<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-joel-embiid-paul-george-wont-play-nba-cup-magic');   ga('set', 'title', '76ers’ Joel Embiid, Paul George won’t play vs. Magic in NBA Cup showdown');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/76ers-stars-Paul-George-and-Joel-Embiid-in-the-sidelines.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>76ers’ Joel Embiid, Paul George won’t play vs. Magic in NBA Cup showdown</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-25T09:58:58-08:00">November 25th, 9:58am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-25T10:48:37-08:00">November 25th, 10:48am</time><address><a>Yasmin Edañol</a>Yasmin D.G. Edañol is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of the Philippines Diliman, with a background in scientific research and publishing. He brings a data-driven perspective to sports storytelling as an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints, with a focus on the NBA. Whether it's breaking down a clutch play or a stat line, he believes every great moment has a deeper layer waiting to be uncovered.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/magic-vs-76ers-nba-cup-prediction-odds-pick-11-25-2025">Philadelphia 76ers face a tough NBA Cup test tonight</a> as Joel Embiid and Paul George were <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1993374522662137981" rel="noopener">ruled out</a> against the Orlando Magic at Wells Fargo Center. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-joel-embiid-takes-step-right-direction-knee-injury-return-magic">Joel Embiid will miss his eighth straight game due to a knee injury</a>, while <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-paul-george-season-debut-injury">Paul George sits with an ankle issue</a>, leaving Philadelphia without two stars in a high-stakes matchup. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-tyrese-maxeys-injury-concern-54-point-masterpiece-bucks-more-ridiculous">Tyrese Maxey steps into the lead role once again, and the 76ers will lean on a mix of young contributors</a> and rotational pieces as Nick Nurse searches for ways to keep pace with the Magic’s aggressive style. The Magic come in fast, confident, and ready to attack the paint, putting pressure on a shorthanded 76ers squad.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Joel Embiid (knee) and Paul George (ankle) have been downgraded to OUT for tonight's matchup against the Magic, the Sixers announced.</p><p>Embiid will miss his 8th consecutive game. <a href="https://t.co/5tt13QZnLD">pic.twitter.com/5tt13QZnLD</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1993374522662137981?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 25, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-vj-edgecombe-out-knee-injury-heat-silver-lining">A Shorthanded 76ers Fight Under NBA Cup Lights</a></h2><p>The 76ers entered the week hoping to build rhythm, but the injury report delivered another setback. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-nick-nurse-provides-diligent-update-joel-embiid-knee">Joel Embiid’s absence has already reshaped both ends of the floor</a>, stripping Philadelphia of its primary shot-blocker and interior scorer. George’s shooting and on-ball defense were supposed to complement Maxey in tournament play, but his ankle issue now forces Nurse to adjust again. These losses create a different atmosphere inside Wells Fargo Center, one where role players carry the weight usually handled by stars.</p><p>The 76ers will try to run early to avoid getting trapped in Orlando’s half-court pressure. The Magic thrive on speed and physicality. They punish hesitations. They force turnovers. Without Embiid’s presence and George’s calm scoring, the 76ers must counter with pace, spacing, and clean execution. Any sloppy stretch could tilt the game quickly.</p><p>Still, there is opportunity in chaos. Maxey thrives in open space. Young 76ers often respond well under bright lights. And the NBA Cup format rewards teams that refuse to back down, even when undermanned. For Philadelphia, this becomes a night about grit, improvisation, and the players who rise when the spotlight shifts.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

