The Sixers turned TD Garden — the site of many a crushing loss — into the place where they celebrated a hard-fought, 117-116 victory over the Boston Celtics. Afterward, players were amazed to learn that the last time the Sixers started 1-0 was during the 2021-22 season.

Edgecombe gave the Sixers a three-point lead by converting two free throws with 14.1 seconds left. He went 0 for 2 on his next trip to the foul line, keeping the door open for a Celtics game-winner, but the Sixers got the stop to ensure his fantastic debut was victorious.

Everyone is seemingly focused on the Sixers' downside heading into the year, but their upside can't be ignored either.

The 2025-26 Sixers regular season officially begins in a matter of hours, with the Sixers in Boston getting set to take on a new-look Celtics team. For these Sixers, the hope is that Wednesday night will be the start of a drastic year-to-year turnaround, eliminating the poor taste in everyone's mouths after a nightmarish 24-58 campaign last season.

V.J. Edgecombe, the Philadelphia 76ers ' third overall pick in this year's draft, showed how ready he was to play at this level, as he tallied 34 points to break the franchise record for most points scored in an NBA debut, surpassing Allen Iverson's 30.

Rookie guard VJ Edgecombe erupted for 34 points in his NBA debut breaking multiple records and proving the Sixers may have struck draft gold once again.

Answering another batch of reader-submitted Sixers questions with one more day until the team begins its 2025-26 regular season.

Joel Embiid knows his reality has changed. The Sixers’ superstar has always been a force, but at 30 and coming off multiple injuries, he’s adjusting his approach.