Monday, September 23, 2013

76ers to play preseason game at the University of Delaware's Bob Carpenter Center

On August 2nd the Philadelphia 76ers announced that they will be playing their third preseason game at the University of Delaware's Bob Carpenter Center. The game will take place on October 11th and matches the Sixers up against a rebuilt Boston Celtics team. 
The Bob Carpenter Center is now home to the Sixers new D-League team, the Delaware 87ers, that was established earlier this summer. This is a big move for a small state that does not have any major professional sports teams, and the 87ers should provide excitement on a nightly basis. 76ers fans, as well as basketball fans in general, finally will get to experience a marquee NBA game within their home state of Delaware and will be able to see a professional D-League team when the season starts.
For the 76ers, this preseason game should be very interesting since the team is clearly in rebuilding mode. There are a lot of new faces on the roster as well as a new coaching staff and this early preseason matchup should give fans a sense of what the 2013-2014 season will be like. 
The NBA season is right around the corner and for hoops fans in Delaware this game against the Celtics will provide some exciting basketball to end the offseason. 

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