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The Philadelphia 76ers (9-17) squared off with the Cleveland Cavaliers (25-4) on the second night of a back-to-back. As they stuck to their plan of resting Joel Embiid on back-to-backs, the Sixers got predictably steamrolled by the Cavs. Final score: 126-99. After the 76ers beat the Charlotte Hornets for the fourth time this season, they […]

Very little has gone right for the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2024-25 season. Joel Embiid’s saga of prolonged injuries has sidelined him for long stretches, almost every other rotation player has gotten injured and the team has sputtered out to a losing record that will last into the new year. One thing the Sixers have […]

With Joel Embiid and Jared McCain sidelined due to injuries, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George stepped up to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 121-108 victory over the Charlotte Hornets. Both 2023 All-Stars performed like the standouts they are. A win over the Hornets does not make for a marquee victory but it does help […]

A pair of high-scoring performances from Tyrese Maxey and Paul George powered the Philadelphia 76ers’ latest win.  The former scored a game-high 40 points while the latter tallied a season-best 33 points in a 121-108 win over the Charlotte Hornets. The 76ers facing an abundance of injuries has been one of the only constants of […]

Following the latest unfortunate injury news regarding Joel Embiid and Jared McCain, the Philadelphia 76ers (8-16) played the Charlotte Hornets (7-19). The Sixers played with their food long enough for the Hornets to chop off most of a 21-point lead. However, they managed to hang on for the victory, 121-108. LaMelo Ball returned from a […]

With Team USA winning gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the program is now headed for a new era. With stars like LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant possibly playing their last Team USA game together, it’s time to take a look on which players should fill the void by answering the call of […]

The main story of the Philadelphia 76ers’ 108-100 win over the Chicago Bulls was Joel Embiid, who played a great game in his return from a seven-game absence. But Tyrese Maxey also had a very notable performance, stuffing the stat sheet like he has never done before in his NBA career. Maxey played over 42 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers let a great win over the Orlando Magic slip away from their grasp. They ended up losing 106-102 after pulling to within a single point in the final minutes. The Sixers and their fans will leave this game with memories of a great Jared McCain performance and a poor Tyrese Maxey showing […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (5-15) and Orlando Magic (15-9) each came off a back-to-back as they faced off at the Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday night. The Sixers, without Joel Embiid and Paul George, put up another great fight. But they lost 106-102, letting another strong effort go to waste. While Paolo Banchero (and Gary Harris) […]

PHILADELPHIA — Moral victories will help the Philadelphia 76ers make progress in the standings if they let them. The time of simply feeling good about hard-fought losses is over. The results of games need to start changing for the better. Learning and applying the lessons they come across in their good performances that don’t result […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are off to a very disappointing start to the 2024-25 season. The 76ers have the second-worst record in all of basketball at 3-13. In the offseason, Philadelphia added star forward Paul George on a four-year $212 million deal. This signing was supposed to create a formidable big three with Joel Embiid and […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (3-14) faced the Houston Rockets (14-6) in their latest game without Joel Embiid and Paul George. The Sixers gave it a better fight this time around, taking the game into overtime but losing 122-115. George said he wants to return within a week but Embiid not being a participant in practice yet […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers couldn’t even have a full weekend to celebrate the first win co-led by Tyrese Maxey and Jared McCain. Following a feel-good win on Friday, the Los Angeles Clippers shoved them back into their sorrowful basement in the standings, winning 125-99 and dropping their record to 3-13. The Clippers diced the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (3-13) sought their first consecutive wins of the season as they welcomed the Los Angeles Clippers (11-7) to town. After their first win in regulation on Friday, the Sixers got boatraced. The final score: 125-99. Joel Embiid and Paul George remained inactive, leaving the hopes of Philly fans on Tyrese Maxey and […]

Amid a challenging start to the season, the Philadelphia 76ers’ backcourt duo of Tyrese Maxey and rookie Jared McCain are addressing concerns about their size and defensive capabilities. Despite the team’s 3-12 record, both guards have delivered standout performances, prompting discussions about their effectiveness together. Maxey, standing at 6-foot-2, has been a consistent offensive force, […]

After a tumultuous road trip, the Philadelphia 76ers (3-12) hosted the Brooklyn Nets (6-10). Ben Simmons had the chance to stick it to his old team even further by leading his plucky squad to a win. But, as if this chance was an open layup, he and the Nets flubbed it, allowing the Sixers to […]

Tim Hardaway Sr. joined The Mark Jackson Show to talk about his son, Don Nelson, Pat Riley, and more. Hardaway Sr. spoke on the situation unfolding with the Philadelphia 76ers involving the recent players-only meeting in which Tyrese Maxey confronted Joel Embiid. The NBA Hall of Famer had plenty to say on the topic, including […]

It’s safe to say that through fourteen games, the 2024-25 season could not have gotten off to a worse start for the Philadelphia 76ers. After signing Paul George in the offseason, there was optimism in the City of Brotherly Love that after years of processing, this could finally be the season that the 76ers got […]

Welp, there’s no way two ways about it: the Philadelphia 76ers are a bad, bad basketball team. Now sure, there are plenty of reasons why the team is having issues, as they just can’t seem to get all three of their max players on the court at the same time. Joel Embiid and Paul George […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (2-12) finished a road trip against the Memphis Grizzlies (9-7) as the frustrations of their rough start have started to surface. The Sixers finally got to see their star trio go to work. Despite that and Joel Embiid playing a great game, their results stayed the same, losing 117-111. Coming into this […]

