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The Philadelphia 76ers are reversing course on their arena plans, opting not to relocate to Center City Philadelphia and instead stay in the Sports Complex in South Philly. After just getting approval for the project that was years in the making, they’re staying right where they are. NBA commissioner Adam Silver played a notable part […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have started to embark on perhaps the toughest stretch of their 2024-25 schedule yet. With Joel Embiid still battling a foot injury, the 76ers are about to play a back-to-back at home against two title contenders, the Oklahoma City Thunder and New York Knicks. The Sixers just dropped a road game to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (15-22) looked to bounce back from a bad homestand in a road matchup against the Orlando Magic (23-18). Without Joel Embiid in the lineup for the fourth straight game, the Sixers let another very winnable game slip through their hands. Final score: 104-99. The 76ers’ matchup with the Magic took a backseat […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are changing course on their plans for a new home. After recently getting approval for a downtown arena that took several years to put together, the Sixers’ new arena will be in the South Philadelphia stadium district as part of a partnership with the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers. This new agreement could bring […]

In a shocking turn of events, the Philadelphia 76ers’ new downtown arena is now being scrapped. The Sixers, after a years-long effort to construct a new home in the downtown portion of the city, will remain in the stadium district in South Philly. Ernest Owens of Philadelphia magazine first reported that the 76ers’ plans for […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are about to play the Orlando Magic for the final time this regular season. Orlando leads the season series 2-1 and is hosting the final matchup at 6:00 P.M. EST at Kia Center. There is one important injury the Sixers are looking out for that will determine their chances of winning. Is […]

Trade season is upon the NBA world. The Philadelphia 76ers’ lackluster record makes it hard to determine how big of a swing they want to take, though it seems likely that Daryl Morey will still pursue avenues to bolster his roster. The Sixers rank near the bottom of the league in three-point percentage and assists, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will play the New Orleans Pelicans for the first time this season in a Friday night showdown at the Wells Fargo Center. Joel Embiid remains sidelined for the Sixers, though the team’s other veteran star aims to return from injury very soon. Is Paul George playing tonight vs. the Pelicans? The veteran […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (15-20) got their first look of the season at the Washington Wizards (6-29) in a showdown of the walking wounded. The injury-riddled Sixers almost blew it against the injury-riddled Wizards but managed to come out on top, 109-103. Joel Embiid and Paul George were both sidelined for this game, as were several […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are continuing their homestand against the Washington Wizards. As they look to make up ground in the standings, the Sixers need to pick up a win tonight at 7:00 P.M. EST. However, they will be without two key players: Joel Embiid and Paul George. 76ers stars Joel Embiid, Paul George ruled out […]

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid is starting to look more like the best version of himself. Still, Nick Nurse wants to see the Philadelphia 76ers’ franchise superstar make a tweak to his game. Although he missed the Sixers’ loss to the Phoenix Suns, Embiid has looked way better over his last few appearances. He has averaged […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers insist that they like the shots Paul George has been taking this season. After a certain point, however, they have to reconsider what constitutes a good shot for George and whether his approach to offense is truly good enough to excuse the poor results. George shot horribly in the Sixers’ […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (14-20) faced the Phoenix Suns (65-18) in a showdown of disappointing title hopefuls. Fresh off a six-game road trip, the Sixers did not have Joel Embiid and lost 109-99. The Suns dramatically changed their starting five, benching Bradley Beal in the hopes of sparking something, anything, to get them back to their […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will face the Phoenix Suns at 7:00 P.M. EST to begin a three-game homestand. The Sixers wrapped up a road trip on Saturday and are looking to build a new winning streak following their blowout win over the Brooklyn Nets. As is always the case, Philly has to keep an eye on […]

NEW YORK — The Philadelphia 76ers concluded their six-game road trip with a 4-2 record and a resounding win over the Brooklyn Nets. Slowly but surely, the Sixers — now with Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George getting plenty of playing time together — are starting to work their way out of the basement […]

NEW YORK — Guerschon Yabusele’s latest start came alongside Joel Embiid in a rousing Philadelphia 76ers win over the Brooklyn Nets. But the main reason why he started was not necessarily his ability level but those of two of his teammates. Nick Nurse certainly values what he can do, especially next to the team’s three […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (14-19) concluded a road trip against the Brooklyn Nets (13-22). The Sixers needed to wash off their recent brutal losses and faced a short-handed Nets team that’s all but begging to lose. Philly successfully avoided stepping on the upside-down rake and won convincingly, 123-94. Kelly Oubre Jr. remained sidelined, though there’s no […]

The Philadelphia 76ers ended their final West Coast trip of the season in the worst possible way. They got blown out by the Golden State Warriors despite having all three of their stars in the lineup, losing 139-105. The Sixers never held a lead over the Warriors at any point in the game. Their defensive […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (13-19) wrapped up a West Coast trip by squaring off with the Golden State Warriors (17-16). The Sixers got Joel Embiid back in the lineup but played some of the least inspired ball they’ve played all season. The 139-105 final score does not fully indicate what a beatdown this was. After the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers need to bounce back from a brutal loss to the Sacramento Kings. The Sixers allowed a 15-0 run in the final minutes, delivering their most brutal loss of the season to date. They’re hoping to bounce back against the Golden State Warriors, their final matchup of a four-game West Coast trip, with […]

