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PHILADELPHIA — After two seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers — and entering an offseason where he has a player option — Kelly Oubre Jr. made it pretty clear where he wants to continue his NBA career. “I’m a Philadelphia 76er. I’m blessed to be a part of this organization,” Oubre declared. He said he’s taking […]

PHILADELPHIA — Is there any positive to the Philadelphia 76ers’ woeful 2024-25 season, where they snapped their playoff streak and are in danger of coming up with nothing to show for it because they don’t fully control their own draft pick? Tyrese Maxey tried to look at the bright side of a mostly tumultuous season. […]

PHILADELPHIA — Paul George still believes the Philadelphia 76ers can be a title contender in the years to come. The 2024-25 season, the veteran star said, didn’t offer them a chance to show it because of all the injuries they faced. “I think we were just in scramble all year. To be honest, I think […]

WASHINGTON — Tyrese Maxey will officially miss the rest of the 2024-25 season, the Philadelphia 76ers announced. The Sixers’ announcement confirms a previous report from Shams Charania and mentions that Maxey injured his sprained finger again. The team announcement reads as follows: “During his ramp up to return to play, Tyrese Maxey reinjured his sprained […]

PHILADELPHIA — Adem Bona didn’t mind too much that Giannis Antetokounmpo dropped a never-before-seen stat line in their latest matchup. He was excited to play against one of the players he idolizes, submitting a very impressive two-way performance in the Philadelphia 76ers’ 126-113 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. “I knew how they were playing,” Bona […]

Down two of their stars for the rest of the 2024-25 season, the Philadelphia 76ers are expected to make it three for three amid Tyrese Maxey’s prolonged absence. The star guard’s finger tendon injury may force him to miss the remainder of the season, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Maxey has not played since […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. After lots of discussion with doctors about the best treatment for the knee that has given him problems for over a year, the big man’s path forward is now clearer. Embiid will be re-evaluated in six […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are signing former Toronto Raptors center Colin Castleton to a 10-day contract, according to NBA insider Jake Fischer. As they continue to churn out new lineups game after game due to injuries and new signings, Castleton will be the 29th player to suit up for them this season. The Sixers’ signing of […]

NEW YORK — Kyle Lowry returning from injury at this point in the Philadelphia 76ers’ season was a bit of a surprise. The team has nothing to play for besides positioning in the draft lottery. But for Lowry, the love for the game is too strong to keep him out when he’s healthy enough to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ 2024-25 season will go down in history — but not for the reasons they hoped for. This season’s Sixers squad set the NBA record for the most unique starting lineups in a single season with 52. Their starting lineup for Tuesday’s game against the New York Knicks will mark their 14th consecutive […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are wrapping up their 2024-25 season with a stuffed injury report game after game. As they prepare to face the New York Knicks, they could be getting Kyle Lowry back in action. Ahead of the Sixers’ matchup with the Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, Lowry was upgraded to questionable on […]

Quentin Grimes’ stint with the Philadelphia 76ers is off to a better start than anyone expected. Unsurprisingly, the Sixers want to keep Grimes around as they try to bounce back from what has otherwise been a brutal 2024-25 season. Rumors about Grimes’s departure from the Dallas Mavericks at this season’s trade deadline percolated. However, according […]

PHILADELPHIA — For the first time since Joel Embiid’s rookie season, the Philadelphia 76ers will not partake in the NBA playoffs. Riddled with injuries up and down the roster and incapable of competing at a high level at full strength, this season was a disaster for Nick Nurse’s squad. The Sixers’ 118-95 loss to the […]

PHILADELPHIA — Justin Edwards continues to take advantage of the Philadelphia 76ers’ depleted lineups. The undrafted rookie is getting buckets, in part because someone has to but also because he’s showing genuine NBA-level talent. Edwards’ latest performance included career highs in rebounds (10) and steals (five) to go along with 19 points on 9-15 shooting […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers are showing up to the end of the 2024-25 season as the walking wounded. Injuries have completely derailed an already poor season, making their final 10 regular-season games more about staying healthy than earning wins. Ahead of their matchup with the Washington Wizards on Wednesday, the 76ers signed Phillip Wheeler […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will wrap up their six-game road trip against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday. Quentin Grimes will be inactive, missing just his second game for the Sixers since making his team debut and emerging as a leading scorer for the injury-plagued squad. Grimes has been ruled out due to rest for the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers lost the penultimate game of their six-game road trip to the Atlanta Hawks, 132-119, as Quentin Grimes stuffed the stat sheet once again. But even though he ended the game with a team-high 26 points, a team-high six assists and five rebounds, Hawks forward Georges Niang used his uptick in production to […]

Jared McCain may not be in the lineup but the Philadelphia 76ers are getting some great production from another rookie. Justin Edwards, who went undrafted last summer, has quickly proved to be a keeper for the Sixers. Second-round pick Adem Bona has flashed his potential throughout his rookie campaign and so has Edwards, who has […]

As the start of March Madness approaches, the Philadelphia 76ers are simply trying to field enough players to take the floor for their remaining games. Over the next few weeks, as the NBA draft becomes a bigger and bigger priority, they will have a lot of appointment viewing. The 76ers would be best suited to […]

