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McCain and Maxey help the 76ers rally to beat the Nets 113-98 and snap 5-game losing streak

Nov. 22, 2024 21:40 PM EST

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jared McCain scored 30 points and Tyrese Maxey added 26 as the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a five-game losing streak with a 113-98 win over the Brooklyn Nets in an NBA Cup game Friday night. Playing without Joel Embiid (left knee swelling) and Paul George (left...

76ers center Joel Embiid sidelined due to swelling in his left knee and will miss two games

Nov. 22, 2024 21:05 PM EST

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is managing swelling in his left knee and will miss a second consecutive game Sunday, the team said. The Sixers issued a statement on the condition of the 2023 NBA MVP at halftime of Friday's NBA Cup game against the...

76ers' star Paul George sidelined the next 2 games with bone bruise in left knee

Nov. 21, 2024 18:09 PM EST

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George has a bone bruise on his left knee and will miss two games, the team said Thursday. The 76ers said George did not suffer any structural damage when he injured the same knee that he hyperextended during the preseason in...

Jackson, Bane lead Grizzlies to 117-111 victory over Philadelphia

Nov. 20, 2024 23:09 PM EST

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jaren Jackson Jr. had 25 points, Desmond Bane added 21 points and 10 rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies set a season-high with 19 3-pointers in a 117-111 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. Jaylen Wells added 14 points for Memphis as Grizzlies...

Heat shake off early deficit, roll past reeling 76ers 106-89

Nov. 18, 2024 22:20 PM EST

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored a season-high 30 points in his return from a sprained ankle, Tyler Herro added 18 and the Miami Heat erased an early 19-point deficit to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 106-89 on Monday night. Duncan Robinson scored 13 and Dru Smith added 10 for Miami,...

Embiid returns to full-time duty but 76ers fall to 2-10

Nov. 16, 2024 00:09 AM EST

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have been waiting 3 1/2 weeks to get a full 33 minutes out of Joel Embiid. They finally got it Friday night, but it came in a 98-86 loss to the Orlando Magic that dropped the 76ers to 2-10. “Usually with me it takes two...

Magic win 98-86 in NBA Cup game, dropping 76ers to 2-10 overall

Nov. 15, 2024 22:10 PM EST

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Franz Wagner had 31 points and 11 rebounds, Jalen Suggs added 19 points and seven rebounds, and the Orlando Magic pulled away in the fourth quarter to a 98-86 win over the Philadelphia 76ers in an NBA Cup game Friday night. Joel Embiid, playing 33 minutes in...

Cavs beats Sixers 114-106 to become 6th NBA team to start a season 13-0

Nov. 13, 2024 21:57 PM EST

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 11 of his 23 points in the final three minutes of the game and the Cleveland Cavaliers became the sixth team in NBA history to start a season 13-0 with a 114-106 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. Mitchell also grabbed...

Anunoby leads Knicks past struggling 76ers 111-99 in Embiid's debut

Nov. 12, 2024 22:39 PM EST

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — OG Anunoby scored 24 points and the New York Knicks spoiled 76ers star Joel Embiid's season debut, beating Philadelphia 111-99 on Tuesday night in the opener of NBA Cup group play for both teams. Embiid finished with 13 points and 26 minutes and was unable to...

Analysis: Injuries are a common theme for teams off to fast — or slow — starts as NBA Cup begins

Nov. 12, 2024 13:47 PM EST

Cleveland has won its first 12 games and is off to the best start in the league. There are 10 teams in the Western Conference with winning records. And somehow, only two teams in the Eastern Conference have winning records. There is a common denominator on both sides of the ledger:...