Talent-rich field boosts Sixers' draft prospects

Paul George went off for 36 points in his first game back in Philly. But Stephen A. Smith and others were fixated on the former teammates as well as the Sixers' offense.

George, who had a tumultuous two-year run in Philly with injuries and a 25-game suspension, helped lead Boston to a decisive win over his former team with a game-high 36 points.

Brown totaled 13 points and four turnovers in the Sixers' 123-101 loss to Boston Tuesday, on the heels of LeBron James' poor performance in his first return to Cleveland as a Sixer last week.

Foul trouble made it a tough night for Brown to get going against the Celtics. He also downplayed his pregame interaction with Jayson Tatum.

Somehow, the numbers were both ugly and not nearly ugly enough. The Sixers shot just 11 of 37 from three-point range, and that only thanks to a 2-for-6 showing from the bench mob.

Brown, whose slow night included 13 points and four fouls, is expected to play in Boston for the first time as a visitor on Jan. 21.

Harper’s Haddonfield farmhouse is on the market for $4.5 million, while Covington’s Cherry Hill home is listed for $2.9 million.

George, who is on his fifth NBA team, said if he had been in Philadelphia “eight, nine, 10 years, different story.”

The former Sixers coach is calling NBA games this season on NBC, but has been in the headlines over comments he made about Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Brown has contributed to the Sixers' 9-2 start thanks to his on-ball defense and by reducing his turnover rate to a career best figure.

A pass from LeBron James to Tyrese Maxey and a film session to discuss passing too much were among highlights of the Sixers' road schedule.

Brown said there's "nothing to talk about" with his former teammate Tatum ahead of their first regular-season matchup on Tuesday.

James recovered from his worst game of the season against the Cavaliers on Friday to help ease a slow start to Sunday's game in Chicago. Jaylen Brown added 29, while Tyrese Maxey scored 27.

James, who began his historic career with his hometown Cavaliers and won the 2016 NBA title in his return to the franchise, struggled in his first game back since joining the Sixers over the summer.

And when Embiid said “nothing is going in,” he meant it literally on Friday. His 0-for-9 performance from the field marked just his second career game without a field goal.

James and Joel Embiid struggled to a combined 3-for-21 from the field, and the Sixers' defense and effort were not up to par against the Cavaliers.

The Sixers’ hot start continued — as did the Eagles’ struggles — and the HBCU Classic returned to the Linc. These are our favorite sports photos of the week.

Gansey and James won a title together in Cleveland and reunited this summer when James picked the Sixers this offseason. Now they'll return to their basketball roots together.

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The Flyers rallied from a 2-0 hole with a power-play goal from Tyson Foerster and Travis Sanheim's third-period goal, but the overtime loss dropped them to 0-6 in games that ended after regulation.

Wheeler, who came back from thoracic outlet syndrome, finished with a 3.00 ERA and 193 strikeouts in 162 innings. He is the first Phillie to win the award since Brad Lidge in 2008.

Hundreds of boats tried to get as close as the U.S. Coast Guard would let them, angling for a better view of the slow drop into the Gulf, some coming from as far as California and Philadelphia.

A year after a second-place finish to the Pirates’ Paul Skenes, Sánchez finished second in the NL Cy Young voting behind the Brewers’ Jacob Misiorowski, who won unanimously.

Executives are expected to be busy over the next two weeks before the sport goes dark. Dave Dombrowski is leaving the GM meetings with “more information” as he looks to address his list of needs.