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Amid a rocky start to the season for the Philadelphia 76ers, one key player’s massive improvements are being overshadowed. Lost in all the discussion about Joel Embiid, James Harden, Tyrese Maxey and even Doc Rivers is Tobias Harris, who is sacrificing scoring volume for efficiency and becoming the player the Sixers need him to be. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers came up with a much-needed win on Monday night against a formidable Phoenix Suns side. However, it has now been announced that superstar big man Joel Embiid has been punished for an unsportsmanlike foul committed on Damion Lee. Embiid was whistled for a foul on Lee in the third quarter of Monday’s […]

PHILADELPHIA – With James Harden sidelined due to a foot injury, the Philadelphia 76ers offense predictably looks like it’s lacking some juice. His playmaking and shot-creating are sorely missed by his Sixers teammates, especially down the stretch of close games. Tyrese Maxey, in particular, has struggled without him. In the two games without Harden so […]

PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia 76ers made the most of Joel Embiid’s return to play with a huge win over the Phoenix Suns. The Sixers’ big man looked very promising in his 36 minutes of action after missing the last three games. “I mean, I was okay. I didn’t shoot well from the field — under […]

Are these the real Philadelphia 76ers? They are owners of one of a 4-6 record and are not among the top eight teams in the Eastern Conference. The Sixers’ defense has been dismal. The James Harden-Joel Embiid connection is worth keeping an eye on. Also, the offseason additions haven’t had the impact that many expected. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are looking to snap a two-game losing streak when they face the Phoenix Suns at Wells Fargo Center on Monday. The Sixers are playing without James Harden due to a foot strain and could also be without their other veteran star. Before the Sixers face the Suns, one key question still lingers […]

CAMDEN, NJ — With James Harden sidelined for a month, the Philadelphia 76ers need to band together and play the best they can. One of the players that Doc Rivers is turning to is Matisse Thybulle, who has seen a big uptick in minutes after not playing much in the Sixers’ first few games of […]

The Phoenix Suns will travel to take on the Philadelphia 76ers in a Monday night NBA matchup at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Suns-76ers prediction and pick, laid out below. Phoenix has surged to a 7-2 record, sitting […]

PHILADELPHIA – In their first game of the 2022-23 season without Joel Embiid and James Harden, the Philadelphia 76ers lost. The New York Knicks came from behind to win 106-104. The Sixers were able to generate shots — shooting 18 more attempts from the field than the Knicks — but couldn’t convert, shooting 37.8 as […]

PHILADELPHIA – For the second game in a row, the Philadelphia 76ers took a loss as Joel Embiid sat out due to a non-Covid illness. This time, they lost a nail-biter to the New York Knicks after leading by as much as 12 points in the fourth quarter. The Sixers are now 4-6 on the […]

Just when you thought the Philadelphia 76ers were about to turn a corner with the upcoming return of Joel Embiid, this team all of a sudden gets hit with some brutal injury news on the James Harden front. After being diagnosed with a foot strain, the Sixers will now be without their superstar point guard […]

It took just a few weeks into the 2022-23 season for the Philadelphia 76ers to start fighting an uphill battle. James Harden is sidelined for a month and Joel Embiid has missed several games already for numerous reasons. With a 4-5 record to start the season, the Sixers are in need of a hero. The […]

A premier Eastern Conference matchup is on tap later this evening as the New York Knicks take on the Philadelphia 76ers. Join us for our NBA odds series where our Knicks-76ers prediction and pick will be revealed. Coming into this one with a 3-4 record and currently in the midst of a three-game losing streak, the […]

CAMDEN, NJ — James Harden has carried a lot of the weight for the Philadelphia 76ers to start the season. But now that he is sidelined for a month with a right foot tendon strain, the Sixers need to pick up the slack. Tyrese Maxey, one of the stars whose expectations will be increased for […]

After a hot start to the season where he’s been the only player in the NBA averaging over 20 points and 10 assists, James Harden will now be forced to miss a month of action after suffering a tendon strain in his right foot. This now paves the way for Tyrese Maxey to run point […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were one of the teams poised to challenge or possibly even overtake the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference hierarchy. A 3-4 start for the 76ers has been an abysmal performance for their squad, and it could not get any worse with the news of James Harden’s foot injury. […]

The Kevin Durant trade request dominated NBA news this offseason. However, Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai was able to talk Durant down, keep him on the team, and do it without having to trade Kyrie Irving or Ben Simmons or having to fire Steve Nash and Sean Marks. All seemed well at the Barclays Center […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ rocky start to the 2022-23 season is about to get even more difficult. James Harden, the Sixers’ floor general on offense, will now miss a sizable chunk of the season due to injury. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Harden suffered a right foot tendon strain and is expected to be sidelined for […]

PHILADELPHIA – Anyone who saw the Philadelphia 76ers’ final score against the Washington Wizards can see why the Sixers lost. The final score of 121-111 shows that they were very poor on defense. Despite strong showings from Tyrese Maxey and James Harden, Philly fell to 4-5 on the season. Before the game, Rivers explained that […]

PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia 76ers lost the chance to push their winning streak to four games. They lost 121-111 to the Washington Wizards. The absences of Joel Embiid and De’Anthony Melton proved to be costly as the Sixers lost despite another great game from Tyrese Maxey. Doc Rivers said that Maxey, who had a game-high […]

