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While the New York Knicks are the defending NBA champions and they should raise their championship banner with the confidence that comes with winning the franchise's first **** le in 53 years, the Philadelphia 76ers appear to be in a position to steal their thunder.
After adding Jaylen Brown and LeBron James in the offseason, the Sixers are the team that **** ody will be able to take their eyes off of as the season gets underway. Many observers believe this dynamic team — that also includes Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe — will be the best in the league.
When it comes to flat-out talent, the Sixers certainly will be able to make a great argument. But things like chemistry, familiarity and defense will also have an impact. One or more of those factors could scuttle Philadelphia's plans to become the best team in the Eastern Conference and the next NBA champions.
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Recent trade acquisition Jaylen Brown is preparing for the 2026-27 NBA season, his first with the Philadelphia 76ers. Ahead of training camp, the former Boston Celtics forward was seen working out with famous shooting instructor Chris "Lethal Shooter" Matthews. Before Matthews became a famous coach, he played for Washington State and St. Bonaventure and also spent time in the NBA G-League.
In a video posted to social media, Brown was knocking down consecutive long-range attempts, giving Philadelphia fans something to cheer about prior to the team's season opener in October. Brown, who led the league in two-pointers attempted last season, is a career 35.8% shooter from beyond the arc. Last season, Brown shot slightly below that figure, converting on 34.7% of 3-point attempts.
Following a top-six finish in MVP voting a season ago, increased shooting efficiency from Brown will help him benefit as an off-ball contributor when LeBron James, Tyrese Maxey or Joel Embiid is in possession.
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The 2026-27 season is quickly approaching for the Philadelphia 76ers as they have their eyes on ending a long ***** le drought after the big additions made in the offseason. The Sixers will field one of the more talented rosters in the league and will look to get to the mountaintop in 2027.
It's now time to look ahead to the new season and time to break down each position for the Sixers in an effort to preview what the season might look like. Sixers Wire will look at the centers now and take a look at what the Sixers bring to the table at the position:
Sure, the Sixers have some shiny new players in Jaylen Brown and LeBron James, but all of this still comes down to the health of Joel Embiid. The big fella is still a dominant player when he can get on the floor as evidenced by his 26.9 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 3.9 ***** ists he averaged in 38 games in the 2025-26 season. Embiid being able to return early from an appendectomy completely changed that Round 1 series with Boston when the Sixers rallied from a 3-1 deficit. He averaged 28.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 7.0 ***** ists in Round 1 against the Celtics as he spurred the rally for Philadelphia.
When Embiid is right, there aren't many players in the league who can slow him down. He has lost a step defensively as a result of the injuries and surgeries he's had to undergo has robbed him of a lot of speed and athleticism, but Embiid is so smart and able to find new ways to be effective on defense. He is still one of the top players in the game and should be treated as such. If he's right and healthy, the Sixers take an even bigger leap forward.
The Sixers will rely on third-year big man Adem Bona as they did in the 2025-26 season. He averaged 4.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks as he was able to establish himself in coach Nick Nurse's rotation. He will have competition, though, as the Sixers did add bouncy Ariel Hukporti early in free agency. Also, in his third season, Hukporti will look to find an opportunity in Philadelphia.

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A lot of teams made big swings this offseason to try to put themselves in position to get closer to a **** le. While it's easy to think about the major part of a transaction, it's key to remember just how much it can impact an entire roster. How many more options do we have now? Are we stronger on both ends of the floor?
Teams may open doors for questions about fit, but they did it for a reason: We think this is going to outweigh those flaws at the end of the day.
With training camp getting closer and closer — can you believe it? — the challenge of a season is upon us. Let's break down some of the biggest swings we saw this summer.
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It's one thing to turn Paul George into Jaylen Brown, but also turning that into LeBron James is the headline. Of course it is; you're not supposed to be able to add all of that to a team led by Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid. What makes this a big swing, though, is the combination of trying to open up a championship window at the same time as attempting to formulate championship talent into a team.

