<!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-season-debut-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'What 76ers’ Paul George said about finally making season debut after another injury problem');   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-star-Paul-George-returns-vs-Clippers.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>What 76ers’ Paul George said about finally making season debut after another injury problem</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-18T08:53:12-08:00">November 18th, 8:53am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-18T08:53:12-08:00">November 18th, 8:53am</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>Star forward <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-paul-george-first-bucket-year-16-debut-clippers">Paul George stepped back onto the floor at last, giving the Philadelphia 76ers the return they had been waiting</a> on through another stretch of uncertainty. The moment felt steady, not dramatic. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-paul-george-upgraded-injury-report-clippers-showdown">Paul George moved with caution early, then with more confidence as the minutes built</a>, shaking off the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-joel-embiid-paul-george-heavy-day-hope">weight of a injury layoff that dragged longer than anyone hoped</a>. The crowd rose when he checked in. The team shifted around him. And the 76ers finally got a real look at the lineup it imagined all summer.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-news-james-harden-welcomes-paul-george-scoring-28000th-point-76ers-star">George didn’t try to dress it up</a>. “It felt good,” the 76ers star <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47006435/76ers-paul-george-rusty-felt-good-return-court" rel="noopener">said</a>. “Rusty, for sure. You could see that. But being out there again, just hooping, competing, that part felt great.” His honesty set the tone. He admitted his conditioning is still coming. He admitted his legs weren’t fully under him yet. But he also stressed the biggest victory of the night: “Nothing hurt. That’s the most important thing.”</p><p>He explained that he wants to tighten his footwork, sharpen his reads, and push into contact without thinking about the past few weeks. It wasn’t a loud statement game for the 76ers. It was a reassuring one. And after the recent injury setback, that was enough.</p><h2>The 76ers sees a foundation forming</h2><p>Nick Nurse liked what he saw. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-nick-nurse-review-paul-george-clippers">He called George’s 76ers debut “a real step forward,”</a> noting how quickly the spacing changed with him on the floor. “He looked good,” Nurse said. “You could see him adjusting, but he played with confidence. He played with purpose.” Nurse highlighted George’s defensive rotations and the calm he brought late, even as the Clippers pushed back.</p><p>The 76ers matched that energy. They leaned on him in key moments, trusted his presence, and walked away believing this return is the start of something bigger.</p><p>And after his return from injury, this question hits hard: how fast can Paul George pull this 76ers team into the heart of the East?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

What 76ers’ Paul George said about finally making season debut after another injury problem

<!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-quentin-grimes-got-away-james-harden-game-winning-attempt');   ga('set', 'title', '76ers’ Quentin Grimes knows he got away with one on James Harden’s potential game-winning attempt');   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/Quentin-Grimes.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>76ers’ Quentin Grimes knows he got away with one on James Harden’s potential game-winning attempt</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-18T07:22:35-08:00">November 18th, 7:22am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-18T07:24:31-08:00">November 18th, 7:24am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-tyrese-maxey-continues-grow-mvp-case-comeback-win-over-clippers">Philadelphia 76ers came out on top</a> against the Los Angeles Clippers, but there was a controversial no-call late in the fourth quarter that could have changed the outcome. James Harden attempted a three-pointer with six seconds left in the game, and it looked like Quentin Grimes may have hit his elbow in the same motion. There was no foul called, and the 76ers ended up walking away with the win.</p><p>After the game, Grimes was asked <a href="https://x.com/DerekBodnerNBA/status/1990624642143563976" rel="noopener">about the shot attempt</a> from Harden.</p><p>“I might have fouled him, I might have not. But that’s not my call to make,” Grimes said via Derek Bodner of PHLY Sports.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Expect to see this non-call on the Last 2-Minute Report for Clippers-Sixers.</p><p>Quentin Grimes clearly fouls James Harden on his go-ahead 3-pointer and the officials swallow their whistles. <a href="https://t.co/5G32T6jap3">pic.twitter.com/5G32T6jap3</a></p><p>— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1990611771271598492?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 18, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>There was a pool report about the play, and <a href="https://official.nba.com/pool-report-on-why-a-foul-was-not-called-on-james-hardens-three-point-attempt-with-6-3-seconds-left-in-the-la-clippers-at-philadelphia-game-tonight/" rel="noopener">a reporter asked</a> referee Curtis Blair why there was a foul not called on James Harden’s three-point jumper.</p><p><b>“</b>During live play, it was deemed that Grimes legally contested Harden’s three-point shot,” Blair said.</p><p>The NBA did make changes to what would be considered a foul on a jump shot, but it was only on the hand-to-hand contact after the shot is released. Grimes looked like he actually hit Harden’s elbow, which could have affected the shot, and that should be considered a foul. That probably cost the Clippers the game, because Harden would have <a href="https://x.com/LawMurrayTheNU/status/1990630660168429730?s=20" rel="noopener">gone to the line</a> for free throws, and he’s pretty good when he gets there.</p><p>“I thought it was a foul,” Harden said via Law Murray of The Athletic. “I had another opportunity, too. They went to a box-and-1, and they kind of switched it up a bit. It kind of threw us off and took my aggressiveness away a little bit, but I thought I had a good opportunity at it.”</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-news-derrick-jones-jr-out-at-least-6-weeks-mcl-sprain">Clippers have had a rough start</a> to the season due to all the injuries they’ve suffered, and the 76ers have been dealing with the opposite. After an injury-riddled season last year, it looks like they’re healthy this season, and it’s showing.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

