PHILADELPHIA — When a team with so much expectation for a season goes through 82 games and wins 24 of them, the next year can go a couple of ways. The spiral could continue. The frustration can linger. And almost everything can fall apart. Or maybe reinforcements can be made and lessons can be learned.

Tyrese Maxey’s second 40 piece of the season and 26 from VJ Edgecombe kept the Sixers atop of the Eastern Conference standings.

Monday’s NBA action is loaded with back-to-backs, but that’s not going to stop yours truly from betting on some player props. There are a few stars that should

The Sixers are figuring out in real time what they need to do to survive without Joel Embiid. It is an enormous revelation for a franchise suddenly boasting a a 3-0 record.

One thing the Philadelphia 76ers haven’t had in years is a dominant backcourt. They haven’t been able to pair young athletic talent alongside Tyrese Maxey since they drafted him out of Kentucky in 2020.

Multiple members of the Philadelphia 76ers single out Tyrese Maxey for being vocal in practice to help set the standard.

Oubre arrived in Philly about two years ago as a last-minute addition aiming to revive his career. He's since become a mainstay with the Sixers and a major asset to their 3-0 start.