On Wednesday night, the Philadelphia 76ers are set to host the Sacramento Kings. In the days leading up to the matchup, the Kings made headlines for suddenly ha

Sacramento lost, 117-104, at the Wells Fargo Center, against a 76ers team missing former MVP Joel Embiid and All-Star Paul George, and that was also playing on the back end of a back-to-back.

George, 34, has had an underwhelming debut season with the 76ers, averaging 17.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game. George is set to miss his 16th game of the season, amid his worst statistical year in about a decade.

“In this business, you have to put those emotions aside,” Fox said. “Obviously, everybody especially who were here during that long (postseason drought), and who was on this team when we made the playoffs, obviously that means a lot to everybody.

The 2025 NBA trade deadline is on the horizon. The Philadelphia 76ers will presumably be buyers, though they are not among the most eager teams to make a big splash. The Sixers prefer not to tank the remainder of this season, but their losing record will surely influence their approach before the deadline on Thursday, February 6.

The Cavaliers are far from the only professional team to utilize Penn’s facilities during their stints in the city. In recent years, Donahue says “numerous” NBA franchises have used the Palestra and neighboring Rockwell Gymnasium for practice and shootaround, including the San Antonio Spurs, Golden State Warriors, and Memphis Grizzlies.

When the San Antonio Spurs drafted Victor Wembanyama first overall in the 2023 NBA Draft, their timeline immediately shifted. Instead of being five years away from competing, the Spurs immediately became relevant again and can chase a title as soon as their young star is ready.

The Lakers versus Spurs game originally scheduled for Jan. 11 that was postponed due to the Los Angeles area wildfires has now been rescheduled.

The Philadelphia 76ers were recently predicted to land a replacement for rookie guard Jared McCain in a trade with the New Orleans Pelicans.

Kawhi Leonard and Norman Powell had 27 points each and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied to beat the San Antonio Spurs 128-116 on Wednesday night.

(AP Photo/Eric Gay) Philadelphia 76ers’ Kelly Oubre Jr., right, goes up for a shot against San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) San Antonio ...