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

The Knicks are looking to get back on track after losses to the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics and they have handled the Sixers twice already on the season. Philadelphia will look to Tyrese Maxey and Paul George to lead the way in the third of four matchups with the Knicks on the season.

In what has become a rare occurrence this season, the Philadelphia 76ers had Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George on the court at the same time on Thursday. But having their big three playing together didn't matter.

Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers will get back at it when they play host to the Boston Celtics on Thursday.

Philadelphia 76ers' Tyrese Maxey, top, goes up for a shot against Boston Celtics' Derrick White during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in Philadelphia.

This counterfactual thought experiment was recently posed by the cohost of the CLNS Media "Garden Report" podcast, Bobby Manning, and host of the "You Got Boston" Noa Dalzell in their assessment of the state of the league's best players on a recent episode of the "Garden Report".

Tyrese Maxey discusses the growth of Joel Embiid and other Philadelphia 76ers topics on Paul George's podcast.

With 23 regular-season games remaining, George, Maxey, and coach Nick Nurse all plan to push for an appearance in the Play-In Tournament.

Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey is sporting a new physique these days. The rising star has certainly been in the gym working on his body and becoming stronger in order to take on more responsibility out on the floor.

"That’s what my job is here," Maxey said, "not just to be the best possible player that I can possibly be, but to be the best person for everybody in this locker room, the entire organization."

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 ...

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