Before the season, there were no expectations. Now that the team is healthier and playing well, you’re still not required to put expectations on them.

Kelly Oubre Jr. has not played since Nov. 14 due to a left knee sprain in the midst of playing the best basketball of his career. In the 12 games Oubre has played, he's averaging 16.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, and shooting 49.7% from the floor and 34.3% from deep. Speaking with reporters, Oubre gave an update on where he's at in his injury recovery.

Maxey, Grimes and Edgecombe are second, fourth and fifth, respectively, in clutch minutes played this season. Edgecombe is shooting 60.7 percent in clutch situations, including 8-for-13 from 3-point range (61.5). Maxey is averaging 42.3 points per 100 possessions in crunch time; his season average per 100 is 37.4.

Kelly Oubre Jr. could be nearing a return. Sixers coach Nick Nurse said earlier this week that Oubre, sidelined since Nov. 14 with a sprained left knee, may be able to return during Philadelphia’s current road trip.

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Tyrese Maxey is enjoying an MVP-caliber season in Philly and could shatter the Sixers franchise record for 3PM in a single season.

The Philadelphia 76ers visit the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. Tipoff for the New Year’s Day rematch is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET.

On a night when both Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid were cooking, the rookie was the guy Philly turned to in clutch time against Memphis.

Pakistan's Babar Azam made an unbeaten 58 to guide Sydney Sixers to a six-wicket win over Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League. Chasing 165, Babar hit four fours and one six in his 46-ball knock to get Sixers over the line with five balls to spare.

However, the basketball gods granted the Sixers the No. 3 pick and they used it to select Baylor star VJ Edgecombe. After the rookie nailed a game-winning 3 in Tuesday's win over the Memphis Grizzlies, and finished with 25 points, Tyrese Maxey was thanking those basketball gods for Edgecombe becoming a Sixer.