Philadelphia 76ers Archives - Basketball Insiders | NBA Rumors And Basketball News Thu, 20 Nov 2025 13:15:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 76ers’ Kelly Oubre Jr. To Miss At Least 2 Weeks With LCL Sprain https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/76ers-kelly-oubre-jr-to-miss-at-least-2-weeks-with-lcl-sprain/ Thu, 20 Nov 2025 13:15:38 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=365406 Philadelphia 76ers forward Kelly Oubre Jr. will miss at least two weeks after being diagnosed with a sprained ligament in his left knee, the team announced before Wednesday night’s game against the Toronto Raptors. An MRI revealed a strain to the LCL, which will be reevaluated in two weeks. Kelly Oubre Jr. Hyperextended His Left […]

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]]> 76ers’ Paul George Upgraded To Questionable Against Clippers https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/76ers-paul-george-upgraded-to-questionable-against-clippers/ Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:54:16 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=365260 Philadelphia 76ers star forward Paul George has been upgraded to questionable for Monday night’s home game against the Los Angeles Clippers, according to Kyle Neubeck of PHLY Sports. Paul George Slated To Return From Offseason Knee Surgery George has missed the Sixers’ first 12 games as he looks to finally make his return from offseason […]

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]]> Bulls Overcome 24-Point Deficit To Win Against 76ers https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/bulls-overcome-24-point-deficit-to-win-against-76ers/ Wed, 05 Nov 2025 14:00:04 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=364758 The Chicago Bulls rallied from 24 points down to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers on a go-ahead 3-pointer from Nikola Vucevic with 3.2 seconds remaining to secure a 113-111 victory on Tuesday night. Bulls Off To Best Start Since 2021-22 Season Chicago pulled off the largest comeback win in the NBA this season to improve to […]

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]]> 76ers Upgrade Jared McCain To Probable Against Bulls https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/76ers-upgrade-jared-mccain-to-probable-against-bulls/ Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:15:46 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=364687 The Philadelphia 76ers upgraded Jared McCain to probable for Tuesday’s game in Chicago against the Bulls, paving the way for the second-year guard to make his season debut. Jared McCain Suffered UCL Tear In September McCain has not played yet this season after suffering a UCL tear in his right thumb in late September. He […]

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]]> 76ers’ VJ Edgecombe Scores 34 Points, Most in NBA Debut Since Wilt Chamberlain https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/76ers-vj-edgecombe-scores-34-points-most-in-nba-debut-since-wilt-chamberlain/ Thu, 23 Oct 2025 12:07:51 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=364202 Philadelphia 76ers rookie guard VJ Edgecombe scored 34 points in Wednesday night’s 117-116 season-opener road victory over the Boston Celtics — the most by a player in a debut since Wilt Chamberlain. “I worked every day, and all my life, for moments like this. This is my dream,” Edgecombe said after putting up 34 points […]

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]]> Joel Embiid Returns To Action For 76ers In Preseason Finale https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/joel-embiid-returns-to-action-for-76ers-in-preseason-finale/ Sat, 18 Oct 2025 12:09:16 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=364014 Joel Embiid started for the Philadelphia 76ers in their preseason finale on Friday night, his first game action in nearly eight months. The seven-time All-Star hadn’t played in a game for the Sixers since Feb. 22 against the Brooklyn Nets before undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left knee in April. The procedure occurred just over […]

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]]> 76ers’ Joel Embiid Reportedly Not Playing In Back-To-Back Games https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/76ers-joel-embiid-reportedly-not-playing-in-back-to-back-games/ Fri, 17 Oct 2025 13:11:08 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=363960 Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid reportedly will not be playing in back-to-backs games during 2025-26 season, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes. “Joel Embiid, he’s been looking good in practice,” Haynes said. “People that I’ve spoke spoken with, have said he’s turning the corner, and he’s turned the corner so much, and before I get […]

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]]> 76ers Optimistic About Joel Embiid’s Knee Injury Recovery https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/76ers-optimistic-about-joel-embiids-injury-knee-recovery/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 16:44:42 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=363823 The Philadelphia 76ers are still hoping superstar center Joel Embiid will make a full recovery from knee surgery and go back to posting consistent numbers as a former NBA MVP and five-time All-NBA member. 76ers Have Not Given Up On Joel Embiid ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported Monday on his Hoop Collective podcast the Sixers are […]

