Sixers chat replay: Keith Pompey talks Joel Embiid, Jahlil Okafor, team brass, more Embiid

Barlow who has not been practicing during training camp, has a lumbar spine bone stress response, the team said. Tacko Fall (left quad strain) will also miss the team's season opener on Tuesday.

Sixers coach Nick Nurse said there were a lot of things to be positive about: "I obviously feel great, Joel [Embiid] is ready to go. Those things weren’t going on a year ago."

Embiid practicing and playing in preseason games has meant this version of the Sixers roster has had a chance to figure out how best to play with one another.

Let’s learn more about the new-look Sixers, including a question that will face each player in 2026.

If you’re new to the bandwagon or a veteran of the Process era who hasn’t secured seats, we’re here to help.

Since James’ official arrival at the Sixers’ facility in late September, coach Nick Nurse has called him an “example-setter” and collaborator with coaches and teammates.

Whether James has an eighth coach in 14 seasons will depend on how Nurse manages the most pedigreed Sixers roster since 1983. This season might be the coach's most challenging yet.

The Kings said Simmons hurt himself during a live drill and will need to undergo surgery three days before the season opener on Wednesday night on the road against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Fall, at 7-foot-6, gives the Sixers needed traditional size after reserve center Ariel Hukporti tore his Achilles in the team's preseason opener.

“I played there for 10 years, so it’ll never be ‘out of the way,’" Brown said following the Sixers' preseason loss to the Celtics Friday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena.

The quality of NFL games is down ... might that be because of too many international games and off-schedule contests like "Thursday Night Football"?

The Celtics take down the Sixers in a preseason game in overtime, 125-120 at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026.

The 125-120 scoreline against the Boston Celtics was largely irrelevant, as the Sixers' star-studded starting lineup built more chemistry and received an encouraging performance from Embiid.

Simmons' Sixers career is explored in depth, as are his forays into fishing and the former No. 1 overall pick's return to the NBA this season.

The current bid on the away burgundy jersey worn his junior year is $450,000 and is expected to sell for over between $1 million and $2 million. It's the second time this jersey has been up for sale.

Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey sat down with The Inquirer to talk about the Philly fandom, the season opener, and more.

Harris spoke on a panel of team owners at the Economic Club of Washington, D.C. alongside Baltimore Orioles owner David Rubenstein, Michele Kang and Ted Leonsis to discuss ownership strategy and more.

After 10 years with rival Boston, Jaylen Brown brings championship experience valuable to some of his younger teammates on the Sixers.

There is a very good chance that this team is better than it even looks on paper with an eminently functional roster on a lot of different levels.

Today's advice from Dear Abby.

The Flyers take down the Avalanche, 3-2 at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Monday, October 19, 2026.

The Flyers fielded a roster that had 10 players age 25 or younger on Monday night, with Michkov and Trevor Zegras leading the way. Oliver Bonk and Denver Barkey each recorded assists in the win.

The West Philly music venue which has been wracked with tension and labor issues since being taken over by new management last year, will shut down after two Halloween shows.

Sean M. Higgins, 45, is set to take his case to trial in January, a judge said Monday.

New chief meteorologist Adam Joseph has been with the station since 2005.