Year over year, the Philadelphia 76ers have been one of the more difficult teams to get an accurate pulse on. This was especially the case last year, after the

Quentin Grimes discusses the 3-guard lineups that the Philadelphia 76ers used down the stretch in their road win over the Boston Celtics.

Tyrese Maxey scores 40 points, and VJ Edgecombe adds 34 to help the Philadelphia 76ers rally from a fourth-quarter deficit and beat the Boston Celtics 117-116 in their season opener on Wednesday night.

The Sixers are eager to erase memories of last season’s 24-58 record. It marked their first losing campaign since they finished 28-54 in 2016-17. They also want to see how their new fast-paced, free-flowing offense fares in an actual NBA game.

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown understands the balance between team offense and defense, and he thinks his squad lost sight of it on opening night.

Key storylines to follow ahead of the Celtics season opener, including a revamped roster for the 2025-26 season.

The 76ers face the Celtics in Boston tonight for the 2025-26 season opener. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 pm, tune in tonight!

The Sixers coach needed no introduction. Nurse was the coach of the Toronto Raptors in 2018 when Boucher worked his way from a Summer League to a roster spot and a role on the Raptors where he won a ring with Toronto’s 2019 NBA Champions. Boucher played seven years in the Great White North before signing with Boston this summer.

Edgecombe gave the Sixers a three-point lead by converting two free throws with 14.1 seconds left. He went 0 for 2 on his next trip to the foul line, keeping the door open for a Celtics game-winner, but the Sixers got the stop to ensure his fantastic debut was victorious.