PHILADELPHIA — Nico Batum is more than content to wear the Superman cape just once for the Philadelphia 76ers on their postseason run. His 20 points on 7-12 shooting (6-10 from deep) made him the hero in Philly’s 105-104 victory that clinched the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference.
The Heat jettisoned Kyle Lowry to add Terry Rozier at the trade deadline. Wednesday night, he helped send his new team to the playoffs at his old team's expense.
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid returned from injury in time for the team's playoff run, beginning with a slim 105-104 play-in victory over the Miami Heat on Wednesday. However, the NBA's reigning MVP looked far from 100 percent on a night when the team's supporting cast carried much of the weight.
The Philadelphia 76ers hosted the Miami Heat in a play-in game with the Eastern Conference’s seventh seed on the line. The Sixers shrunk under the aggressive, physical Heat and still came out on top 105-104.
Right now, Joel Embiid is focused on leading the Philadelphia 76ers past the Miami Heat in the play-in game. But even once the Sixers season wraps up, Embiid will still be balling out in red, white and blue.
With the Philadelphia 76ers facing the Miami Heat in the Play-In tournament, Charles Barkley sent an awakening message to Joel Embiid and company. The Sixers finished the season as the second seed in the East with a record of 47-35.
The Eastern Conference takes the stage Wednesday for the NBA's play-in round, with the Philadelphia 76ers playing host to the Miami Heat in the first game of the night.
CAMDEN, N.J. — Tyrese Maxey is more prepared for the playoffs than he ever has been. The Philadelphia 76ers’ star guard has improved significantly this season, becoming the perfect complement to Joel Embiid.
The Philadelphia 76ers did all that they could near the end of the regular season to avoid the NBA Play-In Tournament. They ended the season on an eight-game winning streak, but the hole they were in was too deep to climb out of.
One of the purest shooters in the league, Buddy Hield made NBA history following the season Finale against the Brooklyn Nets. Hield started this season as a Pacer, though midway through the season, he was traded by Indiana to the 76ers.
With just one game left in the regular season, the Philadelphia 76ers have filled their last open roster spot. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the 76ers are promoting rookie wing Ricky Council IV to a standard contract.
The unveiling of Allen Iverson's statue by the Philadelphia 76ers sparked a wave of reactions on social media, with many expressing outrage and amusement at its perceived small size.