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PHILADELPHIA — Buddy Hield noticed that Tyrese Maxey needed a boost of confidence during the fourth quarter of the Philadelphia 76ers’ Game 5 clash with the New York Knicks. What he said to Maxey sparked a legendary sequence that kept the Sixers in the series, setting the stage for them to potentially force a do-or-die […]

Game 5 of the NBA Playoffs series between the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers came down to the wire. Jalen Brunson and Tyrese Maxey were exchanging buckets the whole game. Unfortunately for avid fans of the team from New York, they could not close out at home. It boiled down to a big play […]

The New York Knicks looked like they were going to advance to the next round of the NBA playoffs on Tuesday night, but Tyrese Maxey had other plans. The Knicks came into their game five contest against the Philadelphia 76ers with a 3-1 series lead, and they led by six points with less than 30 […]

Tuesday night was supposed to be a celebration at Madison Square Garden. With the New York Knicks leading 3-1 in their opening round series against the Philadelphia 76ers after pulling out a gritty Game 4 win in Philly, everyone packed inside of MSG expected that the Knicks would send the Sixers home and move one […]

NEW YORK — Hiding behind the big smiles and gregarious nature of Tyrese Maxey is a level of fierce competitiveness rarely seen among athletes, even the best in the world. The Philadelphia 76ers have never been more thankful to be the recipients of Maxey’s talent and determination in Game 5 against the New York Knicks […]

There is no witty one-liner that can derail the Philadelphia 76ers right now. A New York Knicks fan base brimming with confidence and enthusiasm for Game 5 of their NBA postseason series left Madison Square Garden in complete disbelief Tuesday, courtesy of Tyrese Maxey. The star guard lifted the Sixers from certain elimination, sensationally earning […]

It was supposed to be a night of celebration for New York Knicks fans. Jalen Brunson popped off while the rest of the squad put up serviceable numbers. Heading into the clutch, they had the lead over the Philadelphia 76ers. Then, Tyrese Maxey happened. Not just once and in regulation but he also iced the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers looked like they were headed for yet another early playoff exit; with 28 seconds left in the game, the New York Knicks, up by 3-1 in the series, went up by six in Game 5 courtesy of a Miles McBride jumpshot. This looked like the proverbial nail in the coffin of the […]

All the New York Knicks had to do was close this NBA Playoffs series out. They had all the momentum heading into Game 5 against the Philadelphia 76ers. But, someone by the name of Tyrese Maxey just could not help but pop off despite his coach not being able to draw up plays. LeBron James […]

It looked like the New York Knicks were going to advance to the next round of the playoffs on Tuesday night as they led by six over the Philadelphia 76ers with under 30 seconds to play. Enter Tyrese Maxey. Maxey put the 76ers on his back and led a late comeback to tie the game […]

Tyrese Maxey saved the Philadelphia 76ers from elimination by scoring seven points in the final 25 seconds of regulation, including an incredible Hail Mary 3-pointer to send his team into overtime against the New York Knicks: TYRESE MAXEY FROM THE LOGO TO SEND IT TO OT 🤯 He's got 41 points in Game 5!https://t.co/19amrB9MtA — […]

The Philadelphia 76ers traveled back to Madison Square Garden to face the New York Knicks in Game 5. With their backs against the wall, the Sixers took the Knicks into overtime through a miraculous sequence from Tyrese Maxey and won in OT by a score of 112-106. Let’s break down a wild Game 5. 76ers […]

There is still a lot of fight left in the Philadelphia 76ers. So, declaring their season over after going down three games to one to the New York Knicks might not be the smartest option. Jalen Brunson torched everyone and popped off. Fortunately, the duo of Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey were able to punch […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers have their backs against the wall. The New York Knicks came out on top in Game 4 despite Mitchell Robinson’s absence and Bojan Bogdanovic’s in-game injury. The Sixers scored just 16 points in the fourth quarter, only one of which came from Joel Embiid, and fell into a 3-1 series […]

A playoff series never truly begins in the NBA until the road team comes out on top. Through the first three days of playoff basketball, all of the home teams won, even though there were some very tight games that came down to the final possessions. Tuesday night’s playoff action was slightly different, with the […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey nabbed the NBA KIA Most Improved Player award, but not without its fair share of dissent from fans of the other frontrunners for the award, the Chicago Bulls guard Coby White. In the regular season, Maxey received 51 first-place votes, 18 second-place votes, and 10 third-place votes en route to […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey was named the NBA Most Improved Player on Tuesday night. Maxey’s scoring rose for the third consecutive year, and he finished the regular season averaging 25.9 points, 6.2 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game — all career bests. Appearing on NBA TV, the 76ers star reacted to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ 104-101 loss to the New York Knicks in Game 2 of their NBA Playoffs matchup was notable for its controversial ending. In a wild final sequence, the Knicks scored eight points in the span of about 30 seconds to steal the win from the 76ers. But reaction was swift regarding a foul […]

Bulls guard Coby White came seemingly out of nowhere to thrill fans both locally and nationally en route to consideration for the NBA’s Most Improved Player Award, which was ultimately won by 76ers star Tyrese Maxey. White’s improvement was not lost on his peers, as he received votes for ‘most underrated player’ according to an […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey has won the NBA’s Most Improved Player award for the 2023-24 season. Maxey took home the hardware in his fourth season after becoming an All-Star and the 76ers’ second option behind Joel Embiid. Each season, the 21st overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft continued to improve. Now he has […]