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September has arrived. The offseason is almost over. Right now, these are the final weeks of serenity until the 2026-27 regular season arrives. Once the marathon starts, the next nine months will be packed with games on an almost every-night basis.
Now that the summer is about over, we can safely say the Philadelphia 76ers had the brightest fireworks that rival the 4th of July night. They completely transformed their team with the additions of LeBron James and Jaylen Brown. Alongside Joel Embiid, Tyrese and VJ Edgecombe, it's easily the most star-studded starting five in the league.
The Sixers were part of arguably the two biggest moves of the offseason. First, they shocked the NBA world with a blockbuster deal. They landed Brown from the Boston Celtics for Paul George and four future draft picks. Fresh off a career year that saw him gain MVP buzz, the 2024 NBA Finals MVP joins an arch-rival.
Later on, Philadelphia eventually — to everybody's surprise — became the winner of the final James sweepstakes. The 41-year-old showed last season that he still has mileage left on his tires. He left the Los Angeles Lakers and left the Cleveland Cavaliers at the altar of a potential third reunion. Looks like he wants to compete for a ring in the final years of his all-time career.
Remains to be seen if that translates to wins, but the NBA schedule-makers have gone all out to parade the Sixers on the national stage. They're tied with the Lakers, New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs for most national TV games at a maximum of 34 appearances. One of those is at OKC.

#final #Lakers #almost

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tacko Fall is back in the NBA.
The Philadelphia 76ers announced on Tuesday that they have invited the towering 7-foot-6 Fall to training camp later this month.
Fall, 30, last played in the NBA with Cleveland during the 2021-22 season. He's spent the last four years playing internationally, averaging 11.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.1 blocks in 18.1 minutes while competing in China and New Zealand.
The Senegal native played in 37 games for Boston and Cleveland from 2020-22.
The Sixers, who signed LeBron James and traded for Jaylen Brown in the offseason, are inexperienced at center behind Joel Embiid, with 23-year-old Adem Bona and 24-year-old Ariel Hukporti as the other two centers on the roster.

#fall #philadelphia #cleveland #zealand

The Philadelphia 76ers will be a much different-looking team when they take the floor in October after the moves they made in the offseason. The Sixers were able to add two decorated players in Jaylen Brown and LeBron James in an effort to make life easier for Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid to get Philadelphia to the mountaintop of the league.
The Sixers have been the clear winners of the offseason with both Brown and James winning championships and finals MVP awards. That new star duo will look to help the Sixers end a long ******* le drought and give this team the boost it needs to finally get over the hump and end some long droughts in the playoffs, which has been noted plenty of times this offseason.
Jason Williams, who won a championship with the Miami Heat in 2006, gave his thoughts on the James-Brown duo for the Sixers as he believes they're the two best players for Philadelphia:
They're the best two players on that team. If LeBron James is in the league, he'll be number one on my list, every list, till I die. That's just what it is with me...You can never fix your mouth to say that Maxey is better than LeBron James, you can't.
As talented as James and Brown are, and they will certainly make a difference for the Sixers, it will likely come down to Maxey and Embiid as this is still their team. James and Brown are here to help them get the job done rather than the other way around. Williams makes a point, but the Sixers will need Maxey and Embiid to be great for this group to make the leap they need them to make in order to win that championship.

#sixers #maxey #lebron #offseason

The move of LeBron James joining the Philadelphia 76ers has everybody buzzing. Arguably the greatest player to ever play the game has decided to continue his brilliant career in the City of Brotherly Love and join Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and Jaylen Brown to form one of the more talented starting lineups in NBA history.
James, the NBA's all-time leading scorer, has spent the previous eight seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers as he helped the franchise win a **** le in 2020. He won finals MVP and also led the Lakers from the play-in tournament to the Western Conference finals in 2023.
As James now heads to join Embiid and the Sixers, former Philadelphia coach Brett Brown gave his thoughts on the move in an interview with Liberty Ballers:
"I think it's fantastic for the city," Brown said over the phone Tuesday night, as he drove with his family to Ventnor, NJ, for some shore time. "I think it's an endorsement to the players and Nick (Nurse) that LeBron chose them. There's a lot of great things to be admitted with LeBron's decision to come to Philadelphia, and Jaylen (Brown)'s trade. It's real. They've got a team that is as good as anybody in the league. We're always relying on health and luck and all that, but shoot, to start with, they put that group on the floor..."
Brown, obviously, has a great relationship with Embiid from his time in the City of Brotherly Love. After he scored 70 points against Brown's San Antonio Spurs back in 2024, the two shared a moment and Embiid gave his first NBA coach a lot of love and respect. Now, Brown returns the favor as he continued with Liberty Ballers:

