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Maxey scores 29 points to lead 76ers past Washington 109-103

PHILADELPHIA — Tyrese Maxey scored the go-ahead basket with 23.7 seconds left and finished with 29 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 109-103 win over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. Guerschon Yabusele scored 21 points and blocked a potential tying layup with 14 seconds left to preserve the win for the Sixers. Joel Embiid, Paul George, Kyle …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Maxey rallies the 76ers to a 111-106 victory over the Spurs after Embiid is ejected

Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — Tyrese Maxey scored 32 points and made two crucial plays in the final minute, and the Philadelphia 76ers rallied after Joel Embiid was ejected to beat Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs 111-106 on Monday night. The seven-time All-Star received the first technical for arguing with Schroeder, and received another technical — and ejection — from Schroeder …

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3 weeks ago

Embiid scores 34 points in return, helping the 76ers beat the Hornets 108-98

Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid had 34 points and nine assists after missing a game because of a sinus fracture, helping the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Charlotte Hornets 108-98 on Friday night. Embiid scored 22 points in the first three quarters to lead the 76ers to their fourth win in five games. 76ers: Tyrese Maxey scored 23 points and Paul George …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Maxey leads Philadelphia against Charlotte after 40-point game

Associated Press

Charlotte Hornets vs. Philadelphia 76ers Philadelphia; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: 76ers -9.5; over/under is 221.5 BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia takes on the Charlotte Hornets after Tyrese Maxey scored 40 points in the Philadelphia 76ers’ 121-108 win against the Charlotte Hornets. The 76ers average 11.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.2 fewer makes per game than the Hornets …

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4 weeks ago

76ers’ Joel Embiid fractures sinus in 1st half, Pacers go on to beat 76ers 121-107

Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — Tyrese Haliburton had 32 points and 11 assists and the Indiana Pacers beat Philadelphia 121-107 on Friday night, with the 76ers playing the second half without Joel Embiid after he sustained a sinus fracture when he was struck in the face late in the first. 76ers: Philadelphia’s injury-plagued season keeps going with more concerns about Embiid, who has …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Paul George, Tyrese Maxey lead 76ers over Hornets 110-104 to earn first first back-to-back wins

Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Paul George scored 29 points, Tyrese Maxey had eight of his 21 points in the final 30 seconds and the Philadelphia 76ers won back-to-back games for the first time this season with a 110-104 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night. Jared McCain added 17 points off the bench and Kelly Oubre scored 14 for Philadelphia, …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Maxey scores 28 as 76ers rout Pistons 111-96

Associated Press

DETROIT — Tyrese Maxey scored 28 points and the Philadelphia 76ers won their fourth game of the season by beating the Detroit Pistons 111-96 on Saturday night. Jared McCain added 19 points and Ricky Council IV scored 17 for Philadelphia, which had lost seven of its previous eight games. Paul George was listed as out on the pregame injury report, …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Jalen Green’s 41 points lead Rockets to 122-115 overtime win over 76ers

Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Green scored a season-high 41 points, Alperen Sengun added 22 points and 14 rebounds and the Houston Rockets beat the Philadelphia 76ers 122-115 in overtime on Wednesday night. Tyrese Maxey scored 39 points, including 28 in the second half, in the loss for Philadelphia, which played without Paul George and Joel Embiid and fell to 3-14. Maxey, …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

McCain and Maxey help the 76ers rally to beat the Nets 113-98 and snap 5-game losing streak

Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — Jared McCain scored 30 points and Tyrese Maxey added 26 as the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a five-game losing streak with a 113-98 win over the Brooklyn Nets in an NBA Cup game Friday night. Playing without Joel Embiid and Paul George, Philadelphia’s young backcourt took over in the fourth quarter with an extended scoring burst that helped the …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why the 76ers’ season is already at a crossroads. Plus, time for the NBA Panic Panel!

New York Times

The Bounce Newsletter | This is The Athletic’s daily NBA newsletter. It’s early in the season, Embiid and PG certainly could start playing better, and McCain is a bright spot. The Sixers are only four games out of the sixth seed; that’s a good week in the NBA. Even if Embiid and George work themselves back into top form, which …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Giannis Antetokounmpo on Bucks’ early-season woes: ‘We don’t have an identity’

New York Times

NEW YORK — As the Milwaukee Bucks broke their huddle after a timeout on Sunday down 17 late in the fourth quarter, Giannis Antetokounmpo threw a towel down in front of him. “Right now, we don’t have an identity,” Antetokounmpo said following Sunday’s loss. You still gotta keep fighting, but these are games you should win.” Each of this weekend’s …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

NBA Reliability Tiers: From LeBron to Luka, league’s top stars populate our top 10

New York Times

Welcome to The Athletic’s NBA Reliability Tiers, in which we measure the All-NBA status of the 49 All-Stars during the last three seasons and weigh how much those stars play in the regular season. Boston Celtics PF Tier 1 2 Nikola Jokić Denver Nuggets Average games played last three seasons: 74.0 All-NBA/All-Star last three seasons: 2022 All-NBA First Team, 2022 …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

NBA Reliability Tiers: Jalen Brunson, Tyrese Haliburton and a tier fit for 2 Kings

New York Times

Welcome to The Athletic’s NBA Reliability Tiers, in which we measure the All-NBA status of the 49 All-Stars during the last three seasons and weigh how much those stars play in the regular season. Sacramento Kings C Tier 2 12 Donovan Mitchell Cleveland Cavaliers Average games played last three seasons: 63.3 All-NBA/All-Star last three seasons: 2022 All-Star, 2023 All-NBA Second …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Sixers lose season opener without their MVP: ‘Us winning cannot solely be on Joel Embiid’

New York Times

PHILADELPHIA — The 76ers opened their season at home without Joel Embiid and Paul George in uniform, a disappointing start to a season full of promise. “The plan is why he’s not playing,” Sixers coach Nick Nurse said. They aren’t publicly explaining how it works, what determines his readiness and why he hasn’t crossed the threshold to play more than …

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3 months ago

How Sixers’ Daryl Morey hatched a ‘risky plan’ to land Paul George, transform new big three

New York Times

NASSAU, Bahamas — One day last week, Daryl Morey and Paul George took time to chat after a practice on a makeshift basketball court in the convention center of a luxury resort; the kind of quotidian conversations steeped with the happy vibes of training camp in paradise. He set his eyes on his next star and the one he could …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Embiid, Maxey and George: Sixers Ready for Championship Chase in 2024

Associated Press

The 76ers are set to have a strong season with Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and Paul George. Embiid will be looking to stay healthy for an entire playoff run after missing significant time due to injuries last season. Maxey will be looking to take a leap forward after struggling with his scoring last season. George will provide much-needed leadership and …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

76ers star Joel Embiid honors his late brother at a Philly block party

Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid could go back to school and write a pretty heady report on how he spent his summer vacation. The seven-time All-Star hosted the “In Memory of Arthur” block party to honor the life of his late brother in a Friday night event for Philadelphia Youth Basketball. “It’s still tough, thinking about the whole thing,” Embiid said …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

76ers welcome Paul George, welcome back Maxey with all parties in desperate chase for championship

Associated Press

CAMDEN, N.J. — Tyrese Maxey was asked to wait. The 76ers’ reasoning was solid: Maxey would open the offseason with a salary cap hold of $13 million dollars, a low figure by NBA standards which allowed the Sixers to enter free agency with roughly $65 million to splurge on building out the roster, notably adding a potential superstar to join …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Paul George introduced as 76er as Daryl Morey anticipates ‘a special season’

New York Times

For maybe the first time since 2019, when he had Jimmy Butler and a prime version of Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid will have a supporting cast around him good enough to make a real run deep into the postseason. Paul George, Daryl Morey’s big free agency acquisition, will immediately be among the best third options in the league. This all …

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6 months ago

Caleb Martin insists he’s happy with $32M deal with 76ers after turning down $65M in Miami

Associated Press

CAMDEN, N.J. — Caleb Martin spurned a lot of money in Miami. “Just certain things didn’t work,” Martin said Tuesday at the Sixers’ New Jersey complex. That’s my main focus now.” The 28-year-old Martin averaged 8.5 points over five seasons, including the last three with the Heat. The win-now moves for a franchise that hasn’t advanced out of the second …

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6 months ago

76ers add free-agent postseason star Caleb Martin from Miami, AP source says

Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers continued to build around their star trio of Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George with the addition of free-agent forward Caleb Martin, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Saturday. Martin intends to sign the multi-year contract shortly after the league’s moratorium on signings is lifted, said the person …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Klay Thompson is leaving the Warriors and will join the Mavericks, AP sources say

The Independent

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6 months, 1 week ago

Klay Thompson is leaving the Warriors and will join the Mavericks, AP sources say

Associated Press

DALLAS — Klay Thompson has taken off his Golden State jersey for the last time. Thompson is moving on from the Warriors, with the four-time league champion agreeing to join the Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks and change franchises for the first time in his 13-year NBA career, two people with knowledge of the decision said Monday. Without mentioning Dallas …

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6 months, 1 week ago

76ers make a splash with $400 million in contracts for Paul George and Tyrese Maxey

Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — Paul George ditched LA and decided to help form a new Big Three in Philly with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. The 76ers were a bottom feeder when Embiid was hurt last season — and he’s often injured — so rolling the dice on a player widely considered the best available on the free-agent market was a chance …

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Maxey scores 29 points to lead 76ers past Washington 109-103

Maxey rallies the 76ers to a 111-106 victory over the Spurs after Embiid is ejected

Embiid scores 34 points in return, helping the 76ers beat the Hornets 108-98

Maxey leads Philadelphia against Charlotte after 40-point game

76ers’ Joel Embiid fractures sinus in 1st half, Pacers go on to beat 76ers 121-107

Paul George, Tyrese Maxey lead 76ers over Hornets 110-104 to earn first first back-to-back wins

Maxey scores 28 as 76ers rout Pistons 111-96

Jalen Green’s 41 points lead Rockets to 122-115 overtime win over 76ers

McCain and Maxey help the 76ers rally to beat the Nets 113-98 and snap 5-game losing streak

Why the 76ers’ season is already at a crossroads. Plus, time for the NBA Panic Panel!

Giannis Antetokounmpo on Bucks’ early-season woes: ‘We don’t have an identity’

NBA Reliability Tiers: From LeBron to Luka, league’s top stars populate our top 10

NBA Reliability Tiers: Jalen Brunson, Tyrese Haliburton and a tier fit for 2 Kings

Sixers lose season opener without their MVP: ‘Us winning cannot solely be on Joel Embiid’

How Sixers’ Daryl Morey hatched a ‘risky plan’ to land Paul George, transform new big three

Embiid, Maxey and George: Sixers Ready for Championship Chase in 2024

76ers star Joel Embiid honors his late brother at a Philly block party

76ers welcome Paul George, welcome back Maxey with all parties in desperate chase for championship

Paul George introduced as 76er as Daryl Morey anticipates ‘a special season’

Caleb Martin insists he’s happy with $32M deal with 76ers after turning down $65M in Miami

76ers add free-agent postseason star Caleb Martin from Miami, AP source says

Klay Thompson is leaving the Warriors and will join the Mavericks, AP sources say

Klay Thompson is leaving the Warriors and will join the Mavericks, AP sources say

76ers make a splash with $400 million in contracts for Paul George and Tyrese Maxey