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The Philadelphia 76ers will begin a 3-game road trip on Sunday to take on the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center.
Despite continuing their early-season trend of storming back into games, the Sixers fell to a 109-108 loss to the Celtics at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Joel Embiid missed a game-winning three-point attempt at the final buzzer.
The Sixers know that developing the Maxey-Edgecombe tandem could be the key to a prosperous future. But what does all this mean for Joel Embiid?
Joel Embiid dissects the team's defensive struggles after the Philadelphia 76ers fall to the Boston Celtics in the NBA Cup.
The Philadelphia 76ers have come out swinging this season, as they left the first week with a spotless 4-0 record. Most of their wins haven’t been the prettiest
Asked Nick Nurse about Adem Bona before last night's Sixers win. He said Bona needed to be more imposing as a shot-blocker. Asked Nurse about Bona after the game: "Pretty good. He had 17 blocks tonight, didn't he? It felt like it." Both exchanges + Bona's three blocks vs. ORL: pic.twitter.com/5l9p6qX5Er
The Sixers came back from 19 points down to beat Washington 139-134 in overtime on Tuesday in D.C. Tyrese Maxey posted game highs of 39 points and 10 assists in 47 minutes on the second night of a back-to-back. Joel Embiid scored 25 points in 23 minutes, while Quentin Grimes added 23 points off the bench.
On Friday night, the Philadelphia 76ers will welcome the Boston Celtics into the Xfinity Mobile Arena for the opening match of the NBA Cup tournament. The Sixer
The way the Sixers have played this season (and the wins) are fresh and exciting, but a seismic shift isn't for the best.
NEW YORK -- The Philadelphia 76ers will take on the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday to begin a 3-game road trip and they will once again be short-handed. Paul George, Joel Embiid, Jared McCain, and Dominick Barlow will all be sidelined to begin the trip as the Sixers look to bounce back against the Nets.