Former UConn Huskies center Andre Drummond has been a vital asset for the Philadelphia 76ers this season, mostly due to Joel Embiid appearing in just 13 games.
The Sixers are 15-25 entering Sunday's game at the Milwaukee Bucks, the official midway point of a 2024-25 regular season that began with championship expectations but has been plagued by injuries.
On Saturday night, the Philadelphia 76ers kicked off their three-game road trip with a matchup against the Indiana Pacers. As they continue to deal with an array of injuries, Nick Nurse has had to rely on the roster’s younger talent to fill the void.
Drumond (toe) has been cleared to play and will start against the Pacers, Ky Carlin of USA Today reports. Drummond has missed the last six games for the 76ers with a toe injury. The veteran big man will get back on the floor Saturday against the Pacers,
Indiana held Philadelphia without a basket over the final 3:10 as it extended a six-point lead to 13. Forcing 17 turnovers certainly helped the 76ers. Getting outrebounded 50-32 against a team still improving on the glass did not. Pacers: Travel to Paris for two games against San Antonio, the first on Thursday.
The injury hits have been a lot to overcome for the Philadelphia 76ers throughout the 2024-2025 NBA season. While the Sixers hope to get at least one reinforcem
Tyrese Maxey and the 76ers played the Pacers to begin a road trip. Joel Embiid, Paul George and Guerschon Yabusele were all sidelined.
INDIANAPOLIS — Pascal Siakam scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, and Myles Turner added 18 points and 11 rebounds to help the Indiana Pacers beat the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 115-102 on Saturday night. Indiana has won two straight and eight of nine and is fifth in the Eastern Conference standings.
Predictions, picks and odds as the OKC Thunder faces the Philadelphia 76ers on the road Tuesday. Plus, injury updates and news.
The Philadelphia 76ers played without their All-Star trio of Joel Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey in a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night.
Pascal Siakam scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, and Myles Turner added 18 points and 11 rebounds to help the Indiana Pacers beat the short-handed 76ers 115-102 Saturday night.