76ers’ Joel Embiid, Paul George won’t play vs. Magic in NBA Cup showdown

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-joel-embiid-takes-step-right-direction-knee-injury-return-magic');   ga('set', 'title', '76ers’ Joel Embiid takes step in right direction for knee injury return vs. Magic');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/76ers-center-Joel-Embiid.jpg"><figcaption>John Jones-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>76ers’ Joel Embiid takes step in right direction for knee injury return vs. Magic</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-24T16:56:15-08:00">November 24th, 4:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-24T16:56:15-08:00">November 24th, 4:56pm</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid’s status for Tuesday’s matchup against the Orlando Magic was upgraded, as the veteran could make his return. While 76ers head <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-nick-nurse-provides-diligent-update-joel-embiid-knee">coach Nick Nurse’s encouraging injury update on Embiid</a> offered hope, the team’s latest injury report suggests that Joel is just around the corner from suiting up.</p><p>The 76ers listed Embiid as <a href="https://x.com/PompeyOnSixers/status/1993088730085646551?s=20" rel="noopener">questionable for Tuesday’s matchup</a> against the Magic, per The Philadelphia Inquirer.</p><p>“Sixers center Joel Embiid (right knee injury management) is questionable for tomorrow’s game against the Magic. Tyrese Maxey (right shoulder sprain) and Paul George (right ankle sprain) are probable,” Pompey reported.</p><p>“Adem Bona (right ankle sprain), VJ Edgecombe (left calf tightness) and Kelly Oubre Jr. (sprained left knee) will remain sidelined.”</p><p>Embiid last played in a 130-120 win against the Toronto Raptors on November 8. He finished with 29 points, six rebounds, four assists, and one block. Embiid is averaging 19.7 points on 46% shooting, 5.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.5 blocks through six games of the regular season.</p><h2><b>Nick Nurse’s ‘diligent’ injury update on 76ers’ Joel Embiid</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/76ers-Joel-Embiid-VJ-Edgecombe.jpg"><figcaption>Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The 2025-26 NBA campaign has been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-nick-nurse-brutal-quarter-vs-raptors">a trying season for Nick Nurse and the 76ers</a>. The injuries have stacked up throughout the first 16 games. However, players such as Tyrese Maxey and rookie VJ Edgecombe have helped keep things afloat amid Joel Embiid and Paul George’s respective recoveries from injuries.</p><p>Nurse’s update on Embiid suggested a return was considered to happen much sooner rather than later, he said, as The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Keith Pompey noted.</p><p>“I think we’re trying to take the best care we can of him and get him out there. He wants to play. He’s being very diligent,” Nurse said. “He’s doing a lot to try to get back on the floor. And I think it will be soon.</p><p>“I know this has been a long [process]. I think it will be soon, but just keep doing the right things, keep listening to what the doctors tell us.”</p><p>The 76ers will host the Magic in an NBA Cup game on Tuesday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

76ers’ Joel Embiid takes step in right direction for knee injury return vs. Magic

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/philadelphia-76ers/why-76ers-paul-george-got-benched-vs-heat');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why 76ers’ Paul George got ‘benched’ vs. Heat');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/USATSI_27664338_168403981_lowres.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Ross-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Why 76ers’ Paul George got ‘benched’ vs. Heat</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-23T20:05:36-08:00">November 23rd, 8:05pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-23T20:05:36-08:00">November 23rd, 8:05pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Paul George did not have a lot of playing time in the Philadelphia <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-nick-nurse-provides-diligent-update-joel-embiid-knee">76ers’ matchup against the Miami Heat</a> on Sunday afternoon.</p><p>George is going through his 16th year in the NBA, his second with the 76ers. Injuries have negatively impacted his stint with the team, seeing career lows for the veteran wing as he enters his mid-30s.</p><p>Throughout his time on the court against Miami, he was only there for 20 minutes despite being in the starting lineup. He finished with 10 points, five assists, two rebounds, one steal, and a block. He shot 3-of-10 from the field, including 0-of-5 from beyond the arc, and 4-of-5 from the free-throw line.</p><p>Head coach Nick Nurse <a href="https://x.com/DerekBodnerNBA/status/1992693266157105466" rel="noopener">explained the limitation</a> of George’s minutes after the game, per reporter Derek Bodner. He stated it was for defensive purposes, having him on Miami wing Jaime Jaquez Jr. throughout the matchup.</p><p>“Nick Nurse says that he brought Paul George off the bench in the 3rd quarter to try to match his minutes with Jaime Jaquez, as he thought George did the best job defending him,” Bodner wrote.</p><h2><b>How Paul George, 76ers played against Heat</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/USATSI_27664264_168403981_lowres.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Ross-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It was a reasonable explanation from Nick Nurse when it comes to Paul George’s workload. However, the 76ers were unable to defend homecourt as they lost 127-117 to the Heat.</p><p>Miami landed the first crucial blow, taking a 37-27 lead after the opening quarter. Even though Philadelphia cut the deficit down to four at halftime, they faltered down the stretch as they couldn’t contain the Heat’s offense.</p><p>Rebounding, ball movement and inside scoring made the difference in this matchup. The Heat prevailed in all three categories by securing 58 rebounds, creating 32 assists and scoring 72 points inside the paint. It wasn’t the same for the 76ers as they grabbed 46 rebounds, dished out 28 assists and produced 52 points inside the paint.</p><p>Six players scored in double-digits for Philadelphia in the loss, including George. Tyrese Maxey led the way with 27 points, six assists, three rebounds, and two steals. He shot 10-of-23 overall, including 5-of-14 from downtown. Trendon Watford came next with 19 points and eight rebounds, Quentin Grimes put up 15 points and three assists, Jared McCain had 15 points and two assists, while Andre Drummond provided 14 points and 24 rebounds.</p><p>Philadelphia fell to a 9-7 record on the season, holding the eighth spot of the Eastern Conference standings. They are even with the Orlando Magic and Chicago Bulls while trailing the New York Knicks by 0.5 games.</p><p>The 76ers will look to bounce back in their next matchup, remaining at home. They host the Orlando Magic on Nov. 25 at 8 p.m. ET as part of the NBA Cup group stage.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why 76ers’ Paul George got ‘benched’ vs. Heat

