Derek Bodner
@derekbodner.bsky.social
Philadelphia 76ers reporter for PHLY.
Previously covered:
The 76ers for The Athletic and Philadelphia Magazine.
The NBA Draft for USA Today and DraftExpress.
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Previously covered:
The 76ers for The Athletic and Philadelphia Magazine.
The NBA Draft for USA Today and DraftExpress.
I do have thoughts on the world, and occasionally I express them here.
derek@allphly.com
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Derek Bodner
@derekbodner.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Added a bunch of people to the Philly sports reporters Starter Pack.
People are joining pretty quickly so I've undoubtedly missed a bunch, so just @ me with anybody that should be added to the list.
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People are joining pretty quickly so I've undoubtedly missed a bunch, so just @ me with anybody that should be added to the list.
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That's not like a this year, small sample size thing.
For his career, Maxey has a 60.2% true shooting with Embiid, 56.7% when playing without him.
It's been true, like clockwork, for 5 straight years:
2025-26: +6.4% ts% better w/Embiid.
2024-25: +2.6%
2023-24: +3.7%
2022-23: +3.9%
2021-22: +1%
For his career, Maxey has a 60.2% true shooting with Embiid, 56.7% when playing without him.
It's been true, like clockwork, for 5 straight years:
2025-26: +6.4% ts% better w/Embiid.
2024-25: +2.6%
2023-24: +3.7%
2022-23: +3.9%
2021-22: +1%
Seen a lot of people tying Maxey's struggles last night with Embiid's return.
With Embiid on the floor Maxey has a 64.8% true shooting, and the team averages 119.5 points per 100 possessions.
With Maxey playing without Embiid, that falls to a 58.4% TS% and 115.4 pts/100.
With Embiid on the floor Maxey has a 64.8% true shooting, and the team averages 119.5 points per 100 possessions.
With Maxey playing without Embiid, that falls to a 58.4% TS% and 115.4 pts/100.
December 24, 2025 at 4:47 PM
That's not like a this year, small sample size thing.
For his career, Maxey has a 60.2% true shooting with Embiid, 56.7% when playing without him.
It's been true, like clockwork, for 5 straight years:
2025-26: +6.4% ts% better w/Embiid.
2024-25: +2.6%
2023-24: +3.7%
2022-23: +3.9%
2021-22: +1%
For his career, Maxey has a 60.2% true shooting with Embiid, 56.7% when playing without him.
It's been true, like clockwork, for 5 straight years:
2025-26: +6.4% ts% better w/Embiid.
2024-25: +2.6%
2023-24: +3.7%
2022-23: +3.9%
2021-22: +1%
Seen a lot of people tying Maxey's struggles last night with Embiid's return.
With Embiid on the floor Maxey has a 64.8% true shooting, and the team averages 119.5 points per 100 possessions.
With Maxey playing without Embiid, that falls to a 58.4% TS% and 115.4 pts/100.
With Embiid on the floor Maxey has a 64.8% true shooting, and the team averages 119.5 points per 100 possessions.
With Maxey playing without Embiid, that falls to a 58.4% TS% and 115.4 pts/100.
December 24, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Seen a lot of people tying Maxey's struggles last night with Embiid's return.
With Embiid on the floor Maxey has a 64.8% true shooting, and the team averages 119.5 points per 100 possessions.
With Maxey playing without Embiid, that falls to a 58.4% TS% and 115.4 pts/100.
With Embiid on the floor Maxey has a 64.8% true shooting, and the team averages 119.5 points per 100 possessions.
With Maxey playing without Embiid, that falls to a 58.4% TS% and 115.4 pts/100.
Joel Embiid hyperextended his right knee in the third quarter last night, but returned a few minutes later.
Overall, the big man is happy with where he is physically.
"My body feels pretty good. I'm moving much better offensively, and defensively I'm able to trust myself more."
Overall, the big man is happy with where he is physically.
"My body feels pretty good. I'm moving much better offensively, and defensively I'm able to trust myself more."
December 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Joel Embiid hyperextended his right knee in the third quarter last night, but returned a few minutes later.
Overall, the big man is happy with where he is physically.
"My body feels pretty good. I'm moving much better offensively, and defensively I'm able to trust myself more."
