Tyrese Maxey showed, once again, that he’s super talented. As good as Maxey is playing, Joel Embiid has to get better to lead the 76ers if they expect to win an NBA championship. The Sixers need to do a better job of holding leads.

The Golden State Warriors began a three-game East Coast road trip in Philadelphia, hoping to turn around a rough stretch against Eastern Conference teams.

VJ Edgecombe won the game for the Sixers on a putback, and De’Anthony Melton’s last-second layup on the leak-out was blocked at the buzzer by Tyrese Maxey. Steph Curry did not make the trip as he recovered from a quad injury, and Jimmy Butler was ruled out with knee soreness.

For the first time since October, the Sixers have won two games in a row. They got another stellar Tyrese Maxey performance and two incredible late-game plays to avoid a disastrous collapse.

The Golden State Warriors face the Philadelphia 76ers Thursday at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennslyvania. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. ET.

Pat Spencer and De’Anthony Melton saved the Golden State Warriors from a blowout loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Philadelphia 76ers big man Adem Bona discusses the challenges the Golden State Warriors present ahead of their matchup.

Following the Sixers’ win over Washington, Paul George opened up about conditioning, shooting struggles, and needing time to regain full form.

The former first overall NBA Draft pick saw his career hit a nadir last year with his release by the Brooklyn Nets and an unproductive stay with the Los Angeles Clippers. He remains a free agent, and indicated an interest in returning to the Philadelphia 76ers when he liked an Instagram comment saying he'd be a good fit for the team last week.

PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia 76ers are 20 games into the 2025-26 season, which is about the quarter-mark of the 82-game grind. That means it's time to evaluate the team with a solid sample size at this early stage of the season.