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-vj-edgecombe-out-knee-injury-heat-silver-lining');   ga('set', 'title', 'VJ Edgecombe out with knee injury vs. Heat, but there’s a silver lining');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_0339.jpeg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>VJ Edgecombe out with knee injury vs. Heat, but there’s a silver lining</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-23T09:09:04-08:00">November 23rd, 9:09am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-23T09:09:04-08:00">November 23rd, 9:09am</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David Yapkowitz is an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a credentialed reporter based in Los Angeles who covers the NBA/WNBA, NCAA/NCAAW and boys/girls high school basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Philadelphia 76ers rookie guard VJ Edgecombe is set to miss his first game of the season, against the Miami Heat, due to a knee injury. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-vj-edgecombe-injury-update-nba-cup-pistons">Edgecombe had appeared on the 76ers’ injury report</a> earlier this season, but he ultimately didn’t need to miss any games.</p><p>But as VJ Edgecombe is now ruled out on the 76ers’ injury report for their game against the Heat, there’s <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/paulhudrick.bsky.social/post/3m6cptvvcs22e" rel="noopener">not reason to panic</a> just yet, as per Paul Hudrick of Liberty Ballers. 76ers head coach Nick Nurse said Edgecombe received imaging on his knee and the results came back clean. Edgecombe apparently suffered the injury during the 76ers’ win against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday.</p><p>The No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-vj-edgecombe-more-points-first-3-games-michael-jordan">Edgecombe had been one of the early front-runners</a> for the Rookie of the Year Award. His play has since come back down to earth a little bit, but the 76ers have a legitimate building block for the future, as well as the present.</p><p>Edgecombe has appeared in all 15 games for the 76ers so far at a little over 37 minutes per game. He’s been averaging 15.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.3 steals with splits of 40.7 percent shooting from the field, 36.6 percent shooting from the three-point line and 73.7 percent shooting from the free-throw line.</p><p>The 76ers are currently 9-6 and in sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings. The 76ers took a step closer to being healthy as Paul George made his season debut after recovering from a knee injury The team continues to monitor Joel Embiid’s availability, and two other key players in Kelly Oubre Jr. and Adem Bona are also sidelined at the moment.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VJ Edgecombe out with knee injury vs. Heat, but there’s a silver lining

