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Joel Embiid’s MVP push, starting lineup among Sixers storylines to watch down NBA’s stretch run

PHILADELPHIA — The All-Star break is incorrectly billed as the NBA season’s midway point, given that the 76ers have only 25 regular-season games remaining before a crucial playoff run.

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Sixers rally, then hold off Sacramento Kings in wild victory without Joel Embiid and James Harden

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A collection of 76ers raised their arms over their head in a combination of relief and joy as the final seconds ticked off.

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Blazers’ shooting fizzles as Sixers post 105-95 win

PORTLAND, Ore. — Imagine the trick played on the Portland Trail Blazers Thursday night.

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Joel Embiid scores 41 points as Sixers pull away to top Los Angeles Clippers, 120-110

LOS ANGELES — Joel Embiid raised his arms from the visitors bench, his work done for the day.

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Regular-season success is common in Philly. For these Sixers, a deep playoff run is all that matters.

Joel Embiid is second in the NBA in scoring at 33.5 points per game. James Harden is an assist machine, producing 10.8 per game. And the 76ers extended their home winning streak to 11 games with Wednesday's 129-126 overtime victory against the Indiana Pacers at the Wells Fargo Center.

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Sixers outlast Indiana Pacers in 129-126 overtime win played without Joel Embiid

PHILADELPHIA — James Harden watched his two overtime free-throw attempts clang off the rim.

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PHOTOS: Best images from the Thunder’s 115-96 loss to the Sixers

The best photos from the Thunder's 115-96 loss to the Sixers.

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Sixers ride big first half, Joel Embiid’s triple-double to win over Oklahoma City Thunder

OKLAHOMA CITY — Tyrese Maxey grinned as he broke into a little dance while greeting teammates coming off the floor for a fourth-quarter timeout.

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James Harden’s career night keys Sixers rally to beat Clippers, 119-114

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid flipped the ball over his head, De’Anthony Melton put on a dribble move, and the shot went splash.

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11 bets worth making on a loaded NBA Wednesday slate (including LaMelo Ball’s points over!)

One bet for each of Wednesday's 11 games.

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Sixers’ defense clamps down in overtime of 133-122 victory over Lakers

PHILADLEPHIA — Joel Embiid waved his index finger, Dikembe Mutombo style, as Patrick Beverley fired a desperation jumper after the shot-clock buzzer sounded.

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Sixers’ comeback falls short against Grizzlies

MEMPHIS — Joel Embiid appeared to have a free look at the basket for a last-minute dunk before Jaren Jackson Jr. flew in from behind to stick the block on the 76ers’ MVP contender.

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Sixers get rocked and rolled in lopsided loss to Cavs, 113-85

CLEVELAND — Things have rarely been easy for the 76ers this season.

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Led by Shake Milton’s 24 points, reserves step up as Sixers take down Magic

ORLANDO, Fla. — For the 76ers, it was the equivalent of chopping down a towering tree.

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David Murphy: Ben Simmons and the Nets’ loser energy were no match for a Sixers team that taught its injured stars a lesson

PHILADELPHIA — Loser energy is a difficult thing to overcome. One team had it. The other team had the opposite. Ben Simmons and two future Hall of Famers were on the first team. James Harden and Joel Embiid were not on the second. Somewhere within all of those facts is…

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Joel Embiid’s career-high 59 points lifts Sixers to 105-98 victory over Utah Jazz

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid bent over at the 76ers’ free-throw line as “M-V-P!” chants rained down from the Wells Fargo Center stands.

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Banged-up Sixers hold on to defeat Hawks, 121-109, thanks to Joel Embiid’s 42 points

PHILADELPHIA — Remember when, in seasons past, the 76ers had a tough time remaining healthy?

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Hawks use third-quarter surge to top Sixers, 104-95

ATLANTA — Dejounte Murray had nobody blocking his path to the basket. Yet the Hawks guard still opted for the highlight play, flipped the ball back to trailing teammate Onyeka Okungwu for the rim-rocking two-handed slam.

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Tyrese Maxey’s 28 points leads Sixers to 118-111 victory at Washington Wizards

WASHINGTON — The ball slipped out of De’Antony Melton’s hands while he was free under the basket but flew right into 76ers teammate P.J. Tucker’s grasp for the open layup.

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Bronny James may not be ‘NBA-ready’ for several years, according to talent evaluators

Can LeBron play that far into his 40s?

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Joel Embiid’s dagger 3-pointer saves Sixers in ugly 114-109 win over the Chicago Bulls

CHICAGO — This was a somewhat ugly outing for the 76ers.

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1-4 Sixers are again uninspiring in 119-109 loss to Raptors

TORONTO — At times, it was as if the Toronto Raptors were playing five-on-zero.

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Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown couldn’t be stopped, once again, and that should terrify the Eastern Conference

Good luck, Eastern Conference. You're going to need it.

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Sixers enter 2022-23 NBA season with high expectations, but several daunting questions linger

Can the 76ers live up to their own hype?

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Joel Embiid and James Harden pace Sixers in victory over Hornets in preseason finale

PHILADELPHIA — The side of P.J. Tucker’s knee inadvertently banged into Joel Embiid’s head as the 76ers’ All-NBA center fell to the ground late in the second quarter of Wednesday’s preseason finale against the Charlotte Hornets, a collision that resulted in Tucker taking an early visit to the home locker…

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