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The Philadelphia 76ers made a statement Sunday in a potential playoff preview. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a career-high 52 points, but Joel Embiid and the 76ers were too strong in a 130-125 win on the road against the Milwaukee Bucks. Antetokounmpo and Embiid did battle in the post and on the perimeter all day, trading drives to the bucket and showing off their 3-point range in one-on-one matchups. Continue to Article

March 17, 2019 8:32:pm EST

Sixers weekly observations: Ben Simmons striking the right balance, Joel Embiid's wide-ranging influence, more originally appeared on nbcsportsphiladelphia.com This week, all the speculation stopped. Well, most of it did anyway, at least the valid questions about what the Sixers would look like when Joel Embiid returned. The Sixers (44-25) were far from perfect, but they still pulled off a 3-0 homestand with wins Sunday over the Pacers in Embiid's first game back, Tuesday vs. the Cavs in an uncomfortably close matchup, and Friday against the Kings. Continue to Article

March 16, 2019 10:20:pm EST

Aggressive Jimmy Butler shines in Sixers' win over Kings originally appeared on nbcsportsphiladelphia.com For those who wanted to see Jimmy Butler be more assertive on offense, Friday was your night. Butler was aggressive early and often, scoring a game-high 22 points in a 123-114 Sixers' win over the Kings at the Wells Fargo Center (see observations). Butler had a pretty simple explanation for why he played so well. Continue to Article

March 16, 2019 12:38:am EST

A little rest and a taste of spring did a lot for Jimmy Butler. Butler had 22 points, six rebounds and seven assists while playing with the type of assertiveness coach Brett Brown says the 76ers need from him in Philadelphia's 123-114 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night. Joel Embiid added 21 points and 17 rebounds and made some big plays on both ends of the court late in the fourth quarter for the 76ers, who won their third in a row to pull even with idle Indiana for the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference. Continue to Article

March 15, 2019 11:08:pm EST

DeSean Jackson rings Sixers' ceremonial pregame Liberty Bell, soaks in love from fans originally appeared on nbcsportsphiladelphia.com If you want to soak in some adulation from the good, sports-loving people of Philadelphia, there is one thing you need to do - ring the Sixers' ceremonial Liberty Bell before a game. Wearing a backwards Sixers cap, DeSean Jackson did exactly that prior to the Sixers' matchup Friday night vs. the Kings. Jackson, acquired by the Eagles in a trade with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is seeking a storybook ending to his career by returning to the place where it all started for him (see story). Continue to Article

March 15, 2019 7:32:pm EST