76ers’ Quentin Grimes knows he got away with one on James Harden’s potential game-winning attempt

<!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-andre-drummonds-hairstyle-prompts-wile-e-coyote-shot-announcer');   ga('set', 'title', '76ers’ Andre Drummond’s hairstyle prompts ‘Wile E. 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Coyote’ shot from announcer</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-17T23:19:56-08:00">November 17th, 11:19pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-17T23:19:56-08:00">November 17th, 11:19pm</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><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-andre-drummond-dog-bob-marley-pistons">Andre Drummond has heard just about every joke</a> imaginable over the course of his long NBA career, but Monday night brought a new one, and one that immediately took off online. During the Philadelphia 76ers’ matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers, the broadcast team delivered a light-hearted jab at Drummond’s hairstyle, comparing it to something out of a classic cartoon explosion.</p><p>“His hair looks like a cartoon where something blows up… He visited the Wile E. Coyote exhibit,” one Clippers announcer quipped, drawing laughter from the booth and quickly going viral across social media. Fans reposted the clip within minutes, turning Drummond into an unexpected trending topic.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Clippers announcers ROASTED Andre Drummond 😭</p><p>“His hair looks like a cartoon where something blows up…</p><p>He visited the Wile E Coyote exhibit.” 💀💀 <a href="https://t.co/bQn9gqZKRl">pic.twitter.com/bQn9gqZKRl</a></p><p>— BrickCenter (@BrickCenter_) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrickCenter_/status/1990592075877003404?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 18, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>But while the commentary became the night’s most shareable moment, Drummond made sure the conversation didn’t stay on the hair jokes for long. The veteran center delivered one of his most impactful performances of the young season, finishing with <a href="https://www.espn.in/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401810098" rel="noopener">14 points</a>, 18 rebounds, and a consistent interior presence that helped keep the Sixers competitive in a high-octane matchup.</p><p>Drummond’s energy was particularly felt on the offensive glass, where he created numerous second-chance opportunities that swung momentum back in Philadelphia’s favor. His physicality, screening, and rim protection were essential in stabilizing the 76ers’ rotations as they continue integrating new pieces.</p><p>The strong outing came on a night when several of Philadelphia’s key contributors excelled. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-tyrese-maxey-continues-grow-mvp-case-comeback-win-over-clippers">Tyrese Maxey erupted for 39 points,</a> continuing to prove he’s one of the NBA’s most dynamic young guards. Paul George added 14 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists, offering his usual two-way reliability as he grows more comfortable in the Sixers’ system.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-vj-edgecombe-responds-halftime-callout-nick-nurse-clippers">Rookie VJ Edgecombe also turned heads</a> with another encouraging performance after a halftime challenge from head coach Nick Nurse.</p><p>Still, Drummond’s combination of dominance and viral attention made him the unexpected star of the evening. While the “Wile E. Coyote” line will live on in the highlight reels, it was Drummond’s forceful play, not his hairstyle, that ultimately defined his performance.</p><p>For a Sixers team searching for toughness, rebounding, and identity, Drummond provided all three. And if he keeps playing like this, the jokes won’t be the only thing people remember.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

