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The Philadelphia 76ers kicked off their slate of 2023 preseason games with a road matchup against the Boston Celtics. With Joel Embiid and James Harden among the players sitting out, the Sixers lost to Boston by a score of 114-106. The absences of Embiid and Harden mean that there weren’t a ton of big-picture takeaways […]

For better or worse, the Philadelphia 76ers have been a staple in sports media throughout the off-season because of the uncertainty regarding superstar James Harden, and unsurprisingly, their projected over/under win total shows this uncertainty. The 76ers have the fourth-highest win total line of the Eastern Conference teams, trailing Milwaukee, Boston, and Cleveland. Since this win totals became […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — Tyrese Maxey is heading into the final season of his rookie contract. Unlike the other high-level players in his draft class, the rising star guard did not agree to a contract extension with the Philadelphia 76ers this offseason. News broke on media day that Devin Vassell had agreed to a five-year extension […]

It felt like eons ago when Damian Lillard’s trade request from the Portland Trail Blazers went public back on July 1st. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski has reported that the Miami Heat are Lillard’s preferred landing spot. But it’s been 2.5 months and there has been zero movement on that trade front whatsoever. There hasn’t been much […]

Who is the best player in the NBA? This is a question basketball fans debate every single year, and it’s one that often has no right answer. MVP candidates such as Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry and LeBron James are obviously amongst the best of the best, but one player cannot win […]

Whether they’ll be with James Harden or not in 2023-24, one thing is clear for Tyrese Maxey: they will compete no matter what. Amid Harden’s trade demand and current drama with the Sixers, Maxey admitted on his podcast that there are a lot of people asking him if he sees the upcoming season as “wash” […]

As the Philadelphia 76ers figure out what to do with James Harden, Tyrese Maxey is in the lab working on his game. As he prepares for the season, the Sixers’ young star isn’t ignoring what’s going on with his team. Maxey noted on his podcast “Maxey on the Mic” that the Sixers are no strangers […]

ESPN analyst and former NBA player Kendrick Perkins claimed the Philadelphia 76ers’ 2023-24 season is “already a failure” in an appearance with “First Take” Monday morning. "This season for the Philadelphia 76ers is already a failure. If I was Philly, I would blow the whole thing up right now and I would start with building […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are entering the 2023-24 season with lots of uncertainty and loads of pressure. Let me say that again. The Philadelphia 76ers are entering the 2023-24 season with lots of uncertainty and loads of pressure. James Harden launching a verbal grenade at Daryl Morey has made the Sixers’ disaster offseason even worse. In […]

Fans of specific basketball teams often say they want Player X locked in a gym to work on Skill Y ahead of a season. It doesn’t take a long surf on the web to see that phrase in use. It will never happen in reality — breaking news, I know — but what if players […]

Tyrese Maxey is set to have a huge first season under Nick Nurse. The Philadelphia 76ers’ young guard has gotten better each season and now will be paired with one of the more innovative head coaches in basketball. The Sixers hired Nurse mostly because they like his vision for building around Joel Embiid but his […]

The Philadelphia 76ers currently sit on the outskirts of the Damian Lillard trade situation. He wants to go to the Miami Heat, but the Portland Trail Blazers want a return package better than what they can offer. By all accounts, the Sixers have just a small chance of getting into the deal zone. Tyrese Maxey […]

It’s no secret that the Philadelphia 76ers are expected to be heavily involved in trade talks this offseason as they try to get past the second round of the playoffs. The Sixers are exploring trade options to move on from James Harden and apparently have no intention of including Tyrese Maxey in any trade discussions, […]

It’s shaping up to be an offseason of goodbyes for the Philadelphia 76ers. Not only is James Harden likely to don another uniform to begin the 2023-24 season, the Sixers also bid farewell to Georges Niang, Shake Milton, and Jalen McDaniels, three players who were major parts of the rotation this past campaign. And it […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been linked with a trade for wantaway Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, but don’t expect the team to move Tyrese Maxey in order to make that happen. In fact, the Sixers have no plans of trading Maxey in any scenario. While they are also handling James Harden’s trade situation and […]

Damian Lillard now wants out. The biggest story in the NBA right now is the long-time Portland Trail Blazers asking out after 11 long seasons with the team. With the Philadelphia 76ers dealing with a similar trade request in James Harden, fans are wondering if the team might try to make a play for the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are playing with fire. This is after the Sixers opted not to give Tyrese Maxey a big-money extension this summer, and instead push back the new contract for another year. If you think about it, this is actually a pretty good move for Philly given how Maxey will still be a restricted […]

Expected to earn a massive, long-term extension from the Philadelphia 76ers this offseason, that does not appear to be the case anymore for former first-round pick Tyrese Maxey. According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, the Sixers are not planning on extending Maxey this summer, as they want to delay a possible extension in order to preserve […]

The New York Knicks took care of business with a playoff win against the Cavs this postseason, their first series win since 2013. The euphoria of the series win has given way to a busy offseason during which New York is expected to explore several trade offers. Combo guard Immanuel Quickley is reportedly being viewed […]