#brotherly

V.J. Edgecombe is ready to embrace any role he is given in the new-look 76ers system originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Much has been said about V.J. Edgecombe's new role on the Philadelphia 76ers with the arrivals of Jaylen Brown and LeBron James. As the youngest player in the starting lineup, many are saying that he is the odd man out, but it seems the 21-year-old guard is not conceding much.
He is an ***** ertive player by nature, so he will want to stay true to his play style moving forward. It is a tough role to adjust to, but Edgecombe is ready to keep listening and learning in his new role behind the new stars and his familiar teammates, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.
As the designated young player on the 76ers roster, Edgecombe is in a bit of a unique situation with the Philadelphia team. He is quite talented and is blessed with physical gifts. Unfortunately, that does not automatically make him one of the star players for the current roster.
It is now an experienced group led by two Finals MVPs in Brown and James. This has left Edgecombe as firmly the #5 option in the starting lineup behind the experienced players. Despite this notion, it seems that Edgecombe is not too worried about what will happen with this team.

#player #philadelphia #ready #starting

The Philadelphia 76ers will have a lot of expectations placed upon them in the 2026-27 season after they swung a huge deal to acquire Jaylen Brown and then landed LeBron James in free agency. That star duo will join established stars such as Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid.
Embiid seems like the forgotten man at times when considering the talent around him now. Of course, that's what happens when injuries take a toll, but the big fella is still as dominant as they come when he is on the floor. The 2023 MVP winner was a huge part of the Sixers rallying from 3-1 to eliminate the Boston Celtics in Round 1 and will be a big part of any success they have in the coming season.
Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal has high expectations for the new-look Sixers, but for Embiid, specifically, he wants to see him wrestle the best big man ***** le away from Nikola Jokic:
Championship or bust. You got the great LeBron. You got great Embiid, who was, like three or four years ago, Charles (Barkley) and I would always say how he's the best big man. Joker has surpassed him. I will be honest, making a name for himself. My question to Joel: does he want it back? And if he does, please show me. I know LeBron wants to get one last one. Jaylen is feeling slighted. Maxey is making a name for himself, definitely the team to watch. I don't wanna hear next year--this team was put together to win a championship now. I think if they don't win a championship, as players, I think all those players will be very, very disappointed. They have all the pieces they need.
To O'Neal's point, this team still belongs to Embiid and Maxey. While Brown and James are obviously the more decorated players, it still comes down to that duo as Philadelphia pushes forward. If Embiid is really healthy, then it changes everything for the Sixers on the floor. He is still such a dominant big man who can do nearly everything on offense and be a force on the defensive end. Philadelphia's hopes hinge on Embiid's health.

#embiid #championship #team #philadelphia

The big additions for the Philadelphia 76ers are obvious. Everybody has their eyes set on the additions of Jaylen Brown and LeBron James, and for good reason! Those two are set to really change things around this franchise as everybody moves forward and Philadelphia looks to contend for a championship.
However, depth is so key in today's NBA, and President of Basketball Operations Mike Gansey made sure he found some in the 2026 offseason.
One under the radar addition is Dean Wade, who coach Nick Nurse is a big fan of, as he is somebody who provides a ton of versatility and can do so without the basketball.
On paper, Wade's numbers don't stand out. He averaged 5.8 points and 4.2 rebounds for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2025-26 season. However, the biggest stat is his usage percentage of 9.9%. On a team that will feature high usage players like Brown, James, Tyrese Maxey, and Joel Embiid, it's so important to have a guy who doesn't need the ball and find a way to be effective. That's the role Wade will fill.
Per Cleaning the Glass, Wade shot 41% on corner 3-pointers in 2025-26. That 3-point percentage is hugely important when considering the double teams Embiid receives on a regular basis as well as how many times James and Maxey attack the paint and kick it to the corners. He understands how to play the game and find opportunities when they present themselves. Finding role players who don't need the ball will be essential for this group.

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Tyrese Maxey honestly broke down one of the biggest issues fans believe the Philadelphia 76ers will have this season.
The 76ers traded for Jaylen Brown and signed LeBron James this offseason, immediately catapulting the side to be one of the biggest contenders in the NBA.
However, with four All-Stars on the team, there is a concern that the quartet of Brown, James, Maxey, and Joel Embiid won't be able to share the ball amongst themselves.
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Speaking to HoopsHype in a recent interview, Tyrese Maxey was asked about who on the Philadelphia 76ers will be the number one option during clutch situations.

