Category: NBA

Sixers Notebook: Amid injuries, Dominick Barlow’s flexibility shines

By The Citizen on December 2, 2025

PHILADELPHIA — Dominick Barlow started for the 76ers for the eighth time this season Tuesday night against the Washington Wizards. Four of those starts have…

Joel Embiid questionable, Tyrese Maxey probable for 76ers vs. Magic

By The Citizen on November 24, 2025

CAMDEN, N.J. — Joel Embiid’s seven-game absence due to right knee soreness could end Tuesday, with the 76ers center ruled questionable for a visit from…

Missing pieces hit hard for 76ers in loss to Heat

By The Citizen on November 23, 2025

PHILADELPHIA — Not even 20 games into the season, the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday afternoon had to craft a starting lineup without three of the…

Sixers Notebook: After much build-up, Paul George makes season debut vs. Clippers

By The Citizen on November 17, 2025

PHILADELPHIA — After much pregame prevarication, Paul George went from questionable to probable to playing for the first time this season. George was penciled into…

Kelly Oubre scores 29 points as 76ers rout Nets

By The Citizen on November 2, 2025

NEW YORK — Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 29 points, Tyrese Maxey had 26, and the 76ers defeated the Brooklyn Nets 129-105 Sunday night. Oubre made…

Sports betting is a booming business. The FBI’s NBA probe is putting it in the spotlight

By The Citizen on October 24, 2025

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The stunning indictment that led to the arrest of more than 30 people, including Miami Heat…

VJ Edgecombe has historic debut in 76ers’ opener in Boston

By The Citizen on October 23, 2025

The optimism was cautious, but the reviews were rave in preseason. VJ Edgecombe had inspired plenty of hope throughout his first few months as a…

Sixers Notebook: ‘Some chance’ Joel Embiid can play preseason finale

By The Citizen on October 14, 2025

CAMDEN, N.J. — Joel Embiid pulled a pleasant surprise on Sunday by taking part in the 76ers’ annual Blue X White scrimmage in Wilmington. It would…

Josh Hart ejected from Knicks’ preseason win over 76ers in Abu Dhabi

By The Citizen on October 2, 2025

Staff and Wire Reports ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Knicks forward Josh Hart was ejected from the opening game of the preseason Thursday after…

76ers Notebook: As Paul George, Joel Embiid recover, more Sixers hope their injuries in past

By The Citizen on September 26, 2025

CAMDEN, N.J. — The avalanche of injuries suffered by the Philadelphia 76ers last year begat a slew of injury check-ins to start media day. For…

Trenton native Jamir Watkins headed to Washington after being selected in second round of NBA Draft

By The Citizen on June 27, 2025

Another player with Trenton roots is headed to the NBA. Jamir Watkins, the former Trenton Catholic Academy standout and Trentonian Area Player of the Year,…

NBA Draft: Sixers select Auburn big man Johni Broome

By The Citizen on June 26, 2025

After the expected run on youth at the top of the NBA Draft Wednesday, the 76ers went about as far as they could go in…

De George: No Ace games, just a reasonable pick with VJ Edgecombe

By The Citizen on June 25, 2025

CAMDEN, N.J. — The NBA Draft Wednesday night started with the Philadelphia 76ers. The No. 1 pick would be used on Cooper Flagg, a prospect…

Baylor product VJ Edgecombe ready to give 76ers an edge

By The Citizen on June 25, 2025

CAMDEN, N.J. — In win-now mode, Philadelphia selected Baylor’s VJ Edgecombe with the No. 3 overall pick in the NBA draft on Wednesday night to…

Rutgers star Bailey shrugs off questions about curious pre-draft process

By The Citizen on June 24, 2025

NEW YORK — Ace Bailey fidgeted with a red yo-yo, catching the eyes of members of a media horde that pressed the former Rutgers star…

‘Ancient’ or not, Kyle Lowry wants one more year with 76ers

By The Citizen on April 14, 2025

PHILADELPHIA — Kyle Lowry, in the manner that has guided many of his 19 NBA seasons, started Sunday with a joke and then got to…

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