Joel Embiid has produced well below his career rates for most of the season, but he flashed his former Most Valuable Player form on Friday, pouring in 39 points in the Sixers‘ 10-point win over Indiana. “He’s worked at it,” Philadelphia coach Nick Nurse said, per Tony Jones of The Athletic. “The practices this week have helped. His own individual work away from practice has … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Embiid, George, Martin, Wolf, Demin
Sixers’ Tyrese Maxey Ruled Out Friday Due To Illness
5:33 pm: Embiid will be active and Quentin Grimes will start in place of Maxey, according to Derek Bodner of PHLY Sports (Twitter link). 5:11 pm: Sixers star Tyrese Maxey will miss his first game of the 2025/26 season on Friday against Indiana, tweets Tony Jones of The Athletic. Maxey, who was initially listed as probable before being downgraded to questionable and then out, … [Read more...] about Sixers’ Tyrese Maxey Ruled Out Friday Due To Illness
Atlantic Notes: Tatum, Sixers, Kolek, Hukporti
With the streaking Celtics having climbed to the No. 3 spot in the Eastern Conference on the strength of five consecutive wins and Jayson Tatum doing 1-on-1 work, head coach Joe Mazzulla was asked on Wednesday when conversations might begin in earnest about the possibility of the star forward returning from his Achilles tear in the coming months. “It’s all up to him,” Mazzulla … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Tatum, Sixers, Kolek, Hukporti
Jaylen Brown, Jamal Murray Named Players Of The Week
Celtics wing Jaylen Brown and Nuggets guard Jamal Murray have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week, the league announced on Monday (via Twitter). Brown won for the Eastern Conference, while Murray claimed the award in the Western Conference. Brown, the 2024 Finals MVP, led Boston to an unblemished 3-0 record in games he played from December 1-7. He sat out the Dec. 4 … [Read more...] about Jaylen Brown, Jamal Murray Named Players Of The Week
Injury Notes: Giannis, AD, Bulls, Sixers
Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has been listed as questionable for Friday’s game in New York, tweets Eric Nehm of The Athletic. Antetokounmpo is dealing with a strained left adductor, which is part of the groin. The two-time MVP has missed the past four games — and most of a fifth — after suffering the injury on November 17 at Cleveland. Milwaukee lost all five games … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Giannis, AD, Bulls, Sixers