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Tyrese Maxey has vastly improved his game from his rookie season to this season, which should result in him receiving the Most Improved Player award.

Breaking down the latest rumors surrounding Ben Simmons and the Sacramento Kings. Should the Sixers be interested in a trade with the Kings?

The Philadelphia 76ers’ struggles against zone defense and their sloppy play resulted in them falling to the Charlotte Hornets 109-98.

Can the Philadelphia 76ers continue to win games now and in the playoffs without Ben Simmons or additional talent?

Andre Drummond is excelling off the bench in the smaller role the Sixers are asking from him.

The Atlanta Hawks have emerged as the latest suitor in the Ben Simmons trade sweepstakes. Is John Collins a good fit on the Sixers?

Tobias Harris finding his rhythm, the Embiid-Drummond lineup and more in our latest 76ers observations.

Joel Embiid, despite finishing second in the MVP vote last season, has continued to add new wrinkles to his game on the floor on his way to helping the 76ers stay in contention at the top of the Eastern Conference.

The Sixers and Tobias Harris are caught between a rock and hard place. The team needs to improve without giving up any of their young core players, they don’t want to waste away Embiid’s prime years,

With Tyrese Maxey likely to miss a few games on the NBA’s health and safety protocols, the 76ers will have to dig deeper into the point guard by committee approach they have been using all season.

76ers beat Rockets 133-113 on Monday, January 3rd, 2022.

Should Doc Rivers be on the hot seat? What is the team’s true potential – with the Ben Simmons situation still looming – for both this season and in the future?

While several players are having tremendous seasons this year in their own right, there is one glaring player that has inserted himself into the conversation that has not yet won the trophy: Joel Embiid.

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers enters NBA COVID-19 protocols.

Read about Tyrese Maxey’s recent struggles, Matisse Thybulle’s chances of making it into the starting lineup and more in the latest 76ers observations.

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Should the 76ers pull the trigger on a Simmons-McCollum trade?

How has Joel Embiid’s return to the court affected the 76ers offense? Read about that and more in the latest 76ers observations.

Tyrese Maxey, through the first 12 games, has quickly proven to be one of the 76ers’ key players. He has taken strides in everything from three-point shooting to defense to playmaking.

The 76ers are 7-2 and atop the Eastern Conference. Read more about some 76ers observations, including Seth Curry’s hot start and Tyrese Maxey’s improved point guard ability.

It did not take long for Georges Niang to make an impact for the Philadelphia 76ers. Through seven games, he has proven to be one of Doc Rivers’ top options off the bench.

After a 2-2 start, here are 3 observations from the Philadelphia 76ers’ first four games of the 2021-22 season.

The Philadelphia 76ers have fired Brett Brown, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

The Philadelphia 76ers fell to the Boston Celtics 102-94 in Game 3, falling behind 3-0 in the first-round series.

A lot of things have to change for the 76ers to have a chance at bouncing back against Boston. Does the team have the grit and character to be able to do so?

Gordon Hayward will miss the remainder of the 76ers-Celtics first-round series with a right ankle sprain.

Game 1 showed why the 76ers need to insert Matisse Thybulle into the starting lineup.

The Philadelphia 76ers dropped Game One to the Boston Celtics, 109-101, behind Jayson Tatum’s 32 points.

The Philadelphia 76ers will be taking on their division rival, the Boston Celtics, in the first round of the NBA playoffs.