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Sixers-Suns: Second Half Thread

Game Details When: Tuesday, January 20, 7:00 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

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Sixers-Suns: First Half Thread

Game Details When: Tuesday, January 20, 7:00 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

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5 Sixers thoughts on Tyrese Maxey and his NBA ascension

Tyrese Maxey is making a leap and is fresh off a 29-point, eight-assist, eight-steal performance in a win over the lowly Pacers on Monday evening. Let’s lean into the energy Maxey is creating and do a “5 Sixers thoughts” column dedicated solely to him… Maxey: All-Star Game starter and… future All-Star Game MVP? No guard […]

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The NBA world isn’t sleeping on Tyrese Maxey

Like a lot of NBA players, Tyrese Maxey’s pregame routine includes a post-shootaround nap. That nap happens to occur during the 2 p.m. hour, the very time the league was set to announce its starters Monday for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles. So, when the news broke, everyone was excited for him, […]

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Tyrese Maxey to receive signature shoe with New Balance

The good news keeps coming for Tyrese Maxey. Fresh off being named an All-Star starter, it was announced that New Balance will debut Maxey’s first signature shoe later in 2026. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported: For those who may not know, Maxey signed with New Balance a few years ago as the brand made its return […]

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Kelly Oubre Jr. feels better and better each game back

When Kelly Oubre Jr. went down on Nov. 14 with a sprained LCL, he was playing some of the best basketball of his career. The 16.8 points per game and 34.3% three-point percentage weren’t career-highs, but he was doing so playing complementary basketball next to stars while taking top defensive assignments. After missing over a […]

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Sixers Bell Ringer: Embiid, Maxey help the Sixers get right vs. Pacers

2025-26 Sixers Bell Ringer standings: Tyrese Maxey – 17VJ Edgecombe – 5Paul George – 5Joel Embiid – 4Andre Drummond – 2Dominick Barlow – 1Adem Bona – 1Justin Edwards – 1Quentin Grimes – 1Jared McCain – 1Kelly Oubre Jr. – 1Trendon Watford – 115th roster spot – 1 The Sixers welcomed the Indiana Pacers to South […]

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Sixers get back on track with win over Pacers

Well, if you’re only going to play well for like five minutes, the last five minutes of the game are probably the best time to do it. The Sixers played with their food all night but still came away with a 113-104 win over the Indiana Pacers Monday night. Tyrese Maxey again didn’t live up […]

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Sixers-Pacers: Second Half Thread

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

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Sixers-Pacers: First Half Thread

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

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Nick Nurse details Sixers’ plan for Jared McCain

As his playing time continues to wane, culminating in a DNP-CD on Jan. 17 against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Sixers assigned Jared McCain to their G-League affiliate Delaware Blue Coats for a chance at extended run. It’s the second time they’ve sent him down this season, the first being a two-game stint in mid-November. Despite […]

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Tyrese Maxey earns starting spot in 2026 All-Star game

This afternoon, the NBA announced its 2026 All-Star starters, and on Feb. 15, a very deserving Sixer will be on the court for the opening tip in Los Angeles. This will be Tyrese Maxey’s first All-Star starting appearance, after previously making the team as a reserve in 2024. Through 38 games, Maxey has averaged 30.3 […]

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Home cooking has not agreed with the Sixers this season

The scene in the home locker room was not an unusual one after the Sixers fell to Cleveland on Friday night, 117-115. Reporters milled about the center of the oval-shaped room. Attendants, dressed all in black, scurried here and there, cleaning up after the players.  Veteran guard Eric Gordon, who did not play for the 34th […]

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Sixers need to capitalize on matchup against struggling Pacers

Hopefully three days of rest will have done the Sixers some good. They’re coming off a tough two-game mini series against the Cavaliers, losing two straight capped off by Friday’s narrow 117-115 defeat as they squandered a 10-point lead in the fourth. Cleveland has now passed Philly in the Eastern Conference standings, overtaking them into […]

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Jared McCain assigned to Delaware Blue Coats

Jared McCain has not played more than 11 minutes in a game since Jan. 5. After he didn’t even see the court in Friday night’s 117-115 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, many people openly wondered whether he might be better served by a G League stint with Delaware. On Saturday afternoon, the Philadelphia 76ers arrived […]

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When it rains, it pours this year in Philadelphia sports

This city can handle frustrating roster-building moves, and it can certainly handle losing. The constant barrage it’s come in this fall and winter is quite a lot to process. It hasn’t just been a bad week for the Sixers, who capped off a 1-3 week by blowing a 10-point fourth quarter lead to an Eastern […]

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Sixers Bell Ringer: Cavs jump Sixers in the East standings after two-game sweep

2025-26 Sixers Bell Ringer standings:Tyrese Maxey – 17VJ Edgecombe – 5Paul George – 5Joel Embiid – 3Andre Drummond – 2Dominick Barlow – 1Adem Bona – 1Justin Edwards – 1Quentin Grimes – 1Jared McCain – 1Kelly Oubre Jr. – 1Trendon Watford – 115th roster spot – 1 The Sixers dropped their second game in a row […]

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Poor close, Cavs’ hot shooting doom Sixers, who move to 10-11 at home

A fitting loss to cap off a terrible Philly sports week The Sixers blew a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter, falling 117-115 at the last second to the Cleveland Cavaliers, completing the sweep of the season series. Joel Embiid had a classic Joel Embiid performance, leading all Sixers with 33 points shooting 10-of-22 from […]

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Sixers-Cavaliers: First Half Thread

Game Details When: Friday, January 16, 7:00 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: ESPN, NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

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Sixers host Cavs in final regular-season matchup

The Sixers are coming off another convincing loss to the Cavaliers, falling 133–107. Their third and final opportunity to secure a regular-season win against Cleveland comes Friday night, when they’ll once again host the Cavs. Coming off a matchup just 24 hours earlier, the Sixers were outworked and outplayed on nearly every front. Cleveland caught […]

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