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Blue Coats Check-In: Tracking Broome, McCain, Bates, and Chandler

Much like the NBA season, the G League schedule is in full swing. And while the Sixers have had mixed results so far, the Sixers of tomorrow are taking shape just down I-95 in Wilmington with the Delaware Blue Coats. The Coats have seen a steady flow of NBA assignments and, as always, feature several […]

NBA

14 days ago | 0 reads

Editor-in-chief mailbag: An uneven week for the Sixers

The Sixers have exchanged wins and losses for nine straight games. They haven’t won or lost consecutive games since dropping their Chicago-Cleveland back-to-back earlier this month. It feels kind of appropriate. Over the summer when many of you asked my expectations for this team, I said I believed they’d hover around .500 — that the […]

15 days ago | 3 reads

Sixers Bell Ringer: Sixers can’t recover from sleepy start

2025-26 Sixers Bell Ringer Standings:Tyrese Maxey – 6Andre Drummond – 2VJ Edgecombe – 2Dominick Barlow – 1Adem Bona – 1Justin Edwards – 1Quentin Grimes – 1Kelly Oubre Jr – 1Trendon Watford – 1 The Sixers followed up arguably their most thrilling game of the season with a dud. They got off to a slow start […]

NBA

16 days ago | 1 read

Sixers’ offense sluggish in matinee loss to Heat

Who amongst us hasn’t started out sluggish early on a Sunday? The Sixers lost to the Miami Heat 127-117 Sunday afternoon. Tyrese Maxey led the Sixers in scoring, putting up 27 points on 10-of-27 shooting. He played the whole game tugging at his shoulder, and went back to the locker room holding it once the […]

16 days ago | 3 reads

Sixers-Heat: Second Half Thread

When: Sunday, November 23, 1 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

16 days ago | 1 read

Sixers-Heat: First Half Thread

Game Details When: Sunday, November 23, 1 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

16 days ago | 3 reads

Sixers host Heat in Sunday matinee

It’s a big sports Sunday for the city of Philadelphia. The Eagles are in Dallas and kids across the City of Brotherly Love are boxing giant punching bags sporting the faces of Cowboys players. The Union are hosting a single-elimination quarterfinals playoff match tonight against New York City FC. First, though, the Sixers are looking […]

16 days ago | 1 read

Edgecombe, Embiid, Bona all out for Sunday vs. Heat

The Philadelphia 76ers injury report for Sunday’s afternoon contest against the Miami Heat is out. There is a handful of names on it — some expected, some not so expected. Let’s go through it. The biggest surprise of the injury report is the appearance of rookie VJ Edgecombe, who is questionable for Sunday afternoon with […]

17 days ago | 1 read

Why Tyrese Maxey’s hot start is a great lesson

It was Game 5 at Madison Square Garden. The Sixers were beaten and battered, trailing the series 3-1 to New York. Joel Embiid was essentially playing on one leg and battling Bell’s Palsy. With the Knicks holding a six-point lead with 28.9 seconds left, it felt like it was over — the series, the season, […]

17 days ago | 0 reads

If nothing else, let’s appreciate this Tyrese Maxey season

In the wake of Tyrese Maxey’s career-high 54 points in Philadelphia’s overtime win over the Milwaukee Bucks, it’s time to stop and reassess the season we’re watching unfold from the 25-year-old guard. Now at 33.4 points per game, he’s second in the league in scoring behind Luka Doncic (34.6 ppg). He’s far and away leading […]

18 days ago | 1 read

The wildest stats from Tyrese Maxey’s career night against the Bucks

Tyrese Maxey had an unforgettable night Thursday against the Milwaukee Bucks. In the Sixers’ 123-114 overtime win, he scored a career-high 54 points on 18-of-30 shooting (including 6-of-15 from deep) and chipped in nine assists, five rebounds, three steals and three blocks as well. In doing so, he joined some historic company. According to the […]

18 days ago | 2 reads

Tyrese Maxey is singlehandedly setting a new standard for the Sixers

The Sixers dedicated their offseason to making sure they wouldn’t replicate their 24-win season from a year ago, regardless of who is or isn’t available to play on any given night. Tyrese Maxey, who takes up the burden of carrying a shorthanded team more than anyone else in the organization, came into the season with […]

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18 days ago | 0 reads

Maxey drops career-high 54, Cardiac Sixers do it again with OT win over Bucks

It’s possible these jerseys literally turned Tyrese Maxey into 2001 Allen Iverson. The Sixers outlasted the Milwaukee Bucks to beat them 123-114 in overtime Thursday night. Maxey looked every bit the franchise icon, dropping a career-high 54 points. He did it so on 18-of-30 shooting along with nine assists. Paul George was the only other […]

19 days ago | 2 reads

Sixers-Bucks: Second Half Thread

When: Thursday, November 20, 8:00 p.m. ETWhere: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WIWatch: NBC Sports Philadelphia PlusRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

19 days ago | 2 reads

Sixers-Bucks: First Half Thread

Game Details When: Thursday, November 20, 8:00 p.m. ETWhere: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WIWatch: NBC Sports Philadelphia PlusRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

19 days ago | 1 read

Sixers hope to finish back-to-back strong vs. Giannis-less Bucks

The Sixers put together another late, hard-fought effort on Wednesday, but ultimately still lost to the Raptors, 121-112, after clawing their way back in the fourth. After a host of turnovers and losing the third quarter 44-26, their scrappy effort in the final period just wasn’t enough to make up for it. Now, to complete […]

19 days ago | 0 reads

Sixers Bell Ringer: Another Sixers comeback falls just short vs. Raptors

2025-26 Sixers Bell Ringer Standings:Tyrese Maxey – 5Andre Drummond – 2Dominick Barlow – 1Adem Bona – 1VJ Edgecombe – 1Justin Edwards – 1Quentin Grimes – 1Kelly Oubre Jr – 1Trendon Watford – 1 Despite a valiant effort late, the Philadelphia 76ers fell to the Toronto Raptors 121- 112 on Wednesday night. They have not won […]

20 days ago | 1 read

Latest comeback comes up short as Sixers doomed by another bad third quarter

As it turns out, some third quarters can be bad enough to completely sink you. The Sixers fell 121-112 to the Toronto Raptors Wednesday night.  Tyrese Maxey, once again the game’s leading scorer, went for 24 points shooting 8-of-14 from the floor along with two boards and nine assists. Quentin Grimes went for 21 — […]

20 days ago | 1 read

Sixers-Raptors: Second Half Thread

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

20 days ago | 1 read

Kelly Oubre Jr. out at least two weeks with LCL sprain

It wouldn’t be a Philadelphia 76ers’ season without some truly unlucky non-contact injuries. As if they weren’t shorthanded enough as it is, the Sixers will now be without Kelly Oubre Jr. for at least two weeks, the team announced on Wednesday evening. The Sixers have confirmed that Oubre hyperextended his left knee in the second […]

20 days ago | 1 read

Sixers-Raptors: First Half Thread

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

20 days ago | 1 read