PHILADELPHIA — Tyrese Maxey was ready to answer before the question was done being asked. Perhaps that said a lot in its own right. Perhaps he'd noticed a drop-off, too.
The Philadelphia 76ers head into the NBA All-Star break at 30-24, good for sixth place in the Eastern Conference. On the surface, that’s perfectly fine, a modest overperformance relative to our preseason expectations.
Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Tyrese Maxey offered words of encouragement to his team after its worst loss of the regular season in a 49-point rout — 138-89 — against the New York Knicks.
The NBA Trade Deadline, for better or worse, is behind us. Out goes Jared McCain and Eric Gordon. In comes draft picks and a bunch of seemingly temporary players.
Good players tend to succeed in the NBA. Sometimes, though, they find themselves in terrible situations but still find ways to over-achieve. These are the 20 players who carried the worst NBA teams.
With Joel Embiid and Paul George in street clothes, everyone knew the Philadelphia 76ers were facing an uphill climb. But nobody expected them to fall off the cliff, hit every rock on the way down, and then get buried by an avalanche at the bottom.
After it was unclear how much Embiid would be able to play coming into the season, the former MVP has managed to put together a strong season for the 30-23 Sixers.
On Wednesday night, the Philadelphia 76ers will hit the floor for the final time before the All-Star break for a home game against the New York Knicks.
At the 2025-26 NBA trade deadline, the Philadelphia 76ers didn’t do anything to improve their team. Okay, in the opinion of Daryl Morey, Philadelphia is
The Philadelphia 76ers have faced significant adversity this season, including injuries and the suspension of Paul George. Still, the 76ers are hanging onto a top-6 playoff spot in the Eastern Conference for the time being.
This is the quiet danger zone of the fantasy season. The NBA trade deadline is over. The standings are settling. And now teams start making decisions that have nothing to do with winning your fantasy league.
Just as the Philadelphia 76ers were finally finding their rhythm, everything came to a sudden halt. That momentum vanished when the NBA handed Paul George a 25-game suspension for violating the league’s anti-drug policy.
What a game to showcase their depth after the trade deadline. The shorthanded Sixers wrapped up their West Coast trip with a 135-118 blowout loss to the Portland Trail Blazers Monday night.
Joel Embiid looked great in the Philadelphia 76ers’ last game. The former NBA MVP went off for 33 points on 9-of-19 from the field and 11-of-13 from the charity stripe.
The 76ers are positioning themselves for a busy run on the buyout market. Philadelphia is set to open at least two roster spots this weekend, with Charles Bassey and Patrick Baldwin Jr.
Right now, the Philadelphia 76ers have one of the most electrifying backcourts in the entire NBA: Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe. They are not just playing well — they’re putting up historic numbers.
The Philadelphia 76ers aim to wrap up a five-game road trip in style when they face the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. Philadelphia is 3-1 on the Western trip and has won six of its last seven overall games.
Even though he would like to retire as a Raptor, Kyle Lowry is very likely nearing the end of his career in Philly. The six-time All-Star has been part of the 76ers for three years now.
The Philadelphia 76ers failed to complete any trades to improve their roster at the trade deadline, and now could turn their attention to free agents in the buyout market.
The Grizzlies are likely to waive veteran guard Eric Gordon, sources tell Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports (Twitter link). An 18-year veteran, Gordon was traded from Philadelphia to Memphis in a salary-dump move which saw the Grizzlies acquire a second-round pick swap from the 76ers.
Philadelphia 76ers team president Daryl Morey is known for his creative team-building and embrace of analytics tools. But his true talent may lie in ducking the luxury tax.