Overall, the big man is happy with where he is physically.
"My body feels pretty good. I'm moving much better offensively, and defensively I'm able to trust myself more."
Joel Embiid is checking back into the game.
He had seemingly banged his knee earlier in the quarter and went back to the locker room to get it checked.
He had seemingly banged his knee earlier in the quarter and went back to the locker room to get it checked.
December 24, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Joel Embiid is checking back into the game.
He had seemingly banged his knee earlier in the quarter and went back to the locker room to get it checked.
He had seemingly banged his knee earlier in the quarter and went back to the locker room to get it checked.
That was Joel Embiid's first made corner 3 of the year.
Coming into tonight he 52 of his 53 3-point attempts were above the break. He was 0-1 from the corners.
Coming into tonight he 52 of his 53 3-point attempts were above the break. He was 0-1 from the corners.
December 24, 2025 at 1:11 AM
That was Joel Embiid's first made corner 3 of the year.
Coming into tonight he 52 of his 53 3-point attempts were above the break. He was 0-1 from the corners.
Coming into tonight he 52 of his 53 3-point attempts were above the break. He was 0-1 from the corners.
Sixers starters:
Tyrese Maxey
Jared McCain
Paul George
Jabari Walker
Joel Embiid
Tyrese Maxey
Jared McCain
Paul George
Jabari Walker
Joel Embiid
December 23, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Sixers starters:
Tyrese Maxey
Jared McCain
Paul George
Jabari Walker
Joel Embiid
Tyrese Maxey
Jared McCain
Paul George
Jabari Walker
Joel Embiid
How did he think he was ever going to get away with that OPI lol.
December 22, 2025 at 12:55 AM
How did he think he was ever going to get away with that OPI lol.
VJ Edgecombe has some lofty expectations for what he and Tyrese Maxey can develop into.
"One of the greatest [backcourt pairings] ever," Edgecombe said after the win.
Last night certainly provided a glimpse of what they're capable of.
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"One of the greatest [backcourt pairings] ever," Edgecombe said after the win.
Last night certainly provided a glimpse of what they're capable of.
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December 21, 2025 at 4:32 PM
VJ Edgecombe has some lofty expectations for what he and Tyrese Maxey can develop into.
"One of the greatest [backcourt pairings] ever," Edgecombe said after the win.
Last night certainly provided a glimpse of what they're capable of.
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"One of the greatest [backcourt pairings] ever," Edgecombe said after the win.
Last night certainly provided a glimpse of what they're capable of.
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Reporter: "What do you think you two [Edgecombe and Maxey] can be as a duo?"
VJ Edgecombe: "One of the greatest ever."
VJ Edgecombe: "One of the greatest ever."
December 21, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Reporter: "What do you think you two [Edgecombe and Maxey] can be as a duo?"
VJ Edgecombe: "One of the greatest ever."
VJ Edgecombe: "One of the greatest ever."
McCain: "I think this has been a great learning lesson for me. Offensively, if stuff's not clicking, how am I going to find my niche? How am I going to get minutes? I think on the defensive end I can really figure it out, I feel like I'm a smart player."
Nick Nurse on Jared McCain's improved play.
"He goes 3-11 and played awesome...It looks to me like his conditioning, his physical activity is looking better. Wait 'til he goes about 7-10 from 3 one of these nights, because that's coming too."
"He goes 3-11 and played awesome...It looks to me like his conditioning, his physical activity is looking better. Wait 'til he goes about 7-10 from 3 one of these nights, because that's coming too."
December 21, 2025 at 4:41 AM
McCain: "I think this has been a great learning lesson for me. Offensively, if stuff's not clicking, how am I going to find my niche? How am I going to get minutes? I think on the defensive end I can really figure it out, I feel like I'm a smart player."
Nick Nurse on Jared McCain's improved play.
"He goes 3-11 and played awesome...It looks to me like his conditioning, his physical activity is looking better. Wait 'til he goes about 7-10 from 3 one of these nights, because that's coming too."
"He goes 3-11 and played awesome...It looks to me like his conditioning, his physical activity is looking better. Wait 'til he goes about 7-10 from 3 one of these nights, because that's coming too."
