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Sixers Bell Ringer: Vets and the rook fill the Maxey void in win over Indiana

2025-26 Sixers Bell Ringer standings:Tyrese Maxey – 11VJ Edgecombe – 2Andre Drummond – 2Paul George – 1Dom Barlow – 1Adem Bona – 1Justin Edwards – 1Quentin Grimes – 1Jared McCain – 1Kelly Oubre Jr – 1Trendon Watford – 115th roster spot – 1 For the first time this season, the Philadelphia 76ers had to experience […]

about 2 months ago | 3 reads

Embiid drops season-high 39 points as Maxey-less Sixers top Pacers

Welcome back, big fella. The Tyrese Maxey-less Sixers were able to get back on track, knocking off the Indiana Pacers 115-105 Friday night. Joel Embiid easily had his best game since the 2024 playoffs, going for a season-high 39 points shooting 12-of-23 from the floor along with nine rebounds. VJ Edgecombe started the game brilliantly […]

about 2 months ago | 3 reads

Sixers-Pacers: Second Half Game Thread

Game Details When: Friday, December 12, 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-Pacers: First Half Game Thread

Game Details When: Friday, December 12, 7:00 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

about 2 months ago | 5 reads

Tyrese Maxey ruled out vs Pacers with an illness

‘Tis the season for giving, but also the season for the sniffles. Tyrese Maxey will officially miss his first game of the season as the Sixers ruled him out with an illness ahead of their matchup ahead of the Indiana Pacers. Maxey initially popped up on the injury report as probable with said illness, before […]

about 2 months ago | 4 reads

Andre Drummond has proven to be the biggest pleasant surprise for the Sixers

With the NBA Cup providing a break in the schedule for the Philadelphia 76ers earlier this week, it was a good time to reflect on the first quarter of the regular season. While the Sixers have certainly had some letdowns since the season first tipped off back in October, I think anyone would have realistically […]

about 2 months ago | 5 reads

Can Sixers return strong after their extra rest?

Hopefully for the Sixers, the extra rest will have done them some good. Thanks to scheduling around the NBA Cup, the Sixers have been given four days off to rest, reset, and hopefully get a tad healthier following their 112-108 loss to the Lakers. On Friday, they’re returning with a more favorable matchup: the 6-18 […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Delaware Blue Coats acquire rights to Charles Bassey

It’s not trade season in the NBA yet, but that hasn’t stopped G League teams from staying active. The Philadelphia 76ers’ affiliate, the Delaware Blue Coats, made a move on Thursday by sending Emoni Bates to the Texas Legends for the G League rights to a familiar face, Charles Bassey. Bates joined the Sixers organization […]

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about 2 months ago | 2 reads

The NBA Cup makes the schedule weird, but the Sixers can again benefit from it

It’s been a weird week for the casual NBA fan flipping from game to game on League Pass. The options have dwindled as about 75% of the league has gone idle for the teams that have advanced to the knockout stage of the NBA Cup continue the tournament. It’s given teams like the Sixers something […]

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about 2 months ago | 4 reads

Maybe Joel Embiid deserves an ounce of grace

The Philadelphia Eagles are struggling. They’ve now lost three games in a row — the latest a turnover-filled mess in overtime against the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night Football. Just eight months ago, Jalen Hurts was the MVP of Super Bowl LIX as the team ended a dominant season in dominant fashion. Today, the […]

about 2 months ago | 6 reads

Is Tyrese Maxey’s leap big enough to make the Sixers consider a Giannis trade?

Just hear me out, alright. Our fearless leader Paul Hudrick wrote earlier this week about the Sixers’ best path to title contention. Most are definitely taking a wait-and-see approach to this season because there is just a lot of figuring out still to do with this roster. As he points out though, it appears the […]

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about 2 months ago | 2 reads

The Sixers’ path to contention would likely come from an internal source

Before the 2025-26 season began, there was a sector of Sixers fans who wondered what the team’s tanking path could look like with Joel Embiid and Paul George both recovering from knee surgeries. There were some who pondered what the team could get for Tyrese Maxey in a trade. Others even thought about using Jared […]

about 2 months ago | 4 reads

Sixers need to let McCain-Edgecombe backcourt take its lumps

Anyone watching Jared McCain in his first few games of the season could tell he was still dealing with the lingering effects of the thumb and knee injuries that kept him out of action for 11 months. The bulky brace he wore on his knee restricted his mobility and he could not buy a jumper […]

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about 2 months ago | 2 reads

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 […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

2 months ago | 6 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 […]

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

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

2 months ago | 2 reads