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-nick-nurse-provides-diligent-update-joel-embiid-knee');   ga('set', 'title', '76ers HC Nick Nurse provides ‘diligent’ update on Joel Embiid’s knee');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Joel-Embiid-1.jpg"><figcaption>Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>76ers HC Nick Nurse provides ‘diligent’ update on Joel Embiid’s knee</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-22T14:45:39-08:00">November 22nd, 2:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-22T14:45:39-08:00">November 22nd, 2:45pm</time><address><a>Matty Breisch</a>Matty Breisch is a Senior Editor who specializes in NFL and WWE content at ClutchPoints. He can be read at Heavy, FanSided, The Needle Drop, Philadelphia Sports Network, and right here at ClutchPoints. Are you ready to read about football and wrestling? Well, you've come to the right place.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-joel-embiid-most-happy-preseason-debut">Joel Embiid made his triumphant return</a> to the court for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-joel-embiid-cleared-for-preseason-debut-on-friday-vs-timberwolves">Philadelphia 76ers’ final preseason game of 2025</a>, excitement was at an all-time high in South Philadelphia.</p><p>Suddenly, everything was coming together, with the stalwart of “The Process” sharing the court with young stars like VJ Edgecombe, and when Paul George ultimately returned to the court after his summer knee procedure, Nick Nurse might just have the firepower needed to take a serious run at the playoffs once more.</p><p>And yet, while <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-paul-george-prime-form-early-barrage-bucks">PG is back</a>, Edgecombe has established himself as an NBA starter before hitting drinking age, and Tyrese Maxey has lived up to his “The Franchise” moniker with an MVP-caliber season, Embiid hasn’t played a huge role in his team’s success, appearing in just six games so far in 2025.</p><p>Discussing Embiid’s eventual return from injury and how his knee is progressing, Nurse <a href="https://x.com/PompeyOnSixers/status/1992325855213727874?s=20" rel="noopener">broke down his recovery timeline</a> ahead of the 76ers’ next game against the Miami Heat, which “The Process” likely won’t play in.</p><p>“I think we’re trying to take the best care we can of him and get him out there. He wants to play. He’s being very diligent. … He’s doing a lot to try to get back on the floor. And I think it will be soon,” Nurse explained via Keith Pompey.</p><p>“I know this has been a long [process]. I think it will be soon, but just keep doing the right things, keep listening to what the doctors tell us.”</p><p>To Embiid’s credit, the 76ers have been a very good team when he’s been on the court, as he can still score from all three levels, space the floor for drivers like Maxey or Edgecombe, and even hold things down in the painted area, even if he can’t be a full-time drop coverage anchor for 34 minutes a night any longer. The 76ers will unquestionably be a better team when Embiid returns in the not-too-distant future, but when that actually happens remains to be seen, as his knee still has some healing to do before he can be counted on as a regular part of Nurse’s rotation moving forward.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

76ers HC Nick Nurse provides ‘diligent’ update on Joel Embiid’s knee

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-tyrese-maxeys-injury-concern-54-point-masterpiece-bucks-more-ridiculous');   ga('set', 'title', '76ers’ Tyrese Maxey’s injury concern makes 54-point masterpiece vs. Bucks even more ridiculous');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Maxey.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>76ers’ Tyrese Maxey’s injury concern makes 54-point masterpiece vs. Bucks even more ridiculous</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-21T10:39:35-08:00">November 21st, 10:39am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-21T10:39:35-08:00">November 21st, 10:39am</time><address><a>Rohan Brahmbhatt</a>Rohan Brahmbhatt is an adventure-driven sports writer, passionate footballer, mountaineer, and photojournalist. Rohan blends firsthand experience with storytelling—capturing the intensity of sport and the thrill of exploration. Whether on the field, a mountain trail, or behind the lens, he brings authentic, high-energy narratives that connect readers to the heart of the action.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Philadelphia 76ers guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-tyrese-maxey-joining-wilt-chamberlain-franchise-history">Tyrese Maxey delivered a historic performance</a> Thursday night, scoring a career-high 54 points with nine assists in a 123-114 overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.</p><p>What makes the feat even more remarkable is that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/bucks-news-doc-rivers-mistake-tyrese-maxey-milwaukee-for-54-points">Maxey played through lingering injury concerns,</a> including a bruised right quadriceps sustained against the Toronto Raptors earlier in the week.</p><p>Maxey was listed as probable heading into the matchup but showed no hesitation once tip-off arrived. After waking up, receiving treatment, and deciding he could run effectively, he went all in.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">TYRESE MF MAXEY TONIGHT:⁰⁰54 POINTS<br>5 REBOUNDS<br>9 ASSISTS<br>3 STEALS<br>3 BLOCKS<br>6 3PM</p><p>SUPERSTAR 🔥 <a href="https://t.co/8KJ8VwWmP7">pic.twitter.com/8KJ8VwWmP7</a></p><p>— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) <a href="https://twitter.com/LegionHoops/status/1991712893927321837?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 21, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“I definitely was not as aggressive as I should have been [against Toronto],” Maxey admitted. “I got hit in the head and I also got hit in the quad, so it was a little tough for me.” He clearly took that performance to heart.</p><p>His teammates and coaches noticed the difference immediately. Maxey took 18-of-30 overall, 6-of-15 from three-point range, and 12-of-14 on free throws, including two clutch free throws with seven seconds left in regulation to force overtime.</p><p>Despite resting for just over half of the second quarter, he never left the game after halftime, proving both his stamina and determination.</p><p>Paul George, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-tyrese-maxey-puts-away-bucks-ot-54-point-masterpiece">observing Maxey’s relentless approach</a>, praised his work ethic. “He’s special,” George said. “He’s gifted. What stands out is that after the game, on a back-to-back, 50, 45-plus minutes, he goes and lifts.</p><p>That just speaks volumes to who he is, why he’s where he’s at. I’ve been around a lot of great guys in this league. That’s what they do. They do the stuff that keeps them going, keeps them strong, always working on themselves.”</p><p>Maxey, who made his first All-Star appearance in 2023-24 but was limited to 52 games in 2024-25 due to a finger injury, has clearly made the most of his offseason. He credits consistent film study and preparation for his ability to dominate even under physical strain.</p><p>The 76ers now boast one of the league’s most fearless offensive threats. Maxey’s blend of scoring, resilience, and sheer work ethic has elevated Philadelphia, <a href="https://www.espn.in/nba/story/_/id/47044863/tyrese-maxey-career-high-54-points-76ers-outlast-bucks-ot" rel="noopener">making him</a> one of the NBA’s hardest-working and most dangerous players this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

