Coach Nick Nurse evaluates why the defense is ahead of the offense for the Philadelphia 76ers to begin the season.

Despite publicly calling to play Sunday against the Pistons, the 76ers decided to sit Joel Embiid due to right foot plantar fasciitis management.

But the Pistons were no better, as Jalen Duren was already set to miss out due to a right hamstring strain, but it appears that they've lost another one of their key players: Ausar Thompson.

Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey is named the winner of the Eastern Conference Player of the Week award.

The Sixers are set to face the Pistons without starting center Jalen Duren on Sunday with an opportunity to go 4-0 to start the season.

Yes, it is just two games into a very, very long season, yet the Sixers have already met the moment of an unworldly hype that started over the summer when they traded for Celtics star Jaylen Brown and then reeled in the marquee attraction on the free-agent market in the 41-year-old James.

PHILADELPHIA — In his 24 seasons, LeBron James said he’s observed that there’s one facet of the game that typically takes a long time to calibrate when acclimating to new teammates or a new team — the offensive side of the ball.

Jaylen Brown denied a report that he demanded a trade from the Boston Celtics or gave them a list of demands, according to a representative from Brown's team.