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Tracy McGrady defends Jaylen Brown from the irrational hate he keeps receiving originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
In the 2025-26 season, the Boston Celtics were without Jayson Tatum for the majority of the season. Most people know him as the team's superstar, so his injury made Jaylen Brown have to step up and prove he belongs in the same category as his running mate.
He did just that, as he had a wonderful campaign in the 2025-26 season. Brown proved he belonged as a star player, averaging 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 5.1 **** ists per game as the Celtics' number one option amid Tatum's absence.
Now that Brown is on the Philadelphia 76ers, he is on the same team as superstars like LeBron James and Joel Embiid. There will be some sacrifices made along the way for all the 76ers players, so an MVP might be out of the question for every individual there.
That is a bit disappointing for anyone who admired Brown's stardom in the 2025-26 season. However, he will likely settle for his role in a potential **** le challenger like the 76ers. Despite that wonderful campaign, there were still a lot of people discrediting Brown.

#brown #season #jaylen #campaign

The Philadelphia 76ers continue to be the talk of the league as they have been the most aggressive team in the league in terms of making big additions. The Sixers were able to pull off a big deal to acquire Jaylen Brown from the Boston Celtics and that move then set up the addition of LeBron James.
James brings his brilliance now to the City of Brotherly Love as he is still one of the best players in the game this late in his career. In year 23, and his eighth with the Los Angeles Lakers, James averaged 20.9 points, 7.2 **** ists, and 6.1 rebounds while guiding the Lakers to Round 2 of the playoffs after a series win over the Houston Rockets.
Plenty of James' former teammates have come forward to speak on how terrific he is a player and a teammate and D'Angelo Russell joined that crowd as he gave his thoughts on James joining the Sixers in free agency:
But also adding a guy like LeBron to a team that did really well last year without a guy like Joel (Embiid). And then you add a healthy Joel, I think that is debatable. LeBron is the greatest of all time. Joel is ex-MVP. Jaylen Brown Finals MVP. (Tyrese) Maxey coming off of the year he had, and (VJ) Edgecombe, the sky is the limit...Philly, to see all those dudes just in attack mode, which is already the style they played in. Like, they're gonna be tough to beat. Tough to beat.
Russell played alongside James to help the Lakers reach the Western Conference finals in 2023. He knows very well what James brings to the table and he knows what the future Hall of Famer will be able to do in Philadelphia. The Sixers will certainly be considered the favorites in a much tougher Eastern Conference as they move forward into the season.

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Philadelphia 76ers fans who saw a supposed Joel Embiid injury bombshell circulating on social media can stand down for now.
A viral X post claiming Embiid suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee and would miss the entire 2026-27 NBA season did not come from ESPN insider Shams Charania. The post came from an impersonator account using the handle shamscarani. Charania's authentic account is ShamsCharania.
That tiny difference is easy to miss while scrolling — and the stakes made the post particularly combustible.
Philadelphia has gone all-in on a championship run after adding LeBron James to a roster featuring Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Jaylen Brown and VJ Edgecombe. James officially joined the Sixers in July on a two-year contract after saying he believed he could help Philadelphia contend for a championship.
A season-ending Embiid injury would instantly change that outlook. There is no legitimate reporting supporting the viral claim, however.

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The Philadelphia 76ers have had a strong summer under the guidance of President of Basketball Operations Mike Gansey and the rest of the front office. The Sixers have leaned on Gansey, HBSE President of Sports Bob Myers, and Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Jameer Nelson in an effort to help the franchise reach the mountaintop.
The Sixers have been able to lean on those three to overhaul the roster as they have been able to land Jaylen Brown, LeBron James, and a slew of others to join Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid, and VJ Edgecombe. Philadelphia will be looking to end a long **** le drought in the upcoming season with the additions made to the roster.
The Sixers have reportedly made a front office hire with the addition of Tommy Balcetis as Head of Basketball Intelligence, **** ytics, and Innovation. He spent the last 12 years with the Denver Nuggets and previously served as an **** istant GM for the organization.
Balcetis will look to help the Sixers in a number of ways as Philadelphia looks to move up the ladder in the Eastern Conference.
This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Report: Philadelphia 76ers to make big addition to their front office

