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The biggest and flashiest move of free agency thus far has come from the City of Brotherly Love, where Daryl Morey and the Philadelphia 76ers swooped in and stole Paul George away from the Los Angeles Clippers without the slightest bit of tampering. With the addition of the nine-time NBA All-Star, Philadelphia is now home […]

When the Los Angeles Clippers released a statement explaining the departure of star wing Paul George, it seemed like a foregone conclusion that the nine-time All-Star will be signing with the Philadelphia 76ers. Lo and behold, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported at around 3 AM midnight ET that George has agreed to join the 76ers […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have crossed off another important item on their offseason agenda by agreeing to a maximum contract with Tyrese Maxey. The All-Star guard’s new deal will be worth $204 million over five years, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. It’s a straight five-year contract with no option on the last season. The Sixers won’t […]

The Toronto Raptors have fully embraced the youth movement; they strengthened their commitment to their young core earlier in the offseason when they agreed to maximum contract extension with franchise cornerstone Scottie Barnes, the breakout star of last season whose All-Star campaign came to a screeching halt when he broke his hand. On Friday night, […]

With the 2023-24 NBA season officially over, it is now time for teams to evaluate their rosters and see what went wrong or diagnose how they can improve. With free agency approaching, teams will need to sign replacements for the players they are slated to lose and add upgrades to their weakest positions. Although some […]

The 2024 NBA Finals continue on Monday night with a critical Game 5, where the Dallas Mavericks will look to keep their season alive against the Boston Celtics. The other 28 teams in the league are paying attention to this championship series, but not for the reason that many would think. Nobody around the league […]

Not even a ghost could bring down the tank. Gervonta Davis had no fancy antics nor held any of his punches against Frank Martin. This 30th win of Tank’s career was highlighted by an uppercut which sent Ghost straight to the canvas. The resulting sound of victory echoed all over the world. One of the […]

Nick Nurse is going to get a fully healthy Joel Embiid and a developed Tyrese Maxey on his squad come next season. So, this means that the Philadelphia 76ers could theoretically be one of the favorites to come out of the Eastern Conference. To further hammer that point down, they could very well be getting […]

Tyrese Maxey may not be under contract with the Philadelphia 76ers right now but he is one of their key building blocks for the future. His time for a new contract will come eventually. There was never any doubt that the Sixers would re-sign Maxey after his rookie deal. It was widely reported last offseason […]

The final 2023-24 NBA awards and accolades were given out when the league announced the 2023-24 All-NBA teams on Wednesday night. Unlike previous seasons, where two guards, two forwards, and a center were on each of the three All-NBA teams, this year’s selections were made without factoring in positions. Still, only 15 players get to […]

Because the San Antonio Spurs have tons of roads they can take – even more thanks to two first round picks won in Sunday’s NBA Draft Lottery – to build their roster around generational talent Victor Wembanyama, it’s appropriate to look at the different options. Wemby used his spectacular rookie year to establish that he’s […]

Tyrese Maxey stamped his rise to stardom in the 2023-24 NBA season. The Philadelphia 76ers guard became an All-Star, won the Most Improved Player award and played really well in Philly’s first-round playoff series against the New York Knicks. The Sixers star has earned and will keep earning a ton of praise for the improvements […]

PHILADELPHIA — For once, unpredictability in the offseason is not a bad thing for the Philadelphia 76ers. Losing in the first round, even to a tough New York Knicks team, is disappointing for a team that consistently pegged the championship as its goal. But the 76ers came out of this year’s playoffs with much less […]

Joel Embiid’s quest to make the Eastern Conference Finals will have to be put on hold after the Philadelphia 76ers’ 2023-24 season came to an end in such a heartbreaking fashion on Thursday night. The 76ers suffered a 118-115 loss to the New York Knicks in Game 6 of their first-round series, and a lot […]

In many ways, the Philadelphia 76ers’ Game 6 loss to the New York Knicks is a microcosm of the Joel Embiid era. They flashed glimpses of being a legitimate championship contender that can dig down deep in the face of intense adversity. Ultimately, though, the franchise is being sent to the golf course well before […]

It’s a classic NBA Playoffs rivalry in the next round. The New York Knicks face a very familiar foe from the 1990s the Indiana Pacers. Before members of the faithful outlined this marquee matchup coming back in the postseason, they had to give props to the Philadelphia 76ers. The squad did not give up and […]

After a thrilling six games against the New York Knicks in the NBA Playoffs, the season has finally ended. There are many factors that contributed to the Tyrese Maxey-led Philadelphia 76ers’ downfall. Some of it had to do with Joel Embiid being bogged down by injuries. Calls by Nick Nurse and some adjustments against Jalen […]

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. Brimming with confidence and enthusiasm going into Game 5 of their NBA postseason series versus Philly, New York Knicks fans left Madison Square Garden in complete disbelief on Tuesday, courtesy of Tyrese Maxey. The star guard lifted the Sixers from certain elimination, […]

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 […]