By Nico Martinez View the original article to see embedded media. The Philadelphia 76ers have been on a tear over the past few weeks. As winners of 5 in a row, and 8 in their last 10 games, Philly has quickly moved up the standings in the East and now stand just half a game back from the first-place Bulls. Most impressively, the Sixers are doing it all without Ben Simmons, who has yet to play a single game this season. Despite Philly’s play of late, many aren’t giving them much of a chance without the young star in action. But on NBA Today, ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins boldly claimed they could mak…
