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.

Before reaching the 2025 NBA All-Star break, the Philadelphia 76ers had another injury scare. The young veteran guard Tyrese Maxey was dealing with a sudden kne

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

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Edgecombe would be the third young guard with potential that the Sixers select, linking up with their prior selections in Tyrese Maxey and Jared McCain. The Sixers could start Maxey and McCain, and have Edgecombe come off the bench as their relief.