76ers’ Star Guard Holds Questionable Status vs. Blazers

Tyrese Maxey is in danger of missing another game against the Trail Blazers on Monday.
76ers’ Star Guard Holds Questionable Status vs. Blazers
76ers’ Star Guard Holds Questionable Status vs. Blazers /

The Philadelphia 76ers found themselves in a tough spot over the weekend. Facing the defending NBA Champions, the Denver Nuggets, the Sixers were quite shorthanded heading into the matchup.

Among the key names the Sixers had listed on their injury report was the rising star guard Tyrese Maxey.

Following Philadelphia’s loss against the Indiana Pacers last Thursday night, the Sixers revealed that Tyrese Maxey had suffered a left ankle sprain. As a result, he was downgraded to questionable against the Nuggets.

Hours before the matchup, the Sixers downgraded Maxey to out. With that, the young guard was absent for just the second time this season. With Maxey out of the mix, the Sixers started the veteran backup, Patrick Beverley.

With so few absences this year, Maxey has yet to miss consecutive games for the Sixers. There’s a chance that Monday night could mark Maxey’s second absence in a row.

According to the 76ers’ injury report, Maxey is once again listed as questionable heading into the matchup. 

As the Sixers are looking to climb out of a minor skid, they could use all the help they can get on Monday. This season, Maxey is averaging 26 points, which is the second-most on the Sixers, behind the NBA’s scoring leader, Joel Embiid.

Along with his scoring, Maxey has dished out seven assists per game, which is a team-high. While Maxey’s recent setback hasn’t issued too much concern within the Sixers’ circle, the young guard is likely a game-time decision for Monday’s matchup out West.

The Sixers and the Blazers are set to tip off at 10:30 PM ET. 


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Justin Grasso
JUSTIN GRASSO

Title: Credentialed writer/reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation Email: JustinGrasso32@Gmail.com Location: Philadelphia, PA Expertise: Reporting, insight, and analysis on the Sixers and the NBA  Justin Grasso is a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation.  Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writer’s Association.  Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoNBA