A former Sacramento Kings star believes the Philadelphia 76ers could "make noise" in the Eastern Conference after their victory over the Boston Celtics.

Philadelphia hosts the Charlotte Hornets after Tyrese Maxey scored 40 points in the Philadelphia 76ers' 117-116 win against the Boston Celtics.

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Although initially questionable due to hamstring tightness, Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown will play against the Philadelphia 76ers.

On Wednesday night, the Philadelphia 76ers kicked off their regular season with a match against the Boston Celtics. While the match may have just been the start

VJ Edgecombe has been waiting a very long time for this moment. The Philadelphia 76ers rookie was itching to make his NBA debut on Wednesday and he wasted no time when he finally took to the court

That person is of course Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse, who helmed the Toronto Raptors while Boucher made a name for himself with that ball club. Asked about what it was like to coach the Castries, Saint Lucia native, Nurse had plenty to say. "It was great," he recalled. "We had an interesting beginning."

The Philadelphia 76ers got off to a good start to their 2025-26 NBA season, after defeating the Boston Celtics 117-116 on the road. Tyrese Maxey led the way for Philadelphia with 40 points while rookie VJ Edgecombe dropped 34 to tally the highest scoring output ever recorded by a Sixers player in their first NBA