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]]> 76ers Legend Allen Iverson Says He’s Been Sober For 6 Months https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/76ers-legend-allen-iverson-says-hes-been-sober-for-6-months/ Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:56:56 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=363588 Philadelphia 76ers icon Allen Iverson revealed he has been sober for six months. Appearing on CBS Mornings with Maurice DuBois, Iverson said “one of the best decisions I ever made in my life” was to stop drinking six months ago. “When you get drunk, you’re not how you usually are,” he continued. “The more and […]

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]]> Quentin Grimes Signs 1-Year, $8.7M Qualifying Offer With 76ers https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/quentin-grimes-signs-1-year-8-7m-qualifying-offer-with-76ers/ Wed, 01 Oct 2025 20:46:36 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=363326 Restricted free agent Quentin Grimes has signed a one-year, $8.7 million qualifying offer to return to the Philadelphia 76ers, agent David Bauman told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Wednesday. Quentin Grimes To Enter Unrestricted Free Agency Next Summer Per Charania, Grimes will now have the ability to veto all trades during the 2025-26 season and will […]

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]]> Joel Embiid Gives Personal Health Update During 76ers Media Day https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/joel-embiid-gives-health-update-during-76ers-media-day/ Fri, 26 Sep 2025 17:08:04 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=363127 Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid provided a health update during Sixers media day on Friday ahead of training camp and next week’s early preseason matchup with the New York Knicks in Abu Dhabi. Joel Embiid Underwent Arthroscopic Knee Surgery In April Embiid spoke to reporters for the first time in months after injuries plagued […]

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]]> 76ers’ Jared McCain Tears UCL in Right Thumb During Workout https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/76ers-jared-mccain-tears-ucl-in-right-thumb-during-workout/ Thu, 25 Sep 2025 19:58:17 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=363009 Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain suffered a UCL tear in his right thumb during a workout today, sources close to the team informed ESPN’s Tim Bontemps on Thursday. McCain and the Sixers are working with specialists to decide how they will proceed. The typical recovery time for a UCL tear in the thumb could be […]

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]]> 76ers, Quentin Grimes ‘Very Far Apart’ On New Contract https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/76ers-quentin-grimes-very-far-apart-on-new-contract/ Wed, 24 Sep 2025 20:49:19 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=362970 The Philadelphia 76ers and restricted free agent guard Quentin Grimes are still “very far apart” on a potential new deal, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Wednesday while on NBA Today. “I’m told both of these sides are very far apart on a deal. Quentin Grimes’ agent, David Bauman, told me today that it was the first […]

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]]> Kelly Oubre Jr. Calls Out 76ers Fans Amid NBA Trade Rumors https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/kelly-oubre-jr-calls-out-76ers-fans-amid-nba-trade-rumors/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:42:16 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=362276 The Philadelphia 76ers may be considering a salary-dump deal involving Andre Drummond and/or Kelly Oubre Jr. to give them more cap space to re-sign restricted free agent Quentin Grimes, NBA insider Jake Fischer reported last week. Kelly Oubre Jr. Claps Back At Sixers Fans Soon after that report surfaced, some 76ers fans on social media […]

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]]> 76ers Shopping Andre Drummond, Kelly Oubre Jr. To Re-Sign Quentin Grimes https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/76ers-shopping-andre-drummond-kelly-oubre-jr-to-re-sign-quentin-grimes/ Tue, 09 Sep 2025 12:27:35 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=362222 During his latest Bleacher Report live stream, NBA insider Jake Fischer said the Philadelphia 76ers may be considering a salary-dump deal to give them more cap space to re-sign restricted free agent Quentin Grimes. “There has been buzz all summer long about the Sixers looking to potentially move one of, if not both, Andre Drummond […]

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]]> 76ers’ Jared McCain On Pace To Return By Training Camp https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/76ers-jared-mccain-on-pace-to-return-by-training-camp/ Wed, 03 Sep 2025 12:01:38 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=362065 Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain said his plan “for sure” was to return to play in training camp after his promising rookie season was cut short because of a torn meniscus. “Right now, I’m on pace,” McCain said Tuesday as the 76ers and Flyers unveiled signage for the Xfinity Mobile Arena, formerly known as the […]

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]]> 76ers’ Wells Fargo Center Renamed Xfinity Mobile Arena https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/76ers-wells-fargo-center-renamed-xfinity-mobile-arena/ Tue, 02 Sep 2025 18:05:23 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=362060 The Philadelphia 76ers’ home arena, Wells Fargo Center, officially transitioned to the Xfinity Mobile Arena on Tuesday, according to a press release from Comcast. 76ers’ New Naming Rights Agreement Runs Through 2031 Comcast unveiled new signage on the outside of the arena Tuesday morning. The new naming rights agreement with Comcast Spectacor will last through […]