There’s no sugarcoating the Philadelphia 76ers’ embarrassing loss to the Sacramento Kings: they completely choked away a game they had control over. The Sixers lost 113-107 to usher in the new year, falling to 13-18 on the season. Tyrese Maxey and Paul George combined for 57 points but had no answers down the stretch with […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (13-18) brought a four-game winning streak into their first matchup of the season with the Sacramento Kings (15-19), though Joel Embiid was ruled out on the first night of a back-to-back. The Sixers started 2025 with a nasty choke job, blowing a 10-point fourth-quarter lead and losing 113-107. The 76ers made easy […]

Heading into 2025, the Philadelphia 76ers have won their last four games and won 10 of their last 13 games. Although they’re currently on a roll, they won’t have Joel Embiid in their next game, a New Year’s Day matchup against the Sacramento Kings. However, it’s not because of any new injury. Embiid is listed […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (13-17) got their first look of the season at the Portland Trail Blazers (11-21) in the latest stop of their road trip. After the Sixers’ narrow victory over the Utah Jazz, they blew the Blazers out of the water, 125-103. The start of this game was a mess. The Blazers called a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (12-17) faced the Utah Jazz (7-23) to start their latest West Coast swing. The Sixers did NOT start out on the right foot, submitting a poor effort against one of the NBA’s bottom feeders. Nonetheless, they did just enough to win 114-111 for their first three-game winning streak of the season. The […]

After the Philadelphia 76ers’ impressive triumph on Christmas over the Boston Celtics, they’re heading west to continue their road trip. The Sixers will face the Utah Jazz at 9:30 P.M. EST at Delta Center for their first matchup of the season. As is always the case with Philly, there are some key injury updates to […]

Joel Embiid is not very fond of the Boston Celtics. In that regard, the Philadelphia 76ers signing Caleb Martin made for a perfect match. In the Sixers’ first matchup with the Celtics this season, the two of them played well and helped Philly win 118-114 in a Christmas showdown. Martin tallied a season-high 23 points […]

The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Boston Celtics 118-114 in a tight Christmas matchup. Joel Embiid played a huge role in the 2024-25 Sixers’ best victory to date. He was very close, however, to being a late scratch. Embiid nearly injured his ankle during pregame warm-ups, twisting his right ankle as he landed on a jumper. […]

The third game on NBA Christmas Day pitted the Philadelphia 76ers (11-17) against the Boston Celtics (22-8) for the first time all season. The Sixers came to play in the early-evening showdown at TD Garden, though they fumbled through the final minutes. Still, they came out victorious, 118-114. The 76ers have started to get it […]

PHILADELPHIA — Tyrese Maxey is setting new career highs in rebounds and steals per game this season. The Philadelphia 76ers guard has shown his improved statistical output over the past few games, recording his first triple-double and, more recently, approaching one as Maxey led a wild, 111-106 win over the San Antonio Spurs. Maxey averages […]

PHILADELPHIA — No one had seen anything quite like the Philadelphia 76ers’ win over the San Antonio Spurs. Given the choice, no one would request to see it again. The ejection of Andre Drummond, the reversal of that ejection and the ejection of Joel Embiid that stood turned a competitive, exciting game on its head. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (10-17) got their first look of the season at the San Antonio Spurs (15-14) in their final home game of 2024. In an absolute circus of a basketball game, the Sixers held on to win 111-106. After taking a game off on the second night of a back-to-back, Joel Embiid returned to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers as Joel Embiid returned to the sidelines on the second night of back-to-back. The 126-99 defeat showed the massive differences between the Cavs’ offense and the Sixers’ Embiid-less offense, which relied heavily on Paul George and Tyrese Maxey. George shot poorly against a staunch Cavs defense, leaving […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (9-17) squared off with the Cleveland Cavaliers (25-4) on the second night of a back-to-back. As they stuck to their plan of resting Joel Embiid on back-to-backs, the Sixers got predictably steamrolled by the Cavs. Final score: 126-99. After the 76ers beat the Charlotte Hornets for the fourth time this season, they […]

Very little has gone right for the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2024-25 season. Joel Embiid’s saga of prolonged injuries has sidelined him for long stretches, almost every other rotation player has gotten injured and the team has sputtered out to a losing record that will last into the new year. One thing the Sixers have […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will face the Charlotte Hornets for the second time in a row and the fourth time in their last seven games, this time at the Wells Fargo Center at 7:00 P.M. EST. The Sixers will pursue a series sweep over Charlotte and watch for an important injury update. Is Joel Embiid playing […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have not yet cleared Joel Embiid to return from his sinus fracture. However, the big man has been able to participate in practice and doesn’t appear to be too far away from jumping back into the lineup. Backup center Andre Drummond, while making it clear he doesn’t intend to speak for Embiid […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will be without one of their best players for a while. Jared McCain tore his left meniscus, sidelining him indefinitely. Fortunately, the standout rookie’s surgery was successful and what he already provided the Sixers in his first 23 NBA games leaves a lot of optimism about his future. McCain took to TikTok to […]

With Joel Embiid and Jared McCain sidelined due to injuries, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George stepped up to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 121-108 victory over the Charlotte Hornets. Both 2023 All-Stars performed like the standouts they are. A win over the Hornets does not make for a marquee victory but it does help […]