Maxey scored 43 points for the Sixers, who again played without All-Stars Joel Embiid and Paul George among others.

In keeping with the upbeat mood, the 2024 All-Star and Most Improved Player of the Year decided it was time he ask LeBron James for a special gift.

Tyrese Maxey: 43 pts, 15-26 FGA -Kelly Oubre Jr: 20 pts, 8 rebs -Ricky Council IV: 16 pts, 7 Rebs, 3-6 3PA -Lakers turn the ball over 22 times -Sixers

Opponents paint a portrait of one of the NBA’s up-and-coming defenders so convincing that they are open about wanting him on their team.

Tyrese Maxey scored 43 points to lead a Philadelphia 76ers team without injured Joel Embiid and Paul George to a 118-104 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.

Maxey posted 29 points (9-18 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 7-7 FT), three rebounds, seven assists, two blocks and two steals across 40 minutes during Friday's 132-129 victory over Cleveland. Maxey went toe-to-toe ...

The Sixers had even fewer bodies by the end of their Saturday night contest against the Bulls than they did when they entered The Windy City.

Maxey had averaged 30.4 points over the last 10 games, and he blew past the mark in the third quarter, finishing with 41 headed into the fourth

(AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Phoenix Suns’ Josh Okogie, right, and Philadelphia 76ers’ Tyrese Maxey wrestle for the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Charlotte Hornets center ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Tyrese Maxey had 31 points and nine assists, Kelly Oubre Jr. added 22 points and 12 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Chicago Bulls 109-97 on Saturday night for their ...

On Wednesday night, the Philadelphia 76ers dropped another game on a national broadcast. Tyrese Maxey and the Sixers avoided an embarrassing outcome as they were shorthanded against the New York ...