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Though he’s only been a member of the Philadelphia 76ers for about six months, coming off the board with the third-overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, it feels like VJ Edgecombe has been in the NBA for half a decade, with the ex-Baylor Bear already averaging 16.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.4 […]

VJ Edgecombe showed off how relentless his motor can be during the Philadelphia 76ers’ matchup against the New York Knicks on Saturday night. Edgecombe has made incredible progress throughout his rookie campaign in the NBA. He has secured a full-time starting role thanks to his productive efforts on both sides of the ball, forming a […]

The NBA continues with its action on New Year’s Day as we bring you another betting prediction and pick for this next cross-conference tilt. The Philadelphia 76ers (17-14) will visit the Dallas Mavericks (12-22) with Philadelphia leading the season series 1-0. Check our NBA odds series for the 76ers-Mavericks prediction and pick. The Philadelphia 76ers are sixth […]

The Memphis Grizzlies showed their teeth and played with plenty of verve on Tuesday night, displaying a brand of basketball that reminded fans how exciting this team can be when it is clicking. Those emotions were suppressed by crushing disappointment in the end, however, as talented rookie guard VJ Edgecombe drained a 3-pointer to lift […]

Rookie VJ Edgecombe hit a clutch 3-pointer with 1.7 seconds left in overtime to lift the Philadelphia 76ers to a 139-136 road win vs. the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night. Edgecombe scored 25 points and sparked the comeback with a late three in regulation that forced overtime. Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid each finished with […]

In a game so good, it needed more than 48 minutes to decide a winner, the Philadelphia 76ers found themselves all tied up at 136-all against the Memphis Grizzlies with just 18.3 seconds left to play. After having some minor confusion over where they could inbound the ball, with it ruled Tyrese Maxey couldn’t take […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard VJ Edgecombe has been among the top rookies in the NBA this season, and he’s drawn comparisons to former NBA star and Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade. As the 76ers squared off against the Chicago Bulls on Friday, Wade agreed with the comparisons saying that he sees a lot of his younger […]

VJ Edgecombe had an excellent dunking highlight during the Philadelphia 76ers’ matchup against the Chicago Bulls on Friday night. Edgecombe is making significant progress through his rookie campaign in the NBA. He had a minor injury that made miss the Dec. 23 matchup against the Brooklyn Nets, but he made his return to the court […]

Update: Joel Embiid and VJ Edgecombe will play for the Philadelphia 76ers vs. the Chicago Bulls, according to the team. With all eyes on the Philadelphia 76ers’ injury report for the game against the Chicago Bulls, the two main names present are star Joel Embiid and rookie standout VJ Edgecombe. After an injury scare for […]

The Philadelphia 76ers bested the Dallas Mavericks 121-114 on Saturday night, and All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey led the way with 38 points, two rebounds, and four assists. When all was said and done, rookie guard VJ Edgecombe, who posted 26 points, six rebounds, and four assists, the 20-year-old was honest when asked about how good […]

On Saturday evening, the Dallas Mavericks hit the road to take on the Philadelphia 76ers in a battle of two of the top five picks from last year’s NBA Draft–Cooper Flagg and VJ Edgecombe, each of whom has gotten off to great starts to their respective careers. That trend continued on Saturday night, with Flagg […]

The Philadelphia 76ers walked into Madison Square Garden and handled business against the New York Knicks. After the final horn, then, Carmelo Anthony, Tyrese Maxey, and VJ Edgecombe shared a brief moment. Soon after, Anthony exchanged words with Maxey and Edgecombe. It was direct. It was earned. On the floor, the 76ers handed the Knicks […]

VJ Edgecombe, the third overall pick of the 2025 NBA Draft, lit the NBA world on fire with how he started his professional career with the Philadelphia 76ers. He was torching defenders left and right and was looking like a big star from the get-go. But he’s slowed down as of late, which is to […]

Despite losing, Philadelphia 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe will never forget playing against Los Angeles Lakers All-Star LeBron James for the first time, getting his jersey after Sunday’s 112-108 loss. He faced off against his childhood idol, James, who sealed the win with 27.4 seconds left. Although Joel Embiid got the green light to play against […]

The Philadelphia 76ers may have walked away with a 99-98 victory over the Golden State Warriors, but if you ask Tyrese Maxey, he wasn’t the one who saved the game; rookie VJ Edgecombe did. Maxey’s chase-down block at the buzzer has already been replayed across social media and national highlights, but in the 76ers’ locker […]

Tyrese Maxey has built his reputation in the NBA as one of the league’s most electric offensive guards, a scorer with All-Star polish and growing All-NBA credentials. But on Thursday night, it was his defense that wrote the headline. With the Philadelphia 76ers clinging to a 99-98 lead and the final seconds draining away at […]

The Golden State Warriors were quite literally less than a second away from completing a scrappy 24-point comeback on the road, without Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler and with Draymond Green having left with a right foot injury. The Dubs were nine-tenths of a second away from walking out of Philadelphia with a win led […]

Quentin Grimes did not want to talk about his own line after the Philadelphia 76ers’ wild win over the Golden State Warriors. He wanted to talk about Dominick Barlow. Asked postgame to describe Dominick Barlow’s impact, Quentin Grimes called him a “Swiss Army knife,” adding that Barlow rebounds, shoots, makes plays, and is “big time” […]

