| Having Philadelphia 76ers tickets is a bit like having | | | | was possibly the brightest era in the life of the |
| some basketball history right in your hands. The | | | | Sixers. |
| Sixers have been part of some truly | | | | Down, Up, Down |
| unforgettable plays and have also had some dark | | | | Ironically enough, the Sixers would be part of one |
| times that they have lived through. Being the | | | | of the worst trades in the NBA soon after, which |
| oldest franchise in the NBA today, it is little | | | | would signal a veritable freefall for the team. |
| wonder that watching them play is watching a | | | | Philadelphia 76ers tickets still sold well, but the |
| game that is rich in tradition and experience. | | | | team was right at the very bottom of the barrel. |
| The Philadelphia 76ers are based in Philadelphia, | | | | The Sixers gradually regained momentum after |
| Pennsylvania and play their home games at the | | | | getting Julius Erving and by the eighties, the Sixers |
| Wachovia Center. They are part of the National | | | | were back in the business of winning. In the |
| Basketball Association and are also affiliated to the | | | | 1982-83 seasons, the team was making history |
| Eastern Conference and the Atlantic Division. The | | | | once again and the period is perhaps best |
| Sixers have eleven division wins, five conference | | | | remembered for the quip fo-fi-fo, which was |
| titles and three championships wins as well. | | | | made popular by the Sixers player, Moses Malone. |
| From Syracuse to Philly | | | | The eighties were a mixed bag for the Sixers, as |
| The Sixers began their career way back in 1939, | | | | they alternately shone and disappointed, though |
| as the Syracuse Nationals and were part of the | | | | sales of Philadelphia 76ers tickets remained |
| National Basketball League as well as the | | | | steady. Things went downhill again for the team |
| Basketball Association of America. In 1963, the | | | | from 1990 to 1997 in what many fans refer to |
| team was shifted to Philly- by then the team had | | | | as the Dark Ages. During this time, the Sixers |
| already joined the NBA. Their name was taken | | | | watched as their winning total decreased steadily |
| from the year 1776 when the Declaration of | | | | year after year. It was not a surprise that the |
| Independence was signed, though it was | | | | team was soon pulling in the second worst record |
| shortened to Sixers for marketing purposes. | | | | in the entire history of the franchise. It wouldn't |
| The Sixers consistently played well and Philadelphia | | | | be until the new millennium that the Sixers would |
| 76ers tickets were always a hot commodity. The | | | | find their feet again. Today, the team, is a |
| team had a particularly unforgettable season | | | | combination of great talent, which fans hope will |
| during 1966-1967. It was during this time that the | | | | be able to work together to bring another |
| NBA named the Sixers as the best team in the | | | | championship win home. Fans and basketball lovers |
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