December 21, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Nick Nurse on Jared McCain's improved play.
"He goes 3-11 and played awesome...It looks to me like his conditioning, his physical activity is looking better. Wait 'til he goes about 7-10 from 3 one of these nights, because that's coming too."
"He goes 3-11 and played awesome...It looks to me like his conditioning, his physical activity is looking better. Wait 'til he goes about 7-10 from 3 one of these nights, because that's coming too."
Tyrese Maxey on stepping in front of Anthony Davis to draw a charge.
"[Kyle Lowry] did not believe in me. I told him 'this is a charge'. Review it. Go ahead. I don't care."
"I think that's like my 3rd one on the season. I'm proud of myself in that aspect."
"[Kyle Lowry] did not believe in me. I told him 'this is a charge'. Review it. Go ahead. I don't care."
"I think that's like my 3rd one on the season. I'm proud of myself in that aspect."
December 21, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Tyrese Maxey on stepping in front of Anthony Davis to draw a charge.
"[Kyle Lowry] did not believe in me. I told him 'this is a charge'. Review it. Go ahead. I don't care."
"I think that's like my 3rd one on the season. I'm proud of myself in that aspect."
"[Kyle Lowry] did not believe in me. I told him 'this is a charge'. Review it. Go ahead. I don't care."
"I think that's like my 3rd one on the season. I'm proud of myself in that aspect."
Dominick Barlow spoke at length on what led to his career night against the Mavs:
"Attacking closeouts really got me going early."
"We have guards that demand a lot of attention. If it's a fake DHO or a straight line drive, guys aren't help off (them) as much."
"Attacking closeouts really got me going early."
"We have guards that demand a lot of attention. If it's a fake DHO or a straight line drive, guys aren't help off (them) as much."
December 21, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Dominick Barlow spoke at length on what led to his career night against the Mavs:
"Attacking closeouts really got me going early."
"We have guards that demand a lot of attention. If it's a fake DHO or a straight line drive, guys aren't help off (them) as much."
"Attacking closeouts really got me going early."
"We have guards that demand a lot of attention. If it's a fake DHO or a straight line drive, guys aren't help off (them) as much."
Yet another very good performance from VJ Edgecombe, a 38-spot from Tyrese Maxey, and a career-high (tying) effort from Dominick Barlow gives the Sixers their 6th win in the last 8 games.
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Tyrese Maxey's 38, Dominick Barlow's career-high powers Sixers in win over Mavs - PHLY Sports
The Philadelphia 76ers used a dominant 30-17 fourth quarter to pull away for a 121-114 win over the visiting Dallas Mavericks, who had won six of their
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December 21, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Yet another very good performance from VJ Edgecombe, a 38-spot from Tyrese Maxey, and a career-high (tying) effort from Dominick Barlow gives the Sixers their 6th win in the last 8 games.
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Dominick Barlow's up to 16 points on 7-10 shooting, which is already a high for the season, and his Sixers career. He's only 5 points shy of his career high.
Sixers lead 68-62 at the half. Outside of Barlow, Maxey (22) and Edgecombe (14) have been doing most of the damage.
Sixers lead 68-62 at the half. Outside of Barlow, Maxey (22) and Edgecombe (14) have been doing most of the damage.
December 21, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Dominick Barlow's up to 16 points on 7-10 shooting, which is already a high for the season, and his Sixers career. He's only 5 points shy of his career high.
Sixers lead 68-62 at the half. Outside of Barlow, Maxey (22) and Edgecombe (14) have been doing most of the damage.
Sixers lead 68-62 at the half. Outside of Barlow, Maxey (22) and Edgecombe (14) have been doing most of the damage.
38-33 Sixers lead at the end of 1.
Mavs are shooting 56%, but they have 7 turnovers (to just 1 for the Sixers), and the Sixers have an 8-1 edge on the offensive glass, leading to a 32-18 discrepancy in field goal attempts.
VJ Edgecombe (14) and Tyrese Maxey (11) lead the way.
Mavs are shooting 56%, but they have 7 turnovers (to just 1 for the Sixers), and the Sixers have an 8-1 edge on the offensive glass, leading to a 32-18 discrepancy in field goal attempts.
VJ Edgecombe (14) and Tyrese Maxey (11) lead the way.
