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Nick Nurse gives Adem Bona his flowers despite 76ers’ loss to Pistons

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After a 3-0 start, the Philadelphia 76ers suffered their first loss of the season, bowing to the Detroit Pistons, 106-93, at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Sunday. The 76ers played without Joel Embiid, who was rested for injury management, and VJ Edgecombe, who was dealing with an abdominal contusion. Adem Bona played quality minutes off the […] The post Nick Nurse gives Adem Bona his flowers despite 76ers’ loss to Pistons appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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76ers’ LeBron James reveals his stance on playing center amid frontcourt injuries

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LeBron James isn’t too keen on playing at center, but he knows there will be times when he has that responsibility following the Philadelphia 76ers’ 106-93 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. James is going through the 24th season of his legendary career, his first with the 76ers. The veteran superstar built a […] The post 76ers’ LeBron James reveals his stance on playing center amid frontcourt injuries appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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76ers star Tyrese Maxey speaks up on situation that led to LeBron James starting at center

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Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers have been getting creative with a short-handed frontcourt, even sliding LeBron James to center. After Sunday’s loss, Maxey made it clear the team would welcome some reinforcements. “If some of our tall guys could come back, that would be great,” he said after the game. The 76ers fell 106-93 […] The post 76ers star Tyrese Maxey speaks up on situation that led to LeBron James starting at center appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Why Isn’t Joel Embiid Playing Tonight? Explaining 76ers’ Decision With Injury-Prone Center

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The Philadelphia 76ers‘ biggest potential dilemma this season will be injuries. They have a lot of star power, but LeBron James isn’t getting any younger, and Joel Embiid is known for his hefty injury history. That has created some interesting decisions already for the 76ers. On Saturday, they held James out of action. On Sunday, […] The post Why Isn’t Joel Embiid Playing Tonight? Explaining 76ers’ Decision With Injury-Prone Center appeared first on HEAVY.

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Are LeBron James, Joel Embiid playing tonight? 76ers vs. Pistons injury report

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The Philadelphia 76ers have started the season undefeated, and they’ll be looking to keep the streak going against the Detroit Pistons, who also have yet to lose a game. The 76ers are on the second game of a back-to-back, which means there could be some players who don’t play in this one. LeBron James was […] The post Are LeBron James, Joel Embiid playing tonight? 76ers vs. Pistons injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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76ers’ Tyrese Maxey reveals what sometimes pisses him off about VJ Edgecombe

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The Philadelphia 76ers have had a hot start to the 2026-27 NBA season, currently sitting at 3-0 after a recent narrow home win over the Milwaukee Bucks. The 76ers played this one without LeBron James, necessitating a team effort from some of the other players on the team, including both Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe. […] The post 76ers’ Tyrese Maxey reveals what sometimes pisses him off about VJ Edgecombe appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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76ers’ Joel Embiid makes demand to media over injury status vs. Pistons

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The Philadelphia 76ers improved to 3-0 in the 2026-27 NBA season with a 127-116 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night. However, with Philadelphia preparing for its first back-to-back of the season, the focus soon turned to Joel Embiid’s availability for Sunday’s game against the Detroit Pistons, given the team’s ongoing concerns about his […] The post 76ers’ Joel Embiid makes demand to media over injury status vs. Pistons appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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76ers’ Jaylen Brown gets perfect birthday present – a win without LeBron James

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Jaylen Brown balled out on his birthday as he and the Philadelphia 76ers won their first game without LeBron James in their latest contest against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night. Brown started the 10th season of his NBA career, his first with the 76ers. He is also progressing through his first year alongside James […] The post 76ers’ Jaylen Brown gets perfect birthday present – a win without LeBron James appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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76ers rule out LeBron James vs. Bucks with back injury

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The Philadelphia 76ers (2-0) will be without LeBron James for Saturday night’s matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks (0-2) after ruling out the star forward with a lower back injury. Philadelphia’s latest injury report Saturday afternoon officially listed James as out with low back/sciatica, marking his first absence of the 2026-27 NBA season. The 41-year-old has […] The post 76ers rule out LeBron James vs. Bucks with back injury appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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LeBron James and Joel Embiid unveil a ridiculous handshake

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LeBron James has spent more than two decades perfecting unique pregame greetings, but his latest creation with Joel Embiid may have crossed into strange performance art. Before the Philadelphia 76ers’ home opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday, the two stars launched into a handshake that began with a conventional hand slap and quickly escalated … The post LeBron James and Joel Embiid unveil a ridiculous handshake appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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"42-year-old man, out there pumping his hips in front of a seven-foot man" – Jason Whitlock calls LeBron James' handshake with Joel Embiid "gay" – Basketball Network

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"42-year-old man, out there pumping his hips in front of a seven-foot man" - Jason Whitlock calls LeBron James' handshake with Joel Embiid "gay"  Basketball Network

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76ers’ Tyrese Maxey calls cap on Stephen A. Smith’s sources

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The Philadelphia 76ers continued their strong start to the season after beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-106 on Thursday in what proved to be a major comeback. However, during the fourth quarter, Tyrese Maxey got into a minor shoving match with the Cavaliers star and former teammate James Harden. While Maxey downplayed the incident after the […] The post 76ers’ Tyrese Maxey calls cap on Stephen A. Smith’s sources appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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76ers’ LeBron James questionable for Saturday clash with Bucks

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LeBron James knows it is important to preserve his health as he goes through another NBA season at age 42. It is certainly the case as the Philadelphia 76ers prepare for their weekend clash with the Milwaukee Bucks. James is going through the 24th season of his legendary career, his first with the 76ers. As […] The post 76ers’ LeBron James questionable for Saturday clash with Bucks appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Why 76ers comeback win over Cavaliers has Brian Windhorst so impressed

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The Philadelphia 76ers’ home opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers was one for the ages on Thursday. Ultimately, the 76ers pulled off a 29-point comeback win, 114-106. As a result, they are off to a 2-0 start. With the hype surrounding the franchise and the addition of LeBron James and Jaylen Brown, they are making quite […] The post Why 76ers comeback win over Cavaliers has Brian Windhorst so impressed appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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