Patrick Beverley‘He’s a people-pleaser by nature’: New Sixers star Paul George through the eyes of a Clippers beat writerAs the offseason slows down, The Inquirer reaches out to reporters with insight on the Sixers’ newcomers.Gina Mizell Jared McCain reached out to Patrick Beverley for advice ahead of his rookie seasonGabriela Carroll Play Sixers GM: Build your ideal starting lineup with free agents, trade options, and moreSam Morris, Matt Mullin, and DeAntae Prince The Sixers are in for a long-term retool no matter what they do in the NBA draftKeith Pompey OpinionJames Harden considers Daryl Morey ‘a liar’ and Paul George a teammate. Will that complicate Sixers’ free agency?Keith Pompey | Columnist AdvertisementOpinionOnly drastic change can save the Sixers. Tobias Harris off the bench might be the best answer.Coming off the bench would enable Harris to get ample touches and be a primary scoring option when Joel Embiid is on the bench.Keith Pompey | Columnist OpinionDaryl Morey blew it when he traded Patrick Beverley and Marcus Morris from the SixersI fully endorsed it, but he's supposed to be smarter than me. Now, without their bullies, the Sixers are getting bullied by the Knicks.Marcus Hayes | Columnist Sixers-Knicks Game 4 takeaways: Joel Embiid touches, MSG south, and Tobias Harris ideasNick Nurse said Joel Embiid made the right reads in the fourth quarter of Game 4. But the reigning MVP should never be held to one point and shoot 0-for-5 to end a key postseason game.Keith Pompey OpinionBuddy Hield was a prized trade deadline acquisition. Here’s why the Sixers benched him.Hield, playing in the NBA postseason for the first time in his career, relies on his shooting touch. Facing less court time, he must find a way to make shots.Keith Pompey | Columnist Student becomes the teacher: Lessons learned along Tyrese Maxey’s path to Most Improved PlayerMaxey has been around excellent guards in his early career, including three former All-Stars in Ben Simmons, James Harden, and Kyle Lowry, and a boisterous role player in Patrick Beverley.Gina Mizell Sixers-Heat takeaways: Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey pairing thrives; offense struggles vs. zoneHow the Sixers showed a lot of fight in a hostile environment, and other takeaways from a key 109-105 victory over the Miami Heat at Kaseya Center.Keith Pompey Sixers lose on controversial ending to Los Angeles Clippers in James Harden’s return to PhillyOn the game's final play, crew chief Kevin Scott says there should have been a foul called on Paul George as Kelly Oubre Jr. attempted a shot. Kelly screams obscenities at the refs postgame.Keith Pompey Sixers-Clippers takeaways: Tobias Harris’ ‘outstanding’ play; Cam Payne’s bench scoringHarris set the tone for the Sixers, scoring 24 points in the big win in Los Angeles. "He’s been more healthy and got some bounce,” coach Nick Nurse says.Keith Pompey The Sixers show some life but they can’t shoot, and other takeaways from a tough loss to the LakersDespite bounce-back games from Tobias Harris and Tyrese Maxey, the Sixers made just 8 of 37 shots from behind the arc.Keith Pompey The Sixers need more from Paul Reed during Joel Embiid’s absence. He wants to meet the moment. Reed, who has endured a recent slump, knows he must to recreate his play from early March: “I understand what the team needs from me,” Reed said.Keith Pompey Sixers fall apart, Tyrese Maxey struggles, and other takeaways in Sixers’ loss to SunsThe Suns dominated on the boards, out-rebounding the Sixers, 55-40, including 12 offensive rebounds and 21 total in the first quarter alone.Keith Pompey Sixers head west, where four games against playoff-caliber teams will be a good barometer Due to being undermanned, the Heat were not a true barometer for this version of the Sixers. The Suns, Lakers, Clippers, and Kings should be.Keith Pompey Kyle Lowry is cranky (that’s a good thing) and other Sixers takeaways from a big win over MiamiThe Sixers have won back-to-back games for the first time this season without Joel Embiid in the lineup after Monday's win over the Heat.Keith Pompey Tyrese Maxey’s double-double propels Sixers past Heat in battle of undermanned squadsNorth Philly native Kyle Lowry came up big against his former team, scoring 16 points and grabbing four rebounds in the Sixers' seven-point win.Keith Pompey Kyle Lowry appreciating smooth transition with his hometown Sixers: ‘They kind of let me be me’ Lowry, the North Philly native and former Villanova star, has averaged 7.9 points on 41% shooting, 5.2 assists, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.2 steals since joining the Sixers off the buyout market last month.Gina Mizell See more storiesAdvertisement
