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OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges have hot hands as Knicks welcome 76ers
OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges are keeping the New York Knicks afloat as the team navigates the waters in the wake of Jalen Brunson's injury.,Anunoby and Bridges look to continue their torrid play on Tuesday when the Knicks host the free-falling Philadelphia 76ers, who have lost eight in a row.,New Yo...
RJ Barrett, streaking Raptors add to 76ers' misery
RJ Barrett delivered 31 points to pace six double-figure scorers as the Toronto Raptors notched a 127-109 road victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday.,Toronto (28-47) extended its winning streak to four games despite a quiet game from Scottie Barnes (nine points on 4-of-12 shooting). Ja'Kobe ...
Ascending Raptors set sights on spiraling 76ers
With the regular season winding down, the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers appear to be headed in opposite directions.,The Raptors aim for their fourth straight victory on Sunday when they visit the 76ers, who are hoping to avoid their eighth straight defeat.,Toronto (27-47) has endured a chal...
Tyler Herro, Heat overwhelm sliding 76ers
Tyler Herro scored 30 points and Alec Burks chipped in 20 as the Miami Heat smashed the host Philadelphia 76ers 118-95 on Saturday in the opener of a three-game road trip.,Long-range shooting fueled the fourth straight win for Miami (33-41), which knocked down 20 of 43 shots (46.5 percent) from beyo...
Back-in-form Heat look to take down struggling 76ers
Following a rough stretch of basketball for most of March, the Miami Heat are starting to show signs of life., ,The resurgent Heat go for their fourth straight victory Saturday when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers in the opener of a three-game road trip., ,Miami (32-41) lost 10 games in a row from...
Sixers G Tyrese Maxey (finger) out two more games
Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey will miss at least two more games with a sprained finger, coach Nick Nurse confirmed Friday.,Maxey will not play in the home games Saturday against the Miami Heat and Sunday against the Toronto Raptors, extending his lineup absence to 15 contests. ,He has also b...
Wizards sink Sixers, end five-game losing streak
Alex Sarr led the way with 24 points as the hot-shooting Washington Wizards snapped a five-game losing streak with a 119-114 road victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday.,Justin Champagnie contributed 18 points and 10 rebounds for Washington (16-56), while Jordan Poole also pitched in with ...
Wizards, 76ers continue to wrap up lost seasons
Something has to give Wednesday when the Washington Wizards visit the Philadelphia 76ers with each team looking to snap a five-game losing streak.,Washington (15-56) owns the worst record in the NBA, although the Wizards were likely anticipating a season full of growing pains for their young, inexpe...
Karlo Matkovic, Pelicans coast to victory vs. Sixers
Rookie Karlo Matkovic matched his career high of 19 points to lead a balanced scoring effort as the host New Orleans Pelicans pulled away from the Philadelphia 76ers for a 112-99 win on Monday.,Kelly Olynyk finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds, Antonio Reeves scored 17, Yves Missi added 16, rooki...
76ers meet Pelicans in matchup of struggling teams
The Philadelphia 76ers and the Pelicans are limping to the season's finish line, and they will meet Monday night in New Orleans. ,The Sixers (23-48), who have lost 19 of 22 games after a 132-119 defeat at Atlanta on Sunday, have lost stars Joel Embiid and Paul George to season-ending injuries. And T...
Hawks continue hot streak as 76ers keep sliding
Trae Young scored 28 points, one of three Atlanta players with 20 or more points, to lead the Hawks to their third straight win, a 132-119 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday.,Young made four 3-pointers and added 12 assists for his 42nd double-double. He joined rookie Zaccharie Ri...
NBA Superteams in 2025: A Cautionary Tale
The Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Clippers and Philadelphia 76ers are a cautionary tale on why NBA superteams might not be a great idea....
Spurs relinquish big lead, bounce back to beat Sixers
Jeremy Sochan racked up 23 points and Stephon Castle amassed 17 points and 14 assists as the host San Antonio Spurs defeated the depleted Philadelphia 76ers 128-120 on Friday night.,The Spurs led by a dozen points at halftime and by 16 with seven minutes left in the third quarter until Philadelphia ...
Seeking rare win streak, Spurs host struggling 76ers
The San Antonio Spurs look to win consecutive games for the first time since January when they host the struggling Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.,It's been feast or famine for San Antonio over the past two weeks, with the Spurs alternating wins and losses while staying in the hunt for a spot in the p...
Thunder clinch division with wipeout of 76ers
Aaron Wiggins scored 26 points and Jaylin Williams had his second career triple-double as the host Oklahoma City Thunder knocked off the Philadelphia 76ers 133-100 on Wednesday.,The Thunder (57-12), headed toward the top seed in the Western Conference, clinched the Northwest Division.,Williams finis...
Rising Thunder and sliding Sixers to collide in Oklahoma City
The Oklahoma City Thunder have all but shifted their attention toward the postseason.,The Philadelphia 76ers, meanwhile, already are staring at next season and beyond.,On Wednesday, their gazes will meet just long enough to play a game Wednesday in Oklahoma City.,The Thunder hold a 12.5-game lead in...
Rockets set team comeback record, defeat 76ers in OT
Jalen Green had 30 points and 13 assists on Monday, helping the Houston Rockets stage the largest comeback in franchise history to defeat the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 144-137 in overtime.,Jabari Smith also scored 30 points for Houston (44-25), which won its seventh straight game and did so despit...
Sixers F Paul George (adductor, knee) out for season
This season did not go according to plan for the Philadelphia 76ers' big free agent signing, Paul George.,George will miss at least six weeks after receiving injections in his left adductor muscle and left knee, the team said Monday, and unless the 23-44 Sixers make a surprise run deep into the play...
Seasons for Rockets, 76ers heading in different directions
Looking to extend their season-best six-game winning streak, the surging Houston Rockets will look to take advantage of the undermanned visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Monday.,Primed for a return to the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2020, Houston (43-25) pulled even with the Denver Nuggets fo...
76ers continue Mavericks' misery with big third quarter
Quentin Grimes led seven Philadelphia scorers in double-figures with 28 points, and the 76ers snapped a three-game losing skid with their 130-125 road win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.,Grimes shot 10-of-19 from the floor and dished six assists, fueling Philadelphia's highest-scoring outing si...