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]]> ABA Star Larry Jones Dies At Age 83 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/aba-star-larry-jones-dies-at-age-83/ Fri, 22 Aug 2025 15:34:15 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=361702 Larry Jones, a former star guard from East High School who was recruited by the University of Toledo and played eight seasons in the NBA and ABA, died Aug. 16 at age 83. Larry Jones Played Six Years In ABA, Two In NBA Jones, a 2011 inductee into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame, spent […]

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]]> Former NBA Player Marcus Morris Sr. Pays Off Casino Debts of $265K https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/former-nba-player-marcus-morris-sr-pays-off-casino-debts-of-265k/ Sat, 09 Aug 2025 12:33:18 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=361274 Ex-NBA player Marcus Morris Sr. is reportedly no longer facing theft charges after settling outstanding debts with two Las Vegas casinos, according to court documents obtained by KLAS 8 News Now. Marcus Morris Sr. Wrote Bad Checks To Las Vegas Casinos The charges stemmed from $265,000 in checks Morris wrote in 2024 to the Wynn […]

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]]> 76ers’ Quentin Grimes Could Sign $8.7M Qualifying Offer https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/76ers-quentin-grimes-could-sign-8-7m-qualifying-offer/ Fri, 08 Aug 2025 12:46:59 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=361207 The Philadelphia 76ers extended an $8.7 million qualifying offer to veteran guard Quentin Grimes, and the general consensus among NBA insiders is that the 25-year-old seems destined to sign the one-year contract. “I can absolutely say that the Sixers — various people in the organization when asked — keep saying that Quentin Grimes is their […]

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]]> Richaun Holmes To Sign Two-Year Deal With Panathinaikos https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/richaun-holmes-to-sign-two-year-deal-with-panathinaikos/ Wed, 06 Aug 2025 14:12:13 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=361111 NBA veteran big man Richaun Holmes has agreed to a two-year deal with Panathinaikos that will make him one of the highest-paid players in Europe, according to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto. Richaun Holmes Has Played 10 NBA Seasons Holmes, who turns 32 in October, was selected 37th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2015 NBA […]

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]]> Jeff Dowtin Jr. Signs Three-Year Contract With Maccabi Tel Aviv https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/jeff-dowtin-jr-signs-three-year-contract-with-maccabi-tel-aviv/ Tue, 05 Aug 2025 14:21:24 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=361024 NBA veteran guard Jeff Dowtin Jr. has reportedly signed a three-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv, a professional basketball club based in Tel Aviv, Israel. Jeff Dowtin Jr. Has Played Four NBA Seasons NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line reported earlier this week that the 28-year-old point guard received interest from several European […]

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]]> Ex-NBA Player Marcus Morris Sr. Allegedly Stole Over $250K From Las Vegas Casinos https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/ex-nba-player-marcus-morris-sr-allegedly-stole-over-250k-from-las-vegas-casinos/ Wed, 30 Jul 2025 12:20:49 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=360799 Former NBA player Marcus Morris Sr. allegedly stole over $250,000 from two prominent Las Vegas casinos, according to court documents obtained by TMZ Sports. Marcus Morris Sr. Wrote Bad Checks At Las Vegas Casinos In May 2024, Morris received $115,000 from the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino via “bad checks” and reportedly never paid it […]

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]]> NBA Offseason Grades: Sixers, Raptors, Spurs, Blazers, Suns https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/nba-offseason-grades-philadelphia-76ers-toronto-raptors-san-antonio-spurs-portland-trail-blazers-phoenix-suns/ Tue, 29 Jul 2025 14:30:16 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=359947 Continuing our series of offseason grades, it’s time to look at five teams that cover every inch of the success and failure spectrum. The Philadelphia 76ers had an extremely disappointing 2024-25 campaign after coming in with championship aspirations. The Toronto Raptors, San Antonio Spurs and Portland Trail Blazers are looking to ascend from a rebuild […]

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]]> Ex-NBA Player Marcus Morris Sr. Arrested On Fraud Charge https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/ex-nba-player-marcus-morris-sr-arrested-on-fraud-charge/ Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:34:38 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=360696 Former NBA player Marcus Morris Sr. was arrested and taken into custody on a fraud charge Sunday in Broward County, Florida, according to online booking records that were obtained by TMZ Sports. Marcus Morris Sr. Allegedly Wrote A Check With Insufficient Funds Per Christian Arnold of the New York Post, the felony charge listed is “Fraud […]

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