‘He’s a people-pleaser by nature’: New Sixers star Paul George through the eyes of a Clippers beat writerAs the offseason slows down, The Inquirer reaches out to reporters with insight on the Sixers’ newcomers.Gina Mizell
‘He’s a people-pleaser by nature’: New Sixers star Paul George through the eyes of a Clippers beat writerAs the offseason slows down, The Inquirer reaches out to reporters with insight on the Sixers’ newcomers.Gina Mizell
Play Sixers GM: Build your ideal starting lineup with free agents, trade options, and moreSam Morris, Matt Mullin, and DeAntae Prince
Play Sixers GM: Build your ideal starting lineup with free agents, trade options, and moreSam Morris, Matt Mullin, and DeAntae Prince
OpinionJames Harden considers Daryl Morey ‘a liar’ and Paul George a teammate. Will that complicate Sixers’ free agency?Keith Pompey | Columnist
OpinionJames Harden considers Daryl Morey ‘a liar’ and Paul George a teammate. Will that complicate Sixers’ free agency?Keith Pompey | Columnist
OpinionOnly drastic change can save the Sixers. Tobias Harris off the bench might be the best answer.Coming off the bench would enable Harris to get ample touches and be a primary scoring option when Joel Embiid is on the bench.Keith Pompey | Columnist
OpinionOnly drastic change can save the Sixers. Tobias Harris off the bench might be the best answer.Coming off the bench would enable Harris to get ample touches and be a primary scoring option when Joel Embiid is on the bench.Keith Pompey | Columnist
OpinionDaryl Morey blew it when he traded Patrick Beverley and Marcus Morris from the SixersI fully endorsed it, but he's supposed to be smarter than me. Now, without their bullies, the Sixers are getting bullied by the Knicks.Marcus Hayes | Columnist
OpinionDaryl Morey blew it when he traded Patrick Beverley and Marcus Morris from the SixersI fully endorsed it, but he's supposed to be smarter than me. Now, without their bullies, the Sixers are getting bullied by the Knicks.Marcus Hayes | Columnist
Sixers-Knicks Game 4 takeaways: Joel Embiid touches, MSG south, and Tobias Harris ideasNick Nurse said Joel Embiid made the right reads in the fourth quarter of Game 4. But the reigning MVP should never be held to one point and shoot 0-for-5 to end a key postseason game.Keith Pompey
Sixers-Knicks Game 4 takeaways: Joel Embiid touches, MSG south, and Tobias Harris ideasNick Nurse said Joel Embiid made the right reads in the fourth quarter of Game 4. But the reigning MVP should never be held to one point and shoot 0-for-5 to end a key postseason game.Keith Pompey
OpinionBuddy Hield was a prized trade deadline acquisition. Here’s why the Sixers benched him.Hield, playing in the NBA postseason for the first time in his career, relies on his shooting touch. Facing less court time, he must find a way to make shots.Keith Pompey | Columnist
OpinionBuddy Hield was a prized trade deadline acquisition. Here’s why the Sixers benched him.Hield, playing in the NBA postseason for the first time in his career, relies on his shooting touch. Facing less court time, he must find a way to make shots.Keith Pompey | Columnist
Student becomes the teacher: Lessons learned along Tyrese Maxey’s path to Most Improved PlayerMaxey has been around excellent guards in his early career, including three former All-Stars in Ben Simmons, James Harden, and Kyle Lowry, and a boisterous role player in Patrick Beverley.Gina Mizell
Student becomes the teacher: Lessons learned along Tyrese Maxey’s path to Most Improved PlayerMaxey has been around excellent guards in his early career, including three former All-Stars in Ben Simmons, James Harden, and Kyle Lowry, and a boisterous role player in Patrick Beverley.Gina Mizell
Sixers-Heat takeaways: Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey pairing thrives; offense struggles vs. zoneHow the Sixers showed a lot of fight in a hostile environment, and other takeaways from a key 109-105 victory over the Miami Heat at Kaseya Center.Keith Pompey
Sixers-Heat takeaways: Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey pairing thrives; offense struggles vs. zoneHow the Sixers showed a lot of fight in a hostile environment, and other takeaways from a key 109-105 victory over the Miami Heat at Kaseya Center.Keith Pompey
