Maybe one day the Sixers can have nice things.
Tyrese Maxey suffered a sprain of his right pinky in the team’s loss to the Atlanta Hawks Saturday night. He will miss the next two games and undergo additional testing, per the Sixers.
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occurred with 16.2 seconds left in the game. Maxey and Adem Bona collided while going for a loose ball. The All-Star guard went down immediately, favoring his right hand. He looked to be in a great deal of pain and went straight back to the locker room with the hand tucked inside his jersey.
Not only will the Sixers be missing Maxey, but Joel Embiid (right oblique strain) and Paul George (suspension) will remain out when the team travels to Cleveland to take on James Harden and the Cavaliers. The only bit of good news is rookie VJ Edgecombe is listed as questionable. He’s missed the last two games with a lumbar contusion.
It’s not hyperbolic to say the Sixers’ season is on the brink. After Saturday’s loss, their record is 34-29. They’ve fallen out of a guaranteed playoff spot and sit in eighth. They’re only 1.5 games up on the Hawks and 2.5 up on the surging Charlotte Hornets. After the matchup with the Cavs, the play the very next night at home against the Memphis Grizzlies before hitting the road again to take on the East-leading Detroit Pistons.
The Sixers need to get healthy — and soon.
