Philadelphia 76ers
| Philadelphia 76ers | ||||
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| 2025–26 Philadelphia 76ers season | ||||
| Conference | Eastern | |||
| Division | Atlantic | |||
| Founded | 1946 | |||
| History | Syracuse Nationals 1946–1949 (NBL) 1949–1963 (NBA) Philadelphia 76ers 1963–present | |||
| Arena | Xfinity Mobile Arena | |||
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| Team colors | Blue, red, silver, navy, white | |||
| Main sponsor | Crypto.com | |||
| CEO | Tad Brown | |||
| President | Daryl Morey | |||
| General manager | Elton Brand | |||
| Head coach | Nick Nurse | |||
| Ownership | ||||
| Affiliation | Delaware Blue Coats | |||
| Championships | 3 (1955, 1967, 1983) | |||
| Conference titles | 5 (1977, 1980, 1982, 1983, 2001) | |||
| Division titles | 12 (1950, 1952, 1955, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1990, 2001, 2021) | |||
| Retired numbers | 10 (2, 3, 4, 6, 10, 13, 15, 24, 32, 34) | |||
| Website | nba | |||
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The Philadelphia 76ers, known colloquially as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games at Xfinity Mobile Arena in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex.
Founded in 1946 as the Syracuse Nationals, the team is one of the oldest franchises in the NBA and one of it's "Original Eight" charter members that survived the league's first decade. Since 2011, they have been owned and managed by Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment.
The 76ers have won three NBA championships: in 1955 as the Nationals; in 1967, led by Wilt Chamberlain; and in 1983, led by Julius Erving and Moses Malone. The 76ers returned to the NBA Finals in 2001, led by Allen Iverson and losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in five games.
Many Hall of Fame players have played for the organization, including Chamberlain, Erving, Malone, Iverson, Dolph Schayes, Hal Greer, Chet Walker, Billy Cunningham, George McGinnis, Maurice Cheeks, Bobby Jones, and Charles Barkley. Five Sixers have been the NBA's Most Valuable Player a total of seven times: Chamberlain, Erving, Malone, Iverson, and Joel Embiid.