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Quentin Grimes discusses the 3-guard lineups that the Philadelphia 76ers used down the stretch in their road win over the Boston Celtics.
Edgecombe gave the Sixers a three-point lead by converting two free throws with 14.1 seconds left. He went 0 for 2 on his next trip to the foul line, keeping the door open for a Celtics game-winner, but the Sixers got the stop to ensure his fantastic debut was victorious.
A latest trade pitch has the Philadelphia 76ers acquiring veteran forward Harrison Barnes. Would the former NBA Champion be enough to help the team's lack of depth on the wing?
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Sixers head coach Nick Nurse praises V.J. Edgecombe's historic NBA debut: "That's an amazing first-game performance"
V.J. Edgecombe, the Philadelphia 76ers ' third overall pick in this year's draft, showed how ready he was to play at this level, as he tallied 34 points to break the franchise record for most points scored in an NBA debut, surpassing Allen Iverson's 30.
The Sixers have officially generated more momentum in 2025-26 than they ever had in the year before. They can thank their starting backcourt.
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The Sixers started their season off on the right foot. They’re hoping to keep that momentum.
The Sixers turned TD Garden — the site of many a crushing loss — into the place where they celebrated a hard-fought, 117-116 victory over the Boston Celtics. Afterward, players were amazed to learn that the last time the Sixers started 1-0 was during the 2021-22 season.
More alarmingly, the Sixers lost Embiid's court time by a total of 16 points. Sure, he has turned in worse plus-minus performances over the course of his career. But this is the first time Philly was minus-16 or worse with him in the game when he played under 21 minutes.
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Sixers unveil this season’s NBA Cup court
Every year now, as part of what was formerly called the In-Season Tournament and is now the NBA Cup, every NBA team plays a handful of games on courts that make us want to shield our eyes while watching from home. Today, the Sixers unveiled their new court design for NBA Cup play.
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Sixers will honor Allen Iverson and the 2001 NBA Finals team with a reunion game in January
The Sixers will honor Allen Iverson and the 2001 NBA Finals team with a reunion game, taking place on Jan. 31 against the New Orleans Pelicans.