Discussion 76ers are a bigger title threat than the Rockets – Stephen A. | First Take Published 7 years ago on January 22, 2019 By BASKETBALL 23 Stephen A. Smith picks the Philadelphia 76ers to make it to the NBA Finals before the Houston Rockets. Visit NBA on ESPN on YouTube to get up-to-the-minute NBA coverage, scores, highlights and commentary. More on ESPN.com: Related Topics:discussionfirst take Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}Your submission failed. The server responded with {{status_text}} (code {{status_code}}). Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Learn More{{/message}}{{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}It appears your submission was successful. Even though the server responded OK, it is possible the submission was not processed. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Learn More{{/message}}Submitting… Most Popular Discussion3 months ago Brian Windhorst’s TIRED of coaches complaining about officiating when playing OKC 👀 | First Take NBA3 months ago Giannis made sure to get his brother the game ball 👏 Discussion3 months ago Wemby is Defensive Player of the Year, there’s nothing to think about! 💥 – Stephen A. | First Take NBA News3 months ago NBA Power Rankings: The Thunder reign while East teams rise NBA News3 months ago Fast break: Who was the pick up of the year in 2026? NBA News3 months ago NBA votes to mull Vegas, Seattle expansion bids