Without Embiid and George, 76ers fall to Bucks in season opener
Damian Lillard scored 30 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo added 25 and the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 124-109 in the season opener for both teams.
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Damian Lillard scored 30 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo added 25 and the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 124-109 in the season opener for both teams.
According to ESPN, the NBA is likely to investigate the Philadelphia 76ers about Joel Embiid's player participation. Embiid will miss the season opener against the Bucks and didn't play in the preseason.
Joel Embiid didn't play in the preseason due to what the Sixers called left knee management.
Here are three storylines to watch as the Philadelphia 76ers begin the 2024-25 season with a new big three.
The Sixers will be without Joel Embiid and Paul George for Wednesday's season opener vs. the Bucks because of knee injuries.
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will not play the rest of the preseason as part of what the team calls left knee management.
Paul George ditched Los Angeles and decided to help form a new Big Three in Philadelphia with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.
76ers center Joel Embiid is hosting a party Friday in Nicetown. It's a night of basketball, food, and games at the "In Memory of Arthur" block party. The event is named in honor of Embiid's late brother who died in a car accident in 2014 at the age of 13.
The Sixers and Joel Embiid agreed to a three-year max contract extension to keep the former MVP in Philadelphia through 2029.
John Gonzalez of CBS Sports joined Pat on Gallen of Questions to discuss the Sixers signing nine-time All-Star Paul George and the team's other moves in the offseason.
Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid was removed from the starting lineup and didn't play in Team USA's 103-86 win over South Sudan in the Olympics on Wednesday.
Paul George ditched Los Angeles and decided to help form a new Big Three in Philadelphia with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.
Mt. Joy lead singer Matt Quinn tells CBS News Philadelphia's Pat Gallen why he would rather get dunked on by Sixers superstar Joel Embiid and helps pick the Philadelphia Phillies' next playoff song if they move on from "Dancing on My Own."
Sixers superstar Joel Embiid had a rough Team USA debut Wednesday night, fouling out in just 12 minutes in the U.S.'s 86-72 win over Canada in an exhibition game before the Paris Olympics.
Bronny James is expected to go in the second round of the 2024 NBA draft, but the Sixers could draft him to lure LeBron James this offseason.
Joel Embiid will be a special guest Saturday on CBS Sports' UEFA Champions League Today Pre-Match Show before the final between Real Madrid and Dortmund.
The Philadelphia 76ers are strapped with cap space and assets to build around Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. Here are nine wing targets for the Sixers this offseason.
Sixers president Daryl Morey on Monday held his end-of-season press conference, discussing finding a fit to play with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, Buddy Hield's future, and Philadelphia's plans for this offseason.
Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey scored seven points in the final 25 seconds of regulation to force overtime against the Knicks, leading Philadelphia to a 112-106 win.
Philadelphia Sixers star Joel Embiid is listed as questionable for Tuesday night's game against the New York Knicks, a must-win for the 76ers as they battle to stay alive in the NBA playoffs.
At a barber shop in Philadelphia's Fitler Square, fans discussed sports Monday, and many had tough words for the 76ers after Sunday's loss to the Knicks. They also addressed star Joel Embiid's comments about how many fans were in the stands. "The fans don't play the game," one said.
The Philadelphia 76ers lost to the New York Knicks, 97-92, on Sunday at the Wells Fargo Center and now trail 3-1 in the best-of-seven series.
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid says he's been diagnosed with Bell's palsy, a medical condition that causes facial muscle weakness, pain and discomfort.
Joel Embiid has been experiencing Bell's palsy symptoms, he said after Philadelphia's 125-114 win over the New York Knicks.
Sixers center Joel Embiid said after the team's win Thursday night that he's been dealing with a case of Bell's palsy.
For ice cream lovers, Philadelphia is home to what's now considered America's oldest ice cream brand: Bassetts.
President Trump said before he left that he and President Xi Jinping "have a lot of things to discuss."
Three people have been transported to hospitals after a crash involving an ambulance and another vehicle in Upper Dublin Township, Pennsylvania.
A massive fire destroyed a home in the Villanova section of Radnor Township, Pennsylvania.
Get the outdoor plans done before Wednesday afternoon in the Philadelphia region if you want to assure dry weather.
For ice cream lovers, Philadelphia is home to what's now considered America's oldest ice cream brand: Bassetts.