76ers’ Tyrese Maxey’s injury concern makes 54-point masterpiece vs. Bucks even more ridiculous

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/philadelphia-76ers/bucks-news-doc-rivers-mistake-tyrese-maxey-milwaukee-for-54-points');   ga('set', 'title', 'How Bucks’ Doc Rivers mistake helped Tyrese Maxey burn Milwaukee for 54 points');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Tyrese-Maxey-dribbles-the-ball-in-overtime.jpg"><figcaption>© Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>How Bucks’ Doc Rivers mistake helped Tyrese Maxey burn Milwaukee for 54 points</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-21T08:02:06-08:00">November 21st, 8:02am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-21T08:02:06-08:00">November 21st, 8:02am</time><address><a>RB Hayek</a>RB Hayek has been writing about sports for over a decade and is currently a member of ClutchPoints' editorial team after primarily focusing on betting content. In addition, he is also a published author of thriller novels, available on Amazon.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It was a show at the Fiserv Forum as the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/players/b24809bb/tyrese-maxey">Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Philadelphia 76ers 123-114</a> in overtime, thanks in part to a critical mistake by Doc Rivers. The 76ers got a huge boost from a Tyrese Maxey 54-point game to lead the charge. Significantly, Maxey <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47044863/tyrese-maxey-career-high-54-points-76ers-outlast-bucks-ot" rel="noopener">gave details</a> about the mistake Rivers made, according to the Associated Press.</p><p>“I didn’t have to move too much or work too hard to score or get the ball on offense, so I think I didn’t feel tired just because of that,” Maxey explained.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-tyrese-maxey-puts-away-bucks-ot-54-point-masterpiece">Maxey went off for his best game</a> of the season, tallying 54 points on 18-of-30 shooting, including 6-of-15 from beyond the arc. Additionally, he went 12-of-14 from the free-throw line. His nine assists also helped the Sixers when they needed to. Maxey further clarified that the zone defense employed in the second half helped him, and it gave him a chance to thrive.</p><p>“The zone slowed the game down and kind of took stress off the body. I was like ‘Listen, I’m good. If you want me to stay, I can stay.’ He let me stay, so I finished the game.”</p><p>Maxey logged 46:38 against the Bucks, leading the 76ers in total minutes. He illustrated that he would stay on the floor as long as the team needed him, even if it meant he led the league in minutes. With the Bucks using a zone defense, Maxey was able to pick his spots and navigate the court, knowing the defense would only cover a specific area.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

