Rookie VJ Edgecombe and star Tyrese Maxey are leading the 76ers to such an excellent start to the 2025-26 NBA season.

Tyrese Maxey has made strides every year of his career, from coming off the bench for the Philadelphia 76ers to earning an All-Star nod and being named Most Improve Player a year ago.

The Orlando Magic are still in the loss column after falling 136-124 to the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night inside the Xfinity Mobile Arena. The Magic fell b

The Philadelphia 76ers single out Kelly Oubre Jr. following their home win over the Orlando Magic on Monday to remain unbeaten.

Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe have combined for 186 points, the most by a starting backcourt in a team's first three games of a season since 1970-71.

Tyrese Maxey scored 43 points, including eight straight during a crucial fourth-quarter stretch, and rookie VJ Edgecombe added 26 points as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Orlando Magic 136-124 without Joel Embiid to improve to 3-0.

On a night when the entire team celebrated with Quentin Grimes after he hit the deciding shot, a few things became clear about the Sixers.

Philadelphia and Charlotte squared off in the second game of the season, with a handful of first-year players leaving their mark on the contest.

More alarmingly, the Sixers lost Embiid's court time by a total of 16 points. Sure, he has turned in worse plus-minus performances over the course of his career. But this is the first time Philly was minus-16 or worse with him in the game when he played under 21 minutes.