Tyrese Maxey, Sixers avoid upset with win over Pacers
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The Sixers survived an ugly offensive night against the lowly Indiana Pacers to pull out a win, ending a string of woeful results at home. Here's what happened.
Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers give their reaction to Tyrese Maxey being selected an All-Star starter.
Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey was named Monday as one of the Eastern Conference starters in the 2026 NBA All-Star Game.
For a second there, the Sixers’ future backcourt looked in trouble. It appeared the Philadelphia 76ers hit a breaking point on Friday night during a narrow 117-115 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Kicking off the week with a fresh batch of Sixers notes and news items, beginning by focusing on a player not even with the main roster right now.
It was not surprising that Maxey was named a starter. He entered Monday third in the league in scoring (30.3 points per game), tied for third in steals (1.9), and 15th in assists (6.7).