Originally the Syracuse Nationals, champions in 1955, they relocated to Philadelphia in the early ’60s and produced two of the greatest teams of all time in ’66-’67 and ’82-’83; legends include Julius Erving, Allen Iverson, Billy Cunningham, Moses Malone, and Wilt Chamberlain.
FEATURED LISTS
Foregone conclusion: 10 playoff series that were considered “virtual” NBA Finals
Just the right spark: Eight trade deadline deals by impending NBA champions
Won’t see my picture on the cover: 10 NBA Finals that weren’t featured on a Sports Illustrated cover
Heading on down the highway: 14 current NBA franchises that have re-located
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- Billy King tenure as general manager
- Conference Finals upset loss to Bullets (1978)
- Conference Finals upset over Celtics (1980)
- Conference Finals upset over Celtics (1982)
- Dolph Schayes tenure as coach
- Don DeJardin tenure as general manager
- In the 1967 Eastern Conference Finals (“Virtual NBA Finals”)
- In the 1981 Eastern Conference Finals (“Virtual NBA Finals”)
- Maurice Cheeks tenure as coach
- Name change from Nationals to 76ers
- Players feuding with coach Maurice Cheeks
- Playing games in Philadelphia Civic Center and The Spectrum
- Postponing a game due to MLK assassination
- Re-location from Syracuse to Philadelphia
- Rivalry with Bucks
- Rivalry with Rochester Royals (as Syracuse Nationals)
- Roy Rubin tenure as coach
- Struggling to defend their title in ’83-’84
- Trading Allen Iverson to the Nuggets
- Upset by the Nets in the 1984 playoffs first round
- Upsetting the Bulls in the 2012 playoffs first round
- Upsetting the Pistons in 1955 NBA Finals (as Syracuse Nationals)
- Winning 1986 NBA Draft Lottery
- Winning 1955 NBA Finals under suspect circumstances (as Syracuse Nationals)