VJ Edgecombe came through in the clutch as he gifted fans with a game-winning shot in the Philadelphia 76ers’ matchup against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. Edgecombe is going through the rookie season of his NBA career. He has shined as a full-time starter, providing consistent production on both sides of the ball […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe delivered a poised and mature response to head coach Nick Nurse’s halftime challenge, helping fuel a strong second-half push in the Sixers’ matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers. The performance highlighted Edgecombe’s growing confidence and his ability to respond to coaching in real time, a promising sign for one of […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have surprisingly been among the top teams in the Eastern Conference with a record of 7-4 with just about one month into the regular season. A big reason for the 76ers’ solid play has been rookie guard VJ Edgecombe, although he did appear on the team’s injury report ahead of their NBA […]

NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade sees something familiar in Philadelphia 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe — himself. On the latest episode of Time Out with Dwyane Wade on the WY Network, the Miami Heat legend broke down why the 20-year-old guard has quickly caught his attention, noting the similarities in their playing styles and mentality. […]

Before the 2025-26 NBA season even began, everyone was declaring the Rookie of the Year race over in favor of Cooper Flagg, the first pick in this year’s draft by the Dallas Mavericks. Well, two weeks into the new season, Flagg has been outplayed by several of his fellow rookies, especially Philadelphia 76ers wing VJ […]

The 2025 NBA Draft gave us Cooper Flagg as the consensus No. 1 pick headed to the Dallas Mavericks, but just one week into the season, it’s VJ Edgecombe who’s rewriting the Rookie of the Year script. While Flagg battles inconsistency on a struggling Mavericks squad, the No. 3 pick has the Philadelphia 76ers undefeated […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are off to a scorching 4-0 start, powered by their explosive backcourt duo of Tyrese Maxey and rookie sensation VJ Edgecombe. Charles Barkley isn’t worried about the basketball, though. Instead, he’s got questions about Edgecombe’s interior design. During a recent ESPN segment, Barkley took a hilarious shot at the No. 3 pick […]

On Tuesday evening, the Philadelphia 76ers continued their winning ways with a narrow overtime victory over the Washington Wizards on the road. It wasn’t a great performance overall for Philadelphia, which found itself trailing by double digits in the fourth quarter, but the team was able to do just enough to mount a comeback and […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are off to a 3-0 start with rookie sensation VJ Edgecombe leading the charge. But head coach Nick Nurse already has his eyes on getting another talented guard back into the rotation. Nurse shared his plans for Jared McCain’s return to the lineup, as per Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer on […]

The 2025-26 NBA season is still in its infancy, but rookie guard VJ Edgecombe has already announced himself as a force to be reckoned with. Through the first three games, the 76ers’ third overall pick has scored a staggering 75 points, outpacing the legendary Michael Jordan’s scoring output over the same span in his rookie […]

The Philadelphia 76ers entered the 2025–26 NBA season surrounded by questions, from health concerns around Joel Embiid and Paul George to uncertainty about how their young roster would gel after last year’s 24-win campaign. But just three games in, one thing is already crystal clear: this team is not the same as last year’s. On […]

The Philadelphia 76ers entered the 2025-26 season with so much uncertainty. But one thing’s for sure: this 76ers team won’t be anything like they were last year, injury problems notwithstanding. On Monday night, the 76ers scored their third consecutive win to begin the year, defeating the Orlando Magic, 136-124, despite being without Joel Embiid and […]

VJ Edgecombe had an impressive defensive highlight during the Philadelphia 76ers’ matchup against the Orlando Magic on Monday night. Going into the game, Edgecombe had an excellent start to his NBA career. He averaged 24.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists throughout the first two games of the season, making early splashes as a start […]

Though the 2025-26 NBA season is still young, one of the more exciting stories of the campaign has been the lights-out play of rookie guard VJ Edgecombe, who has been playing at a borderline All-Star level for the Philadelphia 76ers right out of the gates. Dubbed an athletic freak with sky-high potential but plenty of […]

Following the Philadelphia 76ers’ 117-116 win over the Boston Celtics in their season opener Wednesday night, longtime NBA analyst Bill Simmons questioned the current state of Joel Embiid’s game, calling the former MVP “done” amid the rise of a younger Sixers core. On the latest episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, The Ringer founder offered […]

The Philadelphia 76ers came from behind to defeat the Boston Celtics on Opening Night, 117-116. Tyrese Maxey led all scorers with 40 points in the win, but it was the 76ers’ rookie, VJ Edgecombe, who is drawing all of the attention. Edgecombe finished the game with 34 points on an efficient 13-for-26 shooting. Incredibly, that […]

After setting a new league record for the most points scored by a rookie in the first quarter of their NBA debut, VJ Edgecombe added another record to his rapidly growing resume, officially surpassing Allen Iverson to become the highest scoring debuting rookie in Philadelphia 76ers history. Taking the court as the 76ers’ two guard, […]

To say VJ Edgecombe’s rookie debut with the Philadelphia 76ers has been impressive might actually be an understatement. Taking the court as Nick Nurse’s starting shooting guard sandwiched between Tyrese Maxey at the one and Kelly Oubre at the three – with Quinton Grimes interestingly coming off the bench – Edgecombe turned in a first […]

VJ Edgecombe commemorated his first NBA game with Joel Embiid on the court by pulled off a great slam dunk during the Philadelphia 76ers’ preseason finale against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. Edgecombe is gearing up for his rookie season in the league, being the 76ers’ third overall pick of the 2025 NBA Draft. […]

To call the Philadelphia 76ers’ 2024-25 season an abject failure might just be an understatement. Heading into the opening night as the big winners of free agency, able to retain key players like Kelly Oubre Jr. and Andre Drummond while adding the biggest fish on the market, Paul George, to a four-year max contract, the […]

Raise your hand if you’ve heard this one before: the Philadelphia 76ers are dealing with another injury. The past few seasons haven’t gone well for the 76ers on the health front, and it has continued already into this new season. This time, it’s rookie VJ Eddgecombe, who is dealing with a hip injury, according to […]