Kelly Oubre Jr. blew a kiss to the Knicks’ bench following a 3-pointer. Tyrese Maxey then sank another of his trademark floaters to give the Sixers a
The Knicks are looking to get back on track after losses to the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics and they have handled the Sixers twice already on the season. Philadelphia will look to Tyrese Maxey and Paul George to lead the way in the third of four matchups with the Knicks on the season.
Tyrese Maxey then sank another of his trademark floaters to give the Sixers a four-point lead with less than three minutes to play. And then Jalen Brunson went to work. The Knicks’ All-Star point guard out of Villanova calmly sank two free throws.
The Sixers nearly ended their losing streak Wednesday night against the New York Knicks, but fell just short to lose their ninth straight. Guard Tyrese Maxey led the team with 30 points, but couldn't find his shot from three-point range,
For the first time since Tyrese Maxey saved their season with a series of shots etched into franchise lore, the Sixers returned to Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night to face the New York Knicks team that eliminated them from last season's playoffs.
Philadelphia 76ers' Tyrese Maxey dunks the ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela
Maxey, 24, already is an All-Star, the NBA’s reigning Most Improved Player and a 27-points-per-game scorer. But Embiid is without a timeline for his return, and when he isn’t present, even as Maxey has emerged as a top-notch player over the past few seasons, the 7-footer has dragged any shot at victory with him.
Jalen Brunson had 34 points and seven assists, Mikal Bridges scored 28 points and the New York Knicks held off the Philadelphia 76ers 110-105.
Memphis Grizzlies' Ja Morant, center, moves past New York Knicks' Mikal Bridges (25), left, and Karl-Anthony Towns during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) AP
The Knicks’ winless record against the top three teams in the NBA felt like a first-world problem when compared to the skidding team they ousted in the first round of the playoffs last