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Losers of a combined 13 in a row, 76ers and Bulls clash in Philly
Two teams desperate to end long losing streaks collide Monday when the Philadelphia 76ers host the Chicago Bulls.,Philadelphia enters the week having lost seven games in a row, while Chicago is aiming to snap a six-game slide. Despite the teams' rough play of late, they are both on the fringe of pos...
Report: 76ers star Joel Embiid has further knee tests, out vs. Bulls
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has been ruled out of Monday night's home game against the Chicago Bulls after undergoing new imaging on his injured left knee, ESPN reported.,The continuing difficulties with Embiid's knee have him and the 76ers seeking further medical opinions about possible opt...
Anna Nordqvist named European captain for '26 Solheim Cup
Anna Nordqvist will captain the 2026 European Solheim Cup team, the Ladies European Tour announced Monday.,At 37, the Sweden native becomes the second-youngest European skipper since the event's inception in 1990.,Nordqvist served as a vice captain for Europe at the September 2024 Solheim Cup in Vir...
Report: Joel Embiid, Sixers eye alternatives as knee issues continue
Joel Embiid's continuing difficulties with his injured left knee have him and the Philadelphia 76ers ready to get further medical opinions about possible options, including surgery, ESPN reported Sunday night.,Embiid, the 2022-23 MVP and a seven-time All-Star and two-time scoring champion, is to hav...
Losers of a combined 13 in a row, 76ers and Bulls clash in Philadelphia
Two teams desperate to end long losing streaks collide Monday when the Philadelphia 76ers host the Chicago Bulls. ,Philadelphia enters the week having lost seven games in a row, while Chicago is aiming to snap a six-game slide. Despite the teams' rough play of late, they are both on the fringe of po...
Nets extend Sixers' skid with buzzer-beating tip-in
Nic Claxton put in an offensive rebound at the buzzer as the Brooklyn Nets slipped past the host Philadelphia 76ers 105-103 on Saturday., ,After Tyrese Maxey tied it with a 3-pointer, the Nets opted not to call timeout. Brooklyn's Keon Johnson missed a 3-pointer from the wing with two seconds remain...
Shaky 76ers tied with lowly Nets entering matchup
The Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets likely did not expect to be tied in the standings after 55 games. Yet, that's exactly where the Atlantic Division rivals are heading into Saturday's matchup in Philadelphia., ,The Sixers entered this season with aspirations of contending for a title, but inju...
Jayson Tatum logs triple-double as Celtics trounce 76ers
Payton Pritchard scored 28 points off the bench and Jayson Tatum recorded a triple-double Thursday as the Boston Celtics stormed out of the All-Star break with a 124-104 road victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.,Pritchard made eight of his team's 24 3-point attempts, helping Boston win its seventh s...
Sixers hoping to have big guns in lineup vs. Celtics
The Boston Celtics cruised into the All-Star break, while the Philadelphia 76ers limped to the first-half finish line.,The Celtics have won seven of their past eight games and the Sixers have dropped seven of eight heading into Thursday's meeting in Philadelphia.,Included in Boston's strong finish t...
No. 16 Marquette dominates struggling Seton Hall
Kam Jones scored 14 points and Chase Ross added 11, fueling No. 16 Marquette to a convincing 80-56 victory over visiting Seton Hall on Tuesday night in Milwaukee.,Jones joined Ross with five assists and added four rebounds to fluster the Pirates for the second time this season. Jones scored 19 point...
Agent: 76ers sign Lonnie Walker IV to 2-year, $3M deal
The Philadelphia 76ers agreed to a two-year, $3 million deal with veteran guard Lonnie Walker IV, his agent told ESPN on Tuesday.,Walker, 26, was a first-round pick (18th overall) by the San Antonio Spurs in 2018 and has also played for the Los Angeles Lakers (2022-23) and Brooklyn Nets (2023-24).,H...
76ers convert new G Jared Butler to standard contract
The Philadelphia 76ers converted newly acquired guard Jared Butler from a two-way deal to a standard, two-year NBA contract on Thursday.,The Sixers acquired Butler and four future second-round draft picks (2027, 2028 and two in 2030) from the Washington Wizards in exchange for a 2026 first-round sel...
Report: 76ers converting new G Jared Butler to standard contract
The Philadelphia 76ers are converting newly acquired guard Jared Butler from a two-way deal to a standard, two-year NBA contract, ESPN reported on Thursday.,The Sixers acquired Butler and four future second-round draft picks (2027, 2028 and two in 2030) from the Washington Wizards in exchange for a ...
Surging Nets hold on against struggling Sixers
D'Angelo Russell scored 22 points in one of his best games since returning to the Brooklyn Nets, who continued their surge by holding on in the final minute for a 100-96 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night in New York.,After shooting 14 of 49 from the field in his previous four ga...
Sputtering Sixers seek turnaround vs. improving Nets
The Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets are defying preseason expectations for differing reasons.,Predicted to contend for a high playoff seed, the 76ers are well under .500 heading into a Wednesday road game against the Brooklyn Nets, who are in their best stretch of a rebuilding season.,Philadelp...
Raptors notch rare road win vs. slumping 76ers
Scottie Barnes collected 33 points and 10 rebounds and Immanuel Quickley added 23 points, lifting the visiting Toronto Raptors to a 106-103 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday.,Barnes made 10 of 16 shots from the floor and Quickley sank 7 of 11 attempts for the Raptors, who snapped a four...
While Philly celebrates, struggling 76ers try to get right vs. Raptors
While Philadelphia is preparing to host a parade to celebrate its Super Bowl-winning football team, the city's basketball squad isn't giving its fans much to cheer of late.,Losers of three in a row and 12 of their last 17 games, the 76ers will look to change their fortunes on Tuesday when they host ...
76ers C Joel Embiid might need further surgery on left knee
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid said Sunday that he might have to undergo another surgery on his troublesome left knee.,Embiid's knee has never been fully healthy since he injured it against the Golden State Warriors on Jan. 30, 2024. He underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus seven days l...
Damian Lillard (43 points), Bucks use 3-point barrage to beat 76ers
Damian Lillard scored a season-high 43 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 135-127 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday afternoon.,Lillard added seven rebounds and eight assists for Milwaukee, which played without All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo (strained left calf). Six other B...
Bucks F Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) to miss fourth straight game
Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the visiting Philadelphia 76ers due to his left calf strain.,The two-time MVP will miss his fourth straight game. The first was due to a right knee injury and the following three are due to the calf.,Antet...