Injuries more or less wiped out Joel Embiid’s 2024-25 season, but the bad news does not stop there for the Philadelphia 76ers.
As the Philadelphia 76ers got prepared for their Thursday night matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks, they planned to be without the one-time All-Star Tyrese Maxey.
According to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN, Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers front office had “tension” this season. The Sixers thought Embiid needed to play more, while Embiid felt like he needed another surgery on his left knee. Embiid will undergo arthroscopic left knee surgery next week.
Any matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Philadelphia 76ers should be a big-time battle. Unfortunately, the injury report has a lot of 76ers on there, most notably Joel Embid and Paul George.
The bad news keeps coming for the Philadelphia 76ers as the NBA regular season nears completion. With Joel Embiid and Paul George already ruled out for the season, Tyrese Maxey continued to be the heartbeat of the Sixers, but the guard has not played since March 3. The 76ers have already been mathematically eliminated from NBA playoff contention.
Philadelphia 76ers star guard Tyrese Maxey is expected to be ruled out for the remainder of the season with a finger tendon injury, ESPN reported on Thursday.
He has not played since March 3 due to a finger tendon injury.
The Philadelphia 76ers had very high hopes entering this season. This is after they formed a new Big 3 by bringing in Paul George to play alongside Joel
The Philadelphia 76ers entered the season with championship aspirations after signing Paul George in the offseason. However, they now find themselves enduring one of their worst campaigns in recent memory, currently sitting 13th in the Eastern Conference with a 23-53 record.
One of the most impactful signings last offseason for the Philadelphia 76ers was that of Guerschon Yabusele, whom the front office took a gamble on, given his absence from the NBA following his departure from the Boston Celtics in 2019.
Many assumed that Kyle Lowry’s second run with the Philadelphia 76ers would end prematurely. After a five-minute shift in Milwaukee back on February 9, Lowry was approaching nearly two months’ worth of absences as he dealt with a hip injury.
Former MVP Joel Embiid will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his troublesome left knee next week, the Philadelphia 76ers announced Wednesday. The decision comes as Embiid and the team search for longer-term solutions to address the injury, which limited the seven-time All-Star to a career-low 19 games this season.
A new update has surfaced about the former MVP's latest injury.
The Sixers intend to sign big man Colin Castleton to a 10-day contract.
NEW YORK — Kyle Lowry returning from injury at this point in the Philadelphia 76ers’ season was a bit of a surprise. The team has nothing to play for besides positioning in the draft lottery.
The Philadelphia 76ers' season has been anything but ideal, as the team has gone from championship aspirations to jockeying for draft position. But amid the lost season, some bright spots have emerged.
The Philadelphia 76ers’ 2024-25 season will go down in history — but not for the reasons they hoped for. This season’s Sixers squad set the NBA record for the most unique starting lineups in a single season with 52.
The Philadelphia 76ers are looking to recover from this year’s disappointing outing, and one bright spot on the roster seems to be ready to take the league by storm once again.
The 2024-25 season has been a forgettable one for the Philadelphia 76ers, and decisions lie ahead. After landing the biggest name in 2024 free agency in Paul George, hopes were high for the Philadelphia 76ers ahead of the season, amid plans to pair him with Joel Embiid.
The Philadelphia 76ers are eager to keep Quentin Grimes in the fold for the foreseeable future after his impressive performances since joining the team, according to insiders Marc Stein and Jake Fischer.
The Philadelphia 76ers did not expect this. After a summer that saw them draft former Duke standout Jared McCain and trade for All-Star swingman Paul George, the general consensus was that they were a championship contender.
Injuries to key stars Joel Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey have derailed the Philadelphia 76ers' season, but their absence has created opportunities for lesser-known players to step up. One former first-round pick is taking advantage of that opportunity.
The Philadelphia 76ers were officially eliminated from playoff contention after a 118-95 loss to the Miami Heat. They’ve lost seven consecutive games, marking a disappointing season.
Let it first be said that Nick Nurse is a solid NBA coach. Conversely, this season with the Philadelphia 76ers has turned out to be nothing close to his playoff-contending days while coaching the Toronto Raptors.
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