The Philadelphia 76ers are coming off beating the Milwaukee Bucks to move to 3-0 to start the 2026 NBA season. As they get set for a back-to-back against the Detroit Pistons, Joel Embiid made his stance clear for the game on playing.
The Bucks produced at least 12 more rebounds, paint points, and fast-break points than Philadelphia on Saturday night. Given that data, one would confidently assume Milwaukee comfortably won; they’d be wrong.
Joel Embiid stepped into a larger playmaking role Saturday night as the Philadelphia 76ers hosted the Milwaukee Bucks without LeBron James. James sat out to manage lower-back and sciatica issues on the front end of a weekend back-to-back, leaving the offense to run more frequently through the former MVP.
Joel Embiid has done really well to start the season, but one game without LeBron James may have exposed an issue he and the team are facing. While Embiid didn’t have a direct hand in James signing with the Philadelphia 76ers earlier this summer, many expected him to be one of, if not the biggest beneficiary of the 41-year-old’s arrival.
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The Philadelphia 76ers have enjoyed a strong start to the season, but another injury concern has given Nick Nurse reason to worry. The Sixers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 127-116 on Saturday night to remain undefeated.
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LeBron James missing the Philadelphia 76ers’ recent game has one LA Clippers fan over the moon. The Philadelphia 76ers have continued their phenomenal start to the 2026-27 NBA season with a 3-0 record after their most recent win against the Milwaukee Bucks.
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VJ Edgecombe was in fine form as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 127-116 to go 3-0 in the NBA this season. The Sixers rested LeBron James on Saturday night, but that didn’t seem to weaken them at all.
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LeBron James sat out, and the Sixers still had more than enough offense. That might be the most encouraging part of their 3-0 start. Nobody needs to draw sweeping conclusions from three games in October.
Joel Embiid recorded his 10th career triple-double and Jaylen Brown scored 27 points on his 30th birthday to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 127-116 home win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday.
Jaylen Brown balled out on his birthday as he and the Philadelphia 76ers won their first game without LeBron James in their latest contest against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night.
LeBron James sat out the Philadelphia 76ers’ game against the Milwaukee Bucks, but his side still managed to secure a win. The King’s lower back pain and sciatica are being managed strategically by the Sixers, and he was given a day off to avoid risking an injury.
Jaylen Brown has fired a warning shot Jayson Tatum’s way. The Philadelphia 76ers swingman made headlines earlier this week after calling the Boston Celtics star a liar on social media.
Following a historic 29-point comeback against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday, the Philadelphia 76ers were oozing with confidence going into tonight’s matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks.
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Coach Nick Nurse’s Philadelphia 76ers are 3-0 on the season after taking down the defending champion New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, on a day when LeBron James’ health came into focus.
Three games, three straight wins for the Philadelphia 76ers to start the 2026-27 NBA season. The Sixers moved to 3-0 on the young season with an impressive 100-100 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night.
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