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Joel Embiid sluggish, leaves room for improvement in 13-point season debut for 76ers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid took an errant headbutt to the face, looked gassed early in his 26-minute season debut, flopped, as the big man can — though extra seconds on the floor provided a needed breather — and failed to find his shot in his return to the Philadelphia 76ers. ...
76ers All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey out with hamstring injury
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The trio of 76ers stars looked majestic on opening night as their images covered the arena’s 4K kinetic scoreboard. Joel Embiid palmed a basketball. Tyrese Maxey in the middle appeared ready to burst off the screen for a dunk. Paul George looked fierce as he squeezed a ball...
Paul George gets booed in his return to LA for the 1st time since leaving Clippers to join 76ers
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Paul George heard about it in his return to Los Angeles on Wednesday night for the first time since leaving the Clippers last summer for the Philadelphia 76ers. Fans booed George when he was introduced at Intuit Dome, the Clippers’ new arena that seats...
Clippers beat the one-win 76ers 110-98 in Paul George's return to Los Angeles
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Norman Powell scored 26 points — his seventh straight game with 20 or more — and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 110-98 on Wednesday night in Paul George's return to face his old team. George had 18 points on 7 of 9 shooting and...
Paul George returns from knee injury to make 76ers debut, scoring 15 points in loss to Suns
PHOENIX (AP) — Paul George is back, this time with the Philadelphia 76ers. He scored 15 points in his return from a left knee injury Monday night, and called his performance “rusty.” “The good thing about it is I was able to go out there and compete, free of...
76ers rule out injured Paul George and Joel Embiid for a fourth straight game
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Joel Embiid and Paul George are 0 for 4 for the 76ers' season. Embiid's and George's season debuts remain on hold for the Philadelphia 76ers, and both players will miss Wednesday's game against Detroit with knee injuries. Embiid and George...
76ers' Paul George diagnosed with bone bruise but no structural damage after hyperextending knee
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George has a bone bruise but did not suffer any structural damage when he hyperextended his left knee during a preseason game, the team said Tuesday. “Everything checks out OK,” coach Nick Nurse told reporters at the team's...
76ers' free agent pickup Paul George leaves preseason win with hyperextended left knee
ATLANTA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers' prized free-agent acquisition Paul George left Monday's preseason game against Atlanta with a hyperextended left knee. There was no immediate update how much time George might miss following his injury. A nine-time All-Star, George's knee buckled...
76ers expect Paul George to fit as missing championship piece next to Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey
Philadelphia 76ers Last season: 47-35, lost to New York in first round COACH: Nick Nurse (2nd season with 76ers; 7th overall, 274-198) SEASON OPENER: Oct. 23 vs. Milwaukee DEPARTURES: F Nicolas Batum, C Mo Bamba, G Buddy Hield, G...
Embiid, Maxey and George enter the season richer, and expectations are higher for the 76ers
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Joel Embiid won a gold medal this summer and lost about 30 pounds. Tyrese Maxey signed a $204 million contract extension and the All-Star guard wrote down the night before the 76ers left for training camp all the goals he set for this season. Paul...
