Though this is largely due to the injuries that Joel Embiid and Paul George have dealt with all season, it is still a tough look for the 76ers as they are in legitimate danger of missing the postseason.

Boston Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis, right, is fouled by Philadelphia 76ers' Paul George during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum

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.

In what has become a rare occurrence this season, the Philadelphia 76ers had Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George on the court at the same time on Thursday. But having their big three playing together didn't matter.

Philadelphia opened the second half of the season with a 20-point defeat at the hands of the defending-champion Boston Celtics, lost a heartbreaker at the buzzer to the Brooklyn Nets and then on Monday night was blown out by the Chicago Bulls on its home floor in a lifeless,

Tyrese Maxey discusses the growth of Joel Embiid and other Philadelphia 76ers topics on Paul George's podcast.

Paul George and wife Daniela are living it up during their vacation to St. Barts amid criticisms as the NBA star is having one of the worst offensive seasons of this career.

The extent of the Sixers' defensive miscues in their blowout loss to the Boston Celtics on Thursday night was brutal.

PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia 76ers returned to play after the All-Star break on Thursday as they played host to the defending champion Boston Celtics. With their eyes on making a run at the play-in tournament in this final third of the season, the Sixers were looking to end a 5-game skid and turn things around.

The Sixers fell to a 124-104 loss to the Celtics on Thursday night in their first game after the All-Star break.

The Celtics travel to Philadelphia for their first game since the All-Star break hoping to continue their winning ways in the final 27 games of the regular season. The two teams had different stories before the break; the Celtics had won seven of their past eight games while the 76ers had lost seven of their past eight.