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On LeBron, Maxey and high-level hoops in South Philly

Ahead of a matchup against the Sixers Sunday, LeBron James was questionable on the injury report with sciatica and left foot joint arthritis. Yeah, 40-year-old problems. But not only did James play, he closed the game in vintage fashion, going on a heater that ultimately helped the Lakers beat the Sixers 112-108. It was a […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Was that LeBron’s last game in Philly?

I am fortunate enough to have attended some of the greatest sporting events in Philadelphia’s history, from Game 5 of the 2008 World Series to the 2017 NFC Championship Game. Those are iconic for what they meant to the city’s sports landscape, but the downright coolest game I ever attended is a little less known. […]

about 2 months ago | 5 reads

Editor-in-chief mailbag: The Sixers get a break

It’s clear the Sixers are not built for The Cup … and it’s the best thing for them. With the knockout stage of the Emirates NBA Cup set to start, the teams that didn’t qualify will get a nice break from the rigors of an 82-game schedule. The Sixers will have four days off before […]

NBA

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Sixers Bell Ringer: LeBron and Lakers halt Sixers’ winning streak

2025-26 Sixers Bell Ringer standings:Tyrese Maxey – 10VJ Edgecombe – 2Andre Drummond – 2Paul George – 1Dom Barlow – 1Adem Bona – 1Justin Edwards – 1Quentin Grimes – 1Jared McCain – 1Kelly Oubre Jr – 1Trendon Watford – 115th roster spot – 1 Stepping on the court back at home while riding a three-game winning […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

LeBron goes nuclear late, Embiid struggles throughout as Sixers fall to Lakers

If it hadn’t cost them multiple games the third quarter thing would be a tremendous bit. The Sixers fell 112-108 to the Los Angeles Lakers Sunday night. Tyrese Maxey led the Sixers with 28 points, seven rebounds and nine assists as he shot 11-of-24 from the field. VJ Edgecombe had 15 points and five boards […]

about 2 months ago | 4 reads

The Sixers need to shoot the ball better

Friday night’s win in Milwaukee needs to be a sign of things to come for the Sixers. In a game in which Philadelphia led by as many as 26, the team got 43 attempts from beyond the three-point line up and connected on 17 of them. That’s a 40% success rate from outside the arc. […]

NBA

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Could the Sixers trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo?

Beyond the rather obvious answer of, “Probably not, man,” to this article’s title, we should at least explore the topic, right? It feels like Giannis Antetokounmpo, the 31-year-old multiple-time MVP who’s already solidified himself as one of the greats the sport has seen, may have played his last game with the Milwaukee Bucks. Trade talks […]

about 2 months ago | 3 reads

Sixers face Lakers looking for fourth straight win

Things are going very well at the moment for the Philadelphia 76ers. The team has won three straight games to move back up to sixth place in the Eastern Conference, clear of Play-In Tournament position. While doing poorly in NBA Cup play was kind of a bummer, it does now mean they have plenty of […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Sixers Bell Ringer: Paul George has season-best performance vs. Bucks

2025-26 Sixers Bell Ringer standings:Tyrese Maxey – 10VJ Edgecombe – 2Andre Drummond – 2Dom Barlow – 1Adem Bona – 1Justin Edwards – 1Quentin Grimes – 1Jared McCain – 1Kelly Oubre Jr – 1Trendon Watford – 115th roster spot – 1 The Philadelphia 76ers looked to carry over the momentum from Thursday night’s thriller against the […]

about 2 months ago | 5 reads

PG comes through as Sixers hang on to beat Bucks, win third straight

A nice stress free 2-0 back-to-back, as everyone predicted. The Sixers won their third in a row, knocking down the Milwaukee Bucks 116-101 Friday night. Quentin Grimes led the Sixers with 22 points shooting a blistering 7-of-9 from the field along with four rebounds and five assists. Tyrese Maxey only had 12 points and four assists […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Sixers-Bucks: Second Half Game Thread

Game Details When: Friday, December 5, 8:00 p.m. ETWhere: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WIWatch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Sixers-Bucks: First Half Game Thread

Game Details When: Friday, December 5, 8:00 p.m. ETWhere: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WIWatch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

The Sixers cannot forget Big Shot in the middle of their nostalgia tour

You will believe a rabbit can fly. From 1998 to 2011, Hip-Hop, an aerial slam-dunking rabbit mascot, patrolled the court at the Sixers’ arena. No matter what bank held the naming rights of the joint at the time, Hip-Hop was king, entertaining a generation of Philadelphians from the early Allen Iverson into the franchise’s pre-Process […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Sixers close back-to-back visiting Bucks, sans-Giannis

The Philadelphia 76ers will close out a back-to-back on Friday evening when they visit the Milwaukee Bucks, led by former Sixers coach Doc Rivers. The Sixers are coming off narrowly surviving disgusting implosion against the Golden State Warriors — without Steph Curry or Jimmy Butler — in South Philadelphia on Thursday evening. The visitors got […]

about 2 months ago | 3 reads

Sixers Bell Ringer: Sixers barely survive epic late collapse to Warriors

2025-26 Sixers Bell Ringer standings:Tyrese Maxey – 9VJ Edgecombe – 2Andre Drummond – 2Dom Barlow – 1Adem Bona – 1Justin Edwards – 1Quentin Grimes – 1Jared McCain – 1Kelly Oubre Jr – 1Trendon Watford – 115th roster spot – 1 With both teams entering Thursday night with multiple starters and rotation players unavailable, the Sixers […]

about 2 months ago | 3 reads

Sixers-Warriors: Second Half Thread

Game Details When: Thursday, December 4, 7:00 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

about 2 months ago | 0 reads

Sixers-Warriors: First Half Thread

Game Details When: Thursday, December 4, 7:00 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

about 2 months ago | 3 reads

Sixers look to start win streak vs. equally depleted Warriors

It may only be from wins against the Nets and Wizards, but the Sixers have still won two of their last three games. It’s an improvement at least after the recent slump of losses and injury woes, and Tyrese Maxey even got to ease off from heavy minutes with only 28 in Tuesday’s win against […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

The 2025-26 Sixers are who we thought they were

Philadelphia did exactly what it should do against one of the NBA’s poverty franchises on Tuesday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena. The Sixers dispatched of the Washington Wizards 121-102 in a game they led by double digits at halftime and by 24 after three quarters. More importantly, the significant margin of victory allowed for Tyrese […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

NBA fines Sixers for violating injury reporting rules

Josh Harris and David Blitzer aren’t going to be happy today. The league announced that the Philadelphia 76ers have been fined $100,000 related to Joel Embiid’s injury reporting for the game against the Atlanta Hawks on Nov. 30. To quickly recap, Embiid had last played on Nov. 8 against the Raptors, then missed nine straight […]

about 2 months ago | 3 reads

Sixers Bell Ringer: Maxey magic subdues Wizards

2025-26 Sixers Bell Ringer standings: Tyrese Maxey – 8VJ Edgecombe – 2Andre Drummond – 2Dom Barlow – 1Adem Bona – 1Justin Edwards – 1Quentin Grimes – 1Jared McCain – 1Kelly Oubre Jr – 1Trendon Watford – 115th roster spot – 1 The Philadelphia 76ers took care of business against the Wizards on Tuesday in a […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

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 […]

about 2 months ago | 3 reads