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When Joel Embiid went down with a right oblique strain on Feb. 26 and had to miss 13 games in a row, the Philadelphia 76ers could have faltered. Throw in Tyrese Maxey going down with a right finger tendon strain on March 7 while Paul George remain suspended,
When the Sixers (39-33) host the Chicago Bulls (29-42) on Wednesday, they will have at least one reinforcement back and perhaps even two.
Philadelphia 76ers forward Kelly Oubre Jr. hints at a return from injury with a post on his Instagram story.
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The Sixers are pulling me back in with a chance to climb back up the standings
Not long ago, folks were calling for the Sixers to tank the rest of the season. Now, starters are returning and they’re one game back of the fifth seed in the East.
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An inside look at Paul George’s suspension and his contributions to the Sixers from the sidelines
PHILADELPHIA — As the Philadelphia 76ers wrapped Monday’s shootaround, Paul George lingered on the court with rookie VJ Edgecombe to work on midrange moves. A few minutes later, George and All-Star Tyrese Maxey lined up along the baseline for a footrace.
Monday marked McCain’s first game against the Sixers since Philly dealt him to the Thunder at the trade deadline.
The veterans both returned against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night following long absences, Embiid due to an oblique injury and George due to a 25-game league suspension, and the pair certainly looked to have benefitted from the time off.