The '''Philadelphia 76ers''' are a professional [[basketball]] team based in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]. The "Sixers" play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference at the Wachovia Center. They are named after the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia in 1776. | The '''Philadelphia 76ers''' are a professional [[basketball]] team based in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]. The "Sixers" play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference at the Wachovia Center. They are named after the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia in 1776. |