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When the Magic crushed the 76ers by 41 points in a Nov. 25 matchup at Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia was without former league MVP Joel Embiid, six-time All-NBA wing Paul George and No. 3 overall pick VJ Edgecombe.
The Sixers fell back to earth Monday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena. They had their three-game winning streak snapped with a 125-124 overtime loss to the Nuggets. Joel Embiid goaltended a Bruce Brown layup with 5.
With Kelly Oubre Jr. and Trendon Watford back, the Sixers have their full roster available for the first time in two years. Nick Nurse plans to be “a little more fluid” with lineup combinations.
The Sixers’ winning streak is over after their 125-124 overtime loss to a Denver Nuggets team that utilized a rotation of the only nine players they had available. With only Kelly Oubre Jr. and Trendon Watford sidelined – head coach Nick Nurse said pregame that both players should be cleared to return "any day" – the Sixers could not beat the Nuggets without Nikola Jokić,
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Sixers' VJ Edgecombe speaks on his 'delusional' confidence as a rookie
Rookie VJ Edgecombe stuffed the stat sheet on Wednesday, helping the Sixers pick up their fourth win in five games.
Taking on a weak Wizards team should be an ideal chance for the Sixers to get back into the form they showed over the previous few games.
After many starts and stops, the legislation to authorize the 76ers arena landed at City Council in late 2024 with Mayor Cherelle Parker 's endorsement. The bills passed following a chaotic December session delayed by a sit-in protest .
Tyrese Maxey has made headlines once again, being named the NBA’s Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the second time this season. This recognition highlights not only his
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Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey is Eastern Conference player of the week for second time this season
This marks the second time in Maxey’s career that he was player of the week. The first time was on Oct. 30 after the first week of the season.