The Sixers’ first game after the All-Star break sure did not set the desired tone. They fell to a sixth consecutive defeat Thursday night at Wells Fargo Center, dropping a 124-104 game to the Celtics. Paul George led the 20-35 Sixers with 17 points.

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PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia 76ers are 4-0 as they enter Friday's NBA Cup matchup with the rival Boston Celtics. The Sixers opened the season by rallying from a 13-point fourth quarter deficit to defeat the Celtics on the road just nine days ago on Oct ...

The Celtics hung on late, this time needing the 76ers to miss at the buzzer. The end result was a 109-108 Boston victory Friday from Philadelphia. The C’s won their third straight game, getting to 3-3, while the Sixers dropped to 4-1. Boston also ...

Joel Embiid is sidelined with a new knee issue. The star big man was ruled out for the Sixers’ game Tuesday night vs. the Celtics because of right knee soreness. As of early Tuesday afternoon, a Sixers official said Embiid was being evaluated by team ...

The Boston Celtics have won seven of their last eight games and are suddenly within reach of the top of the Eastern Conference.

The Philadelphia 76ers are off to a perfect start this season, standing among the league’s few unbeaten teams. They’ll look to extend that momentum as they open their NBA Cup campaign against the Boston Celtics tonight. After falling short in the first ...

If recent history is any indication, the visiting Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers are destined for another close matchup Tuesday. This is already the third meeting this season between the Atlantic Division rivals. They squared off on Opening Night in ...