Nobody gave the 76ers much of a chance Sunday night. No Joel Embiid. No Tyrese Maxey. No Kelly Oubre Jr. Three rotation players, including the franchise cornerstone, were scratched from the lineup before tip-off at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
Joel Embiid has been a key figure for the Philadelphia 76ers for the better part of the last few seasons. Although he has proven himself to be an extremely valuable asset when available, the 76ers’ big man has struggled to remain healthy for extended periods of time.
Quentin Grimes scored a season-high 31 points as the Philadelphia 76ers notched a 109-103 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. After tying his season high with 28 points in Saturday's win over the Brooklyn Nets, Grimes stepped up again Sunday with his team once again playing without Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid and Paul George.
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The Celtics have officially signed center Charles Bassey to a 10-day contract, the team announced. This marks the fourth 10-day deal for Bassey this season.
The 2025-26 NBA season hasn’t gone the way that the Philadelphia 76ers had hoped. The Sixers remain a competitive team in a surprisingly strong Eastern Conference but many people have jumped off the Sixers hype train.
PHILADELPHIA — By the time Tyson Etienne's momentum stopped carrying him away from Quentin Grimes, it was too late. Grimes had the space after jabbing his right leg out, pushing off the floor for a step-back.
There was no Joel Embiid. No Tyrese Maxey. No Kelly Oubre Jr. The 76ers walked into Saturday’s matinee looking more like a practice squad than a playoff-caliber team.
The Celtics intend to sign free agent center Charles Bassey to a 10-day contract, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). This will be the fourth 10-day contract Bassey has signed in 2025/26.
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid missed his team’s last eight games due to a right oblique strain. With the 76ers battling for playoff positioning, head coach Nick Nurse said the star big man participated in an individual on-court workout on Friday.
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Quentin Grimes scored 28 points, as the Philadelphia 76ers notched a 104-97 home victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday afternoon. Adem Bona chipped in with nine points, 10 rebounds and four blocks for Philadelphia, which continued to play without Tyrese Maxey (finger), Joel Embiid (oblique), and Paul George (suspension), among others.
PHILADELPHIA — Nick Nurse barely had time to sit down at the podium before being splashed by a wave of questions about Joel Embiid. As the Sixers' injuries pile up, Embiid is ostensibly the one closest to return.
The Sixers are in deep, deep trouble. Tyrese Maxey has already been ruled out for the next few weeks with a finger injury. Kelly Oubre Jr. is out for at least another week-and-a-half with an elbow injury.
With injury issues up and down their rosters, the Philadelphia 76ers and visiting Brooklyn Nets will need some role players to step up in Saturday afternoon's game.
The Philadelphia 76ers are once again dealing with injuries that are affecting the outcome of their season, and it’s still happening to their star players.
The Philadelphia 76ers have had another roller-coaster season and have been plagued by injuries. Joel Embiid has missed over a week with an oblique strain, and Kelly Oubre and Tyrese Maxey are set to miss multiple weeks.
Kelly Oubre Jr. was diagnosed with a sprain of the lateral collateral ligament in his left elbow, the Sixers announced today. He will be reevaluated in two weeks.
The 76ers will be without All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey for the foreseeable future. Philadelphia announced Tuesday that Maxey has been diagnosed with a tendon injury in his right pinkie and will be reevaluated in approximately three weeks.