Tyrese Maxey is clutch, Jared McCain ends cold spell, and more Tyrese Maxey showed why he’s clutch. Kelly Oubre Jr. had another solid start, and rookie Jared McCain snapped out of his shooting slump.

Some days it’s with boundless energy and a great smile, others it’s by taking teammates to task following a bad loss. On a snowy Saturday morning in Detroit, though, Tyrese Maxey was singing old-school Motown tunes to gin up energy for the Philadelphia 76ers' shootaround.

After the loss to the Heat, a team meeting was held. Details emerged that Tyrese Maxey spoke up and called out Joel Embiid for his tardiness as he wants the big fella to be a better leader for the group going forward. With the Sixers now looking to move on, Maxey told reporters why he spoke up per The Athletic:

The Inquirer compiled behind-the-scenes nuggets from another interesting week during the Sixers’ clunky start to the 2024-25 season.

Tyrese Maxey’s willingness to hold Joel Embiid accountable could be the shot in the arm that the sputtering Sixers need.

The Philadelphia 76ers were able to escape Charlotte with a 110-104 win over the Hornets mostly due to Tyrese Maxey. After Brandon Miller's 3 gave Charlotte a 100-99 lead in the fourth, Maxey scored Philadelphia's final 11 points to close it out.