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Cloud9 first team to 2-0 at LCS Lock-In
Cloud9 is locked into the playoffs at the League Championship Series 2026 Lock-In in Los Angeles.,But their work is far from over.,Cloud9 swept LYON 2-0 in the first Round 2 high match on Saturday, advancing to the Round 3 high match to compete for the top seed in the playoffs of League of Legends' ...
Joel Embiid dominates with 40-point effort to push Sixers past Pelicans
Joel Embiid had 40 points and 11 rebounds and the host Philadelphia 76ers held off the New Orleans Pelicans 124-114 on Saturday night.,Kelly Oubre Jr. added 19 points and 10 rebounds, while Tyrese Maxey scored 18. VJ Edgecombe had 15 points, and Jared McCain added 12 for the Sixers.,Saddiq Bey score...
76ers' Paul George banned 25 games for violating anti-drug policy
Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George has been suspended without pay for 25 games by the NBA on Saturday morning for violating the terms of the league's anti-drug program.,George's suspension will begin on Saturday night when the 76ers host the New Orleans Pelicans. He is eligible to return to acti...
'Lucky' or not, 76ers strive to extend win streak vs. Pelicans
The Philadelphia 76ers' last game wasn't anything to brag about.,But it was a win, and one that might be a sign that the team is getting better.,The Sixers had to battle back from an 11-point deficit in the final 7 1/2 minutes to edge the struggling Sacramento Kings 113-111 on Thursday night. They h...
Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid fuel 76ers past wobbly Kings
Tyrese Maxey made the decisive layup with 1.3 seconds left, guiding the Philadelphia 76ers to a 113-111 win over the visiting Sacramento Kings on Thursday.,Maxey finished with 40 points, while Joel Embiid added 37 - and each of them chipped in with eight assists. Paul George notched 15 points for Ph...
Bolstered by 'Big Three,' Sixers welcome road-challenged Kings
When the Philadelphia 76ers signed Paul George prior to last season, they envisioned a dynamic "big three" with George, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.,That vision, delayed many times by the players' injuries, came to fruition in the Sixers' most recent game -- and they hope to see an encore performan...
Sixers show shooting touch as Bucks continue slide
Paul George scored 32 points and Joel Embiid added 29 to highlight the Philadelphia 76ers' 139-122 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night.,George shot 9 of 15 from 3-point range as Philadelphia earned its 25th win, surpassing last season's total. Tyrese Maxey contributed 22 point...
Ailing Bucks attempt to arrest slide during visit to Philadelphia
The past few weeks were a time that the Milwaukee Bucks would prefer to forget.,The slumping and short-handed Bucks hope to post a much-needed victory Tuesday when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers, who are also looking to get over some rough results.,Milwaukee enters this one having lost five of it...
Hornets ride massive 3rd quarter to blow out 76ers
Brandon Miller poured in 30 points and was one of eight Charlotte players in double figures as the Hornets blew out the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 130-93 on Monday afternoon.,Miller shot 9-for-12 from the field, making six 3-point baskets to lead the Hornets in scoring for the sixth game in a row. ...
FlyQuest, LYON close out LCS Lock-In Round 1 with wins
FlyQuest and LYON pulled off a pair of sweeps as Round 1 was completed Sunday of the League Championship Series 2026 Lock-In in Los Angeles.,They join Cloud9 and Disguised as the first-round winners and the participants in next weekend's Round 2 high matches in League of Legends' first event of 2026...
Hornets intend to show newfound commitment vs. 76ers
The Charlotte Hornets have hit a stride recently and that's not something the Philadelphia 76ers can say.,The teams will meet Monday night in Charlotte after the Hornets won two games in a row, while showing their improvement since the start of the new year.,"The offensive rate has been really good ...
Cloud9, Disguised open with victories at LCS Lock-In
Cloud9 and Disguised opened play at the League Championship Series 2026 Lock-In at Los Angeles with Round 1 victories on Saturday in League of Legends' first event of the year.,Eain "APA" Stearns of the United States earned MVP honors for Cloud9 in its 2-0 victory over Team Liquid with a 7/1/11 kill...
Jalen Brunson helps Knicks sink 76ers
Jalen Brunson had 31 points and added six assists to help the New York Knicks hold on for a 112-109 victory over the host Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday.,Joel Embiid was nearly unstoppable for the 76ers with a game-high 38 points.,The Knicks outscored the Sixers 30-13 in the third quarter ,Brunson m...
Report: NFL to return to Madrid in 2026
The NFL intends to return to Spain in 2026 with a game at Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium, The Athletic reported Saturday.,Negotiations are underway for the 2026 season with plans to put more games in Madrid beyond next season, per the report.,The stadium hosted one of seven NFL internationa...
Knicks in search of winning streak in visit to Sixers
After the New York Knicks posted the most lopsided victory in franchise history, they are looking for something seemingly just as elusive lately: a winning streak.,The Knicks, who have lost nine of their past 12 games, face the 76ers on Saturday in Philadelphia.,New York has yet to experience a winn...
Tyrese Maxey takes over late to help 76ers outlast Rockets in overtime
Tyrese Maxey scored 36 points, including clutch plays late in regulation and at the end of overtime, lifting the Philadelphia 76ers to a 128-122 home win over the Houston Rockets on Thursday., ,Maxey added 10 assists for Philadelphia, while Joel Embiid put up some impressive stats of his own with 32...
Reed Sheppard hopes for continued spark as Rockets visit Sixers
Reed Sheppard isn't the best player on the Houston Rockets, but right now he just might be their most important.,Sheppard aims to continue his strong play of late when the Rockets visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday.,This is the first game of a brief two-game road trip for Houston, which will v...
Devin Booker scores 27 as Suns hold off 76ers
Devin Booker scored 27 points to guide the visiting Phoenix Suns to a 116-110 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night.,Playing for the first time since early November, Jalen Green (hamstring) came off the Suns bench and played 20 minutes, scoring 12 points on 4-of-11 shooting. He was pa...
Tyrese Maxey, Sixers intend to play 'the right way' vs. Suns
The Phoenix Suns and 76ers both started their week with a win, but they won't have much time to celebrate as the teams meet in Philadelphia on Tuesday night.,The 76ers are coming off a 113-104 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday. Tyrese Maxey recorded 29 points, eight assists and a career-high...
All-Star starter Tyrese Maxey's big night lifts 76ers over Pacers
Tyrese Maxey recorded 29 points, eight assists and a career-high eight steals Monday to lift the host Philadelphia 76ers to a 113-104 victory over the Indiana Pacers.,After getting named an All-Star Game starter for the first time earlier Monday, Maxey took over down the stretch for Philadelphia, wh...