76ers eliminated from NBA playoffs after losing to Knicks in Game 6
The Philadelphia 76ers were eliminated from the NBA playoffs after losing, 118-115, to the New York Knicks on Thursday night.
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The Philadelphia 76ers were eliminated from the NBA playoffs after losing, 118-115, to the New York Knicks on Thursday night.
Philadelphia 76ers fans are not happy Game 6 against the New York Knicks will begin at 9 p.m. on Thursday.
The Sixers face another must-win game Thursday night at Wells Fargo Center, tipping off against the New York Knicks in Game 6 of the NBA playoffs. The 76ers are calling on fans to bring their "A" game and prevent New Yorkers from invading Wells Fargo Center again.
The Philadelphia 76ers' playoff hopes are still alive, and tonight they return to the Wells Fargo Center for Game 6 against the New York Knicks. Fans are being urged to come to the game and avoid another Knicks-fan takeover at home. CBS News Philadelphia's Wakisha Bailey has more on how basketball fans are feeling heading into Thursday's must-win game.
Charles Barkley said he wants Philadelphia 76ers fans to pack the Wells Fargo Center for Game 6 against the Knicks Thursday night and "stop those rugrats from New York" from taking over the arena.
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.
After the Philadelphia 76ers' dramatic overtime win against the Knicks Tuesday, Philly native Dawn Staley called on season ticket holders to keep their seats for Game 6 out of the hands of New York fans.
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.
Philadelphia 76ers fans at Chickie's & Pete's processed Sunday's loss to the Knicks. Many told reporter Raymond Strickland they believe the team can come back and win the series.
Philadelphia fans gathered Thursday night to watch the 76ers beat the New York Knicks. After the game, many turned their attention to the NFL draft to see the Eagles pick cornerback Quinyon Mitchell out of Toledo with the 22nd overall pick.
For the second time this month, Aramark workers at the Wells Fargo Center are going on strike. On Thursday, April 25, workers represented by Unite Here Local 274 plan to walk off the job during the Philadelphia 76ers game against the New York Knicks, the first home game for the Sixers in Round 1 of the NBA playoffs.
A Philadelphia 76ers spokesperson said the team plans to file a grievance over the officiating in the team's 104-101 loss to the New York Knicks on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.
The Knicks scored the final eight points of the game to give them a 104-101 victory over the Sixers in Game 2 on Monday night.
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Embiid had 32 points after an apparent injury scare and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Orlando Magic 125-113 in a critical game for Eastern Conference playoff seedings.
Embiid had 37 points and 11 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers extended their winning streak to six games with a 120-102 win over the Detroit Pistons.
Maxey scored 37 points, Embiid added 29 and the Philadelphia 76ers topped the Miami Heat 109-105 to tighten the Eastern Conference playoff chase.
Philadelphia 76ers coach Nick Nurse said Wednesday that there is a "good likelihood" that reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid will be back on the court before the postseason.
Tyrese Maxey had 30 points and 10 assists and Kelly Oubre Jr. had 22 points and 11 rebounds to help the Philadelphia 76ers hold off the Miami Heat 98-91 Monday night in a potential preview of an NBA play-in tournament game.
76ers team president Daryl Morey expressed optimism on Friday that reigning Joel Embiid would return from a knee injury in time for a possible postseason run.
Former Sixers star Jimmy Butler scored 35 points to power the Heat past the Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
The loss is the fifth time the Sixers were eliminated in the second round of the playoffs since 2018.
Philadelphia hasn't been to the Eastern Conference finals since 2001.
Harden made a promise to get John Hao to a Sixers game a few months back after a deadly mass shooting on MSU's campus.
