There were no major surprises across the two initial injury reports ahead of Wednesday night's Play-In Tournament matchup between the Sixers and Orlando Magic. For the Sixers, Joel Embiid (post …
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Matt Cord wanted to ‘go out on top.’ After a 28-year run as Sixers’ public address announcer, he is doing just that.
by myphillyconnection 26 viewsOn March 25, with one of the most beloved Sixers of all time sitting courtside and being shown on the scoreboard, one of the truly iconic sounds in Philadelphia sports …
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Sixers finish 2025-26 season with 45-37 record, will face Orlando Magic in Play-In Tournament as No. 7 seed
by myphillyconnection 26 viewsAs expected headed into Sunday's regular-season finale, the Sixers finished the 2025-26 campaign with a 45-37 record. But after a catastrophic loss to the Boston Celtics' deepest reserves, the Orlando …
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5 Sixers thoughts: What prevented this team from earning a top-six seed?
by myphillyconnection 25 viewsNobody had an idea what to expect from the 2025-26 Sixers after the nightmarish season that preceded it. But they had a thrilling win on opening night, featuring one of …
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Sixers will pick No. 22 or No. 23 overall in 2026 NBA Draft courtesy of Houston Rockets, Jared McCain trade
by myphillyconnection 24 viewsAfter trading second-year guard Jared McCain to the Oklahoma City Thunder in February for a 2026 first-round pick via the Houston Rockets and three future second-round picks, the Sixers will …
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Sixers power ranking roundup: One last week to decide playoff seeding
by myphillyconnection 28 viewsAll season long, analysts across the NBA come up with weekly sets of power rankings, blending season-long performance with recent games to take the temperature of teams rising and falling …
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Sixers center Joel Embiid will undergo surgery for appendicitis on Thursday
by myphillyconnection 26 viewsJoel Embiid has been diagnosed with appendicitis and will undergo surgery on Thursday afternoon in Houston, the Sixers said. Embiid, who first revealed he was dealing with an injury after …
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Tracking Sixers’ playoff seeding odds in final days of 2025-26 NBA regular season
by myphillyconnection 24 viewsWelcome to our tracker of the Sixers' standing and seeding odds in what has become an extremely tight playoff race in the Eastern Conference. The Sixers have spent weeks entrenched …
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Sixers mailbag: Will Paul George’s post-suspension surge turn him into a trade asset in the offseason?
by myphillyconnection 26 viewsThere has not been a single dull moment during the 2025-26 Sixers season. What else would anybody have expected? One of the best parts of covering this team is engaging …
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Instant observations: Joel Embiid dominates, but Sixers squander opportunity after Victor Wembanyama goes down
by myphillyconnection 24 viewsA heavyweight fight between Joel Embiid and Victor Wembanyama headlined Monday night in San Antonio. Unfortunately, the French phenom suffered an early injury, which cut it short at halftime. The …