PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers kept busy for a team with no games on the schedule. They have new owners. They fired their general manager. They even retired their mascot.
All they needed was players and a season.
The Sixers can return to their practice facility on Thursday for the first time since the lockout began on July 1 for voluntary workouts, pick-up games or a good stretch with team trainers.
Doug Collins, however, will be more concierge than coach.
Collins and his staff still can’t do much more with the team than say hello, how are you — then get out of the way. The second-year Sixers coach has to wait until training camps open on Dec. 9 to run his team.
