Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers (15-27) are enduring a torrential downpour of disappointment right now, one that is becoming increasingly more difficult to withstand. They need reasons to smile on the basketball court,

Tyrese Maxey fights through contact and gets an impressive layup to fall for a 76ers and-1.

The Philadelphia 76ers have started to embark on perhaps the toughest stretch of their 2024-25 schedule yet. With Joel Embiid still battling a foot injury, the 76ers are about to play a back-to-back at home against two title contenders, the Oklahoma City Thunder and New York Knicks.

Jared McCain - 8 Tyrese Maxey - 8 Joel Embiid - 7 Paul George - 6 Guerschon Yabusele - 3 Kelly Oubre Jr - 2 Ricky Council IV - 2 KJ Martin - 2 Justin Edwards - 2 It turns out a nationally televised game against an opponent with an elite center was not the tonic for this team as the Denver Nuggets beat up on the Sixers 144-109 Tuesday night.