CAMDEN, NJ — After a decade with the Toronto Raptors, Nick Nurse has been named the newest head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. As both an assistant and head coach, Nurse helped them grow into a champion. Now, he will take on the same challenge with the Sixers, building around Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers let a golden opportunity slip by them in Game 6 against the Boston Celtics. The Sixers came out flat and paid the price for it, losing the game at home and setting up a road Game 7. Solid scoring efforts from Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey weren’t enough for Philly […]

For years, the Philadelphia 76ers have been looking to break through and make the Eastern Conference Finals. After their Game 5 victory on the road against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night, the Sixers are one win away from being in the conference finals. The 76ers defeated the Celtics 115-103 in a game that they […]

BOSTON — Tyrese Maxey’s struggles against the Boston Celtics persisted during the Philadelphia 76ers’ regular season and into the 2023 NBA playoffs. When the Sixers really needed him, he stepped up with a monster performance against the team that had pushed him around all season long. Maxey’s 30 points, which included 12 in the fourth […]

A legitimate star might have just been born in the TD Garden. Tyrese Maxey just helped the Philadelphia 76ers earn arguably their biggest win in 20 years, after scoring 30 points on 10-of-21 shooting versus the Boston Celtics Tuesday. The Sixers now have a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Maxey Militia knows who […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics squared off in TD Garden looking to retake the series lead in their Eastern Conference Semifinals matchup. In Game 5, the Sixers came ready to play and won convincingly with a final score of 115-103. Let’s break down Game 5 between the Sixers and the Celtics. Sixers player […]

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid lived up to the expectations of an MVP as he received the trophy prior to the Philadelphia 76ers’ Game 3 matchup with the Boston Celtics. His co-stars, James Harden and Tyrese Maxey, folded under the pressure as the Sixers lost Game 3 by a final score of 114-102. While Embiid bounced […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are preparing for the eventuality of Joel Embiid being forced to sit out in Game 2 against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday due to injury. It puts the Sixers at a clear disadvantage without their best player on the floor, but at the same time, it also provides the squad with some […]

Game 1 between the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics looked like a foregone conclusion when Joel Embiid was officially ruled out. James Harden and the Sixers had other plans, stealing the game to go up 1-0 by a final score of 119-115. Harden was just on another level in this one. He found the right […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have touted their resilience all season long. With the perfect chance to prove it — in a Game 1 at the home of the Boston Celtics — they did just that. James Harden and Tyrese Maxey fueled a 119-115 Sixers win that will go down as one of the best postseason wins […]

The second-round of the 2023 NBA playoffs is almost set to tipoff. The Philadelphia 76ers were the first ones to punch their ticket to the Conference Semifinals. The Boston Celtics took a little bit longer to get there but did so nonetheless, earning a highly anticipated matchup with Philly. It’s fitting that the Sixers’ most […]

CAMDEN, NJ — The Philadelphia 76ers await their second-round opponent in the 2023 NBA playoffs. While official word on Joel Embiid’s status remains to be announced, the Sixers have to prepare to either welcome him back or trudge along without him for at least the start of the series. Doc Rivers didn’t offer anything too […]

In the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, the Philadelphia 76ers swept a seven-game series for the first time since 1985. They took care of the Brooklyn Nets in four games and got over a week of rest thanks to Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks stretching their series out against the Boston Celtics. […]

BROOKLYN, NY — The Philadelphia 76ers improved to 3-0 in their first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets. Securing this victory was the furthest thing from easy despite multiple advantages in Philly’s favor. The Sixers gutted through an absolutely unhinged game to win in Barclays Center with Tyrese Maxey providing a steadying presence. In Game 2, […]

Game 3 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs between the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets was a wild ride filled with twists, turns, technical fouls, ejections and late-game thrills. With all that madness, it is easy to overlook the remarkable franchise history Tyrese Maxey made Thursday night. Maxey led Philly with 25 points […]

Joel Embiid is the ultimate leader for the Philadelphia 76ers. His incredible talent on the court puts the team in position to win often. The way he gets his Sixers teammates confident and ready to go has made a huge impact on the team. Tyrese Maxey gave the big man some lofty praise for it. […]

PHILADELPHIA — Tyrese Maxey played one of his best-ever games to lead the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 2 against the Brooklyn Nets. Behind his incredible shooting and defense, the Sixers went up 2-0 in the first round. Maxey etched his name in Allen Iverson territory as he recorded 33 points on 13-23 shooting from the […]

The goal for the 2023 NBA playoffs is simple for the Philadelphia 76ers: go for it all. Decades of playoff heartbreak that the Sixers franchise has continued to endure into the Joel Embiid era provide a backdrop for the stakes at hand. He leads the way for Philly, along with James Harden and Tyrese Maxey, […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — The Philadelphia 76ers returned to the practice court together as they gear up for the 2023 NBA playoffs, starting with a matchup against the Brooklyn Nets. Legacies are on the line for Joel Embiid and James Harden, as is the future of the team itself. The two stars will obviously have to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ second-to-last game of the 2022-23 regular season comes on the road against the Atlanta Hawks on the second night of a back-to-back. The Sixers, despite being locked into the Eastern Conference’s third seed, played Joel Embiid and James Harden in a loss to the Miami Heat. Now, it’s time for them to […]