Sixers lose on controversial ending to Los Angeles Clippers in James Harden’s return to PhillyOn the game's final play, crew chief Kevin Scott says there should have been a foul called on Paul George as Kelly Oubre Jr. attempted a shot. Kelly screams obscenities at the refs postgame.Keith Pompey
Sixers lose on controversial ending to Los Angeles Clippers in James Harden’s return to PhillyOn the game's final play, crew chief Kevin Scott says there should have been a foul called on Paul George as Kelly Oubre Jr. attempted a shot. Kelly screams obscenities at the refs postgame.Keith Pompey
Sixers-Clippers takeaways: Tobias Harris’ ‘outstanding’ play; Cam Payne’s bench scoringHarris set the tone for the Sixers, scoring 24 points in the big win in Los Angeles. "He’s been more healthy and got some bounce,” coach Nick Nurse says.Keith Pompey
Sixers-Clippers takeaways: Tobias Harris’ ‘outstanding’ play; Cam Payne’s bench scoringHarris set the tone for the Sixers, scoring 24 points in the big win in Los Angeles. "He’s been more healthy and got some bounce,” coach Nick Nurse says.Keith Pompey
The Sixers show some life but they can’t shoot, and other takeaways from a tough loss to the LakersDespite bounce-back games from Tobias Harris and Tyrese Maxey, the Sixers made just 8 of 37 shots from behind the arc.Keith Pompey
The Sixers show some life but they can’t shoot, and other takeaways from a tough loss to the LakersDespite bounce-back games from Tobias Harris and Tyrese Maxey, the Sixers made just 8 of 37 shots from behind the arc.Keith Pompey
The Sixers need more from Paul Reed during Joel Embiid’s absence. He wants to meet the moment. Reed, who has endured a recent slump, knows he must to recreate his play from early March: “I understand what the team needs from me,” Reed said.Keith Pompey
The Sixers need more from Paul Reed during Joel Embiid’s absence. He wants to meet the moment. Reed, who has endured a recent slump, knows he must to recreate his play from early March: “I understand what the team needs from me,” Reed said.Keith Pompey
Sixers fall apart, Tyrese Maxey struggles, and other takeaways in Sixers’ loss to SunsThe Suns dominated on the boards, out-rebounding the Sixers, 55-40, including 12 offensive rebounds and 21 total in the first quarter alone.Keith Pompey
Sixers fall apart, Tyrese Maxey struggles, and other takeaways in Sixers’ loss to SunsThe Suns dominated on the boards, out-rebounding the Sixers, 55-40, including 12 offensive rebounds and 21 total in the first quarter alone.Keith Pompey
Sixers head west, where four games against playoff-caliber teams will be a good barometer Due to being undermanned, the Heat were not a true barometer for this version of the Sixers. The Suns, Lakers, Clippers, and Kings should be.Keith Pompey
Sixers head west, where four games against playoff-caliber teams will be a good barometer Due to being undermanned, the Heat were not a true barometer for this version of the Sixers. The Suns, Lakers, Clippers, and Kings should be.Keith Pompey
Kyle Lowry is cranky (that’s a good thing) and other Sixers takeaways from a big win over MiamiThe Sixers have won back-to-back games for the first time this season without Joel Embiid in the lineup after Monday's win over the Heat.Keith Pompey
Kyle Lowry is cranky (that’s a good thing) and other Sixers takeaways from a big win over MiamiThe Sixers have won back-to-back games for the first time this season without Joel Embiid in the lineup after Monday's win over the Heat.Keith Pompey
Tyrese Maxey’s double-double propels Sixers past Heat in battle of undermanned squadsNorth Philly native Kyle Lowry came up big against his former team, scoring 16 points and grabbing four rebounds in the Sixers' seven-point win.Keith Pompey
Tyrese Maxey’s double-double propels Sixers past Heat in battle of undermanned squadsNorth Philly native Kyle Lowry came up big against his former team, scoring 16 points and grabbing four rebounds in the Sixers' seven-point win.Keith Pompey
Kyle Lowry appreciating smooth transition with his hometown Sixers: ‘They kind of let me be me’ Lowry, the North Philly native and former Villanova star, has averaged 7.9 points on 41% shooting, 5.2 assists, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.2 steals since joining the Sixers off the buyout market last month.Gina Mizell
Kyle Lowry appreciating smooth transition with his hometown Sixers: ‘They kind of let me be me’ Lowry, the North Philly native and former Villanova star, has averaged 7.9 points on 41% shooting, 5.2 assists, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.2 steals since joining the Sixers off the buyout market last month.Gina Mizell
