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Joel Embiid paces 76ers to easy win in Portland
Joel Embiid scored a season-best 37 points to guide the Philadelphia 76ers to a clinical 125-103 win over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.,Embiid went 12 of 21 from the floor and 12 of 13 from the free-throw line and had nine rebounds as the Sixers won their fourth straight game.,Ty...
76ers look for season-best 4th straight win vs. Blazers
The Philadelphia 76ers will continue a Western Conference swing with a meeting with the host Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night as they attempt to keep finding their form. ,After a slow start to the campaign, the Sixers are on a season-best three-game winning streak that includes a 114-111 victo...
Coach's challenges help 76ers hang on vs. Jazz
Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey each scored 32 points to lift the Philadelphia 76ers to a 114-111 victory over the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City on Saturday night.,Embiid hit a go-ahead jumper with 1:38 remaining to make it 110-108, and the Sixers then held off the Jazz from the free-throw line in the fi...
76ers C Joel Embiid fined $75K for obscene gestures
The NBA fined Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid $75,000 for making obscene gestures toward the Boston Celtics' home crowd during their game on Christmas Day.,NBA executive vice president and head of basketball operations Joe Dumars announced the discipline on Friday night.,It's been a frustratin...
Top 10 Player Props For NFL Week 17
With NFL games on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday this week, Week 17's Sunday slate only features nine games. With several games like Raiders vs. Saints where both teams are bad, putting money on the traditional betting line is challenging. But it is a great week for NFL player props.,The following...
Healthy for a change, 76ers optimistic entering meeting with Jazz
The Philadelphia 76ers will strive to continue their improved play of late when they visit Salt Lake City to take on the Utah Jazz on Saturday night.,Philadelphia has had a few days off since picking up an impressive 118-114 win over the host Boston Celtics on Christmas Day. That was the Sixers' eig...
Week 17 NFL Capsules
--Saturday,Los Angeles Chargers (9-6) at New England Patriots (3-12), 1 p.m. ET, NFL Network,No. 1 in the NFL in scoring defense at 18.3 points per game, the Chargers have yet to give up more than 20 points in a road game this season. That's been accomplished only by five teams in league history, mo...
76ers spoil Celtics' Christmas with 118-114 win
Tyrese Maxey collected 33 points and 12 assists to lead the visiting Philadelphia 76ers to a 118-114 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday.,The 76ers received 27 points and nine rebounds from Joel Embiid and 23 points from Caleb Martin, who made 7 of 9 3-point attempts.,The Celtics, who trail...
Ranking 2024 NBA on Christmas Day Matchups
Adam Silver and the NBA always try to go all out on Christmas Day, so we decided to rank 2024's NBA on Christmas Day slate of matchups....
Celtics looking to bounce back vs. surging Sixers
The Boston Celtics will be looking to avoid back-to-back losses for the first time this season when they meet the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday.,The Celtics didn't have Jayson Tatum (illness) for Monday night's 108-104 loss at Orlando and turned in one of their worst performances of the s...
Tyrese Maxey shines late as 76ers hold off Spurs
Tyrese Maxey racked up 32 points that included eight in a rousing run over the final two and a half minutes as the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers held off the visiting San Antonio Spurs 111-106 on Monday in a gritty clash.,The 76ers won for the third time in four games despite losing former league ...
76ers plan to have Joel Embiid to face Wembanyama, Spurs
NBA fans will get an early Christmas present of sorts when Victor Wembanyama and the surging San Antonio Spurs head to Philadelphia to face Joel Embiid, Paul George and the 76ers on Monday.,Embiid, who is in recovery mode with a broken sinus cavity, is expected to start despite sitting out the 76ers...
League-best Cavaliers rout Embiid-less 76ers behind balanced attack
Darius Garland scored 26 points to lead six players in double figures as the Cleveland Cavaliers improved to a league-best 25-4 with a 126-99 win over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday.,Evan Mobley had 22 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists for Cleveland, which led by as many as 35 and w...
League-best Cavaliers face improving Sixers
After recording another statement win, the Cleveland Cavaliers will look to avoid a letdown when they host the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night.,Cleveland improved to a league-best 24-4 with a 124-101 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday. The Bucks trailed by as many as 36 points in their ...
Joel Embiid dominant in return as 76ers handle Hornets
Joel Embiid scored 12 of his game-high 34 points in the fourth quarter to propel the Philadelphia 76ers to a 108-98 home win over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night.,Tyrese Maxey (23 points) and Kelly Oubre Jr. (22) each made four 3-pointers for Philadelphia, which defeated Charlotte for the seco...
Hornets stumble into second game of week vs. 76ers
The Charlotte Hornets have had several days to figure out a way to stop Tyrese Maxey, Paul George and the Philadelphia 76ers.,The Hornets had no answers for the Sixers' stars earlier in the week but will give it another shot Friday when they visit Philadelphia.,Charlotte dropped a 121-108 decision t...
76ers rookie G Jared McCain (knee) undergoes surgery
Philadelphia 76ers rookie guard Jared McCain underwent surgery Tuesday to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee.,The team said McCain remains out indefinitely.,McCain was injured during Friday's 121-107 loss to the Indiana Pacers. The meniscus tear was announced the following day.,McCain, 20, has ...
Falcons-Commanders flexed to SNF, Week 17 Saturday tripleheader set
The Week 17 game featuring rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders against the visiting Atlanta Falcons has been flexed by the NFL to "Sunday Night Football.",The Commanders (9-5) have won two games in a row and are close to clinching the first playoff appearance in franchise...
76ers' long-range success ruins return of Hornets' LaMelo Ball
Tyrese Maxey pumped in 40 points and Paul George racked up 33 points as both sank six 3-pointers, leading the injury-ravaged Philadelphia 76ers past the host Charlotte Hornets 121-108 on Monday night.,Kelly Oubre Jr., a former Hornet, scored nine of his 19 points in the fourth quarter and grabbed ni...
76ers C Joel Embiid (sinus fracture) out at least 1 week
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, who suffered a sinus fracture last Friday, will be re-evaluated in one week, the team said Monday.,Already ruled out for Monday night's game at the Charlotte Hornets, Embiid will miss Friday's home game against Charlotte, Saturday's visit to the NBA-best Clevel...