The Philadelphia 76ers are the feel-good story of the young NBA season. The depression of Joel Embiid's real-time demise and the buyer's remorse on Paul George's contract have been pushed into the shadows as the league's most electric young backcourt has stepped into the spotlight.

Maxey was a big catalyst for the comeback. He had 39 points--23 in the fourth quarter and overtime--as he spearheaded the effort for the Sixers. He played 47 minutes in a Herculean effort as he played 42 minutes just the night before. The All-Star guard certainly put on a show for the fans.

ESPN's crew of Ernie Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith has found a new home on the network one season after leaving TNT, with Barkley making people laugh and the others playing their familiar roles.

NBA legend Charles Barkley has a knack for making interviews awesome on his 'Inside the NBA' program, and when two of the Philadelphia 76ers' biggest young stars came on the program this week the segment definitely didn't miss RELATED: NBA legend questions whether LeBron James is faking injury after missing 5 games The 76ers

One of the defining traits of the Philadelphia 76ers in the last half decade has been Tyrese Maxey's smile in the backcourt, a smile that has prevailed in their

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey has that "y'all must have forgot" energy this season after a forgettable 2024-25 campaign hampered by injuries.

Eric Samulski discusses Tyrese Maxey's scorching-hot start to the season as he has proven to be the driving force behind the Philadelphia 76ers' offense through their 3-0 start.

PHILADELPHIA — When a team with so much expectation for a season goes through 82 games and wins 24 of them, the next year can go a couple of ways. The spiral could continue. The frustration can linger. And almost everything can fall apart. Or maybe reinforcements can be made and lessons can be learned.