76ers’ Andre Drummond’s hairstyle prompts ‘Wile E. Coyote’ shot from announcer

<!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-responds-halftime-callout-nick-nurse-clippers');   ga('set', 'title', '76ers’ VJ Edgecombe responds to halftime callout from Nick Nurse vs. Clippers');   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/Edgecombe.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>76ers’ VJ Edgecombe responds to halftime callout from Nick Nurse vs. Clippers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-17T22:44:39-08:00">November 17th, 10:44pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-17T22:44:39-08:00">November 17th, 10:44pm</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 rookie<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-vj-edgecombe-injury-update-nba-cup-pistons"> VJ Edgecombe delivered a poised</a> and mature response to head coach Nick Nurse’s halftime challenge, helping fuel a strong second-half push in the Sixers’ matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers.</p><p>The performance highlighted Edgecombe’s growing confidence and his ability to respond to coaching in real time, a promising sign for one of the league’s youngest rotation players.</p><p>Nurse <a href="https://x.com/Ky_Carlin/status/1990615024822325271" rel="noopener">revealed postgame</a> that he confronted Edgecombe at halftime about his lack of assertiveness in the opening two quarters. The message was direct: be more aggressive, make quicker decisions, and leave a real imprint on the game. Edgecombe answered immediately.</p><p>The rookie finished with 14 points on 6-of-13 shooting, including 2-of-6 from three, while adding 6 rebounds and 6 assists in 37 minutes. His improved decisiveness in the second half played a major role in Philadelphia’s offensive spark. Edgecombe attacked closeouts, moved the ball crisply, and confidently looked for his own shot rather than drifting off the ball.</p><p>“He didn’t like the way I started, and honestly, he was right,” Edgecombe said afterward. “Coach told me he needed me to be aggressive. I just tried to come out and respond.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Tyrese Maxey powers the <a href="https://twitter.com/sixers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sixers</a> to the win a nail-biter!</p><p>💥 39 PTS (27 in 2H)<br>💥 6 AST<br>💥 4 3PM</p><p>Philadelphia has now won their 5th game by 5 or less points, which is the most in the NBA ‼️ <a href="https://t.co/aO02WtMJIR">pic.twitter.com/aO02WtMJIR</a></p><p>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1990628727307243799?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 18, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Edgecombe’s surge was part of a standout night for the Sixers’ top performers. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-tyrese-maxey-continues-grow-mvp-case-comeback-win-over-clippers">Tyrese Maxey once again played like a franchise cornerstone,</a> dropping 39 points, along with 6 assists and 4 rebounds in a relentless scoring display. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-nick-nurse-review-paul-george-clippers">Paul George added 14 points,</a> 7 rebounds, and 3 assists, showing his usual two-way steadiness as he continues to settle into his role.</p><p>Andre Drummond also delivered a massive 14-point, 18-rebound performance, keeping the 76ers alive on the glass and providing second-chance opportunities throughout the night.</p><p>The game offered key developmental positives, none more important than Edgecombe’s response to adversity. In a rotation featuring veterans like George, Kyle Lowry, and Eric Gordon alongside emerging talents like Jared McCain and Justin Edwards, Edgecombe’s ability to take coaching and adjust instantly bodes well for his long-term role.</p><p>With his confidence growing and Nurse pushing him to expand his game, the rookie is quickly carving out a meaningful place in the 76ers’ lineup.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

