The original team name of the Philadelphia 76ers was Syracuse Nationals, so far from their name today. They started on 1963, after the Warriors left Philadelphia for San Francisco. Philadelphia 76ers was named best NBA team in 1966-1967.

Some of the best players are the big names like Charles Barkley, Moses Malone, Julius Erving, Wilt Chamberlain, Hal Geer, Billy Cunningham and Maurice Cheeks to mention a few. They have made a mark on basketball history and they made Philadelphia one of the most promising teams in the NBA!

Rooting from NBL or the National Basketball League in 1937, the team was based in the Midwest, sponsored by tycoon companies like Goodyear, Firestone and General Electric. There were more leagues that played against them during the 1937-1938 season.

During 1946-1947, The team joined the basketball leagues as they were led by coach Bernie Borgmann. Their point guard was Jerry Rizzo and their center was Mike Novak.

During 1949-1950 there was a 3 year fight for the survival between the 2 big basketball leagues, the NBL, National Basketball League and the BAA, the Basketball Association of America. The NBA was later formed.The Philadelphia Warriors were one of the 11 member of the BAA and the NBA.

In 1950-1955, Syracuse was led by Dolph Schayes, averaging 16.8 points. He also led the tea for 13 consecutive years and later earned a recognition in the Naismith Memorial Basketball of Fame.
The team was in the first place in the Eastern Division in 1951-1952.

1966-1967- During this time,Dolph Schayes was no longer the coach of the team and so Alex Hannum took over. It was during his leadership that the team finally took off!Winning 45 out of 49 games! Nothing can stop the team during this season! They won the championships over the San Francisco Warriors and this definitely put them in a higher league in the NBA! In act, in 1980, During the NBA’s 35th Anniversary, They were named the best team in the NBA.

1967-1972- Coach Hannum resigned as he went to Oakland Oaks of the ABA. Since then, there has been a decline in the team’s winnings. This was a rough time for the 76ers.

From 1998-1999, This was definitely a promising year for the Philadelphia 76ers. Leading the rankings of greatness was Allen Iverson, grabbing the title League Player of the Month! Philadelphia then won 105-90 over the stringer LA Lakers at the First Union Center. It was by far, the biggest victory over the ruling Lakers since 1978 making this a 3 time win over the Lakers! The team’s victory was attributed not only to the star players bringing home the trophies, but to the greater viewing and supporting public shoeing their overwhelming support, game after game.

Fast forward to the year 2000 – 2001, Coach Larry Brown had a lot of challenges to face, even with the star players: MVP Allen Iverson, Aaron Mckie, Sixth Man of the Year and Eric Snow- point guard all were injured. They had a low streak up until it all picked up and they returned to give a good fight for the team. Once again, Iverson was named Player of the Week for the Eastern Conference winning streak!

The Philadelphia Phillies started as early as 1883. They are a part of the Major League Baseball’s National League- Eastern Division. They play at the Citizen’s Bank Part in South Philadelphia. They also have 2 Championships garnered at the world series and 7 national league pennants.Like all teams, they have gone through a number of victories and countless defeats, but they have emerged as a better team all throughout the years.

Originally, the team was named “Quakers”, and then it was later changed to “Philadelphias” then later to a more permanent “Phillies”. It was rather tough for the Phillies to win a pennant over the years.The struggle was indeed a great and lengthy one. Since 1918 to 1948, They have only won once in 1915. Their player, Chuck Klein, was named Most Valuable Player in 1932.

From 1933 to 1948, The Phillies have encountered the lowest of lows as they had cntinuous losing streaks. They were even called the Blue Jays by the Philadelphia press.

From 1949 to 1950, They finally won their first after 17 years and they finished third place with a record of 81-73. During the 1950′s, The Wiz Kids emerged. These players were: Robin Roberts, Richie Ashburn, Del Ennis, Gary Hamner, Willie Jones and Curt Simons. These players have given the Phillies a younger, fresher and bolder image and renewed vigor! They all gave a great season and did not put the Philies to shame as they put up a good fight but still lost against the stronger New York Yankees in the much coveted World Series.

From 1951 to 1963, with the help of Richie Ashburn, Art Mahaffey and Robin Roberts, they have won a number of games for the Phillies giving away a 30 year plague of losing streaks. At last, the team has finally rose through the struggles.

In 1964, Richie Allen won NL Rookie of the Year . Jim Bunnings also had a perfect games against the Mets.

In the 20th Century, the Phillis has once again struggled through up’s and down’s , until in 2001, with the leadership of Larry Bowa, the team’s newest manager, They had a 21- game improvement and later, Mr. Bowa was also named Manager Of the Year!

In 2004, the Citizen’s Bank Park hosted the first Phillies game. The team then experienced a streak of losses which has taken a toll on its team manager, Larry Bowa, who was expected to produce better results for the team. There were also internal issues between manager and players that later grew into a bi rift and soon led to the ouster of their team manager before the end of the final 2 games of the season.

In the 2008 World Series, The Philadelphia Phillies once again grabbed the world championship or the second time around! This was a great year for the Phillies as they regained their throne in the league. Cole Hamels was also named Most Valuable Player for the World Series.

We can only hope that there will be more World championships for the team and hopefully there will be bolder and better players to give the team pride and winnings that money can never buy.