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The Philadelphia 76ers have a ton of talent on their roster as they head into a new season, which means a lot of their players will be placed on the top 10 of certain skills in the upcoming NBA2K27 video game.
2K is such a popular game amongst NBA fans as well as even the players in the league. There are so many players who hop on the game and create players and such to play on the playground.
2K27 is in the process of releasing the top 100 overall rated players in the game and Sixers stars LeBron James, Joel Embiid, Jaylen Brown, and Tyrese Maxey all received their 2K ratings. James, Brown, and Embiid all received a rating of 91 and Maxey received a rating of 92.
The Sixers will be leaning on those four to lead the way for a franchise that has struggled to get over the hump in the playoffs in recent decades. With this star-studded quartet leading the way alongside a rising VJ Edgecombe and a strong supporting cast, the Sixers will look to get the job done in the coming season in a much tougher Eastern Conference.
This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: LeBron James, multiple Sixers find out their overall NBA2K ratings

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Doc Rivers shares initial Celtics-Jaylen Brown trade reaction with Tommy Heinsohn 76ers story originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Celtics' Jaylen Brown trade was rather unprecedented for various reasons. Not only has the organization typically been one bringing in superstars rather than trading them away, but the team Brown was traded to was also stunning.
Considering the historic rivalry between Boston and Philadelphia, dating back to the early days of the NBA, they have never agreed to a trade of the magnitude they did this summer, with Brown now set to contribute to a likely ***** le contender alongside LeBron James, Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid. Doc Rivers, who coached the 2008 Celtics to a championship, had a similar reaction to most fans: shock.
Rivers recently shared his initial reaction to the Brown trade with reporters.
"I was surprised, like everybody else. And I was surprised that they did it with Philly," Rivers said.

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The Philadelphia 76ers have been the clear winners of the summer with the additions of Jaylen Brown and LeBron James. Obviously, James is the bigger name--no disrespect to Brown who is an incredible basketball player and person--but James is larger than life.
With the addition of James, that comes with a ton of fanfare, and the city of Philadelphia is certainly embracing the presence of the future Hall of Famer.
A talented Sixers fan painted an incredible mural of James dunking the basketball, reminiscent of his alley-oop with Dwyane Wade during his days with the Miami Heat. Except, instead of Wade, it's Benjamin Franklin making the same pose Wade did after throwing the lob to James.
James averaged 20.9 points, 7.2 ***** ists, and 6.1 rebounds in the 2025-26 season with the Los Angeles Lakers and will bring his megastardom to Philadelphia. The 41-year-old will team up with Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid, Brown, and VJ Edgecombe to help guide the Sixers to the top of the league in the coming season.
This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Sixers fan paints incredible LeBron James mural in Philadelphia

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Joel Embiid has his best chance to win an NBA championship in over six years, but he cannot let this opportunity slip.
Embiid has never had a starting five as good as the one the 76ers have put together heading into the 2026-27 NBA season.
However, with his injury history and track record in the playoffs, Embiid must recognise how important it is that he gets it right.
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Speaking on NBA Today, ESPN reporter Dave McMenamin talked about Joel Embiid's mindset coming into the 2026-27 season, and his ambitions to return to the best version of himself.

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Philadelphia was the biggest winner this offseason — landing Jaylen Brown and LeBron James to go with Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid — and with that, there are already a lot of news and rumors around the team heading into the season. Here are a few.
Jaylen Brown is excited to be a 76er and chase a ring in Philadelphia.
That was not his initial reaction. Brown was drafted by Boston, won a championship there and had invested his time and money in the community. He didn't just show up to collect a paycheck. So, unsurprisingly, when he talked at his introductory press conference about getting the call that told him he was traded, he described frustration, with the quote via Noah Levick at NBC Sports Philadelphia.
"When I first (learned) I got traded, I just threw my phone across the room," he said with a laugh... "I think Maxey reached out to me first. He reached out and was like, 'I know it's a lot of stuff going on right now, but we're excited to have you.'"...
"There's been a lot of emotions," he said. "It's been a process. To be honest, I'm still processing to some degree. One, the excitement of coming to a new city, new place, new expectations, new energy. And then also leaving somewhere that you've been for a very, very long time."

