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Jalen Brunson scored 33 points and sealed the game with big buckets late to the delight of roaring Knicks fans, leading New York to a 109-94 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night for a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Game 4 is Sunday in Philadelphia. Brunson shook off a two-of-eight start from the floor and finished 11 of 22 in 38 minutes to send the Knicks to their sixth…

The Philadelphia 76ers put up a good fight without Joel Embiid, though could have used their man in the middle when they struggled to score in the final minutes of Game 2 on Wednesday night. The 76ers were limited to 12 points in the fourth quarter and lost 108-102 to the New York Knicks to fall into a 2-0 deficit in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Embiid was ruled out about six hours before…

Joel Embiid had 34 points, 12 rebounds and six assists and Tyrese Maxey added 30 points and 11 rebounds to ​lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 109-100 victory over the host Boston ‌Celtics in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference ​first-round playoff series Saturday night. The 76ers won the final ⁠three games in the series. It was the first time in franchise history that Philadelphia overcame a 1-3…

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was released from the hospital ​Friday after undergoing a successful appendectomy ‌and is returning to Philadelphia, the ​team announced. The team added ⁠that Embiid’s surgical recovery will be managed by team physicians in consultation with ‌his surgeon. When will Joel Embiid be back for Philadelphia 76ers? Embiid, ‌32, was averaging 26.9 points and 7.7…

**Gut-Wrenching News Rocks Sixers’ Playoff Push: Embiid Sidelined by Appendicitis** The City of Brotherly Love collectively held its breath, then let out a collective groan of despair. Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid, the towering engine of their championship aspirations, has been dealt a brutal, unexpected blow: appendicitis. The team announced Thursday that Embiid is undergoing…

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse addressed both late-game execution and roster uncertainty after a 113-102 loss to the Houston Rockets on Thursday night at Toyota Center. The defeat came as Philadelphia continues its push for playoff positioning in the Eastern Conference. Nurse also confirmed he had limited information regarding Joel Embiid following surgery. “Nope, […] The post Nick…

The Philadelphia 76ers are on the road on Thursday night as they travel to take on the Detroit Pistons in an Eastern Conference showdown. Philadelphia enters Thursday’s game with a 35-30 record after defeating the Memphis Grizzlies at home on Tuesday night. Advertisement Philadelphia 76ers guard Cameron Payne (22)Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports (Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports) In Tuesday’s…

Last night, as the Philadelphia 76ers entered the Rocket Mortgage Field in Cleveland, Ohio, they were met with a familiar face, their former superstar guard James Harden. The Beard joined the Sixers following his exit from the Brooklyn Nets back during the 2021-22 season. Shortly after, he inked a two-year deal with the storied franchise. So, you’d expect him to be happy to see his former…