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PHILADELPHIA — After spending over five years with the Philadelphia 76ers, Tobias Harris is back in town as a member of the Detroit Pistons. His experience with the Sixers came up short of the championship goal. Failing to even crack the conference finals, Harris said, was the biggest disappointment of his time suiting up for […]

The NBA season continues and we have a tilt between the Detroit Pistons and the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. It is time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pistons-76ers prediction and pick. The Detroit Pistons (0-4) are set to face the Philadelphia 76ers (1-2) on Wednesday night in a matchup that could […]

The NBA has decided to hit the Philadelphia 76ers with a $100,000 fine for public statements surrounding the health of former league MVP Joel Embiid, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Although it was determined based on the NBA’s investigation that the Sixers did not violate the league’s Player Participation Policy with Embiid’s missed games, there […]

Let’s be honest — it wasn’t a great week to be Oscar León or Omri Amrany, the artists responsible for the debacle of a Dwyane Wade statue in Miami. It’s also not a great week to be Aaron Judge, The Washington Post or racist comedian Tony Hinchcliffe — but that’s neither here nor there. Let’s […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — The Philadelphia 76ers got an early look at what life without Joel Embiid and Paul George will be like, going 1-2 in their first three games of the season. They’ll have to keep figuring out how to play better without the two stars, who will not play in Philly’s game on Wednesday […]

The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Indiana Pacers in overtime on Sunday, 118-114, but that wasn’t the only story of the game, one of them involving Joel Embiid, whom the NBA might investigate for his comments about playing back-to-back games. This time, before even suiting up for a game, Embiid already picked up a technical foul […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has yet to play this season due to load management for his left knee, yet he’s already managed to pick up a technical foul – quite an interesting accomplishment. In a ruling on Monday, the NBA assessed Embiid a technical foul for waving a towel on the bench during a […]

Los Angeles Clippers veteran forward P.J. Tucker has been in a bind lately. Tucker hasn’t played for the Clippers and wants a change in scenery. Recently, Los Angeles granted Tucker and his representative permission to find a trade, allowing them to forward a new home. However, with Tucker making $11.5 million this season, facilitating trade […]

Tyrese Maxey got his swagger back. The Philadelphia 76ers star provided his first stand-out performance of the 2024-25 season in an overtime win over the Indiana Pacers, scoring 45 points, 38 of them in the second half in overtime. After two rough games to start the season with Joel Embiid and Paul George on the […]

Bronny James is dealing with a unique wave of criticism as he begins his NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers. Paul George identifies the “tough spot” that James finds himself in and hopes that he can drown out the outside noise. On the latest episode of Podcast P presented by Wave Sports + Entertainment, […]

To say Tyrese Maxey has “a lot” on his plate without Joel Embiid and Paul George is like saying winters in Alaska are “cold.” The Philadelphia 76ers’ guard has been dealt an insane amount of responsibility as his veteran teammates prepare to make their season debuts soon. The Sixers are 1-2 to start the season […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (1-2) faced the Indiana Pacers (1-2) amid a woeful start to their 2024-25 season. The Sixers sought their first win of the season coming into this one. In a wild overtime showdown, they found a way to win by a final score of 118-114. Joel Embiid and Paul George were once again […]

It’s opening week in the NBA and we have a tilt between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Indiana Pacers to end the first week of the NBA season. It is time to continue our NBA odds series with a 76ers-Pacers prediction and pick. The Philadelphia 76ers (0-2) face off against the Indiana Pacers (1-1) on […]

There is a prodigious amount of hype surrounding the 2024 World Series, but the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees somehow managed to deliver an instant classic in Game 1 on Friday night. Freddie Freeman temporarily perfected time travel and transported Chavez Ravine and everyone watching at home to 1988, as he blasted an […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are 0-2 to start the 2024-25 season. They haven’t seen Joel Embiid or Paul George play yet and Tyrese Maxey has not been a silver lining. The star guard is in a tough spot but has not done himself many favors. Through his first two games of the season, Maxey has made […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are under fire from Hall of Famers and facing an NBA investigation into Joel Embiid’s availability to start the season. Skeptics of the messaging and doubters of the plan are voicing their opinions with practically every bounce of the ball by someone other than Embiid. Former NBA Coach of the Year Sam […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (0-2) and Toronto Raptors (1-1) squared off at Scotiabank Arena fighting to secure their respective first wins of the 2024-25 season. After falling to a mostly healthy playoff team, the Sixers faced an injury-riddled fringe playoff contender and…got beat handily. The 115-107 final score doesn’t do it justice. The Sixers were once […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid revealed earlier this week that he won’t play any back-to-backs this season to preserve his health and Draymond Green isn’t a fan of that decision. The Golden State Warriors veteran gave Embiid some advice as he looks to finally take Philly to the Promised Land: “Here’s what I would say […]