How Bucks’ Doc Rivers mistake helped Tyrese Maxey burn Milwaukee for 54 points

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-tyrese-maxey-joining-wilt-chamberlain-franchise-history');   ga('set', 'title', '76ers’ Tyrese Maxey reacts to joining Wilt Chamberlain in franchise history');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Philadelphia-76ers-guard-Tyrese-Maxey-0-takes-a-shot.jpg"><figcaption>© Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>76ers’ Tyrese Maxey reacts to joining Wilt Chamberlain in franchise history</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-21T07:45:25-08:00">November 21st, 7:45am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-21T07:45:25-08:00">November 21st, 7:45am</time><address><a href="https://linktr.ee/colinloughran">Colin Loughran</a>Colin Loughran is a NYC-based Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He has spent several years covering sports and has worked for outlets such as the New York Post, AP Radio, and FanSided. Colin is also a three-time NYSBA award winner and a proud graduate of Fordham University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia 76ers have been one of the NBA’s most pleasant surprises to start the season, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-tyrese-maxey-puts-away-bucks-ot-54-point-masterpiece">All-Star Tyrese Maxey has served as the team’s driving force.</a></p><p>Maxey<a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47044863/tyrese-maxey-career-high-54-points-76ers-outlast-bucks-ot" rel="noopener"> made history</a> as he scored 54 points and recorded nine assists in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-paul-george-prime-form-early-barrage-bucks">Philadelphia’s 123-114 overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks</a> on Thursday. According to Elias Sports Bureau, the 25-year-old joined Wilt Chamberlain as the only other 76er to have at least 50 points and nine assists in a game.</p><p>“Blessed,” Maxey told the Associated Press after the game. “I thank God for it. Any time you’re in a conversation with Wilt, who scored 100 points, you can’t complain.”</p><p>Through 15 games this season, Maxey has averaged 33.4 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 7.9 assists while shooting around 47 percent from the field and roughly 42 percent from distance. He is second only to Los Angeles Lakers All-Star Luka Doncic in points per game.</p><p>“He’s special,” 76ers All-Star Paul George said of Maxey. “He’s gifted. I think what you guys don’t see and what stands out is after the game, on a back-to-back, 50, 45-plus minutes, he goes and lifts. That just speaks volumes to who he is, why he’s where he’s at. I’ve been around a lot of great guys in this league. That’s what they do. They do the stuff like that keeps them going, keeps them strong, always working on themselves.”</p><p>Maxey’s latest showing came during a season that has seen him average an NBA-leading 40.7 minutes per game, but the Dallas native does not seem to be concerned about his workload.</p><p>“I don’t really care,” Maxey said. “I just want to win. If I have to play however much I have to play to win, then that’s what I’m going to do.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

