South Philly was surprised by the sudden absence of Paul George on Tuesday night. The Philadelphia 76ers ruled out the nine-time NBA All-Star roughly 30 minutes

Paul George's latest injury came at the wrong time for the Philadelphia 76ers, who cannot seem to catch a break.

It’s a left pinky injury for Paul George, who will not return to tonight’s game. He was flexing the hand prior to being subbed out in the 2nd.

The Philadelphia 76ers’ nine-time All-Star acquisition Paul George is in danger of missing another game. Since making his debut with the Sixers, George has deal

Shams Charania: Orlando Magic’s Mac McClung has committed to the NBA Slam Dunk Contest at All-Star weekend in San Francisco, sources tell ESPN. He will aim for a dunk contest three-peat with the four-man field set: McClung, Stephon Castle, Matas Buzelis, Andre Jackson Jr.

Mac McClung will once again participate in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, which should be entertaining but comes with a caveat. McClung is clearly the best thing that the contest has going for it consider

Simons and Ayton lead the way, with Simons dropping 24 on 6-12 three-point shooting, adding four boards, and three assists. Ayton posted a double-double putting up 22 points, and pulling down 15 rebounds. Avdija also added a double-double, scoring 16 with 10 rebounds.

It does help Washington that Jordan Poole has played very well for them while Alex Sarr has surged in the Rookie of the Year race averaging 11.6 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks per game.

If a team is  somewhere in the middle, it better have a clear direction because floundering around play-in territory is the NBA’s version of purgatory.

Over at FedExForum, the Memphis Grizzlies thumped the New Orleans Pelicans 139-126 for their fifth straight victory. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Sacramento Kings are reportedly expected to "open up talks" to potentially deal point guard De'Aaron Fox before the deadline. Fox, who was an NBA All-Star and NBA Clutch Player of the Year in 2023,

Tyrese Maxey explains why the Philadelphia 76ers can turn their season around and make a playoff push despite their sluggish start in this one-on-one interview.