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Sixers-Raptors: Second Half Thread

Game Details When: Sunday, January 11, 6:00 p.m. ETWhere: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON, CanadaWatch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

Joel Embiid out, Paul George a late scratch for Sunday in Toronto

Update: Joel Embiid has officially been ruled out for the first half of the Sixers’ back-to-back with the Toronto Raptors. In addition to his customary left knee injury management, left groin soreness has been added to Embiid’s designation. After being announced with the starters, Paul George was a late scratch Sunday. The Sixers ruled him […]

Sixers-Raptors: First Half Thread

Game Details When: Sunday, January 11, 6:00 p.m. ETWhere: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON, CanadaWatch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

Sixers close road trip with first of two in Toronto

The Philadelphia 76ers are playing well in 2026, their only loss in the new year a one-point defeat in overtime to the Denver Nuggets. Overall, the Sixers have won five of their past six games to climb up to fifth place in the Eastern Conference. They’ll next make their final stop on their long Disney […]

Sixers Bell Ringer: Sixers move up to fifth seed with strong road win over Magic

2025-26 Sixers Bell Ringer standings:Tyrese Maxey – 15VJ Edgecombe – 5Joel Embiid – 3Paul George – 3Andre Drummond – 2Dominick Barlow – 1Adem Bona – 1Justin Edwards – 1Quentin Grimes – 1Jared McCain – 1Kelly Oubre Jr. – 1Trendon Watford – 115th roster spot – 1 As the song goes, here come the Sixers. Philadelphia […]

Sixers start road trip with gritty win over Magic

You can lay as many bricks as you want as long as you come away with a win. The Sixers won their fifth game out of their last six, beating the Magic 103-91 in Orlando Friday night. With this being the third and final meeting between these two, the Sixers have clinched the season series. […]

Sixers-Magic: Second Half Thread

Game Details When: Friday, January 9, 7:00 p.m. ETWhere: Kia Center, Orlando, FLWatch: NBC Sports Philadelphia Radio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

Sixers-Magic: First Half Thread

Game Details When: Friday, January 9, 7:00 p.m. ETWhere: Kia Center, Orlando, FLWatch: NBC Sports Philadelphia Radio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

Joel Embiid upgraded to probable for Sixers’ visit to Orlando

Update: Joel Embiid has officially been upgrade to probable on the 1 p.m. injury report. Kelly Oubre Jr. is listed as available. The only other players on the report are the team’s G League assignments — Justin Edwards, Johni Broome and MarJon Beauchamp. The Magic’s injury report remains the same. The Philadelphia 76ers are coming […]

Sixers kick off tough stretch starting with Orlando Magic

The Sixers are coming off a much-needed bounce-back win at home against the Washington Wizards, shaking off a disappointing loss. There won’t be much time to savor it, though, as they begin one of the toughest stretches of their regular-season schedule with a road matchup against the Orlando Magic. The Magic opened the year in […]

How great could the Maxey-Edgecombe backcourt be? Maybe the greatest in franchise history

Wali Jones, 83 years old but forever young, is not one of those back-in-my-day guys. Yes, he’s justifiably proud of an 11-year pro career that saw him quarterback a Sixers championship team in 1967 and at different times serve as sidekick on teams featuring Wilt, Moses and Kareem (no last names needed). But he’s not one to give modern-day players […]

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Sixers Bell Ringer: Sixers stars leave no doubt vs. Washington

2025-26 Sixers Bell Ringer standings:Tyrese Maxey – 15VJ Edgecombe – 5Joel Embiid – 3Andre Drummond – 2Paul George – 2Dominick Barlow – 1Adem Bona – 1Justin Edwards – 1Quentin Grimes – 1Jared McCain – 1Kelly Oubre Jr. – 1Trendon Watford – 115th roster spot – 1 The 76ers took care of business on Wednesday against […]

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Sixers’ Big 3 shines as team gets right vs. depleted Wizards

No awards will be handed out for this win, but this week has showed why you still have to go out and earn it. The Sixers rebounded from the Nuggets loss with a 131-110 win over the Washington Wizards Wednesday night. Joel Embiid led Philadelphia for the second night in a row, going for 28 […]

Sixers-Wizards: Second Half Thread

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

Sixers-Wizards: First Half Thread

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

Kelly Oubre Jr.’s imminent return should stabilize the rotation

There are probably two distinct mindsets to interpreting the 2025-26 Philadelphia 76ers as we near the halfway point. On one hand, some fans are probably checked out. The last 10 years have been a whirlwind of emotions for Sixers fans and last season’s disaster was probably enough for many to scale back their investment, both […]

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Sixers need to get back on track against Wizards

Well, that was disappointing. After going on a fun three-game win streak to close out 2025 and begin the new year — picking up wins against the Grizzlies, third-place Knicks, and Cooper Flagg’s Mavs — the Sixers completely fumbled the game they should have won. On Monday, they somehow lost to a hospital Nuggets squad […]

5 Sixers thoughts: Bad losses, VJ Edgecombe’s shooting and more

A new week in the Sixers’ world brings about a new edition of my “5 thoughts” column on the team. Let’s get after it… The Sixers falling overtime to the Nuggets is a brutal loss We’re more than a half-day into the online debate about whether the Sixers’ loss to a severely undermanned, Nikola Jokić-less […]

Tyrese Maxey drops to fifth overall in second All-Star voting returns

The NBA’s newly formatted All-Star Game is just over a month away, and Tyrese Maxey continues to receive strong turnout on the ballots. That is, not quite as strong as Jalen Brunson, as the Knicks’ faithful propelled him to the top Eastern Conference guard vote-getter, and dropped the Sixers star to fifth overall in the […]

Blue Coats check-in: MarJon Beauchamp shines, Johni Broome progress, and more trades

The G League season is in full swing. At our last Blue Coats check-in, we were taking early stock as players like Emoni Bates, Kennedy Chandler, MarJon Beauchamp and others made immediate noise. Now, just under a month later, the picture looks very different. Rotations have shifted, personnel has changed, and new storylines have emerged. […]

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Sixers Bell Ringer: Hospital Nuggets defeat Sixers with just 9 players

2025-26 Sixers Bell Ringer standings:Tyrese Maxey – 15VJ Edgecombe – 4Joel Embiid – 3Andre Drummond – 2Paul George – 2Dominick Barlow – 1Adem Bona – 1Justin Edwards – 1Quentin Grimes – 1Jared McCain – 1Kelly Oubre Jr. – 1Trendon Watford – 115th roster spot – 1 This was a game the Philadelphia 76ers were predicted […]

Welp, that sucked

You can’t make disingenuous ducking jokes if you lose to the hospital squad, now can you. The Sixers lost 125-124 in OT to the Nuggets despite Denver being down half its roster. Joel Embiid led all scorers with 32 points going 13-of-22 from the field, while pulling down 10 rebounds. Tyrese Maxey had 28 on […]

Sixers-Nuggets: Second Half Thread

Game Details When: Monday, January 5, 8:30 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: PeacockRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers