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The Philadelphia 76ers trail the New York Knicks 0-2 in their first round series after losing two close games at Madison Square Garden, but Joel Embiid remains optimistic his team can win four out of the next five games. "We're good," Embiid said. "We're going to win this series. "We are going to win this. We know what we got to fix. We did a better job today, so we are going … [Read more...] about Joel Embiid: We’re Going To Win This Series, We Are The Better Team

Tyrese Maxey has been named the NBA's Most Improved Player for the 23-24 season. Maxey's scoring rose for the third consecutive year, and he finished the regular season averaging 25.9 points, 6.2 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game. "It feels great," Maxey said on the TNT broadcast where the award was announced. "Somebody like myself, who prides myself on putting in a … [Read more...] about Tyrese Maxey Named 23-24 NBA Most Improved Player

Tyrese Maxey missed Monday's shootaround with the Philadelphia 76ers ahead of Game 2 due to an illness and is listed as questionable. Maxey had 33 points in 44 minutes in Philadelphia's Game 1 loss. Maxey was the only player missing from shootaround. Joel Embiid is also questionable due to left knee injury recovery. … [Read more...] about Tyrese Maxey Questionable For Game 2 With Illness

The NBA announced the finalists for 2023-24 Most Improved Player. The finalists are Tyrese Maxey of the Philadelphia 76ers, Alperen Sengun of the Houston Rockets and Coby White of the Chicago Bulls. Maxey improved from 20.3 points and 3.5 assists per game to 25.9 points and 6.2 assists per game. Maxey also made his first All-Star team. In addition, the fourth-year guard took on … [Read more...] about 2023-24 Most Improved Player Finalists Announced

Joel Embiid briefly left the Philadelphia 76ers Game 1 loss to the New York Knicks before halftime with another left knee injury scare. Embiid landed awkwardly after a dunk and fell to the ground, while grabbing at his left knee. He eventually limped off to the locker room. Embiid returned to play in the second half. He didn't have any more major issues with the knee, but the … [Read more...] about Sixers Not Considering Shutting Down Joel Embiid