Tyrese Maxey has been blossoming into an NBA star this season and he continued his hot streak on Wednesday by making a little Sixers team history. According to the Twitter page, StatMuse, Maxey joined former Sixers great Allen Iverson by becoming only the second player in franchise history to have more than 10 games of […]

The Philadelphia 76ers play host to the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night at the Wells Fargo Center, who they beat on Monday to collect their third win in a row. Their star big man Joel Embiid actually missed that contest due to a non-COVID-19 illness. By no surprise, fans want to know if he’ll suit […]

The first month of the 2022-23 season for the Philadelphia 76ers was a bumpy ride. An 0-3 start that featured three brutal defeats has now been masked by a solid stretch of basketball, some of which has come amid Joel Embiid absences from the roster. The Sixers are 4-4 heading into November. They will have […]

The Washington Wizards will travel to take on the Philadelphia 76ers in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at the Wells Fargo Center. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Wizards-76ers prediction and pick, laid out below. Washington has struggled to a 3-4 record this season, including […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have atoned for their poor start to the season by winning three consecutive games. Their latest win over the Washington Wizards was a team effort, as numerous Sixers put up good games amid Joel Embiid’s absence due to illness. Tyrese Maxey shined with 28 points and James Harden tied his career-high of […]

After returning last Saturday following a one-game absence, Joel Embiid is out for the Philadelphia 76ers once again. Head coach Dc Rivers confirmed he won’t suit up Monday when they play the Washington Wizards. Embiid has been ruled out due to a non-COVID-19 illness. According to Noah Levick of NBC Sports, Rivers told reporters pre-game […]

The NBA announced Monday that the Philadelphia 76ers have been docked 2023 and 2024 second-round draft picks after a tampering investigation into the signings of P.J. Tucker and Danuel House Jr. this past free agency. The investigation found that the Sixers “engaged in free agency discussions involving two players prior to the date when such […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have not gotten off to a great start to the 2022-23 season. At 3-4, they played some dismal basketball to start the year but at least seem to now be getting on the right track. Still, they could use a little more firepower and have a clear option to add some. Although […]

There’s a reason Joel Embiid calls himself “Troel” on social media. The Philadelphia 76ers superstar reminded everyone of that reason after leading the Sixers to a dominant win over the Chicago Bulls. Embiid exploded for 25 points, seven rebounds and four assists in the contest, helping propel the Sixers to the 114-109 win against the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have notched their first multi-game win of the season after taking down the Chicago Bulls 114-109. The Sixers looked like they were well on their way to a win in the first quarter but didn’t dominate as much after that. The Sixers scored 37 points in the first quarter but didn’t score […]

Joel Embiid was forced to miss the Philadelphia 76ers game against the Toronto Raptors last night. Philadelphia earned the victory, but they certainly missed their star big man. The Sixers are back in action on Saturday night against the Bulls in Chicago. However, is Joel Embiid playing tonight vs. the Bulls? Is Sixers’ Joel Embiid […]

The Philadelphia 76ers notched their second win of the 2022-23 season without their key superstar. They won 112-90 versus the Toronto Raptors despite missing Joel Embiid, who was sidelined with knee soreness. Tyrese Maxey stepped up with a huge performance to lead the Sixers to victory. The Sixers looked truly dominant without Embiid against a […]

In his first game of the season playing more than a handful of minutes, Matisse Thybulle contributed to a key Philadelphia 76ers win. The Sixers beat the Toronto Raptors 112-90 and got a solid performance from their young wing. Thybulle played 22 minutes and recorded six points (making two 3-pointers in five attempts), three assists, […]

Tyrese Maxey came through with the game of his life at the perfect time for the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night. As the Sixers looked to bounce back from an ugly loss to the Toronto Raptors with Joel Embiid sidelined, he scored a career-high 44 points in a 112-90 victory. Simply put, Maxey could not […]

No Joel Embiid, no problem. This was exactly the case for the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night as Tyrese Maxey led the charge for the Sixers in a scorching-hot first-half performance against the Toronto Raptors. Maxey literally couldn’t miss in the opening half, going 10-of-10 from the field and a perfect 7-of-7 from beyond the […]

The Toronto Raptors host the Philadelphia 76ers for the second-straight game Friday night! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a 76ers-Raptors prediction and pick. It’s been a tough start to the season for the Sixers. They fell to the Boston Celtics on Opening Night, followed by losses to the Milwaukee Bucks and […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are playing the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. The Sixers are eager to pick up a win after winning just once in the first five games of the season. But as the Sixers prepare to bounce back against the division rival that they lost to on Wednesday, their key player now appears on […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have not been off to the best of starts, having begun the season with a 1-4 record after their most recent 109-119 loss to the Toronto Raptors. While Sixers fans have grown increasingly frustrated with head coach Doc Rivers, and Joel Embiid hasn’t strung together consistent performances thus far as he puts […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have lost another one to start the 2022-23 season. The Toronto Raptors defeated them 119-109 to drop them to 1-4 on the season. Head coach Doc Rivers was displeased with the Sixers’ performance overall but had some choice words for his team’s defense in particular. In the postgame press conference on NBC […]