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PHILADELPHIA -- As the Philadelphia 76ers move forward, there will be much to figure out. The Sixers have a supreme amount of talent on this roster with the additions of Jaylen Brown and LeBron James in the starting lineup along with the depth additions of Dean Wade, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and Anfernee Simons.
There are a lot of questions that the Sixers will have to address with this current group. The simple one is the offensive hierarchy. The Sixers have a ton of offensive weapons as Brown, James, Joel Embiid, and Tyrese Maxey all averaged 20-plus points in the 2025-26 season.
Brown knows all about sacrifice from his time with the Boston Celtics. He will look to bring that same leadership to Philadelphia and help the Sixers figure it out.
"To be honest, it doesn't have to be anybody's team," Brown started. "It just needs to be based in respect and work. That's my approach. I want to earn everyone's respect and trust. Which takes time. There's obviously a lot of guys with talent and there's egos, but to win, you've got to be able to sacrifice. You've got to be able to have trust and communication."
Transparency will be a big thing for the Sixers. Everybody will have to be up front about what's important with this group ad the ultimate goal should be winning a championship. This franchise has not won a ****** le since 1983 nor been past Round 2 since 2001. That's a long time. Brown and Co. will have to focus on what really matters.

#sixers #philadelphia #time

The Philadelphia 76ers have a shiny new starting lineup with the huge additions of LeBron James and Jaylen Brown to join Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and VJ Edgecombe. On paper, that's one of the best starting lineups in the game. The sheer star power the Sixers possess is going to be fascinating to watch on the floor.
With that being said, there are certainly going to be questions for this group. There is a lot that the Sixers need to figure out in order to get everybody on the same page and find that rhythm and groove in order to seriously challenge a team like the New York Knicks--the current defending champions. The Knicks have a core that has been together for quite a while and the Sixers will need to find a way to overcome the upcoming challenges.
Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Byron Scott offers up a cautionary tale when it comes to adding so many big stars to a roster. The biggest example was the 2003-04 Lakers (h/t LeBron Wire):
"We can go all the way back to the early parts in the 2000s," Scott said on his "Fast Break" podcast. "You got Karl Malone, Gary Payton, Kobe Bryant, Shaq (Shaquille O'Neal), and you still got D Fish (Derek Fisher). You still got an unbelievable starting lineup and on paper, everybody said, 'Oh, they gonna win a championship.' What happened? They played Detroit Pistons, who was a team. A much better team. A much better cohesive group of guys who wanted nothing more than to win.
"And you had friction on that Laker team with Gary Payton and some of the other guys. And then you had the peacemaker being Karl Malone and then Karl got hurt, which really killed their chances of winning the championship and Detroit went through them four games to one, right? So talent on paper don't mean a whole lot. It means you got talent, that's about all it means. It doesn't mean or guarantee that you going to win the championship."

#karl #starting #championship #knicks

"Joel is great," Gansey said in an interview with ESPN's Kevin Negandhi that aired Thursday. "This is like the first summer I think in a while that he's been healthy, so he's been in the gym working out. He's been lifting weights. He's extra motivated. He wants to play a lot of games, and he's excited about the group we've built now. "Even before these trades and LeBron, I think he was excited. So he's motivated to have a good year and he's ready to go."
This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Mike Gansey on Joel Embiid: This is the first summer in awhile he's been healthy...he's extra motivated

#motivated #joel #first #extra

By now, the mere idea of Jaylen Brown joining the Philadelphia 76ers is well-entrenched. It was probably even more solidified by LeBron James deciding to "take his talents" to Philadelphia to form one of the NBA's best rosters, especially with its core of Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid, Brown, and James.
For Brown, in particular, though, it wasn't all sunshine and rainbows the moment he learned he was leaving the Boston Celtics.
During his introductory press conference with the 76ers on Thursday, Brown revealed his initial reaction to the Celtics trading him. He said he threw his phone across the room as soon as he saw the notification confirming the news. And honestly? I get it! Brown cut his teeth with the Celtics in a decade-plus with one of the NBA's premier organizations. He became an All-NBA-caliber player in Boston. He won a championship in Boston, where he was also named 2024 NBA Finals MVP.
Knowing you're leaving all of that personal and team history behind at once can't be easy to process so quickly:
Of course, Brown seems eager to get after it with the 76ers now. But that's probably because he's had about a month to digest the news and start adjusting to his new professional reality. In the moment, you'd forgive him for lashing out a little bit in the privacy of his own home. It's something we'd likely all do if we were in his shoes.

