Tyrese Maxey scored 32 points, Paul George had 21 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Indiana Pacers 105-94 on Friday night to snap a three-game skid. VJ Edgecombe scored 16 points, Kelly Oubre Jr. had 15 and Andre Drummond had 16 rebounds and 10 points for the Sixers (44-37), who maintained their eighth-place position in the Eastern Conference with one game remaining.
San Antonio could be without Wembanyama and Castle against Portland.
Victor Wembanyama was diagnosed with a rib contusion and is doubtful for the San Antonio Spurs' game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday. There is confidence that Wembanyama will return this season and meet the games played requirements for postseason awards. Wembanyama suffered the injury on Monday when colliding with Paul George. Wembanyama is listed as day-to-day after tests revealed he avoided a major injury. The center will have to play at least 20 minutes in one of the team'...
Sixers forward Paul George has come back strong from his 25-game league suspension for violating the league’s drug policy. However, it’s unlikely George has increased his trade value, according to Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com. Aaronson notes that George will soon turn 36 years old and will make over $54.1MM next season while holding a player […]
The Spurs ruled Victor Wembanyama out for the second half of Monday's matchup against the 76ers because of a left rib contusion.
The Philadelphia 76ers have endured a plethora of injury woes all season long, and they’re only starting to become healthier. If there was ever a time for a team to hit peak health, it’s heading into the playoffs, and the important thing is that the likes of Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and Paul George are […] The post 76ers’ Cameron Payne out at least 2 weeks with hamstring injury appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Detroit Pistons visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night. Paul George is on the injury report alongside Tyrese Maxey, with one player available and the other listed as probable. George is dealing with a left knee injury, while his teammate has a strained tendon in his right finger. Maxey played in his 65th game […] The post Are Paul George, Tyrese Maxey playing tonight? 76ers vs. Pistons injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Paul George scored 23 points, Tyrese Maxey and Kelly Oubre Jr. each had 21 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 115-103 on Friday night. Joel Embiid had 19 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists in his return to the lineup to help the 76ers remain sixth in the Eastern Conference with five games to play. Julius Randle and Bones Hyland each had 21 points for the Timberwolves.
Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George didn’t shy away from reflecting on one of the most unusual stretches of his season. George recently opened up about his suspension, framing it not as a setback, but as something that ultimately helped him reset. George missed 25 games after violating the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program, a stretch that sidelined […] The post 76ers’ Paul George explains why suspension was a blessing appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Washington Wizards got demolished by the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday in a 153-131 contest at Capital One Arena. The Wizards had some scoring fun in a defense-optional first half. Tristan Vukcevic got hot with 10 early points to pace Washington, but Paul George turned back the clock with 14 of his own as the […]
Paul George scored a season-high 39 points and the Philadelphia 76ers overcame Joel Embiid's absence because of an illness in a 153-131 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. George played his fourth game following a 25-game suspension for violating the NBA’s anti-drug rules, He was 15 of 22 from the field, made 6 of 12 3-pointers and had six assists and five rebounds. Tyrese Maxey added 28 points and nine assists in his third game back from a finger injury, and rookie VJ Edg...
Season-high performance rescues Sixers from trap game.
Fully healthy for the first time in months, the 76ers' Big 3 of Joel Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey helped stop a red-hot Hornets team for a critical road win.
Kelly Oubre Jr. has been out of the Philadelphia 76ers lineup with an elbow injury since March 10, but it looks like he could be nearing a return. The 76ers haven’t formally announced it yet, but Oubre Jr might’ve broken the news himself, according to Kyle Neubeck via X, formerly Twitter. “Kelly Oubre just said […] The post 76ers’ Kelly Oubre Jr. drops massive injury update for Hornets game appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Paul George said his time away did his body good and it sure looked that way on Wednesday.
Paul George made his return to the lineup for the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday after serving a 25-game suspension for violating the league’s anti-drug policy, helping the team secure a 157-137 win over the Chicago Bulls. Ahead of his comeback, Tony Jones of The Athletic outlined five key elements the Sixers had been lacking without […] The post Paul George aims to play the remaining games appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Joel Embiid returned to the 76ers' lineup Wednesday against the Bulls after missing 13 consecutive games because of a right oblique strain.
Joel Embiid dropped 35 points in his return as the Philadelphia 76ers crushed the Chicago Bulls 157-137 on Wednesday night. Embiid missed 13 games with a strained right oblique but showed no signs of rust. The 2023 MVP made 6 of 9 shots in the first period, including all three of his 3-point tries, and […] The post 76ers dominate Bulls 157-137 as George, Embiid return appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Paul George was set to return to the Philadelphia 76ers' lineup following a 25-game suspension for a failed drug test and play Wednesday night against Chicago. The Sixers went 13-12 in his absence and began the day at 39-33 and in seventh place in the Eastern Conference standings. George was suspended in late January for violating the terms of the NBA’s anti-drug program.
Does Nick Nurse expect Paul George to play all 10 remaining Sixers games? “Jeez, I hope so.”
