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Sixers win a much-needed laugher vs. depleted Wizards

A win the minutes police can be happy about (not that they’re wrong, though). The Sixers blew out a depleted Washington Wizards group 121-102, a team that already looks quite depleted at full strength. Looking to erase his mistake against Atlanta, Tyrese Maxey went for a game-high 35 points, on a scorching 13-of-26 night from […]

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Sixers-Wizards: Second Half Thread

Game Details When: Tuesday, December 2, 7:00 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

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Sixers-Wizards: First Half Thread

Game Details When: Tuesday, December 2, 7:00 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

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Maxey vs. Daniels was a war of attrition

Dyson Daniels is an NBA player with a burgeoning resume, a cool nickname and worries so profound that he finds himself constantly looking over his shoulder. That was evident Sunday night, when he represented the first line of the Atlanta Hawks’ defense against Tyrese Maxey. Daniels, 6-foot-7 and stringy, would assume his stance as Maxey, 6-foot-2 and […]

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7 days ago | 1 read

Sixers look to stay above .500 as they host Wizards

We had Philadelphia’s version of Halley’s Comet on Sunday night, as we saw the quartet of Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid, Paul George, and VJ Edgecombe all suit up for the first time as Sixers. The double overtime defeat to the Hawks was certainly exciting, if not the result Sixers fans were hoping to see. I […]

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Editor-in-chief mailbag: Another weird week for the Sixers … which felt normal?

A rash of injuries? Joel Embiid’s injury status flip-flopping? Super weird games? It sure sounds like the Sixers are back! We’re 19 games into the 2025-26 season and we have little clarity on this team. Embiid and Paul George are just now pushing the 30-minute threshold and have played a combined 12 games — and […]

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8 days ago | 1 read

Allen Iverson is an all-time great, but could he have been even greater?

We are early in a Sixers season in which we are again reexamining the career of Allen Iverson, again reconsidering his legacy. The team has chosen to trot out the uniforms worn by the Iverson-led 2000-01 NBA finalist on occasion, and a recent book and docuseries allow us to revisit the life and career of the […]

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Dominick Barlow happy to be in Philly to build off his time in Atlanta

Pregame press conferences for visiting coaches are typically uneventful. Especially in the season — there’s less traveling media so the coach is fielding whatever questions the beat reporters of the home team can muster. When the Atlanta Hawks came to town to take on the Sixers, it gave head coach Quin Snyder a chance to […]

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Sixers Bell Ringer: Despite Big 3 intact, Philly falls to Hawks in double OT

2025-26 Sixers Bell Ringer standings:Tyrese Maxey – 7VJ Edgecombe – 2Andre Drummond – 2Dom Barlow – 1Adem Bona – 1Justin Edwards – 1Quentin Grimes – 1Jared McCain – 1Kelly Oubre Jr – 1Trendon Watford – 115th roster spot – 1 Your 10-8 Philadelphia 76ers welcomed Eastern Conference foe the Atlanta Hawks to Xfinity Mobile Arena […]

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Sixers can’t outlast Hawks in double OT marathon

Doesn’t matter who’s available, this team is not capable of playing a normal game. Philadelphia fell to the Atlanta Hawks 142-134 Sunday evening, unable to capitalize on erasing a six-point deficit with 39 seconds left in regulation. Tyrese Maxey finished strong after a slow start to lead all scorers with 44, shooting 14-of-31 from the […]

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Sixers-Hawks: Second Half Thread

Game Details When: Sunday, November 30, 6:00 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

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Sixers-Hawks: First Half Thread

Game Details When: Sunday, November 30, 6:00 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

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Sixers Bell Ringer: Philadelphia halts two-game slide with win over Nets

2025-26 Sixers Bell Ringer Standings:Tyrese Maxey – 7Andre Drummond – 2VJ Edgecombe – 2Dominick Barlow – 1Adem Bona – 1Justin Edwards – 1Quentin Grimes – 1Kelly Oubre Jr – 1Trendon Watford – 115th Roster Spot – 1 When things are trending in the wrong direction, as they have been lately for the Philadelphia 76ers, it’s […]

11 days ago | 1 read

Shorthanded Sixers get more banged up, but take care of lowly Nets

The injury bug even bites hard in a much-needed win. The Sixers snapped a two-game skid, taking down the Brooklyn Nets 115-103 Friday night. This also mercifully put an end to the Sixers 2025 Emirates NBA Cup play. Tyrese Maxey led the Sixers with a modest 22 points, shooting 7-of-16 from the floor with nine […]

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Sixers-Nets: Game Discussion Thread

Game Details When: Friday, November 28, 7:30 p.m. ETWhere: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NYWatch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

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Tyrese Maxey’s minutes continue to be a problem

My apologies to the sanctity of the NBA Cup, but watching the Sixers trot out Tyrese Maxey for 30-plus minutes in a 41-point loss on Tuesday evening is not sitting well with me. The Sixers were down their four non-Maxey starters against Orlando and this bad boy was over at halftime. Despite it all, there […]

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It’s beginning to look like last season for the Sixers

The Sixers got off to a promising 5-1 start this season, but they’ve come crashing back to earth over the past few weeks. The bottom fell out Tuesday night against the Orlando Magic, as their injury-depleted husk of a roster got annihilated, 144-103, in by far the worst loss of the season. After the game, […]

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The Sixers have a major roster construction problem (again)

Well, it’s Groundhog Day again. Or, at least, it certainly feels like it. The Philadelphia 76ers suffered their worst defeat of the early season on Tuesday night in front of a home crowd, falling 144-103 to the Orlando Magic in an NBA Cup game. Honestly, the score makes it sound somehow closer than it actually […]

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Sixers Bell Ringer: Sixers fall into early tryptophan coma, pummeled by Magic

2025-26 Sixers Bell Ringer Standings:Tyrese Maxey – 7Andre Drummond – 2VJ Edgecombe – 2Dominick Barlow – 1Adem Bona – 1Justin Edwards – 1Quentin Grimes – 1Kelly Oubre Jr – 1Trendon Watford – 1 At least we didn’t have to worry about Tyrese Maxey playing another 40-plus minutes (although even 32 minutes was far too many […]

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Sixers-Magic: Second Half Thread

Game Details When: Sunday, November 25, 8:00 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: Peacock, NBCRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

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Sixers-Magic: First Half Thread

Game Details When: Sunday, November 25, 8:00 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: Peacock, NBCRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

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Joel Embiid, Paul George out for Magic matchup

Is that an injury report with good news? The Sixers released theirs ahead of their NBA cup matchup at home against the Orlando Magic, and on it Joel Embiid has been upgraded to questionable. Embiid has missed the last seven games with a right knee injury. He was a late scratch back on Nov. 11 […]

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