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PHILADELPHIA — Nick Nurse decided to shake up the Philadelphia 76ers’ starting lineup against the Charlotte Hornets, elevating Kyle Lowry and Mo Bamba. The Sixers ended up winning the game but the results from the new starting five were mixed. Lowry finished with 15 points, 10 assists and six rebounds on 5-9 shooting. His impact […]

PHILADELPHIA — When it felt like his descent into a truly unplayable presence would never end, Tobias Harris got his groove back for the Philadelphia 76ers. Joel Embiid may not have been on the floor alongside him but he did play a pivotal role in the performance. Harris played a pivotal role in saving the […]

Tyrese Maxey, who has had to bear the responsibility of the Philadelphia 76ers’ leading scorer with reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid out injured, came up big on the defensive end in a 121-114 win Friday over the Charlotte Hornets. Maxey, while quickly becoming one of the brightest young stars in the league, is not known […]

The Philadelphia 76ers, on Friday night, made a roster move following their much-needed 121-114 win over the Charlotte Hornets. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Sixers have decided to waive two-way player Kenneth Lofton Jr., after just three and a half months with the team, opening up a two-way roster spot for someone […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (34-25) had a great chance to get back in the win column as they took on the Charlotte Hornets (15-45). The Sixers played way down to their competition but still won the game, 121-114. Let’s break down the Sixers’ hideous win. 76ers player notes: Tyrese Maxey: 33 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, […]

The Charlotte Hornets will be taking on the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night. However, the team will be without Brandon Miller after he was ruled out with injury. At the very least, the franchise already has an idea of how long he’ll be out. Miller suffered a back injury during Thursday’s game against the Milwaukee […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — Joel Embiid is aching to get back on the court. The Philadelphia 76ers center has already missed a month of action and will still miss more time as his left knee heals. The 76ers announced on Tuesday, February 6 that Embiid underwent a meniscus procedure and that he would be re-evaluated after […]

The Philadelphia 76ers announced that they will honor franchise icon Allen Iverson with a sculpture outside of their practice facility. The team announced that the legendary guard will be the 10th player to receive the honor. Iverson will join Charles Barkley, Wilt Chamberlain, Maurice Cheeks, Billy Cunningham, Julius Erving, Hal Greer, Bobby Jones, Moses Malone […]

The Charlotte Hornets are on the road to take on the Philadelphia 76ers Friday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series with a Hornets-76ers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Hornets will play against the Milwaukee Bucks Thursday night, so they will have some […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — As the Philadelphia 76ers work to get Joel Embiid back on the court at some point this season, they now also have to deal with another injury to De’Anthony Melton’s back. Melton has dealt with issues in his back that have sidelined him for 21 of Philly’s last 23 games, including 18 […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — Joel Embiid is working his way back to playing for the Philadelphia 76ers after undergoing a meniscus procedure. Whenever he does make it back to the court, he’ll be surrounded by a new supporting cast. Embiid said that the plan is to return this season but that there isn’t a timetable in […]

Philadelphia 76ers center and reigning league MVP Joel Embiid has not played since January 30 after undergoing left meniscus surgery. Originally said to be re-evaluated in four weeks, Embiid’s timetable for his possible return has been up in the air to this point. Amid all the speculation about when he could return, Embiid spoke with […]

Georges Niang is fully ensconced as a pivotal role player for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who boast their best chance of making it back to the NBA Finals since LeBron James’ swan song in Northeast Ohio. Ben Simmons, meanwhile, is a shell of the two-way impact player he was early in his career, more of a […]

The Detroit Pistons have made plenty of changes to their roster this season due to the fact that they are rebuilding. As a result, many of the veteran players on their roster have secured buyouts and have been waived. It now appears as if Mike Muscala will be the latest player entering the buyout market […]

The Philadelphia 76ers did not beat the Boston Celtics in their final matchup of the 2023-24 regular season. In their latest loss amid Joel Embiid’s absence, the Sixers proceeded to come close to picking off a win before getting smacked around down the stretch. But Tyrese Maxey was sensational and his performance shouldn’t be lost […]

Mike Muscala is about to become a free agent after reaching an agreement with the Detroit Pistons on a buyout. Few destinations for a new team make as much sense as the Philadelphia 76ers. With Joel Embiid still on the mend, the 76ers need another option at center outside of Paul Reed and Mo Bamba. […]

The Boston Celtics love the long ball. They attempt more 3-pointers than any team in the NBA and a whopping 40.1% of their points come from triples. Yet, what do they do when their shots from deep aren’t connecting? On Tuesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers, Boston couldn’t get it going from beyond the arc, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (33-25) finished the gauntlet against conference rivals that greeted them right out of the All-Star break by facing the Boston Celtics (46-12) in TD Garden. The Sixers got an outstanding game out of Tyrese Maxey but couldn’t take down the NBA’s best team, losing 117-99. Let’s break down the Sixers’ defeat. 76ers […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are reportedly optimistic that superstar Joel Embiid can return from injury in late-March, Adrian Wojnarowski said on ESPN Tuesday, via ClutchPoints. “There’s some hope that they (the 76ers) can get Joel Embiid back on the court by late-march,” Wojnarowski said. “The goal is to get him as healthy as he can be […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — Organization. That’s the buzzword around the Philadelphia 76ers recently as they look to make their offense look passable, hopefully even good, amid Joel Embiid’s recovery from a meniscus procedure. Nick Nurse said that the focal point of the Sixers’ practice ahead of their Tuesday matchup with the Boston Celtics was getting more […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will travel to Beantown to face the Boston Celtics on Tuesday at the TD Garden. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a 76ers-Celtics prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The 76ers lost to the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday at Wells Fargo Center. It was a bad […]

