Embiid/Maxey not enough to carry Sixers

The Knicks raced out to 22-point lead. The Sixers fought back to take a halftime lead. After the teams exchanged blows for much of the night, New York ended Philly’s season in a wild Game 6 Thursday.

Sixers are a frontrunner for Paul George, but options behind him are slim in free agency.

After the Sixers landed Paul George, agreed to a max extension with Tyrese Maxey, and retained Kelly Oubre Jr., they still have a few area to address on the edges of the roster.

Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey make a pretend Facetime call to LeBron James, trying to lure him to Philly this summer.

Despite offensive limitations, Virginia’s Ryan Dunn might be the best defensive player in this year’s draft class.

Keve Aluma, who spent last season playing in the Korean Basketball league, continued his strong summer league play as the Sixers beat the Pistons in Vegas.