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On Friday night, the Philadelphia 76ers met against the Boston Celtics for already the second time this season; their first meeting came on their season opener, with Philly outlasting Boston in a back-and-forth affair, 117-116. The 76ers, in NBA Cup action, looked to keep their undefeated start going, but they did not have enough in […]

Tyrese Maxey reached into his bag and created a marvelous highlight during the Philadelphia 76ers’ matchup against the Boston Celtics on Friday night. Maxey has had an excellent start to the 2025-26 season, the #rh of his career. Going into the NBA Cup opener, he was averaging 37.5 points, 8.3 assists and 3.8 rebounds per […]

The 2025 NBA Draft gave us Cooper Flagg as the consensus No. 1 pick headed to the Dallas Mavericks, but just one week into the season, it’s VJ Edgecombe who’s rewriting the Rookie of the Year script. While Flagg battles inconsistency on a struggling Mavericks squad, the No. 3 pick has the Philadelphia 76ers undefeated […]

Terry Rozier is persona non grata in the NBA at the moment, on account of being arrested as part of a widespread federal investigation into gambling and sports betting. But that hasn’t stopped Bill Simmons from firing up the trade machine. Despite Rozier being on an unpaid leave of absence as his case makes its […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are off to a scorching 4-0 start, powered by their explosive backcourt duo of Tyrese Maxey and rookie sensation VJ Edgecombe. Charles Barkley isn’t worried about the basketball, though. Instead, he’s got questions about Edgecombe’s interior design. During a recent ESPN segment, Barkley took a hilarious shot at the No. 3 pick […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been off to a surprising 4-0 start to the 2025-26 season, and a big reason for that is standout rookie VJ Edgecombe. While there is plenty of season left to be played, Edgecombe is the early frontrunner for the league’s Rookie of the Year Award. And while Edgecombe has been generating […]

On Tuesday evening, the Philadelphia 76ers continued their winning ways with a narrow overtime victory over the Washington Wizards on the road. It wasn’t a great performance overall for Philadelphia, which found itself trailing by double digits in the fourth quarter, but the team was able to do just enough to mount a comeback and […]

On Tuesday evening, the Philadelphia 76ers kept their winning ways going with a narrow overtime road victory over the Washington Wizards. The 76ers found themselves trailing by ten with under three minutes ago in this one, but another Herculean effort from Tyrese Maxey eventually got the game into overtime, where Philadelphia secured the win. Much […]

The 2025 Philadelphia 76ers are quickly turning into one of the most fun teams of the NBA season. They are 4-0 and have been scoring in bunches this season. The defense has been questionable, but they are winning games, and it has not mattered as much yet. The best defender on the team has been […]

After entering the 2025-26 NBA season as arguably the biggest wildcard in the Eastern Conference, the Philadelphia 76ers have been one of the true bright spots of October, winning all four of their games, including an overtime nailbiter against the Washington Wizards on the road to maintain their perfect marks. Battling back from a double-digit […]

The 2025 Philadelphia 76ers have started the season playing well, at 3-0. The keys have been Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe in the backcourt and not Joel Embiid as much. The 76ers are also still missing Paul George due to injury. Embiid has been a stalwart down low for the 76ers, but there could be […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are off to a 3-0 start with rookie sensation VJ Edgecombe leading the charge. But head coach Nick Nurse already has his eyes on getting another talented guard back into the rotation. Nurse shared his plans for Jared McCain’s return to the lineup, as per Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer on […]

The 2025-26 NBA season is still in its infancy, but rookie guard VJ Edgecombe has already announced himself as a force to be reckoned with. Through the first three games, the 76ers’ third overall pick has scored a staggering 75 points, outpacing the legendary Michael Jordan’s scoring output over the same span in his rookie […]

The Philadelphia 76ers entered the 2025–26 NBA season surrounded by questions, from health concerns around Joel Embiid and Paul George to uncertainty about how their young roster would gel after last year’s 24-win campaign. But just three games in, one thing is already crystal clear: this team is not the same as last year’s. On […]

The Philadelphia 76ers entered the 2025-26 season with so much uncertainty. But one thing’s for sure: this 76ers team won’t be anything like they were last year, injury problems notwithstanding. On Monday night, the 76ers scored their third consecutive win to begin the year, defeating the Orlando Magic, 136-124, despite being without Joel Embiid and […]

VJ Edgecombe had an impressive defensive highlight during the Philadelphia 76ers’ matchup against the Orlando Magic on Monday night. Going into the game, Edgecombe had an excellent start to his NBA career. He averaged 24.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists throughout the first two games of the season, making early splashes as a start […]

Though the 2025-26 NBA season is still young, one of the more exciting stories of the campaign has been the lights-out play of rookie guard VJ Edgecombe, who has been playing at a borderline All-Star level for the Philadelphia 76ers right out of the gates. Dubbed an athletic freak with sky-high potential but plenty of […]

If we can make one conclusion from the first week of the 2025-26 NBA season, it’s that we should expect plenty of close matchups in the Western Conference and for offenses to reign supreme. There are plenty of storylines to pull from the first week of games, but as far as the NBA power rankings […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have started the season 2-0 after beating the likes of the Charlotte Hornets and the Boston Celtics in their first two matches. Once again, the spotlight was on Joel Embiid, who has been on a minutes restriction thus far after undergoing knee surgery in the offseason. “I’d rather not minute restrictions, but […]

