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DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are losing assistant coach Phil Handy to the Philadelphia 76ers, according to a report from NBA insider Marc J. Spears. The veteran assistant is reportedly reuniting with 76ers head coach Nick Nurse and incoming star LeBron James. https://twitter.com/MarcJSpears/status/2090885987799081203 Phil Handy's Dallas Mavericks Tenure Ends After...

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks will host LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers on Presidents' Day as part of an NBC quadrupleheader. Dallas and Philadelphia are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. CT on Monday, Feb. 15, at American Airlines Center. NBC will carry the game with a simulcast on Peacock. The...

The Philadelphia 76ers had a blockbuster summer, acquiring Jaylen Brown from the Boston Celtics and signing LeBron James in free agency. The moves were made by new president of basketball operations Mike Gansey, who told ESPN's Kevin Negandhi that franchise center Joel Embiid is "healthy" and "extra motivated." "Joel is...

The Boston Celtics have agreed to trade Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George, two first-round picks and two second-round picks, Dallas Hoops Journal has learned. The move ends Brown's 10-season run in Boston, one that included an NBA championship and, this past season, the best individual stretch...

Joel Embiid was "not happy" when the Philadelphia 76ers traded Jared McCain to the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to Tony Jones of The Athletic. As the 2025-26 season progressed, it became clear that Embiid didn’t see eye-to-eye with the 76ers' front office and coaching staff. Philadelphia traded McCain to OKC...

The Houston Rockets could pursue trades for Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell, Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid this offseason, according to Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports. Leonard will make $50.3 million next season in the final year of...

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid underwent emergency surgery in Houston on Thursday, April 9 after being diagnosed with appendicitis. It's unknown how long Embiid will be out for. https://twitter.com/sixers/status/2042323720169979978 Embiid has appeared in 38 games for the 76ers this season. He's averaging 26.9 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 0.6 steals...

Dallas Mavericks guard D'Angelo Russell is questionable for Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers due to illness, adding another layer of uncertainty for a Mavericks team searching for continuity amid a challenging stretch. Russell was a late addition to the injury report and has been in and out of the...

There is "some chance" Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid plays on opening night against the Boston Celtics. Embiid underwent arthroscopic left knee surgery in April. He only played in 19 games last season. https://twitter.com/Tjonesonthenba/status/1978145767836483887 The Sixers signed Embiid to a three-year, $192 million extension in September 2024. The 31-year-old big...

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid doesn't trust anyone and mostly keeps to himself, a former Sixers staffer told Yaron Weitzman of The Ringer. The Sixers had a team meeting in November last season and details of the meeting were leaked to the media. “There was definitely a vibe shift among...