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The Philadelphia 76ers were one of the most talked about teams in the NBA coming into this season after a massive offseason that saw them acquire star forward Paul George. However, things haven’t gone to plan so far this year. A combination of injuries to all three of Philadelphia’s stars combined with a lack of […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Paul George (finger) is dealing with another hiccup amid a down season. The 34-year-old’s new injury update is ominous after exiting the 109-97 win vs. the Chicago Bulls on Saturday, via PHLY Sports’ Kyle Neubeck. “Paul George underwent an MRI and ultrasound, which revealed an injury to the extensor tendon in his left […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey is facing a new challenge this season as the team’s unquestioned lead scoring option. The absence of Joel Embiid due to a knee injury has led to Maxey facing defenses game planning almost exclusively for him. Despite the increased defensive attention, the All-Star guard is still averaging 26.6 points per […]

The 2025 NBA trade deadline is on the horizon. The Philadelphia 76ers will presumably be buyers, though they are not among the most eager teams to make a big splash. The Sixers prefer not to tank the remainder of this season, but their losing record will surely influence their approach before the deadline on Thursday, February 6. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers travel across the country to take on the Philadelphia 76ers Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-76ers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Lakers-76ers NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Lakers-76ers Odds Los […]

In the lead-up to the 2025 NBA trade deadline, the Philadelphia 76ers must pick a direction. If they choose to be sellers, they have some players that other teams are taking an interest in. The Sixers prefer not to tank the rest of the season but might be left with no other choice given their […]

Paul George is once again dealing with an injury, costing him even more time in his debut season for the Philadelphia 76ers. The veteran star will miss at least one more game, his 15th absence of the 2024-25 season. Just as Joel Embiid makes progress in his latest knee injury recovery, George is dealing with […]

After missing the Philadelphia 76ers’ last 11 games, Joel Embiid is making progress toward a return. Although he is still sidelined for the next two games, he should be back in the lineup in the near future. Embiid was sidelined due to a foot sprain that he was initially able to play through and sustained […]

Unlike the Philadelphia Eagles, Paul George and the Philadelphia 76ers are not having tremendous success in their current season. While the Eagles have just punched a ticket to Super Bowl 59, George and the Sixers are in the middle of a disappointing 2024-25 NBA campaign. George had another reason to frown on Sunday night, albeit […]

The Chicago Bulls fell at home on Saturday night against the struggling Philadelphia 76ers. Both the Bulls and 76ers are having subpar seasons so far, and it was Philadelphia that came out on top in a back-and-forth affair. Chicago and Philadelphia traded leads throughout the game, but the 76ers pulled away in the fourth quarter […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are closer to a top draft pick than they are a top seed in the Eastern Conference. Joel Embiid’s prolonged injury saga and the team’s inability to overcome it has ruined Philly’s chances of making a playoff run. Could the Sixers tank the rest of the 2024-25 season — ruling Embiid out […]

Although the 2024-25 season has been a tremendous disappointment thus far for the Philadelphia 76ers, fans in the City of Brotherly Love can take solace in two things: A) Their Philadelphia Eagles are one win away from an appearance in Super Bowl LIX, and B) If there were any doubts about Tyrese Maxey’s ascent after […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (17-27) played the Chicago Bulls (19-27) in the second game of their latest back-to-back. The Sixers won their second consecutive game with a final score of 109-97. With Joel Embiid still out and the starters fresh off playing nearly 40 minutes in a great win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, the 76ers were […]

To say the 2024-25 season has been disappointing for the Philadelphia 76ers is an understatement. For a team that was supposed to be a contender in the Eastern Conference, the 76ers have struggled to stay healthy and to form any consistent cohesiveness. The latest bad news for the 76ers came in the form of a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers stunned the Cleveland Cavaliers in a 132-129 win, defeating the Eastern Conference’s top seed in a rousing home win. All it took was the very best three-point shooting they had to offer. The 76ers’ 21 threes and 53.8 three-point percentage were both season-high marks. Nick Nurse has watched as his team bricks […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (16-27) started a back-to-back with a home matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers (36-8). The Sixers ran neck-and-neck with one of the best teams in basketball, snapping a seven-game skid by a final score of 132-129. While Joel Embiid, Caleb Martin and several other players remained sidelined, so too did Cavs starters Evan […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Chicago Bulls on Saturday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a 76ers -Bulls prediction and pick. In a Saturday night showdown at the United Center, the Philadelphia 76ers take on the Chicago Bulls in a crucial Eastern Conference […]

The Philadelphia 76ers find themselves at a crossroads as the February 6 trade deadline looms, with mounting injuries and a disappointing season record prompting speculation about their approach to the market. Joel Embiid, the former MVP and cornerstone of the franchise, has played just 13 games this season and is currently sidelined with left knee […]

Right now, there’s no indication that the Philadelphia 76ers will fire Daryl Morey or Nick Nurse at the end of or during their disappointing 2024-25 season. If the franchise does decide to part with its president of basketball operations, Bill Simmons believes former Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers could replace him. Simmons cited […]

The Philadelphia 76ers head into their next game, a home matchup against the mighty Cleveland Cavaliers, eager to end a seven-game losing streak. Stealing a win from the top team in the Eastern Conference would be huge. Unfortunately, Philly’s marquee player will continue to sit out due to injury. Joel Embiid is not playing tonight […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will battle the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. It will be a showdown in Philadelphia as we continue our NBA odds series and make a Cavaliers-76ers prediction and pick. The 76ers lead the head-to-head series 118-111. However, the Cavs have won the first two games this season, winning 114-106 in Philadelphia on November 13, […]

