Adam Aaronson
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· Oct 17
Samaki Walker provided his son with a 'foundation.' Now with Sixers, Jabari can 'figure some of this basketball stuff out'
Sixers forward Jabari Walker and his father Samaki, a veteran of 10 NBA seasons, spoke with PhillyVoice about the 23-year-old's long journey to Philadelphia and what must come next.
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NEW: Last week, I asked Jabari Walker what it meant to have a 10-year NBA veteran as his father. He raved about it.
So, I gave Samaki Walker a call.
I learned a whole lot about how Samaki raised Jabari — and continues to challenge his son to get better:
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So, I gave Samaki Walker a call.
I learned a whole lot about how Samaki raised Jabari — and continues to challenge his son to get better:
www.phillyvoice.com/sixers-news-...
Reposted by Adam Aaronson
Tyrese Maxey on 144-103 loss by 76ers to Magic.
“Spanned us. Gotta flush that one.”
“Spanned us. Gotta flush that one.”
November 26, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Tyrese Maxey on 144-103 loss by 76ers to Magic.
“Spanned us. Gotta flush that one.”
“Spanned us. Gotta flush that one.”
Nick Nurse: “Two or three times a season, you're going to have games like this where just, like, everything goes wrong all of a sudden… You can never really explain it… Just like I told the guys, we’ve got to be better. Certainly not who we are out there tonight.”
November 26, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Nick Nurse: “Two or three times a season, you're going to have games like this where just, like, everything goes wrong all of a sudden… You can never really explain it… Just like I told the guys, we’ve got to be better. Certainly not who we are out there tonight.”
Nick Nurse: “The second quarter, obviously, was an indication of a lot of things happening from then on. We weren’t moving well enough, we weren’t getting back well enough, we weren’t keeping them in front well enough… We had zero transition defense.”
November 26, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Nick Nurse: “The second quarter, obviously, was an indication of a lot of things happening from then on. We weren’t moving well enough, we weren’t getting back well enough, we weren’t keeping them in front well enough… We had zero transition defense.”
For the third year in a row, the Sixers have had an unsuccessful journey during the NBA's in-season tournament.
With tonight's loss, they are officially eliminated from 2025 NBA Cup. The heartbreak just never stops: www.phillyvoice.com/sixers-news-...
With tonight's loss, they are officially eliminated from 2025 NBA Cup. The heartbreak just never stops: www.phillyvoice.com/sixers-news-...
Sixers eliminated from 2025 NBA Cup
The Sixers have not advanced to the Knockout Rounds of the NBA Cup in any of its three years.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:37 AM
For the third year in a row, the Sixers have had an unsuccessful journey during the NBA's in-season tournament.
With tonight's loss, they are officially eliminated from 2025 NBA Cup. The heartbreak just never stops: www.phillyvoice.com/sixers-news-...
With tonight's loss, they are officially eliminated from 2025 NBA Cup. The heartbreak just never stops: www.phillyvoice.com/sixers-news-...
New: As the injury-decimated Sixers were demolished tonight, this was the only observation I had: they should probably fill their 15th roster spot.
I made my case for going to a 15-man roster ASAP, then outlined what we know about all of these injuries: www.phillyvoice.com/sixers-vs-ma...
I made my case for going to a 15-man roster ASAP, then outlined what we know about all of these injuries: www.phillyvoice.com/sixers-vs-ma...
Instant observations: Injury-riddled Sixers blown out, calling into question their decision to leave a roster spot open
A decimated version of the Sixers was blown out by the Magic, making it worth wondering if the Sixers' 15th standard roster spot should be left open.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:37 AM
New: As the injury-decimated Sixers were demolished tonight, this was the only observation I had: they should probably fill their 15th roster spot.
I made my case for going to a 15-man roster ASAP, then outlined what we know about all of these injuries: www.phillyvoice.com/sixers-vs-ma...
I made my case for going to a 15-man roster ASAP, then outlined what we know about all of these injuries: www.phillyvoice.com/sixers-vs-ma...
