Joel Embiid (right ankle injury management) is probable to return to action when the Sixers host the Houston Rockets on Thursday night, according to the team's initial injury report for …
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Sixers power ranking roundup: Tyrese Maxey’s All-Star starting nod, Joel Embiid’s defense and more
by myphillyconnection 56 viewsOver the last two weeks, the Sixers have had a golden opportunity to bank wins against Eastern Conference cohorts which would have given them a leg up in the jumbled …
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Instant observations: Short-handed Sixers run out of gas, drop second leg of back-to-back to Suns
by myphillyconnection 50 viewsPHILADELPHIA – In their ninth back-to-back of the 2025-26 regular season, the Sixers had a chance to win two games in as many nights for the fourth time. But with …
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5 Sixers thoughts: Coming up with trade ideas; will the Sixers sign any free agents to 10-day contracts before the deadline?
by myphillyconnection 85 viewsOnly 24 days remain before the NBA's Feb. 5 trade deadline, at which point the Sixers will have to decide once and for all: is this group worth investing more …
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Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey named Eastern Conference Player of the Week
by myphillyconnection 79 viewsSixers guard Tyrese Maxey has been named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week, making for his second time receiving the honor this season. Maxey led the Sixers to a …
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5 Sixers thoughts: VJ Edgecombe is learning how to play off of Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey as offense takes shape
by myphillyconnection 73 viewsFor the first time in 2026, kicking off the week with a collection of Sixers notes and tidbits, from VJ Edgecombe's continued ascent to what it is like to shoot …
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Joel Embiid (left knee, right ankle) probable for Sixers-Nuggets on Monday
by myphillyconnection 73 viewsJoel Embiid (left knee injury management; right ankle soreness) is probable to play when the Sixers return home and host the Nikola Jokić-less Denver Nuggets on Monday night, according to …
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Sixers mailbag: Reacting to calls to trade Jared McCain; what has enabled a staggering defensive turnaround?
by myphillyconnection 111 viewsWe are now 25 games into the 2025-26 Sixers season, and while the overall results have certainly been encouraging, there is still a whole lot we do not know about …
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Joel Embiid (illness) questionable for Sixers-Knicks on Friday; Tyrese Maxey set to return after two-game absence
by myphillyconnection 101 viewsJoel Embiid is questionable for the Sixers' road game against the New York Knicks on Friday night due to an illness, according to the team's injury report unveiled on Thursday …
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Previewing Sixers-Knicks: Checking in on Guerschon Yabusele; can New York finally win the Eastern Conference?
by myphillyconnection 108 viewsThe Sixers' second four-day layoff in as many weeks is over, and on Friday they will kick off their latest back-to-back with their first trip of the season to Madison …