The 76ers headed into State Farm Arena on Sunday evening looking to continue their ascension in the Eastern Conference standings. didn’t happen. They suffered a 120-117 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, dropping to 14-11 and seventh in the standings.

On Dec. 15, NBA trade season unofficially—and perhaps officially—begins. Most players who signed with teams in free agency this past offseason are now trade-eli

Nurse entered the season with the hopes that Embiid would grow his two-man game with the likes of rookie VJ Edgecombe along with Quentin Grimes and Paul George. The Sixers will continue to put the ball in the hands of the other perimeter players and allow them to work with Embiid in an effort to grow that two-man game with other players.

After playing in the first 23 games of the season, an illness will cost Tyrese Maxey at least two consecutive games.

Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey might not be suiting up for the Sixers on Sunday in their road game against the Hawks.

PHILADELPHIA — When Joel Embiid grabbed the rebound, waved off his point guard, dribbled the ball the length of the floor, then finished the sequence off with a basket, he knew he was in a good place physically.

Maxey will miss his second straight game. He is the league’s third-leading scorer at 31.5 points per game.

Cooper Connolly fired 59 in 31 balls to help Perth Scorchers to a five-wicket victory over Sydney Sixers in the opening match of the Big Bash League in Australia. Rain delayed the start and the match at Perth's Optus Stadium was reduced to 11 overs.