Ahead of yet another Sixers back-to-back — they will host the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night without Joel Embiid, Paul George and several others before welcoming the Sacramento Kings to town on Wednesday night — let's get into this week's Sixers mailbag, with questions centered around the team's young depth.
The Philadelphia 76ers stunned the Cleveland Cavaliers in a 132-129 win, defeating the Eastern Conference’s top seed in a rousing home win. All it took was the very best three-point shooting they had to offer.
The Sixers finally had a night where they were the ones that shot the lights out as they snapped their seven-game losing streak with an exciting win over the Cavs Friday.
Maxey scored 43 points for the Sixers, who again played without All-Stars Joel Embiid and Paul George among others.
Edwards will enter the starting lineup in Tuesday's game against the Lakers. With Paul George (finger) on the shelf, Edwards will receive the starting nod. The two-way forward has appeared in eight consecutive contests off the bench for Philadelphia,
Having already committed three first-half turnovers, the Sixers’ Paul George took a couple of slow dribbles toward the baseline, spun out of a trap and zipped a pass crosscourt … 10 feet over his intended recipient’s head and into the seats.
The starters have been announced for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, which will take place on Feb. 16 at Chase Center in San Francisco. The reserve players will now be selected by NBA head coaches. Each conference will have seven reserves consisting of two backcourt players, three frontcourt players and two wild-card players of any position.
The Philadelphia 76ers have won just three of their last 10 games and are 10-21 without Joel Embiid this year. Still, the 76ers brass is confident that Embiid will return to action and lead them to the playoffs.
There will be no Process 2.0 here, a half-season tank to ensure Philly retains its '25 first-round pick and lives to fight another season.
CHICAGO (AP) — Tyrese Maxey had 31 points and nine assists, Kelly Oubre Jr. added 22 points and 12 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Chicago Bulls 109-97 on Saturday night for their second straight victory.
The Sixers were bound to win sometime. No one outside the locker room would’ve guessed that they’d do it against the Eastern Conference’s best team this season. The Sixers earned a 132-129 victory over the Cavs on Friday night at the Wells Fargo Center to end a seven-game losing streak.
Paul George and Tyrese Maxey combined for 59 points as the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 132-129 upset of the league-leading Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday.