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Sixers get back on track with win over Pacers

Well, if you’re only going to play well for like five minutes, the last five minutes of the game are probably the best time to do it. The Sixers played with their food all night but still came away with a 113-104 win over the Indiana Pacers Monday night. Tyrese Maxey again didn’t live up […]

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Sixers-Pacers: Second Half Thread

Game Details When: Monday, January 19, 7:00 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

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Sixers-Pacers: First Half Thread

Game Details When: Monday, January 19, 7:00 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

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Nick Nurse details Sixers’ plan for Jared McCain

As his playing time continues to wane, culminating in a DNP-CD on Jan. 17 against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Sixers assigned Jared McCain to their G-League affiliate Delaware Blue Coats for a chance at extended run. It’s the second time they’ve sent him down this season, the first being a two-game stint in mid-November. Despite […]

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Tyrese Maxey earns starting spot in 2026 All-Star game

This afternoon, the NBA announced its 2026 All-Star starters, and on Feb. 15, a very deserving Sixer will be on the court for the opening tip in Los Angeles. This will be Tyrese Maxey’s first All-Star starting appearance, after previously making the team as a reserve in 2024. Through 38 games, Maxey has averaged 30.3 […]

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Home cooking has not agreed with the Sixers this season

The scene in the home locker room was not an unusual one after the Sixers fell to Cleveland on Friday night, 117-115. Reporters milled about the center of the oval-shaped room. Attendants, dressed all in black, scurried here and there, cleaning up after the players.  Veteran guard Eric Gordon, who did not play for the 34th […]

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Sixers need to capitalize on matchup against struggling Pacers

Hopefully three days of rest will have done the Sixers some good. They’re coming off a tough two-game mini series against the Cavaliers, losing two straight capped off by Friday’s narrow 117-115 defeat as they squandered a 10-point lead in the fourth. Cleveland has now passed Philly in the Eastern Conference standings, overtaking them into […]

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Jared McCain assigned to Delaware Blue Coats

Jared McCain has not played more than 11 minutes in a game since Jan. 5. After he didn’t even see the court in Friday night’s 117-115 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, many people openly wondered whether he might be better served by a G League stint with Delaware. On Saturday afternoon, the Philadelphia 76ers arrived […]

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When it rains, it pours this year in Philadelphia sports

This city can handle frustrating roster-building moves, and it can certainly handle losing. The constant barrage it’s come in this fall and winter is quite a lot to process. It hasn’t just been a bad week for the Sixers, who capped off a 1-3 week by blowing a 10-point fourth quarter lead to an Eastern […]

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Sixers Bell Ringer: Cavs jump Sixers in the East standings after two-game sweep

2025-26 Sixers Bell Ringer standings:Tyrese Maxey – 17VJ Edgecombe – 5Paul George – 5Joel Embiid – 3Andre Drummond – 2Dominick Barlow – 1Adem Bona – 1Justin Edwards – 1Quentin Grimes – 1Jared McCain – 1Kelly Oubre Jr. – 1Trendon Watford – 115th roster spot – 1 The Sixers dropped their second game in a row […]

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Poor close, Cavs’ hot shooting doom Sixers, who move to 10-11 at home

A fitting loss to cap off a terrible Philly sports week The Sixers blew a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter, falling 117-115 at the last second to the Cleveland Cavaliers, completing the sweep of the season series. Joel Embiid had a classic Joel Embiid performance, leading all Sixers with 33 points shooting 10-of-22 from […]

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Sixers-Cavaliers: First Half Thread

Game Details When: Friday, January 16, 7:00 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: ESPN, NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

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Sixers host Cavs in final regular-season matchup

The Sixers are coming off another convincing loss to the Cavaliers, falling 133–107. Their third and final opportunity to secure a regular-season win against Cleveland comes Friday night, when they’ll once again host the Cavs. Coming off a matchup just 24 hours earlier, the Sixers were outworked and outplayed on nearly every front. Cleveland caught […]

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As trade deadline nears, Sixers find themselves in a tricky spot

Even with their dispiriting loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday night, the Sixers sit at 22-17, good for fifth in the East. If fans were told that would be the case back in October — and the team was getting MVP-caliber play from Tyrese Maxey, a physically improving version of Joel Embiid and a Rookie […]

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Sixers lay another egg at home, get thoroughly dominated by Cavs

Well, the good news is Friday’s rematch can’t really go any worse than that. The Sixers were steamrolled 133-107 by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first of a two-game set Wednesday night. Tyrese Maxey had his quietest night of the season, having just 14 points shooting 5-of-16 from the field with four assists. Joel Embiid […]

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Sixers-Cavaliers: Second Half Thread

Game Details When: Wednesday, January 14, 7:00 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: ESPN, NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

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Sixers-Cavaliers: First Half Thread

Game Details When: Wednesday, January 14, 7:00 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: ESPN, NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

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Embiid, George, Edgecombe all probable for Sixers hosting Cavaliers

The Philadelphia 76ers are off on Tuesday, resting up after starting the week on a back-to-back, losing one and winning one against the Toronto Raptors. On Wednesday, they’ll return to South Philadelphia after a week on the road to host the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are sitting in seventh in the Eastern Conference as of Tuesday […]

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Joel Embiid’s reemergence is one of the best stories of the NBA season

On Monday night in Toronto, Joel Embiid was in the lineup for the 20th time this season. It’s the middle of January and the former MVP has already played more games than he did in all of 2024-25. While playing this many games is an accomplishment in and of itself, the level of Embiid’s play […]

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