The Sixers announced (via Twitter) that Tyrese Maxey will return to action for Saturday’s game at Charlotte, which carries huge stakes in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
The Philadelphia 76ers are on the road on Saturday night as they travel to take on the Charlotte Hornets in an Eastern Conference showdown. Philadelphia enters Saturday’s game with a 40-33 record after defeating the Chicago Bulls at home on Wednesday night.
Joel Embiid is not having the best of seasons this year. Owing to his knee issues, the Philadelphia 76ers star’s injury report has been all over the place.
After a record-smashing performance Wednesday, the Philadelphia 76ers visit the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday with both teams striving to gain ground in the Eastern Conference playoff chase.
The Philadelphia 76ers have been without Tyrese Maxey since the March 7, 125-116 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. While he’s working his way back from a finger tendon strain in his right hand, Maxey shares a message that should scare the rest of the Eastern Conference.
Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.
A lot can change in just a few days, especially when it comes to the Philadelphia 76ers. Back on Monday, the Sixers were without five main rotation players — Joel Embiid (oblique), Paul George (suspension), Tyrese Maxey (finger), Quentin Grimes (illness) and Kelly Oubre Jr.
It’s no secret that things got dark recently as a Philadelphia 76ers fan. The trade deadline deal shipping Jared McCain to Oklahoma City for draft picks cast a pall over everything.
Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.
VJ Edgecombe was probably delighted to see some of his fellow starters in uniform when the Philadelphia 76ers hosted the Chicago Bulls at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Wednesday.
PHILADELPHIA — VJ Edgecombe, Quentin Grimes and Justin Edwards rode the highs of the 'next man up' mentality while the Sixers were without Joel Embiid, Paul George, Tyrese Maxey and Kelly Oubre Jr.
The Philadelphia 76ers lost Paul George for 25 games due to a drug suspension. His strong return Wednesday night showed there may be some benefits to his forced eight-week absence.
When the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled into the “City of Brotherly Love” on Monday night, they weren’t facing the Philadelphia 76ers. They were facing a triage unit wearing basketball jerseys.
The Philadelphia 76ers traded Jared McCain for a late first-round pick and luxury tax relief. Monday, he showed his old team what they were missing in a 123-103 Oklahoma City Thunder win.
PHILADELPHIA — Don't look now, but the Sixers might be getting their three best players back soon. Philadelphia is already through two weeks of Tyrese Maxey's minimum three-week absence with a strained tendon in his right pinkie finger.
Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond was fined $25,000 for making an inappropriate gesture on the court, the NBA announced on Saturday. Drummond made the gesture with eight seconds remaining in the third quarter of Philadelphia's 139-118 victory over the host Sacramento Kings on Thursday.
Sixers fans are experiencing major déjà vu recently. Injuries are piling up, and their playoff hopes are sputtering. But last season, Quentin Grimes took advantage of that opportunity by setting career highs in points and assists per game.
Former NBA guard Kennedy Chandler has agreed to a 10-day contract with the Jazz, per Shams Charania of ESPN. Chandler, the No. 38 pick in 2022, last appeared in the league with Memphis before spending the past couple of seasons in the G League.