President Trump said before he left that he and President Xi Jinping "have a lot of things to discuss."
The Philadelphia 76ers finally beating the Boston Celtics in the NBA playoffs was not enough to save president of basketball operations Daryl Morey's job.
An estimated 200,000 people are expected to attend the 108th PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.
Three people have been transported to hospitals after a crash involving an ambulance and another vehicle in Upper Dublin Township, Pennsylvania.
Three people have been transported to hospitals after a crash involving an ambulance and another vehicle in Upper Dublin Township, Pennsylvania.
Forty-four dogs are now under the care of the Brandywine Valley SPCA after being rescued from a home in Delaware County.
Rory McIlroy is dealing with blister issues under his right pinky toe ahead of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club.
A Boeing aircraft electrician is celebrating a major milestone after years of balancing work, family and a nonprofit.
A former piano teacher will be behind bars for 18 to 54 years after prosecutors say he abused more than a dozen young men for three decades.
Two men are facing charges after over 260 pounds of meth were seized by law enforcement in New Jersey in April, the largest meth bust in state history.
A New Jersey community is taking extra precautions for a carnival after disorder at other recent events in the area.
The Gloucester County community is rallying around a family after they lost their 7-year-old son, who was hit and killed by a school bus.
Doctors in New Jersey say an illness known as CHS that affects cannabis users is on the rise.
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A Delaware man is in custody after he barricaded himself and started a fire inside a Wawa store on Limestone Road, police say.
A New Castle County, Delaware, refinery is starting repairs that could increase its sulfur dioxide emissions levels past permitted limits.
At 108 years old, Susan Young Browne still exercises, drives and visits the Dover, Delaware, senior center she's been a member of for more than 50 years.
Delaware State University students are taking off from Chandelle Airport in Dover as they work to become future Army aviators.
Crews were called out to the 2000 block of North Harrison Street for a reported blaze at a three-story building.
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
Doctors in New Jersey say an illness known as CHS that affects cannabis users is on the rise.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has activated its 24/7 emergency center in Atlanta to monitor the recent deadly hantavirus outbreak onboard the MV Hondius.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
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Gas prices are climbing, putting a strain on the transportation industry and its workers in the Philadelphia area.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
A crash had closed part of I-95 North in South Philadelphia on Tuesday night.
A serious crash in Hainesport, New Jersey, forced Route 38 to close Thursday night.
The ramp from Front Street to northbound I-95 and the ramp from southbound I-95 to Front Street will reopen the afternoon of May 8 until the morning of May 11.
Breeze Airways launched its first flights out of Atlantic City International Airport just days after Spirit Airlines shut down suddenly.
The sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines is having an outsized impact on Atlantic City International Airport, where the budget carrier accounted for about 75% of all flights.
Charle Young, an All-Pro tight end who helped the San Francisco 49ers win their first Super Bowl title, has died.
Rory McIlroy is dealing with blister issues under his right pinky toe ahead of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club.
Kyle Schwarber homered in his fifth consecutive game and the Phillies beat the Red Sox 2-1 on Tuesday night.
The Philadelphia 76ers finally beating the Boston Celtics in the NBA playoffs was not enough to save president of basketball operations Daryl Morey's job.
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died, his family announced Tuesday.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Call Your Mother, a Washington D.C. based bagel and deli chain, now has the keys to Metropolitan's Rittenhouse Square location.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is embracing a statue it once kept at arm's length.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
After cutting Tuesday's practice round short due to a blister on his toe, Masters champion Rory McIlroy is reportedly sitting out on Wednesday's practice round at Aronimink Golf Club. CBS News Philadelphia's Wakisha Bailey has the latest from Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.
One person was injured in a crash on I-95 near the Walt Whitman Bridge on Tuesday night. The northbound lanes were closed for several hours, and officials have not yet said what led to the crash.
Wednesday starts with some sun, but clouds will roll in during the afternoon as rain moves for the late night into early Thursday morning. NEXT Weather Meteorologist Kate Bilo has the latest forecast.
It is looking like Jay Gillian will lead Ocean City for a fifth term. He is the projected winner in the city's mayoral election.
Crews were called out to a fire on Stuyvesant Avenue in Trenton, New Jersey on Wednesday morning. Josh Sanders has the latest from the Pulse Desk.