December 21, 2025 at 12:46 AM
38-33 Sixers lead at the end of 1.
Mavs are shooting 56%, but they have 7 turnovers (to just 1 for the Sixers), and the Sixers have an 8-1 edge on the offensive glass, leading to a 32-18 discrepancy in field goal attempts.
VJ Edgecombe (14) and Tyrese Maxey (11) lead the way.
Mavs are shooting 56%, but they have 7 turnovers (to just 1 for the Sixers), and the Sixers have an 8-1 edge on the offensive glass, leading to a 32-18 discrepancy in field goal attempts.
VJ Edgecombe (14) and Tyrese Maxey (11) lead the way.
Sixers are in the middle of a 13-3 run here to open up a 31-21 lead over the Mavs with 2:23 left in the first.
Real nice 4-point play by VJ Edgecombe, who got fouled while drilling a pull-up 3. He's looked much more comfortable taking 3s off the dribble the last few games.
Real nice 4-point play by VJ Edgecombe, who got fouled while drilling a pull-up 3. He's looked much more comfortable taking 3s off the dribble the last few games.
December 21, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Sixers are in the middle of a 13-3 run here to open up a 31-21 lead over the Mavs with 2:23 left in the first.
Real nice 4-point play by VJ Edgecombe, who got fouled while drilling a pull-up 3. He's looked much more comfortable taking 3s off the dribble the last few games.
Real nice 4-point play by VJ Edgecombe, who got fouled while drilling a pull-up 3. He's looked much more comfortable taking 3s off the dribble the last few games.
Sixers starters:
Tyrese Maxey
VJ Edgecombe
Quentin Grimes
Dominick Barlow
Andre Drummond
Tyrese Maxey
VJ Edgecombe
Quentin Grimes
Dominick Barlow
Andre Drummond
December 20, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Sixers starters:
Tyrese Maxey
VJ Edgecombe
Quentin Grimes
Dominick Barlow
Andre Drummond
Tyrese Maxey
VJ Edgecombe
Quentin Grimes
Dominick Barlow
Andre Drummond
Sixers vs Knicks box at the half.
December 20, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Sixers vs Knicks box at the half.
The Knicks have 11 offensive rebounds on 20 missed shots, lol.
December 20, 2025 at 1:05 AM
The Knicks have 11 offensive rebounds on 20 missed shots, lol.
Sixers and Knicks tied at 29 at the end of 1.
- Tyrese Maxey with 10/2 on 4-7 shooting, with much of the damage coming in the first few minutes.
- Dom Barlow has 9 pts and 4 offensive rebounds.
- Knicks shooting 12-21 from the field but 5 turnovers.
- Tyrese Maxey with 10/2 on 4-7 shooting, with much of the damage coming in the first few minutes.
- Dom Barlow has 9 pts and 4 offensive rebounds.
- Knicks shooting 12-21 from the field but 5 turnovers.
December 20, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Sixers and Knicks tied at 29 at the end of 1.
- Tyrese Maxey with 10/2 on 4-7 shooting, with much of the damage coming in the first few minutes.
- Dom Barlow has 9 pts and 4 offensive rebounds.
- Knicks shooting 12-21 from the field but 5 turnovers.
- Tyrese Maxey with 10/2 on 4-7 shooting, with much of the damage coming in the first few minutes.
- Dom Barlow has 9 pts and 4 offensive rebounds.
- Knicks shooting 12-21 from the field but 5 turnovers.
Update: Joel Embiid has been downgraded to OUT for tonight's game against the Knicks due to an illness. He was previously listed as questionable earlier this morning.
Full injury report below.
sixers.wiki/Injury+Report
Full injury report below.
sixers.wiki/Injury+Report
December 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Update: Joel Embiid has been downgraded to OUT for tonight's game against the Knicks due to an illness. He was previously listed as questionable earlier this morning.
Full injury report below.
sixers.wiki/Injury+Report
Full injury report below.
sixers.wiki/Injury+Report
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Adem Bona and Justin Edwards have been assigned to the Delaware Blue Coats, per the Sixers.
December 15, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Adem Bona and Justin Edwards have been assigned to the Delaware Blue Coats, per the Sixers.