The Philadelphia 76ers were quite shorthanded during their 115-101 road loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night, as they were without Joel Embiid (oblique), Tyrese Maxey (finger), VJ Edgecombe (back), and Paul George (suspension).
The Philadelphia 76ers fanbase may be getting flashbacks to their brutal end to the 2024-25 season, as injuries have ravaged their roster, leaving them extremely shorthanded against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night.
There's only so much value you can observe when the Sixers are without their four highest-paid players. So on a night they get out-talented by the Cleveland Cavaliers, here are two general thoughts related to the game.
Another 0-4 season series against an Eastern Conference opponent, that’s not exactly ideal. The hospital Sixers were handled 115-101 by the Cleveland Cavaliers Monday night.
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.
The 76ers appear to have avoided the worst with Tyrese Maxey’s latest injury. Philadelphia coach Nick Nurse said Monday that medical tests revealed no fractures in Maxey’s sprained right pinky.
The Philadelphia 76ers may have just suffered a devastating blow at the worst possible time. Star guard Tyrese Maxey has been sidelined after suffering a sprain to his right fifth finger, leaving Philadelphia without its top offensive engine for at least the next couple of games.
The Philadelphia 76ers have faced an unpredictable stretch of seasons defined by injuries, roster moves, and constant adjustments; through it all, Kelly Oubre Jr.
The Philadelphia 76ers ruled out rookie VJ Edgecombe for Monday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the latest addition to an injury report that has thinned Philadelphia's roster at a critical point in the standings race.
I’ll be honest, even feigning the tiniest bit of optimism about some of these games is now becoming extremely difficult. The Philadelphia 76ers begin their second of three back-to-backs in March on Monday with a visit to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
There's still a month left in the 2025-26 NBA regular season, but for all intents and purposes, the Sixers' season might have ended Saturday night. Late in the Sixers' 126-119 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, Maxey and Adem Bona collided, which left Maxey grimacing and clutching his right pinky finger.
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.
Tyrese Maxey's late-game scare Saturday is set to cost him at least the next two games. The 76ers announced Sunday that Maxey has a sprain in the fifth
The Philadelphia 76ers will be without Tyrese Maxey for at least a couple of games. Maxey has been diagnosed with a sprain of the fifth finger on his right hand and will miss at least Philadelphia’s next two contests, according to Tony Jones of The Athletic.
Sixers star guard Tyrese Maxey will miss at least the team’s next two games, The Athletic’s Tony Jones tweets. Maxey was diagnosed with a sprain of the right fifth finger.
As the Philadelphia 76ers continue to search for lineup consistency behind Tyrese Maxey, one question continues to surface: Are they using Quentin Grimes correctly?
If someone strolled through Oxford Avenue and Wakeling Street on Thursday afternoon, they would spot Jabari Walker at Frankford High School. After playing two games in two days, Walker traversed to North Philadelphia on a dreary afternoon to meet students and leave a lasting mark on the school.
Philadelphia 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe will miss Wednesday's game against the Utah Jazz with a lower back contusion. Edgecombe sustained the injury on a hard fall in Tuesday's 131-91 loss to the San Antonio Spurs.
Joel Embiid is once again going to be sidelined by injury, which has become a familiar refrain for the Philadelphia 76ers. Embiid’s teammates are feeling the pain as well.