#boston

76ers fans noticed the same worrying thing about Joel Embiid in viral photo originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Joel Embiid's health remains the biggest worry for the Philadelphia 76ers. Multiple knee surgeries, meniscus tears, and foot injuries limited the center to just 96 regular-season games over the last three years.
Last season, an oblique strain and an emergency appendectomy on April 9 cut his year to 38 games. This followed the 2024-25 season, when the team sat him out entirely because of his knee.
When the 76ers posted photos of a slimmer Embiid practicing with rookie VJ Edgecombe, fans quickly noticed a troubling detail. NBC Sports' John Clark, who shared the image sent out by the 76ers themselves, noted that Embiid has shed some pounds this summer and called it "very promising."
But close-up views of the image showed his left knee appearing noticeably larger and more swollen. That left knee is the root of almost all his physical trouble. It is the same leg that suffered a torn meniscus back when Jonathan **** inga fell on it during a game against the Warriors.

#last #fans #meniscus

Philadelphia 76ers duo Tyrese Maxey and LeBron James are getting to know each other ahead of the start of the new NBA season.
Tyrese Maxey and LeBron James share agent Rich Paul and years of summer workouts together.
When LeBron signed a two-year deal with Philadelphia, Maxey played secret-keeper. 76ers teammate VJ Edgecombe revealed he repeatedly texted Maxey asking if Bron was coming, only for Maxey to act clueless until the news broke.
Meanwhile, despite national chatter about how LeBron, Joel Embiid, Jaylen Brown, and Maxey will share touches, LeBron quickly shut down fit concerns, posting a workout photo with the young star captioned "Rese for President" to signal Maxey remains Philly's driving engine.
Tyrese Maxey isn't letting up on his famous early-morning work ethic, even when training alongside LeBron James.

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The Philadelphia 76ers have high hopes for the 2026-27 season, and for good reason as they have built a strong and talented roster, but a big key to their impending success hinges on the health of Joel Embiid.
Embiid averaged 26.9 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 3.9 ***** ists in 2025-26 as he is still one of the dominant big men in the game. There isn't a lot he can't do on the floor as he is an elite player, but on the flip side, he only played 38 games. He has not surpassed 39 games in any of the previous three seasons, but the big fella is looking healthy as he posted a message on Twitter showing off his new build as he prepares for another ***** le chase.
Embiid posted the same message and pictures on Instagram, and new teammate LeBron James shared the post on his story with the big fella's catchphrase: Trust the Process.
Embiid will be hugely important to the success the Sixers will have in the coming season. Of course, James and Jaylen Brown will have a big role as well as Tyrese Maxey, but Philadelphia will need Embiid to be healthy and dominant in order to get the job done and reach the mountaintop.
This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: LeBron James shares Joel Embiid's catchphrase as Sixers move forward

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LeBron James transcends sports and life. The future Hall of Fame megastar is one of those figures who everybody has an opinion on and are in awe of what he is able to do on a nightly basis.
James choosing to join the Philadelphia 76ers in free agency shocked the sports world a bit as many expected him to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers or Miami Heat. Instead, the megastar is joining a Sixers team that already features Jaylen Brown, Joel Embiid, and Tyrese Maxey. To some, that draws criticism as Philadelphia was already a talented team. However, it is free agency for a reason as James is free to choose whoever he decides to join and play basketball with.
The decision of James caught the attention of everybody, including the current Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks. On an episode of "Hard Knocks", quarterback Sam Darnold and wide receiver Cooper Kupp gave thoughts on James joining the Sixers as they defended his decision.

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The Philadelphia 76ers have won the LeBron James sweepstakes as they were able to land the future Hall of Famer on a 2-year $8 million deal. The 41-year-old megastar is still at the top of his game as he averaged 20.9 points in his 23rd season. Despite the miles on his legs, James is still an elite player in the game.
Along with his scoring ability, James has an extremely high basketball IQ and is an elite passer. He averaged 7.2 **** ists per game in 2025-26 and it's why he'll have the ball in his hands more often than not. Coach Nick Nurse, who played a big role in James joining Philadelphia, hopped on "Takeoff with John Clark" to reveal his pitch to James:
Well, first of all, I think he's a great player, and I think we're fortunate to have him on the team, and that's kind of where I started. I said I think you slot right in there perfectly. We did talk about some multi-position situations, talked to him about just his leadership in general, his professionalism in general that could help, I think, raise the level of some things. Talked about his late game play, things like that. That's about it.
Nurse will have to juggle a lot of different lineups and schemes in the upcoming season. The offensive hierarchy will certainly be an issue in the beginning of the season as the Sixers figure out how to make it work with James, Jaylen Brown, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and VJ Edgecombe. However, James does fill a lot of roles for Philadelphia and enhances a lot of what the Sixers want to do.
This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Nick Nurse reveals his pitch to LeBron James before choosing Sixers

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