Joel Embiid and Paul George are going to miss another Sixers game on Wednesday, and Nick Nurse has officially cut off questions about the subject. Why can’t Philadelphia be transparent about what’s going on? The PHLY Sixers show discusses another frustrating day to talk about the Sixers, the burden on Tyrese Maxey, and go through a role player stoc…

We’ve been focused on Tyrese Maxey and the Sixers, but Anthony Davis and the Lakers are 3-0, Ben Simmons is stinking it up in Brooklyn, and Chet Holmgren’s Thunder look like world destroyers. Let’s overreact to the first week! The PHLY Sixers podcast discusses early NBA trends and what might be sustainable around the NBA.…

After a rough first half, Tyrese Maxey found his rhythm in the second half and overtime, scoring 38 of his 45 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to their much-needed first win of the season. Eric Gordon was strong off the bench, contributing 15 points in his return home to Indianapolis and the Sixers received strong contributions across the boar…

Tyrese Maxey turned in his second straight horrible performance in a Sixers loss to the Raptors, moving Philadelphia to 0-2 and highlighting concerns for how they’ll handle absences for their stars. Derek Bodner and Kyle Neubeck discuss Nick Nurse’s culpability in the rough start and dissect how this game went off the rails.…

The Philadelphia 76ers begin the season with a lopsided loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, 124-109. Damian Lillard was fantastic for the visitors, scoring a game-high 30 points, including six made three pointers. Giannis Antetokounmpo added 25, 14 rebounds and seven assists. Tyrese Maxey struggled to get it going from the field for the Sixers, despite dr…

Joel Embiid and Paul George are both out for the Sixers’ season opener, and the messaging makes it unclear why their MVP isn’t ready yet. Devon, Derek, and Kyle discuss Nick Nurse’s messaging and where the team went wrong this offseason. Then they make predictions for NBA MVP and all the major awards this season.…

The PHLY Sixers season preview show is here! After a quick update on Joel Embiid’s health, the gang offers wide-ranging predictions on Paul George, Guerschon Yabusele, Tyrese Maxey, Nick Nurse, and much more. Derek Bodner, Kyle Neubeck and Devon Givens give their thoughts on how things will play out and put their reputations on the line.…

The Sixers’ 10-man rotation feels pretty set in stone to open the season, but there are tons of questions about how Joel Embiid, Guerschon Yabusele, Kelly Oubre, and every other player fits into Philly’s big picture. Devon, Derek, and Kyle discuss who they think will feature for Philly, how the lineups will look, and how Nick Nurse will juggle play…

Joel Embiid has been a perennial top player in the NBA. Can Tyrese Maxey and Paul George join him among the league’s top-20 players? Derek Bodner, Kyle Neubeck and Devon Givens debate that, and give an update on Jared McCain, who went to the hospital after a scary fall late in the Sixers’ win over the Brooklyn Nets. McCain was discharged from the h…

Kelly Oubre had his strongest performance of the preseason with a game-best 18 points in a starring role as the Sixers picked up the win over the visiting Nets. KJ Martin got the start in place of the injured Paul George, making his coach look good with a 12 point, six rebound night and a ton of positive energy and activity. Philadelphia has one mo…

Joel Embiid is skipping the preseason and Paul George is now dealing with a potential knee issue. Aside from those big-ticket items, what are the biggest questions and concerns for Philly heading into the regular season? Devon, Derek, and Kyle discuss the non-update on George’s knee injury and what they’ve seen in the first four games of the presea…

The Sixers’ beat the Hawks on Monday night, improving to 2-2 in preseason play. But the win was overshadowed by Paul George leaving the game in the second quarter with a hyperextended left knee, an injury which kept him out for the rest of the contest. There has been no word on the extent of the injury, or whether it will cause George to miss any t…

Jared McCain had some nice moments against the Boston Celtics on Saturday night, but the Sixers’ young players got destroyed by an opponent playing most of their top players. Devon, Derek, and Kyle discuss a woeful Saturday night and whether Guerschon Yabusele, Ricky Council IV, or Justin Edwards showed anything meaningful.…

The Paul George Sixers debut is going down on Friday night! What will his partnership look like with Tyrese Maxey, and how will the Sixers’ wings look together? Devon, Derek, and Kyle look ahead to Sixers-Wolves, discuss the early returns from the Karl-Anthony Towns trade, and speak on their appearance at the All The Smoke podcast tour.…

Joel Embiid’s rivalry vs. Nikola Jokic has been one of the fun subplots of the last few seasons, but in the eyes of NBA GMs, the Nuggets star is the clear winner. Devon, Derek, and Kyle discuss the latest NBA GM survey. They also get into Nick Nurse’s quest to push the pace, and Caleb Martin’s free-throw routine that went viral.…

Jared McCain, Guerschon Yabusele, and Tyrese Maxey were among the standouts in the Sixers’ preseason opener vs. the New Zealand Breakers. Is it too early to overreact? Derek, Devon, and Kyle discuss trends from camp and game one and what they think might carry over into the regular season. They also touch on Philadelphia’s increased pace.…

The Philadelphia 76ers begin their preseason schedule with a comfortable 139-82 win over the visiting New Zealand Breakers. Tyrese Maxey showed up ready to play, scoring 15 points and playing all of his minutes in the opening quarter to set the tone for the home team. Rookie Jared McCain was impressive in his preseason NBA debut, matching Maxey, ve…