76ers’ VJ Edgecombe responds to halftime callout from Nick Nurse vs. Clippers

<!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-review-paul-george-clippers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Paul George’s 2025-26 76ers debut gets honest Nick Nurse assessment');   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-star-Paul-George-vs-Clippers.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Paul George’s 2025-26 76ers debut gets honest Nick Nurse assessment</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-17T21:56:37-08:00">November 17th, 9:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-17T21:56:37-08:00">November 17th, 9:56pm</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/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-tyrese-maxey-continues-grow-mvp-case-comeback-win-over-clippers">Philadelphia 76ers walked into the night hoping for clarity, and they got it</a> as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-paul-george-upgraded-injury-report-clippers-showdown">Paul George made his long-awaited 2025-26 debut against the Los Angeles Clippers</a>. The moment brought together the 76ers, Paul George, Nick Nurse, the Clippers, and the storyline every fan circled once the schedule dropped, that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-news-james-harden-welcomes-paul-george-scoring-28000th-point-76ers-star">classic 76ers-Clippers tension under bright lights</a>. George’s return wasn’t explosive. It wasn’t smooth. But it was real, and it mattered in a game the 76ers won 110-108.</p><p>Nick Nurse didn’t go over the top when asked for his thoughts. “Not bad,” he <a href="https://x.com/SixersAdam/status/1990613406328504566" rel="noopener">said</a>, keeping it direct. He highlighted George’s defensive rebounding, praising his seven boards and steady effort. Reported by PhillyVoice.com’s Adam Aaronson, the evaluation felt honest, the kind of assessment that lands heavier than hype. George finished with nine points on 2-of-9 shooting, adding three assists in 21 minutes. The rhythm wasn’t there. The instincts were. And sometimes that’s the point on Night 1 for the 76ers.</p><h2>A measured return, a meaningful win for the 76ers</h2><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-paul-george-first-bucket-year-16-debut-clippers">76ers didn’t need Paul George to carry them</a>. They needed him to move, defend, and feel the pace after months away. He did all three. The crowd noticed. Even in his quiet stretches, fans leaned forward when the ball found his hands, waiting for that signature snap on the jumper. It never fully arrived, but you could see the outline of the player the 76ers signed for these moments.</p><p>The Clippers led for most of the game, but the 76ers clawed back and sealed a hard-earned comeback win. The game turned into a test of composure, and the 76ers survived it with a mix of poise and urgency. For George, the night ends as a starting point, imperfect but promising.</p><p>Now comes the harder question, the one that lingers long after the final horn: how fast can Paul George climb from “not bad” to the All-Star force this 76ers team expects him to be?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Paul George’s 2025-26 76ers debut gets honest Nick Nurse assessment

<!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-continues-grow-mvp-case-comeback-win-over-clippers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Tyrese Maxey continues to grow MVP case in 76ers comeback win over Clippers');   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-1.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Tyrese Maxey continues to grow MVP case in 76ers comeback win over Clippers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-17T19:44:37-08:00">November 17th, 7:44pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-17T19:44:37-08:00">November 17th, 7:44pm</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>After watching the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-should-embrace-the-tank-after-joel-embiid-announcement">Philadelphia 76ers fall apart in a major way after a series of brutal injuries</a> threw their 2024-25 NBA season off the rails, Tyrese Maxey openly declared that he would up his game to set an example for his teammates, new and old, of what it takes to win.</p><p>On paper, that’s a solid enough strategy, but actually getting it done is a different question entirely, as Maxey put up All-Star numbers on a 76ers team that won fewer games than his points-per-game average last season.</p><p>Fortunately, if Maxey keeps playing like his efforts against the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday, the 76ers will not only return to the playoffs but could finish out the season in the MVP conversation, where he’s rapidly becoming <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/clutchpoints-nba-mvp-mondays-tyrese-maxey-elite-play-absurd-minutes">one of the dark horses in this season’s race</a>.</p><p>Facing off against his former point guard, James Harden, Maxey and the 76ers looked underwhelming early on, trailing the Clippers in each of their first two quarters to go down 56-46 at the half. But Maxey took it upon himself to keep the 76ers at .500 in their fourth-straight game without Joel Embiid, scoring a <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1990611157221322757" rel="noopener">team-leading 27 points</a> in the second half to bring his total to 39 on the game to near-singlehandedly lead his team to a 110-108 victory.</p><p>MVP chants rang out through the Xfinity Mobile Arena, the vibes among Nick Nurse’s squad were immaculate, and the 76ers suddenly find themselves sitting at 8-5, including five wins in seven tries at home. If that trend persists and Maxey continues to flirt with scoring a point a minute like “The Process” before him, he, too, may be able to add an MVP to his resume in the not-too-distant future.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">TYRESE MAXEY IS UNCONSCIOUS ♨️</p><p>He's got 14 of his 39 points in the 4th quarter as the Sixers lead the Clippers by 4 with minutes to go!<a href="https://t.co/XhJx6pghzj">pic.twitter.com/XhJx6pghzj</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1990607326143733980?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 18, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Tyrese Maxey continues to grow MVP case in 76ers comeback win over Clippers

