"That’s what my job is here," Maxey said, "not just to be the best possible player that I can possibly be, but to be the best person for everybody in this locker room, the entire organization."

Philadelphia 76ers stars Tyrese Maxey and Paul George comment on the struggles of Joel Embiid after a loss to the Brooklyn Nets.

But holy smokes, is Tyrese Maxey in a super weird spot right now. I find it hard to root against Tyrese Maxey. You know, like Joel Embiid, he is a fiercely competitive dude, the joy he plays with is infectious (at least for the fans if not all of his teammates at the moment)

After the ugliest loss of an ugly season, Paul George didn’t mince words about the current state of the Sixers.

The Sixers have lacked continuity all season, starting 34 different lineups and struggling to consistently defend and communicate.

The Sixers’ effort was abysmal to start the game before a late comeback attempt was thwarted by buzzer-beating offensive rebound.

Tyrese Maxey is dealing with a finger injury. He is at risk of missing the 76ers' matchup with the Bulls on Monday.

The Sixers closed their pre-All-Star break schedule with games against two teams they just needed to beat: the Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets. Instead, they cratered. Colin Ward-Henninger writes:

The more the 76ers struggle, the likelier it becomes that the team's best chance is to build around the star guard.

Maxey notched 31 points (10-23 FG, 5-11 3Pt, 6-6 FT), two rebounds, five assists and one block over 43 minutes during Saturday's 105-103 loss to the Nets.

Nick Nurse on not playing Joel Embiid in the fourth: “That group was just playing so well together and had good feel for the game at that point, and just wanted to let them roll with

Especially, for a guy like Tyrese Maxey who has known him the longest ... Check on him, make sure he's good, and just keep pumping him up." Paul George, who was brought to Philadelphia to help ...