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Justin Edwards knew his time would come

After a promising rookie season, Justin Edwards came back and had a bad summer league. He had a bad preseason as well — so much so that he was essentially out of the rotation by the time the regular season started, despite two forwards in Paul George and Trendon Watford not being healthy for opening […]

27 days ago | 2 reads

Justin Edwards goes off as Sixers survive vs. Celtics

Getting crushed on the glass all night then winning on a last-second put-back is a good bit, can’t lie. The Sixers beat the Boston Celtics 102-100 Tuesday night thanks to a Kelly Oubre Jr. put-back with eight seconds left. Tyrese Maxey’s streak of 25 points or more came to an end, as he had 21 […]

28 days ago | 3 reads

Sixers-Celtics: Second Half Thread

Game Details When: Tuesday, November 11, 8:00 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: NBC, PeacockRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

28 days ago | 3 reads

Sixers-Celtics: First Half Thread

Game Details When: Tuesday, November 11, 8 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile ArenaWatch: NBC, PeacockRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

28 days ago | 0 reads

Quentin Grimes switches representation to CAA

Following an unusual offseason saga that saw restricted free agent Quentin Grimes return to the Philadelphia 76ers by signing the one-year, $8.7 million qualifying offer, the 25-year-old guard is now switching his representation to Creative Artists Agency (CAA). CAA is a huge agency, with plenty of NBA stars in their portfolio, including Devin Booker, Karl-Anthony […]

28 days ago | 2 reads

Joel Embiid to miss Tuesday’s game vs. Celtics

Well, at least it’s the other knee, that’s a positive right? In a bit of surprising news, Joel Embiid will be out for Tuesday night’s home game against the Boston Celtics. The team said the former MVP is dealing with right knee soreness. Embiid is being evaluated by team doctors and further updates will be […]

28 days ago | 4 reads

Sixers debut 2025-26 city edition uniform

Fresh off the return of the Allen Iverson-era uniforms, the Sixers have added another look to their season lineup. On Tuesday morning, they unveiled their new City Edition uniforms, a design that should look familiar to longtime fans. You might recognize this design for one of two reasons. First, the Sixers wore a similar version […]

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28 days ago | 0 reads

Sixers take on Celtics in crucial early-season showdown

The Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics are meeting for the third time in just three weeks to start the season. The Sixers took the first matchup on opening night the road, 117–116, before the Celtics evened the series with a 109–108 win. Combined, those two games were decided by only two points — a sign […]

28 days ago | 2 reads

Win or lose, Sixers are back to being appointment viewing

Things have (understandably) tailed off for the Philadelphia 76ers following the hot 4-0 start to the season. The undefeated season dream died, then the spot atop the Eastern Conference, and now we’re back to looking at them in the Play-In Tournament range. The quest for the NBA Cup also isn’t looking good after the group […]

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29 days ago | 0 reads

Jared McCain is happy to be back, but hasn’t yet found his rhythm

Even as they get guys back on the court, it is still a ramp-up process for the Sixers. Jared McCain has been back for two games after injuring his thumb in preseason as well as still recovering from the knee injury that cut short his rookie season. His first game back in Chicago was certainly […]

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29 days ago | 0 reads

Trendon Watford hasn’t missed a beat since hitting the floor for the Sixers

One of the most exciting elements of the Sixers’ hot start that’s seen them vault up the Eastern Conference standings has been the fact that they’ve done so shorthanded. Joel Embiid has been on a fairly tight minutes limit, Jared McCain has hardly seen the floor at all, and Paul George has yet to suit […]

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29 days ago | 0 reads

Sixers Bell Ringer: Pistons spoil Goldfish night

2025-26 Sixers Bell Ringer Season Standings: Tyrese Maxey – 3Adem Bona – 1Andre Drummond – 1VJ Edgecombe – 1Quentin Grimes – 1Kelly Oubre Jr. – 1 Trendon Watford – 1 The Philadelphia 76ers fell to the Detroit Pistons 111- 108, splitting their home back-to-back on throwback weekend. Fans lucky enough to be the first 2,001 […]

30 days ago | 2 reads

Sixers-Pistons: First Half Thread

Game Details When: Sunday, November 9, 7:30 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena Watch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

30 days ago | 2 reads

Sixers close back-to-back hosting East-leading Pistons

The Philadelphia 76ers don’t have long to enjoy their Saturday evening victory over the Toronto Raptors. Less than 24 hours after breaking their two-game skid, the Sixers are set to be back out on the court in South Philadelphia to host the Detroit Pistons, who currently lead the Eastern Conference at 7-2. It was Trendon […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Sixers Bell Ringer: Sixers pay proper homage to 2000-01 team with win over Toronto

2025-26 Sixers Bell Ringer Season Standings: Tyrese Maxey – 3Adem Bona – 1Andre Drummond – 1VJ Edgecombe – 1Quentin Grimes – 1Kelly Oubre Jr. – 1 Donning the 25-year anniversary black retro jerseys, the Sixers channeled the 2001 playoffs in dispatching the Toronto Raptors in South Philadelphia, 130-120. It was a team-wide effort that saw […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Sixers-Raptors: Second Half Thread

Game Details When: Saturday, November 8, 7:30 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena Watch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Sixers-Raptors: First Half Thread

Game Details When: Saturday, November 8, 7:30 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA Watch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Nick Nurse is courting disaster with the Sixers’ minutes distribution

Through the first two-plus weeks of the 2025-26 NBA season, here are the current leaders in minutes per game: This isn’t an aberration for a Nick Nurse-led team, either. In 2019-20, Kyle Lowry was fourth in the league in minutes per game (36.2), Fred VanVleet was eighth (35.7) and Pascal Siakam was 12th (36.2). In […]

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about 1 month ago | 0 reads