Paul George’s first season with the Philadelphia 76ers is officially over. Amid a flurry of injuries, the veteran star will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season. George joins Joel Embiid, Jared McCain and Eric Gordon as players that Philadelphia has ruled out for the rest of the season. Shams Charania of ESPN first reported […]

Detroit Pistons center Paul Reed finds himself in a better situation than his former team, the Philadelphia 76ers. Recently, he let them know about it. Reed decided to chime on on the Sixers’ poor season after their loss to the Indiana Pacers last weekend, dropping them into a tie for the fifth-worst record in the […]

Losing the rest of their games in the 2024-25 season would benefit the Philadelphia 76ers, as their first-round pick is protected in the top six. Nick Nurse, however, is still coaching for wins. As the NBA looks into teams like the Utah Jazz tanking too hard, Nurse said the Sixers are continuing to compete. He […]

You already knew the Philadelphia 76ers are severely injured right now. But it’s not just that they’re missing a few players — they’re missing an entire rotation’s worth of guys at the moment. With Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Paul George and many more sidelined, their injury report is enormous and they are making history because […]

PHILADELPHIA — After being rerouted from the Los Angeles Lakers in the Luka Doncic blockbuster, Jalen Hood-Schifino is trying to prove his NBA merits with the Philadelphia 76ers. The severely injury-plagued Sixers are the perfect team for a player like the 21-year-old Hood-Schifino to join — and for more reasons than just the abundance of […]

As they deal with an onslaught of injuries, the Philadelphia 76ers have been granted a hardship exception to add another player to their roster. They decided to add Oshae Brissett to shore up some of the depth that has been rapidly depleting. Brissett, a 26-year-old, 6-foot-7 forward, will join the 76ers on a 10-day contract, […]

The injuries just won’t stop for the Philadelphia 76ers. As Paul George consults with doctors on multiple injuries, new addition Lonnie Walker IV is now dealing with a concussion after taking a hard fall in their loss to the Toronto Raptors. “Lonnie Walker IV was diagnosed with a concussion this morning, following hitting his head […]

As Paul George combats various injuries and tries to return to the lineup for the Philadelphia 76ers, the veteran star is meeting with doctors and considering surgery to get himself right, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Charania reports the following: “Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George is consulting with doctors this week on treatment options […]

On Wednesday at Scotiabank Arena, the Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors will play a game that could play a notable role in shaping the future of the NBA. However, most of the notable players between the two sides are on the injury report. This Philadelphia-Toronto matchup is a tank-off between teams that could have a […]

PHILADELPHIA — Recently, Nick Nurse admitted that he needed to get Adem Bona some more minutes. As the Philadelphia 76ers struggle through injuries to Joel Embiid and other veterans, the rookie center showed why he’s worthy of soaking up that extra playing time. Bona played 32 minutes off the bench, recording 14 points, 15 rebounds, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers come into their matchup with the Atlanta Hawks seeking their first multi-game winning streak since January. On the second night of a back-to-back, the Sixers will be without Joel Embiid, Paul George and several other players. Their third star may make a return to the court, though. Here is what we know […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers are fighting to stay afloat without Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George in the lineup. All three stars are injured, as are several role players, and the rest of the roster has had to pick up a lot of slack. Nick Nurse said he does take into consideration the […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — The Philadelphia 76ers continue to deal with an overload of injuries as they try to salvage what’s left of this regular season. Tyrese Maxey and Paul George are banged up and it’s looking like the Sixers could be without both of them again. According to a team official, Maxey did individual workouts […]

As the Philadelphia 76ers continue to limp through the 2024-25 season, they have begun to start planning for next season. Among the things to look forward to next season are the redux of the Allen Iverson-era uniforms. In an email to season-ticket holders that was shared in the Sixers’ subreddit, the Sixers essentially confirmed that […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will face the Boston Celtics for the final time this regular season. The two rivals will square off at TD Garden at 7:30 P.M. EST on Thursday. Stars on both sides are dealing with injuries, including the two stars that the Sixers need to lead the team the rest of the way. […]

Quentin Grimes has been nothing short of a godsend for the Philadelphia 76ers. In the midst of a miserable season, the 24-year-old is proving to be a key building block for the future. In just 11 games as a Sixer, Grimes has set a new career-high with 44 points, scored 30 on two other occasions […]

Despite not getting much chance to play with the superstar he was brought in to complement, Quentin Grimes has been getting buckets for the Philadelphia 76ers. They may not have swindled the Dallas Mavericks like the Los Angeles Lakers did but acquiring Grimes looks like a phenomenal move. The 76ers sent Caleb Martin, an older […]

Paul George played through a groin issue in the Philadelphia 76ers’ 126-112 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. PG has tried to help the Sixers turn their season around but he may have hurt himself even further, calling his availability into question in the short-term future. George played 30 minutes, providing an uninspiring performance with just […]

The Philadelphia 76ers continue to face an onslaught on injuries throughout the 2024-25 season. Joel Embiid is sidelined the rest of the way and plenty of other players are banged up, leaving them in a rough state as they face the Minnesota Timberwolves on the second night of a back-to-back. Embiid’s co-stars may miss tonight’s […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers’ injury woes continued as Tyrese Maxey suffered a back contusion in their game against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Sixers announced during the intermission between the third and fourth quarters that Maxey would not return to the game due to a back contusion. He took a hard fall on a […]