<!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-nurses-not-quite-pain-free-joel-embiid-update-worry-fans');   ga('set', 'title', '76ers HC Nick Nurse’s ‘not quite pain-free’ Joel Embiid update should worry fans');   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/2025/07/Philadelphia-Pennsylvania-USA-Philadelphia-76ers-center-Joel-Embiid-looks-on-after-the-game-against-the-Indiana-Pacers.jpg"><figcaption>© Kyle Ross-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>76ers HC Nick Nurse’s ‘not quite pain-free’ Joel Embiid update should worry fans</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-17T18:31:57-08:00">November 17th, 6:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-17T18:33:00-08:00">November 17th, 6:33pm</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>As <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-paul-george-upgraded-injury-report-clippers-showdown">Philadelphia 76ers fans eagerly tuned in to see Paul George make his 2025-26 season debut</a> against his former team, the Los Angeles Clippers, one name was notably absent from Nick Nurse’s starting lineup: Joel Embiid.</p><p>Missing his fourth-straight game since <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-joel-embiid-listed-day-to-day-with-knee-injury">November 8 with knee soreness</a>, head coach Nick Nurse was asked about Embiid’s recovery before the Clippers showdown and dropped a declaration that should <a href="https://x.com/KyleNeubeck/status/1990545835877417469?s=20" rel="noopener">leave fans less than enthused</a> about “The Process’s” future.</p><p>“He’s okay, just not quite pain-free,” Nurse said via Kyle Neubeck. “Still day to day, I think it’s getting better. I don’t think he’s far away from playing.”</p><p>Now, for how inconsistent Embiid has been on the court for the 76ers in 2025, with the 31-year-old looking dominant, then washed, then out of shape from drive to drive, let alone game to game, when he’s been on the court, the former MVP has still been a dominant force for Philadelphia, even as he looks to find his place in a scheme supercharged for space and pace.</p><p>In the six games Embiid has played in so far in 2025, the 76ers have a 4-2 record, having lost to the Chicago Bulls and the Boston Celtics by just three combined points. With Embiid out, the 76ers have lost two of their last three, allowing the Detroit Pistons to take them down twice with a win over the Celtics sandwiched in between.</p><p>Will Embiid ever recapture his vintage form? That remains to be seen, but even if he’s no longer the dominant, two-way force in the painted area he used to be, he has still been able to contribute to winning basketball, so his return is highly anticipated all the same, even if lingering pain could keep him a fixture of the injury report all season long.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

76ers HC Nick Nurse’s ‘not quite pain-free’ Joel Embiid update should worry fans

<!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-first-bucket-year-16-debut-clippers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Watch 76ers’ Paul George drain first bucket in Year 16 debut vs. Clippers');   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.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Watch 76ers’ Paul George drain first bucket in Year 16 debut vs. Clippers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-17T17:29:53-08:00">November 17th, 5:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-17T17:29:53-08:00">November 17th, 5:29pm</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>The Philadelphia 76ers got an extra boost with the return of Paul George on Monday against the Los Angeles Clippers at Xfinity Mobile Arena.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-paul-george-upgraded-injury-report-clippers-showdown">George made his debut after recovering from a knee injury</a>, which limited him to just 41 games last season, as he missed the last six weeks of the campaign.</p><p>He was in the starting lineup versus the Clippers and immediately announced his comeback by <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1990574031557599695" rel="noopener">swishing a three-pointer</a> just seconds into the contest, drawing a loud cheer from the crowd.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Paul George kicks off Year 16 splashing in a triple 💦</p><p>Welcome back, PG!<a href="https://t.co/NHbiWj4plD">pic.twitter.com/NHbiWj4plD</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1990574031557599695?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 18, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>It must have felt really good for the 35-year-old forward to see the ball go into the hoop after being sidelined since July. George has been hampered by injuries for the majority of his career, and fans could only hope that he could stay healthy for the rest of the campaign.</p><p>George signed a four-year deal worth a whopping $212 million with the 76ers last season. Many panned the move because of the nine-time All-Star’s supposedly declining game. He averaged 16.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.8 steals before hurting his knee.</p><p>When fully healthy, George is still a dependable two-way player. He remains one of the smoother scorers in the NBA and a tough one-on-one defender. He is also reliable in the clutch.</p><p>The 76ers, who are currently sitting on a 7-5 record, are expected to slowly reintegrate George into the system, with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-tyrese-maxey-everyone-stunned-poster-cade-cunningham">Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe already running the show</a>. Joel Embiid, meanwhile, is under load management.</p><p>As of writing, the Clippers are leading the Sixers in the third quarter.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Watch 76ers’ Paul George drain first bucket in Year 16 debut vs. Clippers