The Milwaukee Bucks grabbed a big victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday in what was head coach Doc Rivers’ return to the City of Brotherly Love. And by no surprise, the Sixers faithful gave Rivers the reception we were all expecting: A flurry of boos. But, it didn’t bother Doc the least, who enjoyed […]

PHILADELPHIA — This past summer, Tobias Harris declared that casual fans of the Philadelphia 76ers would trade him for a Crumbl cookie if given the chance. The veteran forward’s illustration of how little fans valued him has only fueled further frustrations amid his recent stretch of poor play. Harris’ latest clunker came in a loss […]

PHILADELPHIA — Things have not been going well recently for Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris. His latest performance in the Sixers’ rough loss to the Milwaukee Bucks only shows further that the 31-year-old needs a course correction out of a nasty slump. Harris notched just eight points on 3-11 shooting against Milwaukee. He’s averaging just […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (33-24) played the Milwaukee Bucks (37-21) in a Sunday matinee buzzing with storylines. Doc Rivers exacted revenge on the Sixers as his squad won 119-98. Let’s break down the Sixers’ loss to the Bucks. 76ers player notes: Tyrese Maxey: 24 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals, 8-19 FG shooting Maxey cooked […]

More than two years after publicly throwing Ben Simmons under the bus for the Philadelphia 76ers’ supremely disappointing playoff loss to the Atlanta Hawks, Doc Rivers has finally admitted fault. In a feature story published Sunday on the Milwaukee Bucks coach’s failed tenure in the City of Brotherly Love, Rivers acknowledged his “terrible press conference” […]

PHILADELPHIA — Doc Rivers’ first time seeing the Philadelphia 76ers again comes as the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks. Hastily installed in the position midseason, Rivers is looking to help the Bucks recapture a championship. His failure to help the Sixers approach the promised lands looms over the franchise and the city as his […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will head to the City of Brotherly Love to face the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a Bucks-76ers prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Bucks defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 112-107 on Friday at the Target Center. Initially. […]

PHILADELPHIA — When the Philadelphia 76ers take on the Milwaukee Bucks for the first time since they squared off in the first week of the season, a lot of familiar faces will reunite. Doc Rivers and Patrick Beverley will face off with their prior team. Tyrese Maxey will see his former coach and veteran teammate. […]

PHILADELPHIA — Tyrese Maxey knew he didn’t have his best game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. But he still knew he could do what the Philadelphia 76ers needed him to do in order to win. “I was pretty stinky in the first three quarters,” Maxey admitted. At that point in the game, he had just nine […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (33-23) played the Cleveland Cavaliers (36-19) with both teams playing on the second night of a back-to-back. The Sixers played the Cavs well enough to lead for a good portion of the game and once again upset them, winning 104-97. Let’s break down the latest weird matchup between the Sixers and the […]

After making his Philadelphia 76ers debut, Kyle Lowry will sit out the team’s next game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. On the second night of a back-to-back after not playing for a month, the Sixers are easing Lowry back into the swing of things. Lowry is listed as out on the injury report due to “return […]

We’re set for yet another NBA betting prediction and pick as we turn our coverage towards this primetime ESPN matchup atop the Eastern Conference. The Cleveland Cavaliers (36-18) will visit the Philadelphia 76ers (32-23) as both teams continue their hunt for the top spot. Check out our NBA odds series for our Cavaliers-76ers prediction and pick. The Cleveland Cavaliers […]

PHILADELPHIA — Individually, Kyle Lowry’s debut with the Philadelphia 76ers was a success. The veteran guard showed exactly what he can bring to his new team. Unfortunately, Lowry and the Sixers got beaten handily by the New York Knicks. They lost 110-96, cutting a 26-point deficit down to six before failing to keep up the […]

The New York Knicks started the post-All-Star break portion of their season without OG Anunoby and Julius Randle. But the show must go on. And while their upcoming schedule might be tough, Thursday night’s win against the Philadelphia 76ers should make everyone affiliated with the franchise breathe a sigh of relief…sort of. Despite almost blowing […]

With the All-Star break officially over, the Philadelphia 76ers (32-23) resumed their season against the New York Knicks (34-22). The Sixers fell down by as much as 26 early in the game before mounting a mammoth comeback in the second half. But they ran out of gas late and lost 110-96. Let’s break down the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were scouring the buyout marker for a potential impact player and they found one in a hometown hero. A Philadelphia native, Kyle Lowry was set to make his Sixers debut on Thursday against the New York Knicks. The Sixers are in a precarious situation with Joel Embiid sidelined due to injury. They’re […]

Few teams needed the All-Star break as badly as the Philadelphia 76ers did. The injuries piled up on them until they were leaning on multiple players on two-way contracts to play real minutes. The time is now for the Sixers to start proving that winning without Joel Embiid can become a trend, not a handful […]

The NBA is back with the New York Knicks visiting the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series with a Knicks-76ers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Knicks limped their way to the All-Star break by suffering four straight defeats […]