Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images Joel Embiid still hasn’t scrimmaged yet, but he said Thursday that it’s all part of his plan to be healthy for the postseason. That and more reports from the Bahamas. There is no Sixers storyline more important than the health of Joel Embiid. It’s great that Tyrese Maxey is taking on more of a leadership role, that Paul … [Read more...] about Joel Embiid speaks about his plan to stay healthy, more reports from Day 3 of camp
Sixers’ new Big Three ‘all want each other to be ourselves’
Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images Joel Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey are hoping to avoid the your-turn, my-turn dynamic that often plagues star-laden trios. For a pleasant change, the Philadelphia 76ers entered training camp this year without any major distractions. No mercurial point guards were sulking their way through trade demands. Instead, they … [Read more...] about Sixers’ new Big Three ‘all want each other to be ourselves’
Maxey’s leadership (and new hair), McCain’s ‘toughness’ stands out, more reports from Day 2 of camp
Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Tyrese Maxey spoke about how he’s helping rookie Jared McCain and more reports from folks on the ground at Day 2 of Sixers training camp in the Bahamas. Another practice in the books as the Sixers finished Day 2 of their training camp in the Bahamas. On Tuesday, French forward Guerschon Yabusele seemed to be the talk of camp while the … [Read more...] about Maxey’s leadership (and new hair), McCain’s ‘toughness’ stands out, more reports from Day 2 of camp
Joel Embiid gradually preparing to pass the torch for Tyrese Maxey to be ‘the guy’
Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images Joel Embiid knows he can’t win on his own or play at an MVP level forever. This season, he’s looking to empower Tyrese Maxey more than ever. Tyrese Maxey wore the No. 3 at Kentucky. Maxey chose No. 3 because his favorite player was Dwyane Wade, the former Miami Heat star and Hall of Famer. He wears No. 0 because a pretty … [Read more...] about Joel Embiid gradually preparing to pass the torch for Tyrese Maxey to be ‘the guy’
Embiid ramping up, Yabusele impresses, more reports from first day of training camp
Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images The Sixers are in the Bahamas for training camp. Here are a few reports from folks on the scene for Day 1. With a quiet media day behind them, the 2024-25 Sixers took the court for the start of training camp in the Bahamas Tuesday afternoon. It’s head coach Nick Nurse’s second camp with the team, but there are several new pieces on … [Read more...] about Embiid ramping up, Yabusele impresses, more reports from first day of training camp