Shocker! The officiating crew in the New York Knicks’ wild 104-101 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night at Madison Square Garden didn’t get every call or non-call correct in real-time. The NBA released the Last Two Minute Report for Game 2 on Tuesday afternoon, revealing four referee mistakes of omission—three of which benefitted […]

Despite trailing by five in the final minute of Game 2 against the Philadelphia 76ers, the New York Knicks hit back-to-back threes and scored eight unanswered points in total to take a 2-0 series lead with a 104-101 victory. But the come-from-behind victory did not come without controversy; the 76ers are reportedly expected to file […]

NEW YORK — Tyrese Maxey fought through an illness and delivered an incredible performance in the Philadelphia 76ers’ Game 2 showdown against the New York Knicks. But the Sixers lost in stunning fashion, putting them on the ropes for the series. Try as Maxey did to overcome a tough, gritty Knicks team and a nasty […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were stunned by the New York Knicks 104-101 on Monday night when New York stormed back from down five to score the final eight points in the span of 28 seconds. But 76ers fans are pointing out that the most pivotal play of the Knicks’ run should never have happened: Adam Silver […]

The injury status for Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey was downgraded to questionable for Game 2 against the New York Knicks. A team official said that Maxey is dealing with an illness. The All-Star guard was not present at the team’s morning pregame shootaround at Madison Square Garden. However, Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report and […]

NEW YORK — The Philadelphia 76ers knew the New York Knicks were going to relentlessly hunt offensive rebounds. It was a frequent topic of conversation ahead of their regular-season and playoff matchups. But they still could not stop them from picking up board after board en route to a victory in the opening game of […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers had to grind through a play-in game with the Miami Heat to reach the NBA playoffs. Can they do it for a whole series this time? That’s what they’ll have to do to beat the New York Knicks. The 76ers lost to the Knicks thrice during the regular season, getting […]

The race for the NBA awards and accolades was not necessarily about who was the best, but it focused heavily on who was actually eligible for this year’s awards. Between the whole 65-game minimum requirement for all awards other than Rookie of the Year and Most Improved, as well as the 20-minute requirement for games, […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — Tyrese Maxey is more prepared for the playoffs than he ever has been. The Philadelphia 76ers’ star guard has improved significantly this season, becoming the perfect complement to Joel Embiid. Their play-in game against the Miami Heat is the first step in what they hope will be a long playoff run. Maxey’s […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey is the leading candidate to win the 2023-24 Most Improved Player Award. After making his first All-Star team, ascending into the second option behind Joel Embiid, and taking over as the lead option for months during Embiid’s absence, Maxey has had a sensational season. The expectation was that Maxey would […]

Tyrese Maxey scored a career-high 52 points in the Philadelphia 76ers’ win over the San Antonio Spurs. For the third time this season, Maxey reached a new record in points in a game and led the Sixers to a much-needed win. When he gets going, he’s incredibly hard to stop. The Sixers’ win over the […]

Who’s the best inbounds passer in the NBA? It’s a very niche skill but one that Philadelphia 76ers forward Nico Batum is among the very best at. Two of his greatest pieces of work came in the Sixers’ double-overtime win over the San Antonio Spurs. The Sixers held on to beat the Spurs as Tyrese […]

Tyrese Maxey has done it again. He scored 50 points and led the Philadelphia 76ers to a win for the third time this season. This most recent masterpiece, which featured a career-high 52 points in almost 54 minutes of action (also a career-high) in a win over the San Antonio Spurs, was most likely his […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have labored through the second half of the 2023-24 campaign due to a bevy of injuries, but they have finally gotten healthy with the playoffs right around the corner. However, they may not have their full complement of players on the court when they take on the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night, […]

The first game Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey played together since January ended in a massive victory for the Philadelphia 76ers. Their stars came up clutch and beat the Miami Heat, keeping their chances at avoiding the play-in going stronger. Maxey dominated to the tune of 37 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds while Embiid […]

The Miami Heat couldn’t squeak out of Thursday night with a win against the Philadelphia 76ers, 109-105, snapping their three-game winning streak. It was a game of runs as each team held their own leads at different points of the game, but Philadelphia was able to get a close one late where Miami had a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (42-35) and Miami Heat (42-34) squared off in a South Beach showdown that could have a huge impact on the standings. The Sixers undid a lot of their progress with awful stretches to end several quarters but still led when the fourth quarter came to a close, winning 109-105 thanks to huge […]

The Philadelphia 76ers fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers despite holding their star backcourt of Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland to 28 combined points. Georges Niang, who just left the Sixers for the Cavs this offseason, shot the lights out and helped the Cavs secure the win. Niang scored a game-high 25 points on 10-14 shooting […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (39-33) wrapped up their last West Coast trip of the season by taking on the Sacramento Kings (42-29). The Sixers played like a team that was ready to get back home and lost 108-96. Let’s break down the 76ers’ road trip finale. 76ers player notes: Tyrese Maxey: 29 points, 3 rebounds, 2 […]