Nick Nurse, Sixers explain slow start, final shot in loss to Celtics

Coach Nick Nurse and the Philadelphia 76ers explain the slow start and the final shot in a loss to the Boston Celtics.

Sixers takeaways: Dominick Barlow’s glaring absence, VJ Edgecombe’s dry spells and more from season’s first loss

Barlow’s energy was missed in the Sixers' slow start. Meanwhile, Edgecombe only got one shot attempt in the fourth quarter.

Bill Simmons blasts 76ers’ Joel Embiid for ‘ludicrous’ foul calls

Bill Simmons was not pleased with how 76ers' Joel Embiid was putting pressure on the Celtics defense on Friday night.

Joel Embiid plays in crunch time for the first time in Sixers’ season, another step in his cautious recovery

Embiid totaled three points and three assists — and missed the potential game-winning three-pointer — in the fourth quarter of the Sixers' 109-108 loss Friday night.