Joel 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 36 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 37 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 35 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 …
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Sixers guard Cam Payne to be reevaluated in approximately two weeks after suffering right hamstring strain
by myphillyconnection 32 viewsCam Payne will be reevaluated in approximately two weeks after suffering a right hamstring strain during the Sixers' loss to the Detroit Pistons on Saturday, the team said Sunday evening. …
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Joel Embiid doubtful for Sixers-Timberwolves in front end of back-to-back
by myphillyconnection 37 viewsJoel Embiid (illness) is doubtful for the Sixers' home contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves on the front end of a back-to-back, according to the team's initial injury report for the …
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Instant observations: Paul George couldn’t be stopped, scoring Sixers career-high in win over Wizards
by myphillyconnection 34 viewsNo Joel Embiid, no problem on Wednesday night for the Sixers, who without the former NBA MVP notched a 153-131 win over the tanking Washington Wizards, improving to 42-34 on …
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Sixers power ranking roundup: Seven games left to earn a playoff spot
by myphillyconnection 35 viewsThree decent minutes were all that separated the Sixers from notching their second straight season-altering victory. But on Monday night in Miami, the Sixers crumbled down the stretch, giving the …
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5 Sixers thoughts: Latest playoff odds; what is different about post-suspension Paul George?
by myphillyconnection 39 viewsWelcome to the final 5 Sixers thoughts of the 2025-26 regular season. The next time we convene to kick off the week with a batch of Sixers notes and observations, …
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Instant observations: Sixers’ depth fails to meet the moment in loss to Pistons
by myphillyconnection 39 viewsPHILADELPHIA – Even without Joel Embiid, the Sixers had an opportunity on Saturday night to continue their season-long success on back-to-backs. Beating the top-seeded Detroit Pistons, even with Cade Cunningham …