It was a continuing theme throughout the Philadelphia 76ers preseason and now presses on into the regular season: Joel Embiid’s load management, injury history and availability, especially on back-to-backs. Everyone shared an opinion, and Paul Pierce, a man never known to mince words, delivered a sharp criticism of Embiid’s plan while on his Ticket & […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are north of the border to take on the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series with a 76ers-Raptors prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the 76ers-Raptors NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: 76ers-Raptors Odds […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will take on the Toronto Raptors in their first road game of the 2024-25 season. The Sixers lost to the Milwaukee Bucks in their season opener and will head north in search of their first victory of this new campaign. The question of whether Paul George is playing tonight has already been […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are facing major injury report challenges with the absence of Joel Embiid and Paul George. The Sixers played their 2024-25 regular-season opener against the Milwaukee Bucks without both stars. George received an encouraging update after he hyperextended his knee during Philly’s preseason campaign, but news has emerged that he will be out […]

Tyrese Maxey has a surprising car collection. Maxey is certainly one of the biggest breakout stars of late. He currently stars for the Philadelphia 76ers. Maxey recently had a breakthrough season with the Sixers. In the 2023-2024 NBA season, Maxey earned his first NBA All-Star Game appearance. He capped off the season by winning the […]

PHILADELPHIA — Despite being labeled as “certainly one of our top five players, without a doubt” by Nick Nurse, Caleb Martin came off the bench in his Philadelphia 76ers debut. He played the second-most minutes on the team behind Tyrese Maxey and put together a solid performance. It was surprising to see Martin come off […]

Kenny Smith has high expectations for this year’s Philadelphia 76ers. Although the Sixers have never advanced past the semifinals during the Joel Embiid era — they’ve lost in the semis six of the past eight seasons — they added a major weapon during the offseason in nine-time All-Star Paul George. The hope is that George […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers want to construct a team strong enough for Joel Embiid to lead to the championship. They don’t want a squad that can only trek toward the mountaintop when Embiid leads the way. After losing to the Milwaukee Bucks in their season opener, Tyrese Maxey implored the team to find ways […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (0-1) opened up their 2024-25 season against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks (1-0) in a showdown on ESPN. Joel Embiid and Paul George were inactive as the Sixers lost 124-109. Let’s break down the 76ers’ season opener. 76ers player notes Tyrese Maxey: 25 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 10-31 FG shooting […]

Tyrese Maxey was one of the best rising stars during the 2023-24 NBA season. In fact, the Philadelphia 76ers All-Star ended up winning the league’s Most Improved Player award for his rise from secondary player to primary star next to Joel Embiid. However, Maxey’s ascension to greatness for the Sixers may not have happened if […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are going to be investigated by the NBA over their management of Joel Embiid and his participation in games, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. The big man was ruled out of the Sixers’ season opener against the Milwaukee Bucks after not playing in the preseason at all and saying outright that […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are somehow already dealing with the injury bug before their 2024-25 NBA season has even begun, as both Joel Embiid and Paul George will miss Wednesday evening’s home opener vs the Milwaukee Bucks. Embiid in particular found himself the subject of criticism from former 76ers star Charles Barkley on Tuesday night’s edition […]

PHILADELPHIA — A week after suffering a pulmonary contusion in a preseason game, Jared McCain is ready to make his NBA debut. The Philadelphia 76ers rookie feels “great” after a hard fall that hospitalized him. “Definitely a few days where I was struggling but now I feel back to normal,” McCain said. He tried to get […]

In the 2024-25 NBA season, the Philadelphia 76ers have the chance to rewrite the narrative their putrid playoff history has pinned on them. Joel Embiid got better again under a new head coach and is arguably the best player in the game when healthy. Tyrese Maxey’s upward trajectory has not tailed off. Adding Paul George […]

The Milwaukee Bucks open up the 2024 NBA season on the road as they take on the Philadelphia 76ers. Below we will continue our NBA odds series with a Bucks-76ers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Bucks-76ers NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will begin their 2024-25 season against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night. The Sixers enter the season with heavy expectations after having one of the busiest offseasons in the NBA. After missing most or all of the preseason, are Joel Embiid and Paul George playing in the Sixers’ season opener? That question […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are poised for greatness in the 2024-25 campaign, and Giannis Antetokounmpo is not one to voice fear in any opponent. The two-time MVP, of course, had a clear message for the opposing Philadelphia 76ers ahead of their NBA Opening Night matchup on Wednesday. “Hustle in silence,” Antetokounmpo posted. The Bucks and the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are set to open up their schedule for the 2024-25 NBA season on Wednesday night against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, but the top player on the Sixers has already drawn criticism for his recent announcement. Joel Embiid recently announced that he doesn’t foresee himself playing in back-to-back contests for the […]

There are high hopes this season after the Philadelphia 76ers landed Paul George this offseason. George can perfectly complement superstar and former MVP Joel Embiid’s game. However, with George and Embiid set to miss Philadelphia’s season opener with knee injuries, hope has turned into panic. Embiid’s absence from the 76ers’ season opener continues their preseason […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will be shorthanded to open up their season on Thursday vs the Milwaukee Bucks, as both Paul George and Joel Embiid ramp up from their respective injuries and are expected to miss the contest. It isn’t a particularly encouraging sign for a 76ers team whose main concern was always going to be […]

The Philadelphia 76ers announced that they will not have Joel Embiid or Paul George for their season opener on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Bucks. Ahead of their first game of the season at the Wells Fargo Center, the Sixers announced updates on the two veteran stars and rookie Jared McCain. The 76ers said that Embiid […]