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Jaylen Brown: “Maxey’s been leading the way, 100%. He’s been here, this is his team. Him and Joel have been here for a while, so the mindset has been to compliment those guys. I’m finding my footing, but Maxey’s been leading the way for sure.”
K.C. Johnson: 76ers 126, Bulls 107 Wilson 24 pts, 7 rebs, 4 assists, 4 steals Powell 18 pts Giddey 13 pts, 10 assists Maxey 26 pts, 11 assists Brown 25 pts, 11 rebs, 5 assists Edgecombe 21 pts James 15 pts, 9 assists, 7 rebs
NBA Communications: Other nominees... West: Darius Acuff Jr. (SAC), Stephen Curry (GSW), Luka Dončić (LAL) and Cooper Flagg (DAL) East: Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIA), Scottie Barnes (TOR), Tyrese Maxey (PHI) and Evan Mobley (CLE)
Kris Rhim: Final: Sixers: 109, Hornets 104 38 points from Tyrese Maxey and the Sixers are 6-1. 4 of 6 of their wins this season came when trailing by 10+ points, most double-digit comeback wins in NBA this season
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LeBron James signed a free-agent deal with the Sixers in large part to have fun, play with close friends such as Maxey, and win. After the first month of the season, consider James undefeated in those categories. "I'm having a great time," James said. "I love what we're bringing to the table every night. I love our competitive spirit. Guys show up to work. Guys are ready to work hard. It's a fun group, too. I'm like a big-ass kid, to be completely honest. These guys are great to be around and I'm more than happy I made the decision to come here."
Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey called James a "calming presence" in late-game situations. And James' leadership has been a large reason why all five of their wins have come in clutch time (final five minutes, score within five points), including two now over a Knicks team that had won six straight in the series entering the season, including a second-round playoff sweep en route to the NBA title. "At the end of the day, he's LeBron James," Maxey said. "So it's just like he can do stuff like he did tonight, a couple of big buckets." It was the first 20-point game of James' Sixers career as he finished with 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. He has now scored 20 or more points in 68 games since turning 40, more than every other player age 40 or older in NBA history combined (67). James also tied Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the fifth-oldest player (41 years, 304 days) in NBA history with a 20-point game.
Brett Siegel: Without Jaylen Brown, the 76ers improved to 5-1 with a 98-93 win in NBA Cup group play over the defending champion Knicks. Tyrese Maxey and Anfernee Simons combined for 48 points and 8 triples for Philly. New York is now 2-4 on the season.
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And though Brown ended up in star-studded Philadelphia (with LeBron James, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey), he could’ve landed in Brooklyn. And wasn’t wanted. “They weren’t lowballing,” a source said. “They just shut it down altogether. They just said, ‘We’re not interested.’ ” Sources told The Post that not only did the Celtics offer Brown to the Nets, but that the former Finals MVP was more than willing to join the Nets. It was the Nets that declined, according to sources, not about Boston’s asking price, but to avoid “another Kyrie Irving situation.”
Iverson shared the prediction while meeting fans alongside current Sixers All-Star Tyrese Maxey at Dynasty Sports inside the Oxford Valley Mall in Langhorne. More than 1,000 fans packed the concourse, waiting in line for hours to take photos and collect autographs from the two franchise stars. Iverson, who led Philadelphia to the NBA Finals in 2001, spent extra time connecting with the crowd. "I inspire them and they inspire me. If I can make them happy," Iverson said. "This used to be me looking up to NBA legends like Michael Jordan."
NBA Communications: Memphis Grizzlies guard Ty Jerome and Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for Week 1 of the 2026-27 season (Oct. 20-25).
Kellan Olson: Ty Jerome has 104 points and 17 assists in his first 3 games this season. He joins Giannis Antetokounmpo, Tyrese Maxey and Luka Doncic as the only players to start a season like that in the last 5 years, per @Stathead.
