As the Philadelphia 76ers eye a spot in the NBA Play-In Tournament, each game is critical. On Monday night, the Sixers are looking to form a trend of winning with a matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers on deck.

Teams that now carry dead money or bad contracts will be at an enormous disadvantage from a competitive perspective. This should make fans of the Philadelphia 76ers squirm, as the franchise currently finds itself in the worst salary-cap situation of any team in the NBA.

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The NBA released the Last Two Minute Report from Saturday's Warriors-76ers game, admitting a couple of mistakes. The first mistake came with 54 seconds remaining with the 76ers up 122-119. Grimes missed a free throw and the ball went out of bounds. The 76ers were awarded possession, despite 76ers forward Paul George touching the ball last.

Stephen Curry paid homage to Allen Iverson before a recent game when his team played against A.I.'s former NBA team, the Philadelphia 76ers

Philadelphia is poor defensively and allows 22.2 points per contest to shooting guards. On top of that, Simons is averaging 20.3 PPG on back-to-backs. After a standout performance against a much better squad on Sunday, he’ll do his thing again here.

New York Knicks guard Cameron Payne received the 2025 Chair of Ideas from his high school alma mater, Lausanne Collegiate. As the school’s official website states, “Chair of Ideas to an individual whose actions and achievements embody the school’s mission and values.