Tyrese Maxey addresses the effort level and the defensive issues with the Philadelphia 76ers after a loss to the Boston Celtics.

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Before reaching the 2025 NBA All-Star break, the Philadelphia 76ers had another injury scare. The young veteran guard Tyrese Maxey was dealing with a sudden kne

For the majority of this season, Tyrese Maxey has been leading the charge for the Philadelphia 76ers. Along with doing what he can on the court, the former All-

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.

Have you ever wondered what it is that NBA trainer to the stars Drew Hanlen does to boost the games of players like star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum? The Pure Sweat head honcho recently took some time on a recent episode of the NBC Sports Boston's "Hoopin'" show to talk it over with NBC Sports host Kayla Burton.

Tyrese Maxey is staying positive as the 76ers emerge from the All-Star break with a losing record. Spirits remain high around the team.

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.

The Sixers closed their pre-All-Star break schedule with games against two teams they just needed to beat: the Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets. Instead, they cratered. Colin Ward-Henninger writes:

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

Payton Pritchard made eight 3-pointers and scored 28 points, Jayson Tatum finished with his fourth career triple-double, and the Boston Celtics beat the 76ers 124-104 Thursday.

The young veteran guard Tyrese Maxey was ... sessions in Camden, Maxey was considered to be a participant. The Sixers released their injury report against Boston, excluding Maxey’s name ...