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Former NBA Star Feels VJ Edgecombe has Changed Sixers' Vibe

The Philadelphia 76ers have gotten off to quite a hot start this season, improving their record to 5-1 following their win over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday night.

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Jared McCain Will Make His Debut Against Chicago, What Will His Role Be And How Does He Affect Nick Nurse’ Rotation?

The Philadelphia 76ers received some promising news last night as ESPN’s Tim Bontempt’s reported that Jared McCain is expected to make his debut tonight against Chicago.

Joel Embiid News / EssentiallySports / November 4

Is Joel Embiid Playing Tonight? Bulls vs 76ers Injury Report, Where to Watch & More (11/4)

The Philadelphia 76ers entered the 2025-26 season surrounded by doubts after last year’s poor show, but they’ve silenced critics with five wins in their first six games.

Tyrese Maxey News / Liberty Ballers / November 4

The sky remains the limit for Tyrese Maxey as he reaches his 25th birthday

Where would the Sixers be without the 2020 bubble heroics of Mike Muscala? A couple of seemingly irrelevant threes in a game that August for Muscala’s Thunder in a win against the Heat allowed the Sixers to keep their first-round pick in that year’s draft.

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The '30-point, 10-rebound NBA game leaders' quiz

How many of the 25 NBA players to score at 30 points and grab 10 rebounds in at least 100 games in their NBA career can you name in five minutes?

The 'NBA franchise 30-point-game leaders' quiz

The 'Triple-doubles from the 2022-23 NBA season' quiz

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NBA News / Philadelphia 76ers on SI / November 4

76ers Fans Will Love Draymond Green’s Early Rookie of the Year Vote

Draymond Green won’t have a vote for the NBA’s Rookie of the Year race, but if he did, his early vote would belong to the Philadelphia 76ers guard, VJ Edgecombe.

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Is Jared McCain playing tonight vs. Bulls, injury update · Sporting News

Sixers G McCain now probable, may play Tuesday · ESPN

Nick Nurse provides injury update on Paul George · Sporting News

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The 25 most notable one-time NBA All-Stars

The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.

Philadelphia 76ers News / BasketballNews.com / November 4

Maxey, Edgecombe give Sixers new life as Embiid works his way back

The Philadelphia 76ers didn’t open the season the way they envisioned it. Paul George is still sidelined after having arthroscopic knee surgery. Joel Embiid,

Paul George News / Philadelphia 76ers on SI / November 4

76ers’ Biggest Remaining Concern Won’t be Resolved vs Bulls

On Tuesday night, the Philadelphia 76ers have a chance to take down the Chicago Bulls, the only other team in the Eastern Conference with the same 5-1 record.

Philadelphia 76ers News / Hoops Wire / November 4

Sixers Notes: VJ Edgecombe, Joel Embiid, Kelly Oubre, Jared McCain

Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer wonders if 76ers rookie guard VJ Edgecombe can fully grow his offensive game while sharing the floor with Joel Embiid.

Philadelphia 76ers News / Philadelphia 76ers on SI / November 3

Paul Pierce Compares Sixers' Maxey and Embiid to Championship Duo

This season, the Philadelphia 76ers are off to a 4-1 start. With Joel Embiid on a minutes restriction, much of the team’s early success can be attributed to Tyrese Maxey.

Jared McCain News / Hoops Wire / November 3

Sixers’ Jared McCain on track to make season debut

Second-year 76ers guard Jared McCain is expected to make his season debut Tuesday in Chicago. Tim Bontemps of ESPN reported that McCain will be listed as probable.

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The 'World Series MVPs' quiz

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The 'World Series single-game K leaders' quiz

Philadelphia 76ers News / NBA on ClutchPoints / November 3

ClutchPoints’ NBA MVP Mondays: Can Tyrese Maxey sustain elite play through absurd minutes?

Not even two full weeks have passed since the 2025-26 NBA season began, but it’s become very clear who will be in the MVP discussion throughout the year — a list that features several previous MVP award recipients and others who have finished inside the top five of the voting in recent years.

Tyrese Maxey News / Liberty Ballers / November 3

Sixers’ Tyrese Maxey named Eastern Conference Player of the Week

Well, who predicted the Sixers would be 5-1, joint first in the Eastern Conference, and have the league’s second-best offensive rating (123) and sixth-best net rating (+7.2) to start the season?

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