Philadelphia ? The 76ers are not for sale.

Comcast-Spectacor said that it had decided to retain control of the NBA team after evaluating a possible sale or new partnership.

“Over the last summer, we were presented a variety of proposals involving the purchase of some or all of our interests in the team,” Sixers chairman Ed Snider said. “When these parties came to us, it confirmed what we already knew, that the Sixers are a very valuable and popular franchise.”

In August, Comcast-Spectacor hired the sports investment firm Galatioto Sports Partners to review possible sale proposals and evaluate future strategies, which could have included selling the team. Comcast-Spectator never said which suitors were interested in buying the team, nor did they reveal a potential selling price.