Tag: VJ Edgecombe
Sixers rally past Celtics, advance after historic comeback
The 76ers didn’t just survive. They flipped the whole thing on its head.
Down three games to one, staring at the usual questions, the usual...
Sixers’ Nick Nurse on Joel Embiid: ‘He wants to play, and we want him to play’
The 76ers are saying the right things. The question is when it turns into something real.
Coach Nick Nurse offered a hopeful update on Joel...
Sixers gave themselves reasons to believe in Game 2 win over Celtics
Everyone saw the score: Sixers 111, Celtics 97 in Game 2 in Boston on Tuesday. But that's not the whole story.
What the Sixers did...
Sixers Notes: Paul George, playoffs, Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid
The Sixers and Celtics saw each other four times this season. Doesn’t mean much now.
As Gina Mizell of The Philadelphia Inquirer noted, three of...
Sixers’ Joel Embiid setback latest in string of ill-timed misfortune
At some point, you start to wonder about the 76ers and their dumb luck.
As Ben Rohrbach of Yahoo Sports outlines, the Sixers’ latest setback...
NBA Notes: Lakers, LeBron James, Sixers, Tyrese Maxey, Magic
Lakers
LeBron James recorded 28 points, 12 assists and six rebounds as the Lakers defeated the Suns 101-73 on Friday, clinching home-court advantage for the...
Sixers’ VJ Edgecombe, Kings’ Maxime Raynaud named Rookies of Month
Sixers guard VJ Edgecombe has been named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for March, while Kings center Maxime Raynaud earned the honor in...
NBA Notes: Knicks, OG Anunoby, Sixers, Paul George, Kings
Knicks
OG Anunoby and Karl-Anthony Towns set the tone.
Anunoby finished with 25 points and 13 rebounds, while Towns posted 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11...
Sixers Notes: Jared McCain, Dominick Barlow, VJ Edgecombe, Joel Embiid
The Sixers will see a familiar face tonight. Don’t expect a friendly reunion.
Jared McCain is back in Philadelphia for the first time since being...
Sixers sliding in East, but players keeping the faith
The 76ers keep sliding in the Eastern Conference standings, though the locker room insists better days could be ahead.
Philadelphia dropped another one Monday in...
Nick Nurse: Joel Embiid ‘looked pretty good’ but Sixers stay cautious
All-Star weekend treated the 76ers well. The return to reality did not.
Rookie VJ Edgecombe took home MVP honors at the Rising Stars Challenge, and...
Kon Knueppel vs. Cooper Flagg is the Rookie of the Year debate we didn’t expect
The Rookie of the Year race has narrowed, and it has taken a familiar turn.
Former Duke teammates Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel are separating...
NBA Notes: Heat, Norman Powell, Bulls, Anfernee Simons, Rising Stars
Heat
Norman Powell finally gets his moment. And he hopes it’s not a short stay.
After entering the league in 2015, Powell will make his first...
Giannis Antetokounmpo Rumors: Bucks, Lakers, Sixers, Raptors
Trade speculation around Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to ripple across the NBA, with several teams loosely connected to the Bucks superstar.
Yes, that includes...
