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Zach Ciavolella

Zach Ciavolella

Zach Ciavolella is the Digital Editor at Metro Philadelphia and a Philadelphia-born writer who has covered the Philadelphia 76ers since 2019. A credentialed Sixers beat reporter for the past four seasons, he reports on breaking news, provides year-round NBA coverage and helps lead Metro's digital newsroom. When he's not writing, Zach enjoys debating basketball, watching movies and cooking for family and friends.

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After creating the room ahead of the NBA's trade deadline, the Sixers have converted the deal of Dominick  Barlow to a standard, multi-year deal with a team option for the 2026-27 NBA season.

A week after Joel Embiid addressed the media and voiced his disappointment with the team's history of ducking the NBA's luxury tax, the Sixers decided to duck the tax instead of adding talent at the deadline.

The Sixers have successfully ducked the luxury tax by trading away young sharpshooter Jared McCain to the reigning champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, in a move that hopefully is the precursor to a larger deal ahead of the trade deadline.

Sixers rookie VJ Edgecombe put on a show, scoring 25 points and leading his squad to a 113-94 win over the Golden State Warriors for Philadelphia's fifth straight victory.

The Sixers took the first game of their back-to-back as Dominick Barlow enjoyed a career-best game against the Clippers.

Despite leading the league in scoring at his position, Joel Embiid was snubbed from the Eastern Conference All-Star reserves list Sunday night.

After a close-up view of the legacies of Sixers legends Allen Iverson and Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey discussed the legacy he wants to leave in Philadelphia.

It took 40 points from Joel Embiid and a comeback effort in the fourth quarter, but the Sixers held off the Pelicans 124-114.

There is very little positive stemming from Paul George's recent suspension. However, there is a financial component that could benefit the Sixers as the team inches ever closer to the NBA trade deadline.

Sixers star forward Paul George has been suspended for 25 games for violating the League's anti-drug policy, the NBA announced Saturday.

It wasn’t pretty, but the Sixers fought back from an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the Sacramento Kings Thursday night.

According to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, while the Sixers have not reached out about a Giannis deal, the former MVP has Philly on his "radar" and is interested in a potential team-up with Tyrese Maxey.

Philadelphia's Office of Homeless Services (OHS) has announced that the 2026 Point-In-Time Count, originally planned for today, Wednesday, Jan 28, has been postponed to Wednesday, Feb. 25.

The Sixers returned to their home court Tuesday night where they put on a dominant show for their home crowd against the Giannis-less Bucks.

Opera Philadelphia has extended the contracts of General Director and President Anthony Roth Costanzo and Music Director Corrado Rovaris, the company announced Monday.

Tyrese Maxey scored a season-low six points against the Charlotte Hornets as the Sixers were blown out 130-93 in the first game of a road back-to-back.

The Sixers made a roster addition, signing center Charles Bassey to a 10-day contract, a source has confirmed to Philly Sports Network.

After the Sixers' 112-109 loss to the New York Knicks, players and head coach Nick Nurse discussed some questionable calls made by the officials, particularly in the closing moments of the game.

The Sixers will play the final game of their homestand, 112-109 against the New York Knicks, Saturday afternoon. Despite a strong game by Joel Embiid, third-quarter struggles and execution issues led to the loss.

Sixers rookie VJ Edgecombe has burst onto the scene, impressing many around the league, including New York Knicks head coach Mike Brown.

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