The Charlotte Hornets came painfully close to pulling off a much-needed win, but it all unraveled in the final moments, and LaMelo Ball was right in the middle of it. With just 38 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the Hornets and Philadelphia 76ers were tied. LaMelo had the ball at the top of the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have started the new campaign with back-to-back wins and look primed to enjoy a bounce-back season. Veteran center Andre Drummond recently credited an intense offseason as a major reason why the Sixers have surged to an early 2-0 record. “This offseason has been hard for us,” Philadelphia center Andre Drummond told Tony […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are off to a flying start this season, winning their first two games against the Boston Celtics and Charlotte Hornets, respectively. But it wasn’t just the victories that caught fans’ attention; it was also Joel Embiid’s hilarious response to a reporter’s question about the team’s improved play without him on the court. […]

Quentin Grimes made a big clutch play during the Philadelphia 76ers’ matchup against the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night. Grimes started the fifth year of his NBA career, his second with the 76ers. He’s been highly productive as a key piece in the rotation since Philadelphia acquired him from the Dallas Mavericks last season, giving […]

There’s no two ways about it: Joel Embiid had a rough outing in the Philadelphia 76ers’ opening night win over the Boston Celtics. Taking the court under a minutes restriction as he continues to work back from knee surgery, Embiid turned in one of his quietest games of his career, scoring just four points on 1-of-9 […]

Following the Philadelphia 76ers’ 117-116 win over the Boston Celtics in their season opener Wednesday night, longtime NBA analyst Bill Simmons questioned the current state of Joel Embiid’s game, calling the former MVP “done” amid the rise of a younger Sixers core. On the latest episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, The Ringer founder offered […]

BOSTON — With the game on the line on Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics wanted to get the ball in the hands of star guard Jaylen Brown. But that’s not how things played out at the end of the Green Team’s 117-116 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. With just 1.6 seconds remaining in a one-point […]

After missing much of the 2024-25 NBA season with yet another knee injury, Joel Embiid is officially back and made his regular season return in the Philadelphia 76ers nail-biter of a win over the Boston Celtics. While the 76ers didn’t get much out of Embiid in the game, with VJ Edgecombe and Tyrese Maxey instead […]

The Philadelphia 76ers came from behind to defeat the Boston Celtics on Opening Night, 117-116. Tyrese Maxey led all scorers with 40 points in the win, but it was the 76ers’ rookie, VJ Edgecombe, who is drawing all of the attention. Edgecombe finished the game with 34 points on an efficient 13-for-26 shooting. Incredibly, that […]

Injuries have taken so much away from Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid. His career in the NBA can be defined by his greatness when he’s healthy and the achievements he would have added to his shiny basketball resume if it weren’t for the injuries he’s dealt with. During the 76ers’ 2025-26 NBA season […]

After setting a new league record for the most points scored by a rookie in the first quarter of their NBA debut, VJ Edgecombe added another record to his rapidly growing resume, officially surpassing Allen Iverson to become the highest scoring debuting rookie in Philadelphia 76ers history. Taking the court as the 76ers’ two guard, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers got the 2025-26 season underway on Wednesday night against the Boston Celtics, and star guard Tyrese Maxey was already in midseason form following an offensive explosion in the first half of the game. Tyrese Maxey poured in 22 points in the first half of the 76ers’ season opener against the Celtics, while […]

To say VJ Edgecombe’s rookie debut with the Philadelphia 76ers has been impressive might actually be an understatement. Taking the court as Nick Nurse’s starting shooting guard sandwiched between Tyrese Maxey at the one and Kelly Oubre at the three – with Quinton Grimes interestingly coming off the bench – Edgecombe turned in a first […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid made his long-awaited return in the NBA preseason. His presence gave the 76ers a major boost heading into the NBA regular season. Meanwhile, Paul George will reportedly miss the season opener as the team continues to manage his recovery. Even so, both stars joined what head coach Nick Nurse described […]

Joel Embiid returned to action on October 17 in the Philadelphia 76ers’ preseason finale against the Minnesota Timberwolves, his first game since late February. The seven-time All-Star logged 19 minutes after missing nearly eight months recovering from left knee surgery. Speaking after his return, Embiid opened up about what the moment meant to him. “I’m […]

Joel Embiid stepped back onto the court Friday night for the first time in eight months, playing in the Philadelphia 76ers’ preseason finale against Minnesota. The 76ers cruised to a 126-110 victory, with all eyes on how their franchise center would look after such a long absence. The night also belonged to rookie VJ Edgecombe, […]

VJ Edgecombe commemorated his first NBA game with Joel Embiid on the court by pulled off a great slam dunk during the Philadelphia 76ers’ preseason finale against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. Edgecombe is gearing up for his rookie season in the league, being the 76ers’ third overall pick of the 2025 NBA Draft. […]

As it seemed that Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid was ready for the season opener, that feeling has been amplified due to the recent news regarding the team’s last preseason game. With fans locking in their bold predictions for the 76ers, it’s reliant on knowing the status of Embiid, with Chris Haynes providing a huge […]

The news that Philadelphia 76ers fans have been waiting to hear regarding Joel Embiid and his potential return from injury was revealed on Thursday. Longtime NBA insider Chris Haynes remarked that Embiid is likely good to go for the 76ers’ season opener next week against the Boston Celtics, but there is a catch to it. […]

Paul George is unlikely to be ready when the Philadelphia 76ers open their 2025‑26 season, head coach Nick Nurse said Thursday. George has just begun participating in full-contact practices after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery in July, and Nurse indicated the timeline is tight for the forward to be available in either the preseason finale or […]