Barkley used Edgecombe’s eye-opening debut jokingly take a shot at his college coach, Baylor’s Scott Drew. In reality, the two are close, and Barkley played with Drew’s brother, Bryce Drew, with the Houston Rockets.

In his place, Nurse had to turn to two-way big man Dominick Barlow at the center spot. All throughout training camp, Nurse has stated that he likes Barlow at the 4, but he had to play him--and Jabari Walker--at the 5 in an effort to get some quality minutes with Embiid off the floor.

A latest trade pitch has the Philadelphia 76ers acquiring veteran forward Harrison Barnes. Would the former NBA Champion be enough to help the team's lack of depth on the wing?

The 76ers might be Philly’s most unpredictable team. Given their consistent injury struggles, the Sixers’ fate this year is nearly impossible to project. That didn’t stop the national media from making an attempt.

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Keith Pompey: Sixers’ Paul George (left knee surgery recovery), Jared McCain (right thumb surgery recovery) and Trenton Watford (left hamstring tightness) are out for tomorrow’s game vs. the Charlotte Hornets. Justin Edwards (right rib soreness) is probable.

Despite the shuffling, not much will change for Sixers fans. Sixty nine of the team’s 82 games will air on NBC Sports Philadelphia (seven on NBC Sports Philadelphia+), with Kate Scott and Alaa Abdelnaby back to call all the action.

The contractor selection is the next step in moving forward with plans to replace Xfinity Mobile Arena in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex and demolish two blocks of ailing retail along East Market Street.

As the Sixers open the 2025-26 NBA season, Joel Embiid’s health, Paul George’s status, and a new youth movement raise new questions in Philly.