Things had to change for the Philadelphia 76ers after they suffered a blowout 106-89 loss to the Miami Heat on Monday. Moreover, the team knew it, too, and they held a team meeting to help them get back on track and diagnose the problem plaguing their season. Additionally, Tyrese Maxey calling out star Joel Embiid […]

It was a major story when it was revealed that the Philadelphia 76ers had a team meeting after they lost to the Miami Heat Monday night, leading to a 2-11 start. A crucial part of the story was 76ers star Tyrese Maxey holding Joel Embiid accountable for timeliness, which former basketball player Lou Williams clarified […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have tallied more out-of-the-ordinary stories than wins to begin the 2024-25 season. The follow-up to Joel Embiid’s injury-reporting fiasco and Embiid shoving a local newspaper columnist has been a team meeting that featured, among other things, Tyrese Maxey confronting Joel Embiid about his tardiness for team events. It was very bold of […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will close out a road trip with a matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies, hoping to salvage the unsuccessful trip with a victory. It could be the first time the Sixers get all three of their stars to play in the same game. While it’s still not certain, there is a chance that […]

The Philadelphia 76ers saga continues after Tyrese Maxey called out Joel Embiid following their loss to the Miami Heat on Monday. In an article by The Athletic, they say that “The message, in essence, was that everything within their program starts with the big man and that he simply must be better when it comes […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are in a tumultuous state right now. After starting the season 2-11, most recently losing to the Miami Heat because of a horrid second half, the team held a meeting and discussed what needs to change. According to a report from ESPN’s Shams Charania, Tyrese Maxey challenged Joel Embiid to set a […]

Immediately following the Philadelphia 76ers’ loss to the Miami Heat on Monday night, the team held a private meeting in the locker room where a call to have a sense of urgency took place. In this meeting, All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey challenged and called out former league MVP Joel Embiid about being “late for everything” […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are raising many questions about their future after a concerning loss to the Miami Heat. Dropping to 0-4 since the season debut of Joel Embiid, head coach Nick Nurse’s team has significantly struggled this season. The trio of Embiid, Paul George, and Tyrese Maxey have not played a single game together, leaving […]

Tyrese Maxey’s hamstring injury left the Philadelphia 76ers even more shorthanded to begin the season. Fortunately for the star guard, his recovery is going well, and he may not be sidelined for much longer. “Tyrese Maxey (right hamstring strain) continues to progress in his recovery. He has resumed on-court work and will be reevaluated early […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are the hottest team in the NBA right now. Despite several injuries, Cleveland has raced to a 12-0 start. After defeating the Chicago Bulls 119-113, the Cavs face another formidable opponent: the Philadelphia 76ers. This will be the first of three matchups between Cleveland and Philadelphia. Both sides meet again in Cleveland […]

The Philadelphia 76ers just cannot catch a break with injuries to begin the 2024-25 season. Tyrese Maxey is “expected to miss a couple of weeks” with a right hamstring injury, according to Shams Charania of ESPN, robbing the Sixers of their star guard and primary offensive engine to begin the season. “I’m told that Tyrese […]

Disaster struck for the Philadelphia 76ers in their first of two back-to-back games in Los Angeles when, after struggling through a very lopsided third quarter, Tyrese Maxey exited the court with an apparent right hamstring injury. Taking the court for a game that was supposed to be all about Paul George’s triumphant return to Los […]

Paul George debuted for the Philadelphia 76ers (1-5) in a matchup against the Phoenix Suns (6-1). The Sixers, unsurprisingly, looked better than they have all season and almost stole the win. They lost 118-116. Although Joel Embiid remained out, George played his first regular-season game for the Sixers, making his return after injuring his knee […]

We’re back with our final betting prediction and pick of Monday’s NBA slate as we head back out West for this next showdown. The Philadelphia 76ers (1-4) will take on the Phoenix Suns (5-1) as both teams ride opposite streaks heading into this one. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a 76ers-Suns […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (1-4) welcomed the Memphis Grizzlies (4-3) to town as they tried to correct their dismal course to begin the season. The Sixers managed to remain competitive early thanks to some hot shooting but got blown out once they came back down to Earth. Final score: 124-107. Joel Embiid and Paul George did […]

PHILADELPHIA — Jared McCain is looking to make a name for himself with the Philadelphia 76ers. The rookie has worked hard and gets some opportunities to play, showcasing his skills in the handful of minutes he gets. Having Tyrese Maxey in his corner has done wonders. McCain said he learns from Maxey “all the time” […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers were expected to struggle with Joel Embiid and Paul George out. They were not expected to be bad enough to get nearly run off the floor by the Detroit Pistons, the last winless team in the Eastern Conference, on their home floor. It seems wild that, for the time being, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (1-3) welcomed old friends Tobias Harris and Paul Reed back to town as their Detroit Pistons (1-4) looked to win their first game of the season. The Sixers did not buck their trend of playing uninspired basketball, losing 105-95. By allowing the Toronto Raptors to punk them and almost losing to the […]

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 […]