Negotiations over a potential collaboration between the ownership of the 76ers and the Flyers accelerated during the holidays after NBA Commissioner Adam Silver helped thaw relations.

Moving forward, the Sixers are still in progress to have a new arena by 2031. However, the will be remaining in the city's "stadium district." This announcement came after reports emerged that NBA commissioner Adam Silver and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell held a meeting with the higher-ups of the franchise.

After years of public acrimony, the Sixers' reconciliation with Comcast Spectacor wasn't something anyone expected. Here's how the commissioner of the NBA delivered an arena about-face in Philly.

What you should knowThe 76ers are going to remain in South Philly after abandoning their plan to build a new arena in Center City.Instead, the Sixers and Comcast Spectacor, which owns the Flyers and Wells Fargo Center,