Andre Drummond got the call to start for the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night. Facing one of his former teams, the Detroit Pistons, Drummond showed his original organization that he could let it fly from deep.
Things have (understandably) tailed off for the Philadelphia 76ers following the hot 4-0 start to the season. The undefeated season dream died, then the spot atop the Eastern Conference, and now we’re back to looking at them in the Play-In Tournament range.
Even as they get guys back on the court, it is still a ramp-up process for the Sixers. Jared McCain has been back for two games after injuring his thumb in preseason as well as still recovering from the knee injury that cut short his rookie season.
The Philadelphia 76ers have been off to a solid start this season, but a key piece of their championship puzzle has been missing. Star forward Paul George has yet to make his season debut as he recovers from offseason surgery on his left knee.
One of the most exciting elements of the Sixers’ hot start that’s seen them vault up the Eastern Conference standings has been the fact that they’ve done so shorthanded.
The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.
Jared McCain was back in action for the Philadelphia 76ers against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. Although McCain was cleared and active for Saturday’s action against the Toronto Raptors, the Sixers wanted to save the second-year guard, knowing they would be shorthanded against the Pistons.
The Philadelphia 76ers suffered their third loss in four games after falling short against the Detroit Pistons, 111-108, at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Sunday.
The Philadelphia 76ers are managing Joel Embiid’s workload this regular season carefully. They have opted for a cautious approach so far. One that has seen the reigning MVP play intermittently.
A week ago, VJ Edgecombe would have been the runaway pick for the 2025-26 Rookie of the Year. The No. 3 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft got off to a scorching hot start this season, with multiple 20-point performances as the Phiadelphia 76ers soared to a top seed in the Eastern Conference.
The Philadelphia 76ers are hoping to emerge as one of the best teams in the East after a disappointing 24-25 season, where they won just 24 games. After starting this season 6-3, hopes are high in Philadelphia as Tyrese Maxey is looking like an All-NBA candidate, V.J.
The Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors were set for a divisional matchup. The Raptors were playing their second game of a back-to-back, after beating the Atlanta Hawks 109-97.
Trendon Watford may not be a household name amongst Philadelphia 76ers fans, but his performance on Saturday night will certainly change that. The 24-year-old power forward made his first appearance in the 76ers’ starting lineup, and he did not disappoint.
Tyrese Maxey scored 31 points, Joel Embiid added 29, and Trendon Watford recorded his first career triple-double as the Philadelphia 76ers beat Toronto 130-120 on Saturday to snap the visiting Raptors' four-game winning streak.
Jared McCain has faced plenty of obstacles this past year. While the Philadelphia 76ers’ forward isn’t consistently in the lineup just yet, he managed to make his return earlier this week.
The Philadelphia 76ers are off to a good start to the 2025-26 NBA season. While they have lost their last two games, they are still at 5-3 after going 4-0 to kick off the new campaign.
The Philadelphia 76ers have experienced early success this season, largely thanks to the efforts of their rookie VJ Edgecombe. Despite some weaknesses in his game, the guard has blown away the expectations set for him coming into the season.
No one expected the Chicago Bulls and Philadelphia 76ers to be 5-1 in after six games. No one would have expected the Bulls to be 6-1 after Tuesday night when they were trailing by 24 points early.
Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer wonders if 76ers rookie guard VJ Edgecombe can fully grow his offensive game while sharing the floor with Joel Embiid.