Tyrese Maxey’s 43 points leads Sixers past Magic, 136-124
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The Houston Rockets (1-2) travel to Little Caesars Arena to face the Detroit Pistons (2-2) in NBA action on Wednesday night.
An 11-game slate in the NBA kicks off the first full week of games, and there are a ton of teams either playing a back-to-back or preparing for the front end of
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After blowout loss, Pistons try to rebound vs. struggling Magic
J.B. Bickerstaff isn't concerned about one bad outing. The Detroit Pistons coach saw his team get blown out by Cleveland on Monday. The Pistons will host the struggling Orlando Magic on Wednesday night.
Will the Sixers make it to the postseason after last year's tank job? What's the ceiling for their Big Three when healthy? We polled the Inquirer's writers.
Group play for the annual NBA Cup tournament begins next week. The Philadelphia 76ers are in East Group B with the Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Detroit Piston
The 76ers will be down a pair of rotation players as they face the Celtics at 7 p.m. Friday from Philadelphia. Paul George (left knee surgery) and Jared McCain (right thumb surgery) are both out for Friday’s contest as they have yet to play this season.
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76ers’ Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe get strong ‘best backcourt’ endorsement from Stephen A. Smith
The 76ers now sit at 4-0 on the season, thanks in large part to the production of backcourt players Tyrese Maxey and rookie VJ Edgecombe. Maxey carried the 76ers with 39 points on Tuesday evening, and recently, Stephen A. Smith took to ESPN's “First Take” with a bold declaration about the duo moving forward.
Monday’s NBA action is loaded with back-to-backs, but that’s not going to stop yours truly from betting on some player props. There are a few stars that should
Who knows whether these early surprises will continue to, well, surprise. But a few games are a big enough sample size for three members of The Athletic NBA staff to highlight these eye-openers and discuss what they may mean going forward.
The Philadelphia 76ers are the feel-good story of the young NBA season. The depression of Joel Embiid's real-time demise and the buyer's remorse on Paul George's contract have been pushed into the shadows as the league's most electric young backcourt has stepped into the spotlight.
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