Brooklyn Nets guard/forward Ben Simmons has had his fair share of criticism since leaving the Philadelphia 76ers. While his exit was abrupt and not appreciated by many, he’s had a change of heart. After Simmons was recently ruled out in a Nets loss to the 76ers, his appreciation for his former club resurfaced. He explained […]

As hectic as the Philadelphia 76ers season has been, center Joel Embiid has been at the forefront of it, and not for good reasons. For starters, he missed the beginning portion of the season due to injury. However, when he came back, there were some problems. One of those was when 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are in the middle of an uncharacteristically poor year as they are currently 15-27 and in 11th place in the Eastern Conference. If the season ended today, the 76ers wouldn’t even make the play-in tournament. With the NBA trade deadline approaching in just a couple weeks, perhaps the team should be thinking […]

The Denver Nuggets and the Philadelphia 76ers squared off in Denver on Tuesday night in a rivalry game, but one part of the rivalry was missing. 76ers star Joel Embiid missed this game due to his knee injury that he has been managing throughout the season, so Nikola Jokic was the only superstar big man […]

Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers (15-27) are enduring a torrential downpour of disappointment right now, one that is becoming increasingly more difficult to withstand. They need reasons to smile on the basketball court, and a young fan just gave the All-Star point guard one on Tuesday night. Before the 76ers played the Denver Nuggets […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (15-27) wrapped up a road trip with a showdown against the Denver Nuggets (27-16). As they got Paul George and Guerschon Yabusele back in action, the Sixers got blown out in an embarrassing performance, losing their seventh straight game. Final score: 144-109. Joel Embiid missed the opportunity to play in Denver for […]

Playing in Denver is one mile-high club that Joel Embiid apparently wants no part of. How else do you explain the fact that he hasn’t played against Nikola Jokić and the Nuggets at Ball Arena the past FIVE seasons?! Nikola Jokic vs Joel Embiid is the definitive big man matchup of this generation, yet for […]

In the Philadelphia 76ers’ wild win over the San Antonio Spurs from a month ago, Andre Drummond and Joel Embiid both had run-ins with referees that turned a conventional game on its head. The former was ejected and then reinstated and the latter was ejected for good in a crazy win over Victor Wembanyama’s squad. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are facing the Denver Nuggets to conclude a three-game road trip. Joel Embiid has already been ruled out and is one of the many Sixers dealing with an injury. Another one of the team’s stars could miss the game at 10:00 P.M. EST. Is Paul George playing tonight vs. the Nuggets? His official […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a 76ers-Nuggets prediction and pick. The Denver Nuggets host the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night in a compelling matchup featuring contrasting team trajectories. The Nuggets, sitting fourth […]

Although the Philadelphia 76ers signed Paul George in free agency, the expectations were high from Brian Windhorst. After a Big 3 of Joel Embiid, an emerging Tyrese Maxey, and George, much of the conversation was about competing for an NBA championship. However, an abrupt start put a halt on any kind of momentum. Windhorst explained […]

Things haven’t boded well for Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers throughout the 2024-25 NBA season. And with Embiid having several absences, Andre Drummond came to the star’s defense. Drummond was a special guest on an episode of the Podcast P with Paul George presented by Wave Sports + Entertainment, uploaded to YouTube on Monday. The […]

Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Damian Lillard reached a career milestone in Sunday’s 123-109 win against the Philadelphia 76ers. While head coach Doc Rivers knows there’s room for improvement, Lillard scored his 22,000th career point. Damian is the 38th player in NBA history to reach this impressive feat, eighth among active players. The Bucks posted Lillard’s impressive […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Kyle Lowry showed some support for the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday evening. As the Sixers took on the Milwaukee Bucks, the city’s beloved football team was clinching a spot in the NFC Championship game. The Eagles advanced from the Divisional Round with a 28-22 win over the Los Angeles Rams. Lowry, who was […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (15-26) reached the halfway point of their 2024-25 season, facing the team they began their season against, the Milwaukee Bucks (24-17). In the second game of a back-to-back with Joel Embiid, Paul George, Guerschon Yabusele, Caleb Martin and more sidelined, the Sixers set a new season-high in consecutive losses, dropping their sixth […]

The Philadephia 76ers will face the Milwaukee Bucks at the Fiserv Forum on Sunday. It will be an Eastern Conference showdown as we continue our NBA odds series and make a 76ers-Bucks prediction and pick. The Bucks lead the head-to-head series 122-105. Recently, they defeated the 76ers 124-109 in Philadelphia on October 23, 2024. The Bucks […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (15-25) started a road trip by squaring off with the Indiana Pacers (24-19). The Sixers’ performance wasn’t great but they found themselves in a tough ride and held on to make this game close until the final few minutes. Final score: 115-102. Joel Embiid is again down for the count as his […]

We’re set for another betting prediction and pick for today’s NBA slate as we head back to the Eastern Conference for this matchup between familiar foes. The Philadelphia 76ers (15-24) will visit the Indiana Pacers (23-19) with their season series tied at 1-1. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a 76ers-Pacers prediction and pick. The Philadelphia 76ers […]