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Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George addresses the washed accusations following his performance in the loss to the Atlanta Hawks.
On Dec. 15, NBA trade season unofficially—and perhaps officially—begins. Most players who signed with teams in free agency this past offseason are now trade-eli
Kicking off the week with a collection of Sixers notes, from the latest example of Tyrese Maxey's improvement to NBA trade rumors beginning to swirl.
The Philadelphia 76ers react to the final possessions as well as the late no call in a road loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday.
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Observations after Sixers lose to Hawks despite George's 35-point performance
Despite George’s 35 points, the Sixers fell to a 120-117 loss to the Hawks on Sunday at State Farm Arena. Joel Embiid posted his first double-double of the season with 22 points and 14 rebounds. VJ Edgecombe had 26 points and six boards.
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Editor-in-chief mailbag: With trade season officially here, what should the Sixers target?
It will have little impact on the Sixers’ current roster. Trendon Watford, who is currently out with an adductor strain and has played only 14 games this season, is the only player this truly affects. The team isn’t even 100% sure what it has in Watford (though there have been flashes), so chances are he’ll be here a minute.
Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey might not be suiting up for the Sixers on Sunday in their road game against the Hawks.
In July 2024, Tim Hampton was working his shift at TGI Fridays when he spotted a familiar face. It was longtime Sixers player and coach Billy Cunningham. He was eating lunch with La Salle coach Fran Dunphy and two other Sixers alumni: former forward and coach Doug Collins,
It was a thrilling finish between the Sixers and Hawks that was unfortunately marred by controversy on a potential missed backcourt violation.
At the very least, Sunday's game between the Sixers and Atlanta Hawks was never going to be quite as dramatic as their double-overtime thriller in Philadelphia on Nov. 30.
Maxey will miss his second straight game. He is the league’s third-leading scorer at 31.5 points per game.
The Philadelphia 76ers are impressed with the high basketball IQ shown by Dominick Barlow at the power forward spot.
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