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Sixers kick off back-to-back vs. Bulls in Chicago
The Sixers bounced back Sunday evening, defeating the Brooklyn Nets 129-105 to get back in the win column and improve their regular season record to 5-1. They now head into a Central Division back-to-back on the road, starting with the Chicago Bulls, followed by the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday.
The 76ers have placed a wager as massive as Joel Embiid, and they have put it on a player whose stock continues to rise. After failing to sign a lucrative deal this summer as a restricted free agent,
One of the Philadelphia 76ers’ bigger acquisitions in the offseason came right as it began, when they agreed to a deal with Trendon Watford. The 24-year-old wou
Maxey just finished off a week in which he averaged 33.5 points, 9.8 assists, 5.3 rebounds, and shot 47.4% from the floor while leading the Sixers to a 3-1 week. Those numbers earned him the Eastern Conference Player of the Week award. His point guard counterpart, Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, took home the award in the West.
Watford, who signed with the Sixers as a free agent this summer but has been hampered by a hamstring injury, had 16 points with nine rebounds, and seven assists on Sunday.
Tyrese Maxey has been incredible to open the new season, and well and truly deserves his Eastern Conference Player of the Week honor.
Multiple members of the Philadelphia 76ers give their respect to Kyle Lowry for officially making it 20 years in their win over the Brooklyn Nets.
Tyrese Maxey has been named the Eastern Conference’s Player of the Week, the NBA announced Monday. The 76ers’ star guard averaged 33.5 points, 9.8 assists, and 5.3 rebounds during his team’s four games between Oct.