76ers’ Tyrese Maxey reacts to joining Wilt Chamberlain in franchise history

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-doc-rivers-calls-out-lack-foul-calls-ryan-rollins-76ers-loss');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bucks’ Doc Rivers highlights lack of foul calls for Ryan Rollins after loss vs. 76ers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Doc-Rivers-calls-out-lack-of-foul-calls-for-Ryan-Rollins-after-76ers-loss.jpg"><figcaption>Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bucks’ Doc Rivers highlights lack of foul calls for Ryan Rollins after loss vs. 76ers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-20T23:44:50-08:00">November 20th, 11:44pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-20T23:49:45-08:00">November 20th, 11:49pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Milwaukee Bucks (8-8) dropped their third consecutive game, falling in overtime versus the visiting Philadelphia 76ers, 123-114. The team’s recent shortcomings continued amid <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-1-stat-doomed-without-giannis-antetokounmpo">Giannis Antetokounmpo’s absence</a>, but so did the rise of Ryan Rollins. The breakout guard was sensational in defeat, treating the Fiserv Forum to a rousing performance. Apparently, he thought his night should have been even better.</p><p>Bucks head coach Doc Rivers relayed Rollins’ <a href="https://x.com/eric_nehm/status/1991735562651541770" rel="noopener">frustrations about how he was officiated</a> on Thursday, believing he deserved a few more trips to the free throw line.</p><p>“He has great composure,” the 2008 championship-winning HC said after the game, per The Athletic’s Eric Nehm. “He complains to me about how he feels like he’s getting hit a ton at the basket and he’s not getting the call. Every time {Tyrese} Maxey went to the foul line, he kept looking over at me. I don’t know what I can do for him on that, but I think he has a case.</p><p>“So, you just gotta play through that… He does that, though. That’s what’s so impressive about him.”</p><p>Despite the exasperation Rollins was clearly feeling, he still posted a team-high 32 points on 13-of-26 shooting and a game-high 14 assists. There was a time when the 2022 second-round draft pick appeared to be in danger of vanishing from the league, but he has worked hard to build up his offensive arsenal. Rollins is now <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/this-giannis-antetokounmpo-teammate-key-everything-bucks">one of the most important players</a> on this squad, averaging 17.4 points while shooting 51.3 percent from the field and 46.3 percent from 3-point land.</p><p>The 23-year-old revels in being the underdog, for it has helped him beat the odds and cement his role with the Bucks. However, he obviously would prefer to get some “star treatment” when it comes to drawing fouls. Milwaukee attempted 13 fewer free throws than Philadelphia, a key difference in this Eastern Conference clash. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-tyrese-maxey-puts-away-bucks-ot-54-point-masterpiece">Maxey’s 54-point showing</a> was arguably the home team’s undoing, however.</p><p>The Bucks must snap back after the tough loss, as they host the streaking Detroit Pistons (13-2) this Saturday night. Rivers will need Ryan Rollins to erupt once more.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks’ Doc Rivers highlights lack of foul calls for Ryan Rollins after loss vs. 76ers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-tyrese-maxey-puts-away-bucks-ot-54-point-masterpiece');   ga('set', 'title', '76ers’ Tyrese Maxey puts away Bucks in OT with 54-point masterpiece');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Philadelphia-76ers-guard-Tyrese-Maxey-0-looks-for-a-shot-against-Milwaukee-Bucks-guard-Ryan-Rollins-13.jpg"><figcaption>Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>76ers’ Tyrese Maxey puts away Bucks in OT with 54-point masterpiece</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-20T19:51:21-08:00">November 20th, 7:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-21T05:52:12-08:00">November 21st, 5:52am</time><address><a>Allan Binoy</a>Allan Binoy is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NCAA Football, and NBA for ClutchPoints. With a deep passion for storytelling and analysis, he brings fans closer to the action by breaking down the biggest moments and storylines across the world of sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Tyrese Maxey delivered a heater the Philadelphia 76ers needed, dropping a career-high 54 points to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 123-114 in overtime Thursday night and hand the Sixers a signature road win.  </p><p>Maxey scored from everywhere. He played 47 minutes, shot 18-of-30 from the floor, hit six 3-pointers, and made 12 of 14 free throws, finishing with five rebounds and nine assists while swatting three shots in a performance that stalled Milwaukee’s late surge, via the ESPN Box Score.</p><p>The game was a back-and-forth slugfest <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-tyrese-maxey-continues-grow-mvp-case-comeback-win-over-clippers">until Maxey took over</a> in the extra period. The Bucks built a second-quarter push, but Philadelphia answered with a balanced attack led by Maxey’s isolation buckets, step-back triples, and timely defenses that shifted momentum. When the dust settled, the Sixers had outlasted a scrappy Milwaukee club on the road.</p><p>Maxey’s outburst continues a scorching stretch; <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-celtics-backcourt-tyrese-maxey-1st-half">he’s averaged gaudy numbers in recent games</a> and has been a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-tyrese-maxey-everyone-stunned-poster-cade-cunningham">focal point of MVP chatter this season.</a> A reality the Sixers have leaned into as they weather injuries and roster juggling. His scoring burst Thursday extended a run that’s put Philadelphia back on the map in a tight Atlantic Division.  </p><p>Philadelphia teammates couldn’t stop raving about Tyrese Maxey’s takeover. The young guard kept attacking even when Milwaukee threw extra bodies at him. The rest of the Sixers fed off that energy, spacing the floor and defending just well enough for Maxey to close the door in overtime.</p><p>For Milwaukee, Ryan Rollins led the way, but the Bucks couldn’t stop Maxey’s late surge. For the Sixers, this one feels like more than one win; it’s a reminder that when Maxey’s dialed in, he can carry a team through the toughest moments.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

