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If you had to pinpoint two organizations that severely underperformed expectations this season, the Philadelphia 76ers and Dallas Mavericks would immediately come to mind. Between injury concerns for the Sixers and disastrous trades made by the Mavs, these two teams have seen their respective seasons freefall. At the same time, they could be connected for […]

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 […]

If it weren’t for the Dallas Mavericks, the Philadelphia 76ers would be far and away the biggest disaster of this 2024-25 NBA season, looking unlikely to make the playoffs after signing Paul George to a massive contract this past offseason. The 76ers have dealt with tons of injuries this year, but even with George, Joel […]

Quentin Grimes replicated a Joel Embiid stat line in the Philadelphia 76ers’ matchup against the Houston Rockets on Monday night. In 38 minutes of action, Grimes finished with 46 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, and two steals. He shot 15-of-27 from the field, including 8-of-14 from beyond the arc. With that performance, Grimes joined Embiid […]

When the Philadelphia 76ers find themselves without any of their three max players, one can safely assume that their chances of winning a game aren’t particularly high. Now granted, the team still has Quentin Grimes, who has been near-single-handedly challenging “The Tank” with his ability to seemingly drop 30 at will as a number one […]

Heading into the Philadelphia 76ers’ Monday night matchup against the Houston Rockets, Nick Nurse’s squad was clearly stacking the deck ever so slightly to impact the outcome of the game. Now granted, some lineup choices are out of the 76ers hands, as both Joel Embiid and Paul George have been ruled out for the rest […]

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 […]

LOS ANGELES, CA — When the Los Angeles Clippers added Ben Simmons to their roster through the buyout market, they added a versatile player who could ideally play all five positions at a high level. In theory, adding a 6-foot-10, 28-year old with the frame of a power forward and the skills of a point […]

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 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are playing against the Dallas Mavericks, and both teams are having injury-riddled seasons that no one expected. For the 76ers, they’ve been playing without their big three of Tyrese Maxey, Paul George, and Joel Embiid, which means it’s next man up for. It doesn’t make it better when the backups are hurt, […]

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, […]

These two teams have been struggling recently and need a win to get back on track, especially the Pacers because the 76ers are in the middle of a lost season. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pacers-76ers prediction and pick. The Pacers are 36-28 and broke a recent three-game losing streak. […]

According to ESPN’s latest mock draft, Texas Longhorns guard Tre Johnson is projected to land with the Philadelphia 76ers as the fifth overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Johnson, 19, stands at 6-foot-6 and is currently averaging 20.1 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game. He recently had a 39-point outing in Texas’ […]

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 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been an absolute disaster during the 2024-25 season, currently sitting well outside the playoff line as the campaign comes to an end at 22-43. The 76ers are dealing with a plethora of injuries at the current juncture, with Paul George, Joel Embiid, and Tyrese Maxey all currently out of the lineup, […]

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 […]

Two hours before the deadline to buy Lonnie Walker IV out of his Euroleague contract with Zalgiris Kaunas, the Philadelphia 76ers resuscitated his NBA dreams. They signed the Reading, Pennsylvania native to a two-year, $3.7 million pact, as first reported by Shams Charania of ESPN. The former San Antonio Spurs first-round pick in 2018 latched […]

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 […]

When Paul George, Gerson Yabuseli, Justin Edwards, and Adem Bona decided to catch Friday’s edition of WWE SmackDown at the Philadelphia 76ers’ home, the Wells Fargo Center, they likely believed it was going to be a nice moment of fun Philly PR. Sure, the 76ers are pretty bad at the moment, with fans turning their […]

BOSTON — Boston Celtics guard Derrick White somehow has an unfortunate and auspicious dental history. During a showdown with the rival Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night, White lost four front teeth, which were previously dislodged in Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals. The C’s won that game back in June to capture their 18th […]

Derrick White can’t seem to get away from losing teeth. This happened to him for the second time during the Boston Celtics’ matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. Midway through the second quarter with the Celtics up 42-34, White took an inadvertent elbow to the face from Kelly Oubre Jr. As a result, […]

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 Boston Celtics (44-18) will host the Philadelphia 76ers (21-40) on Thursday night as part of their seven-game homestand. Ahead of the 7:30 p.m. ET tip-off, the Celtics have listed Jaylen Brown as out with right knee posterior impingement, while Jayson Tatum is questionable with right shoulder impingement. Brown last played in Boston’s 128-118 victory […]

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. […]

The NBA playoff race is heating up and the Boston Celtics will have a chance to repeat. They host the Philadelphia 76ers for a divisional battle and final meeting of the season. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a 76ers-Celtics prediction and pick. The 76ers defeated the Celtics on Christmas day earlier […]

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 NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a 76ers-Timberwolves prediction and pick. The struggling Philadelphia 76ers face a tough challenge as they visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. The 76ers, plagued by injuries, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are going through a rough stretch on the court, but that hasn’t stopped team president Daryl Morey from making headlines off it. While the Sixers suffered a tough home loss to the Trail Blazers, Morey found himself caught in a different kind of internet commotion—liking Kesha’s eye-catching birthday post, per CrossingBoard. Daryl […]

Julius Randle is still carrying an injury status going into the Minnesota Timberwolves‘ matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers. The NBA released the injury report for both teams ahead of the game, showing the Timberwolves star to have a questionable status. He is dealing with a right groin strain. Randle returned in the team’s last game […]

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 […]