Are the Sixers the Rodney Dangerfields of the NBA?

Reggie Evans seemed to think so.

“It ain’t like we’re on ESPN,” the forward said when asked if the Sixers were sneaking up on other teams. “If they don’t have NBA package they’re still not watching our games. If they want to watch us they’ve got to watch the highlights on ESPN. If they don’t have cable they’ve got to hope we’re on the local news. I still think we’re sneaking on people a little bit.”

Evans went on to say that when the playoffs rolled around they’d be on TV, but he has a point about the team being ignored. At the beginning of the season it was understandable that none of the Sixers games were scheduled for national television on ESPN or TNT.

But over the last two months, the Sixers have become worthy of coverage, and had a game that seemed tailor-made for television when Allen Iverson came back to Philly for the first time. ESPN, which broadcasts Wednesday night games, chose not to pick that up.

Their loss. It was one of the most riveting events I’ve ever seen – Iverson blowing kisses to the crowd then saluting – not to mention the game itself which went down to the last possession.