmick— main liner- All I want for Christmas is the announcement that they're moving to a different state...— eburd983
- Since it's at the Palestra I hope yjis means Villanova is out of the Big 5 and the Sixers are in.— Wilhelm Von Humboldt
- Wait, a new yorker is gonna own the sixers?— mikemaddog
- The major announcement will be preceded by Sir Charles throwing Sam Dalembert through a plate glass window.— TheRomanMeatHelmet
- eburd983, if you don't like the Sixers - nobody is making you pay attention.— phillyPete1
- Eburd is enamored with Fagan's pixie haircut — TheRomanMeatHelmet
- I'm glad the sixers got new ownershio.I want a good basketball team.I support the owners in the strike. the league is broken and needs to be fixed.players just care about money.owners look at the bigger picture.fans need to realize this and quit hating all owners just because their rich. fans forget the players are millionaires too.— bob attitude
- Since they are in a lockout, there's not much to announce. It's probably to introduce the Sixers new owner.— AvoidSundanceVacations
- Ed must go— attila
- does anyone read more than the headlines? it actually tells you what the announcement is in the story. stop trying so hard to be funny and read once in awhile— bingo
- NBA thugball— Nezhy
- I want the Sixers to move to Seattle. Philly would be better off without this thug league.— Desslok of Gamilon
- I bet the announcement is that they are going to play a game at the Palestra ... if and when the season ever comes back ...— azsixerfan
- We should not care much at all for the spoiled jocks, who most can not relate to us fans.They are in a world all unto themselves.Only a very few are giving back to the society that has given so much.Most just squander their riches on fast cars and fine houses only to loose it all a short time after retirement.Most have not even finished their college education, let alone continue to pursue knowledge and skills.The hell with them, I CAN LIVE WITHOUT THE NBA FOR SURE.— Andrew Grier
John Mitchell is in his second year covering the 76ers for the Inquirer after joining the paper in November 2011. He covered the Washington Wizards for the Washington Times from 1998 to 2008. He's also worked at the Philadelphia Tribune, the Wilmington News Journal, Courier-Post, Trenton Times and Elmira Star-Gazette.Born and raised in West Philadelphia - not too far from Will Smith - he graduated from Overbrook High School the same year the 76ers won their last championship. He's a proud graduate of Howard University and the proud father of two sons, Jared and Jordan.
ABOUT MARC NARDUCCI
Marc Narducci has served in a variety of roles with the Inquirer since beginning in 1983. He has covered the 76ers as a backup and a beat writer. In addition, Narducci has covered everything from the Super Bowl to the World Series and a lot in between. Narducci also has a true passion for South Jersey scholastic sports, which he has covered for many years.
