Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Tyrese Maxey offered words of encouragement to his team after its worst loss of the regular season in a 49-point rout — 138-89 — against the New York Knicks.
The Philadelphia 76ers head into the NBA All-Star break at 30-24, good for sixth place in the Eastern Conference. On the surface, that’s perfectly fine, a modest overperformance relative to our preseason expectations.
The NBA Trade Deadline, for better or worse, is behind us. Out goes Jared McCain and Eric Gordon. In comes draft picks and a bunch of seemingly temporary players.
With Joel Embiid and Paul George in street clothes, everyone knew the Philadelphia 76ers were facing an uphill climb. But nobody expected them to fall off the cliff, hit every rock on the way down, and then get buried by an avalanche at the bottom.
Good players tend to succeed in the NBA. Sometimes, though, they find themselves in terrible situations but still find ways to over-achieve. These are the 20 players who carried the worst NBA teams.
Joel Embiid became an MVP with the Philadelphia 76ers, but injuries always stopped him from finally winning the Larry O'Brien trophy. He has played more than half of an NBA regular season in the past two seasons, and he's on track to miss several contests this campaign.
After it was unclear how much Embiid would be able to play coming into the season, the former MVP has managed to put together a strong season for the 30-23 Sixers.
PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid will miss his second consecutive game with right knee injury management, the Sixers revealed ahead of Wednesday's home game against the New York Knicks.
The Philadelphia 76ers will be shorthanded again on Wednesday night hosting the New York Knicks. After being listed as questionable throughout the day, Joel Embiid has been downgraded to out for the contest due to right knee injury management.
The Philadelphia 76ers need to be aggressive in the buyout market. They did not improve the roster via trade and only weakened their depth by trading away Jared McCain.
A key Eastern Conference matchup takes center stage Wednesday night as the New York Knicks visit the Philadelphia 76ers in a game with major playoff implications.
On Wednesday night, the Philadelphia 76ers will hit the floor for the final time before the All-Star break for a home game against the New York Knicks.
The Philadelphia 76ers have faced significant adversity this season, including injuries and the suspension of Paul George. Still, the 76ers are hanging onto a top-6 playoff spot in the Eastern Conference for the time being.
Just as the Philadelphia 76ers were finally finding their rhythm, everything came to a sudden halt. That momentum vanished when the NBA handed Paul George a 25-game suspension for violating the league’s anti-drug policy.
Joel Embiid looked great in the Philadelphia 76ers’ last game. The former NBA MVP went off for 33 points on 9-of-19 from the field and 11-of-13 from the charity stripe.
The 76ers are positioning themselves for a busy run on the buyout market. Philadelphia is set to open at least two roster spots this weekend, with Charles Bassey and Patrick Baldwin Jr.
Right now, the Philadelphia 76ers have one of the most electrifying backcourts in the entire NBA: Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe. They are not just playing well — they’re putting up historic numbers.
During his post-trade deadline press conference last Friday, Sixers president Daryl Morey delivered a seemingly brutally honest quote about the decision to trade Jared McCain to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Recently, the Philadelphia 76ers got some tough news when it was announced that Paul George was suspended for 25 games for violating the league’s substance policy.
The Philadelphia 76ers aim to wrap up a five-game road trip in style when they face the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. Philadelphia is 3-1 on the Western trip and has won six of its last seven overall games.
The Grizzlies are likely to waive veteran guard Eric Gordon, sources tell Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports (Twitter link). An 18-year veteran, Gordon was traded from Philadelphia to Memphis in a salary-dump move which saw the Grizzlies acquire a second-round pick swap from the 76ers.
Philadelphia 76ers team president Daryl Morey is known for his creative team-building and embrace of analytics tools. But his true talent may lie in ducking the luxury tax.