<!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-upgraded-injury-report-clippers-showdown');   ga('set', 'title', '76ers’ Paul George making his season debut in Clippers 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/2025/09/George-vs-the-Warriors.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>76ers’ Paul George making his season debut in Clippers showdown</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-17T08:00:05-08:00">November 17th, 8:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-17T10:18:33-08:00">November 17th, 10:18am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia 76ers will be facing the Los Angeles Clippers, and they will be getting a key player to make his season debut. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-why-paul-george-is-unlikely-to-be-ready-for-regular-season-opener">Paul George has not played this season</a> as he recovered from left knee surgery from the offseason, but he has been ramping up over the past few weeks. Injuries were the one thing that was holding the 76ers back this season, and though they’ve had a few to start this season, they’ve been able to overcome them for the most part.</p><p>Getting George back will be key as it strengthens their wing depth, giving them another scorer and a defender.</p><h2><b>Paul George’s injury status vs. Clippers</b></h2><p>George is expected to play against the Clippers, making his season debut <a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1990482813175370139" rel="noopener">against his former team</a>, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. About a week ago, it was reported by Charania that doctors wanted to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-what-doctors-want-to-see-before-giving-paul-george-injury-clearance">see additional strength from George’s left quadriceps</a> to support his knee before he played. It looks like they may have seen all they needed with him being upgraded on the injury report.</p><p>George did not have the best season with the 76ers last year, as injuries caught up with him and he only appeared in 41 games. It started in the preseason when he hyperextended his knee, and from there, he didn’t look like the same dominant player that many had seen over his career.</p><p>It’s hard to tell if George will get back to the kind of player he was, but there’s no doubt that he can still be a big contributor to the 76ers.</p><p>As George is set to return, Joel Embiid is still being ruled out, and it will be his fourth game in a row missed. It’s uncertain when he’ll return, but the good news is that there is no structural damage in his knee.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

76ers’ Paul George making his season debut in Clippers 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-big-man-ruled-out-3-games-ankle-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Key big man ruled out for 76ers’ next 3 games with ankle injury');   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_0319.jpeg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Key big man ruled out for 76ers’ next 3 games with ankle injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-16T13:00:43-08:00">November 16th, 1:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-16T13:00:43-08:00">November 16th, 1:00pm</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>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-vj-edgecombe-injury-update-nba-cup-pistons">Philadelphia 76ers have suffered a rash of player injury</a> issues lately, with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-kelly-oubre-jr-ruled-out-pistons-clash-knee-injury">Kelly Oubre Jr. just having being ruled</a> out for the team’s game against Detroit Pistons last Friday. Joel Embiid continues to have his knee injury rehab managed, and the latest injury news came in the form of key big man Adem Bona who will miss the 76ers’ game against the Clippers on Monday.</p><p>Not only will Bona be out for the Clippers game, but <a href="https://x.com/DerekBodnerNBA/status/1990120908367749382" rel="noopener">he will also miss</a> the two games after that against the Toronto Raptors and Milwaukee Bucks, putting him out for at least three games, as per Derek Bodner of PHLY Sports. Bona is dealing with a an ankle sprain. The 76ers’ full injury report for the Clippers game has not yet been released, so it’s uncertain what other players might be out as well.</p><p>The No. 41 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Bona has emerged as key contributor for the 76ers’ frontcourt, and has even started a handful of games this year, his second in the league.</p><p>Bona has appeared in 12 games this season, including three starts, at a little over 14 minutes per game. He’s been averaging 2.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.7 blocked shots with splits of 45 percent shooting from the field and 50 percent shooting from the free-throw line.</p><p>Last season as a rookie, Bona appeared in 58 games, including 11 starts, at a little over 15 minutes per game. He’s averaged 5.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocked shots with splits of 70.3 percent shooting from the field and 67 percent shooting from the free-throw line.</p><p>In the early-goings of the 2025-26 season, the 76ers had been one of the surprise teams in the Eastern Conference. They have since come back down to earth a little bit, going 5-5 in their last 10 games and holding a 7-5 record overall. The team is still awaiting the season debut of Paul George who is recovering from a knee injury.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Key big man ruled out for 76ers’ next 3 games with ankle injury

