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Ranking the 12 teams who can call themselves genuine title contenders as the NBA season reaches its stretch run.
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Bryan Toporek|
Sixers president Daryl Morey blamed the first apron as the "primary reason" for the Jared McCain trade, but the team's ensuing moves cast doubt on that.
Bryan Toporek|
As the Sixers folded like a beach chair early in the fourth quarter, you couldn't help but think about what the theme has been here for months.
Austin Krell|
Stop me if you've heard this before, but the Sixers are cratering without Joel Embiid.
Austin Krell|
It is certainly worth noting that this game will be the front of a back-to-back, the Sixers visiting the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. So perhaps he'll be available for that game.
Austin Krell|
Cameron Payne provided the 76ers with a playmaking spark from the bench in their 117-107 loss to the Hawks on Thursday night.
Jacob Moreno|
With Joel Embiid once again out, the Sixers looked extremely groggy coming back from the All-Star break and short on answers in an ugly loss to the Atlanta Hawks.
Austin Krell|
If Nick Nurse is concerned about the latest injury ailing Joel Embiid's right leg, he's putting on quite a poker face.
Austin Krell|
Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid rose in B/R's updated ranking of the NBA's best players, while VJ Edgecombe made his debut.
Bryan Toporek|
With the NBA back in action on Thursday, we find many high-value NBA DFS picks to slide into our lineup(s).

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The Sixers are signing guard Cameron Payne to a rest-of-season deal, a source confirmed to OnSI.

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