76ers’ Tyrese Maxey puts away Bucks in OT with 54-point masterpiece

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-paul-george-prime-form-early-barrage-bucks');   ga('set', 'title', '76ers’ Paul George looks in prime form already after early barrage vs. Bucks');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Paul-George-looks-in-prime-form-already-after-early-barrage-vs.-Bucks.jpg"><figcaption>Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>76ers’ Paul George looks in prime form already after early barrage vs. Bucks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-20T18:35:05-08:00">November 20th, 6:35pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-20T18:35:05-08:00">November 20th, 6:35pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo Mariano is a freelance writer, editor, and producer based in Manila, Philippines. He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George is still trying to regain his rhythm after being sidelined for several months due to a knee injury. But it looks like he won’t need a lot of time to do so.</p><p>After making his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-paul-george-first-bucket-year-16-debut-clippers">season debut in their win over the Los Angeles Clippers</a>, 110-108, on Monday, he sat out the front end of their back-to-back on Wednesday, losing to the Toronto Raptors, 121-112.</p><p>George suited up against the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum on Thursday, and he was on fire early. He scored the 76ers’ <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1991681916190269653" rel="noopener">first 11 points</a> and outscored the Bucks by himself. He started with a layup before draining three straight three-pointers.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Paul George outscored the Bucks by himself 11 to 4 to start the game 🔥</p><p>And he did it in only 2 MINUTES!<a href="https://t.co/BZ4n7Z6Rgj">pic.twitter.com/BZ4n7Z6Rgj</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1991681916190269653?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 21, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Last season, the 35-year-old forward was limited to just 41 games in his first stint with the 76ers. He averaged 16.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.8 steals.</p><p>In his season debut versus the Clippers, he contributed nine points, seven rebounds, three assists, and two blocks in 21 minutes. He, however, struggled from the field, shooting only 2-of-9.</p><p>George, a six-time All-Star, remains a key piece for Philadelphia, even though the team has done well <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-tyrese-maxey-everyone-stunned-poster-cade-cunningham">with Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe running the show</a>. Joel Embiid, meanwhile, has only played six games this season. George’s experience and two-way ability are valuable assets for the squad.</p><p>His hot start against the Bucks should only motivate George to keep on pushing. He had 13 points on 4-of-7 shooting, three rebounds, and two assists in 12 minutes in the first half.</p><p>As of writing, the Bucks are ahead by a small margin against the 76ers in the fourth quarter.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

76ers’ Paul George looks in prime form already after early barrage vs. Bucks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-nick-nurse-brutal-quarter-vs-raptors');   ga('set', 'title', '76ers HC Nick Nurse gets real on brutal quarter that doomed Philadelphia vs. Raptors');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/NickNurse.jpg"><figcaption>David Richard-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>76ers HC Nick Nurse gets real on brutal quarter that doomed Philadelphia vs. Raptors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-19T22:27:15-08:00">November 19th, 10:27pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-19T22:27:15-08:00">November 19th, 10:27pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia 76ers couldn’t overcome a disastrous third quarter in Wednesday night’s 121-112 loss to the Toronto Raptors. Playing without Joel Embiid, Paul George, and Kelly Oubre Jr., <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-joel-embiid-paul-george-statuses-revealed-raptors-showdown">the short-handed 76ers</a> stayed competitive through the first half before everything unraveled coming out of the locker room.</p><p>Despite early energy and crisp ball movement, Philadelphia’s rhythm completely broke down after halftime as Toronto capitalized on every mistake, turning turnovers into fast-break points and punishing defensive lapses. The Raptors’ relentless pace quickly shifted momentum, exposing the Sixers’ lack of depth and composure once the deficit began to grow.</p><p>PhillyVoice.com’s Adam Aaronson took to his X (formerly known as Twitter), <a href="https://x.com/SixersAdam/status/1991335402872221775" rel="noopener">sharing what</a> head coach Nick Nurse said postgame after the 76ers collapsed in the third quarter against his former team.</p><p>“A lot of bad… It was a bad start and then a bunch of turnovers… Set the tone for a really bad quarter.”</p><p>The 76ers had led 56-53 at halftime, showing fight despite missing three key players. But the Raptors stormed out of the break, outscoring Philadelphia 44-28 in the third quarter behind strong play from RJ Barrett and Brandon Ingram. The third quarter surge proved decisive, as Toronto built a double-digit cushion that the 76ers never recovered from.</p><p>Tyrese Maxey led Philadelphia with 24 points, while rookie VJ Edgecombe and Quentin Grimes each added 21. Still, the 76ers committed 21 turnovers — a number <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-vj-edgecombe-responds-halftime-callout-nick-nurse-clippers">Nurse</a> said “set the tone” for the collapse. Their ball security issues, paired with cold shooting and lack of veteran depth, sealed their fate in what became another frustrating night for a team still searching for consistency.</p><p>Now 8-6 on the season, the 76ers sit eighth in the Eastern Conference standings. With Embiid and George continuing to recover from knee injuries, Nurse’s group has leaned heavily on Maxey’s scoring and playmaking to stay afloat. Philadelphia will look to regroup Thursday night vs. the Milwaukee Bucks, hoping to fix its turnover issues and find rhythm before the team’s next stretch of games.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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