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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>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-will-cade-cunningham-jalen-duren-back-for-nba-cup-76ers-missing-bulls-stunner">Philadelphia 76ers and Detroit Pistons exchange blows</a> in an NBA Cup showdown in the Motor City, Nick Nurse will be without one of his top two-way wing options in Kelly Oubre Jr., who left the game early with a knee injury.</p><p>Taking to social media to break down the injury, Philadelphia Inquirer beat writer Keith Pompey revealed that Oubre Jr. would not be returning after it looked like he had tweaked his knee, calling it a “<a href="https://x.com/PompeyOnSixers/status/1989518102229315613" rel="noopener">left knee hyperextension.</a>”</p><p>Initially brought to town on a minimum contract in 2023, Oubre was pretty openly shopped around the NBA in trade conversations over the summer as the 76ers looked to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-rumors-philadelphia-trying-trade-andre-drummond">offload his and Andre Drummond’s contracts</a> in the pursuit of extending Guerschon Yabusele and Quentin Grimes to long-term deals. While that didn’t happen, the 76ers are probably better off for it, as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-why-guerschon-yabusele-factored-mike-browns-plans">Yabusele has struggled</a> for the Knicks, while Oubre Jr. has played some of his best basketball in a red, white, blue, and sometimes black jersey, averaging  18 points and 5.5 rebounds in 36.6 minutes of action per game.</p><p>With Oubre out, the Nurse and the 76ers largely turned to their bench to help fill in his minutes, with Justin Edwards, Dominick Barlow, and Jabari Walker all joining Grimes in the double-digit minutes club. While only time will tell if Oubre will be forced to miss extra time due to his knee injury, he will certainly be missed on the court, which was borderline unimaginable four months ago when he was on the block.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kelly Oubre Jr. ruled out of Pistons-76ers clash with knee injury

<!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-check-out-this-video-of-mascot-avoid-becoming-jaylen-brown-hair-victim');   ga('set', 'title', 'Check out this video of 76ers mascot doing all he can to avoid becoming Jaylen Brown hair victim');   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/Brown-vs-the-76ers.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Check out this video of 76ers mascot doing all he can to avoid becoming Jaylen Brown hair victim</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-14T08:54:11-08:00">November 14th, 8:54am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-14T08:55:42-08:00">November 14th, 8:55am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Earlier this week, the<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-tyrese-maxey-everyone-stunned-poster-cade-cunningham"> Philadelphia 76ers picked up</a> a narrow win over the Boston Celtics to 7-4 on the young 2025-26 NBA season. The 76ers have been playing slightly better than expectations this year due largely to the play of backcourt<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-philadelpia-collapse-vs-bulls-spoils-tyrese-maxey-huge-birthday-bash"> duo Tyrese Maxey</a> and VJ Edgecombe, as well as other young players like Justin Edwards making unexpected contributions.</p><p>Matching up against the Celtics (amazingly already for the third time this year) of course meant going against Boston star Jaylen Brown, who has become a meme as of late for his propensity to accidentally stain opponents’ jerseys with his hairline spray, which has already happened twice this season.</p><p>In response to that, the 76ers’ mascot was seen at one point in the game walking down the court and then <a href="https://twitter.com/MrBuckBuckNBA/status/1989273514868953579" rel="noopener">quickly backing up</a> once he saw Brown in a hilarious moment.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">From 2 days ago: Sixers mascot Franklin avoids Jaylen Brown like the plague to prevent a hair mark being left on him! </p><p>Via: <a href="https://t.co/kR3l4kkoW3">https://t.co/kR3l4kkoW3</a> <a href="https://t.co/EzzI0WGc4O">pic.twitter.com/EzzI0WGc4O</a></p><p>— MrBuckBuck (@MrBuckBuckNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/MrBuckBuckNBA/status/1989273514868953579?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 14, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The first incident in which fans noticed Brown’s hairline spray was against the New York Knicks a few weeks ago, when the ink could be clearly seen on New York forward OG Anunoby’s jersey. This prompted a slew of memes on social media, as well as burns from everyone, including the Celtics’ own team announcer during a live telecast.</p><p>Unfortunately for Brown, it doesn’t seem that the mockery will be ending anytime soon.</p><h2><b>A hot start for the 76ers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/76ers-guard-VJ-Edgecombe-77-drives-for-a-shot-against-the-Toronto-Raptors.jpg"><figcaption>© Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Meanwhile, the Philadelphia 76ers have gotten off to a strong start to the season and are hoping to stay strong in their position near the top of the Eastern Conference standings.</p><p>Maxey has been on a heater since the opening tip of the campaign, and Edgecome hasn’t been far behind, establishing himself as one of the early frontrunners for the Rookie of the Year award.</p><p>In any case, the 76ers will next take the floor on Friday evening vs the Detroit Pistons.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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