Tuesday night’s matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers at the Wells Fargo Center had some big names from the NFL in attendance. Phila
Star Guard Talks Jump to Greatness, Challenging 76ers Season Tyrese Maxey speaks exclusively with Basketball Insiders about his evolution as a player, and challenging season for the 76ers
Maxey racked up a game-high 30 points (12-24 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 5-5 FT), four rebounds, eight assists and one block in 38 minutes during Wednesday's 117-104 win over the Kings.
Maxey scored 43 points for the Sixers, who again played without All-Stars Joel Embiid and Paul George among others.
LeBron James singles out Tyrese Maxey after the Philadelphia 76ers knocked off the Los Angeles Lakers at home.
Tyrese Maxey scored 43 points as the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers used a dominant second quarter to power a 118-104 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, extending their winning streak to three games.
Keon Johnson led a balanced Brooklyn attack with 18 points, and the Nets snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 104-83 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. Jalen Wilson added 15 points and Tosan Evbuomwan had 14 for the Nets,
Coach Nick Nurse then turned to his veteran backcourt combination of Kyle Lowry and Reggie Jackson to lead a comeback. Lowry was running the offense with some efficiency and Jackson was able to get into a rhythm as Philadelphia was able to complete the rally.
Houston's Dillon Brooks made his comments during an on-court interview at the conclusion of the Rockets’ win on Jan. 27.
Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James, the son of LeBron James, received his second rotation minutes of the season on Tuesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers. After turning in a 31-point performance in the G League on Friday, James was called upon by Lakers head coach JJ Redick in the first quarter against Philadelphia.