The NBA releases a new 2025 NBA Cup court for the Philadelphia 76ers ahead of the third annual in-season tournament.

More alarmingly, the Sixers lost Embiid's court time by a total of 16 points. Sure, he has turned in worse plus-minus performances over the course of his career. But this is the first time Philly was minus-16 or worse with him in the game when he played under 21 minutes.

The Philadelphia 76ers got off to a good start to their 2025-26 NBA season, after defeating the Boston Celtics 117-116 on the road. Tyrese Maxey led the way for Philadelphia with 40 points while rookie VJ Edgecombe dropped 34 to tally the highest scoring output ever recorded by a Sixers player in their first NBA

Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid gets put on blast by NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal ahead of the his season opening game.

Despite an almost complete overhaul of its starting lineup – shuffled as part of the devastating Jayson Tatum Achilles injury – Boston is still a 2-point home favorite in the NBA odds. However, our 76ers vs Celtics predictions and NBA picks have Philadelphia starting its season with a win on Wednesday, October 22.

The Philadelphia 76ers are looking to get back on the right track in the 2025-26 season following a miserable 24-58 year in which nothing went right for them. The Sixers were expected to contend for a title, but instead were ravaged by injuries and were unable to truly recover.

The Philadelphia 76ers' success this season hinges on Joel Embiid's ability to stay healthy and return to his old form.