A long and uneventful Sixers rotation from a nightmarish game. Sixers were completely eviscerated by the Orlando Magic. Story to come.
November 26, 2025 at 3:35 AM
A long and uneventful Sixers rotation from a nightmarish game. Sixers were completely eviscerated by the Orlando Magic. Story to come.
Huge congratulations to Gina on joining me as one of the four people in the history of Bluesky to use this hashtag.
November 26, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Huge congratulations to Gina on joining me as one of the four people in the history of Bluesky to use this hashtag.
As @ginamizell.bsky.social points out, this is Kyle's David Roddy moment
With five minutes left, the Sixers trail 135-91. The remaining fans are chanting "WE WANT KYLE."
November 26, 2025 at 3:24 AM
As @ginamizell.bsky.social points out, this is Kyle's David Roddy moment
With five minutes left, the Sixers trail 135-91. The remaining fans are chanting "WE WANT KYLE."
November 26, 2025 at 3:23 AM
With five minutes left, the Sixers trail 135-91. The remaining fans are chanting "WE WANT KYLE."
Tyrese Maxey entered tonight's game averaging 40.4 minutes per game. He's been on the injury report with two different ailments in the last week. Maxey reaching 32 minutes in three quarters as his team trails by more than 40 points is a failure. His night appears to now be over.
November 26, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Tyrese Maxey entered tonight's game averaging 40.4 minutes per game. He's been on the injury report with two different ailments in the last week. Maxey reaching 32 minutes in three quarters as his team trails by more than 40 points is a failure. His night appears to now be over.
Justin Edwards is back.
November 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Justin Edwards is back.
Sixers finally seem to be calling it, down by 41 points with five minutes left in the third quarter. Eric Gordon returning and Johni Broome checking in. Tyrese Maxey still out there.
November 26, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Sixers finally seem to be calling it, down by 41 points with five minutes left in the third quarter. Eric Gordon returning and Johni Broome checking in. Tyrese Maxey still out there.
More booing as Nick Nurse calls timeout with the Sixers trailing 100-67. I will say again that it feels like the time to call this one for Maxey and others.
November 26, 2025 at 2:50 AM
More booing as Nick Nurse calls timeout with the Sixers trailing 100-67. I will say again that it feels like the time to call this one for Maxey and others.
Justin Edwards just went to the locker room about 90 seconds into the second half. Andre Drummond hit a corner three. Sixers down by 26.
November 26, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Justin Edwards just went to the locker room about 90 seconds into the second half. Andre Drummond hit a corner three. Sixers down by 26.
Tyrese has appeared. He'll open the second half with the full starting lineup.
With the halftime clock at one minute, I do not see Tyrese Maxey on the court. Think this would be a good time to get him off his feet.
November 26, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Tyrese has appeared. He'll open the second half with the full starting lineup.
With the halftime clock at one minute, I do not see Tyrese Maxey on the court. Think this would be a good time to get him off his feet.
November 26, 2025 at 2:39 AM
With the halftime clock at one minute, I do not see Tyrese Maxey on the court. Think this would be a good time to get him off his feet.
Trendon Watford will not return due to a left adductor strain, per the Sixers.
November 26, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Trendon Watford will not return due to a left adductor strain, per the Sixers.
Andre Drummond and Wendell Carter Jr. appear to be good with each other for now, for whatever it's worth.
November 26, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Andre Drummond and Wendell Carter Jr. appear to be good with each other for now, for whatever it's worth.
Technical fouls on Andre Drummond, Jabari Walker and Wendell Carter Jr., but Jalen Suggs gets two technicals and is tossed. He jumps up and down and waves his towel as the crowd cheers, then throws his towel into the crowd.
November 26, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Technical fouls on Andre Drummond, Jabari Walker and Wendell Carter Jr., but Jalen Suggs gets two technicals and is tossed. He jumps up and down and waves his towel as the crowd cheers, then throws his towel into the crowd.
A mix! Andre Drummond, Wendell Carter Jr., Jalen Suggs, Jabari Walker among the participants. Drummond got the crowd to make some noise. Not sure it's an optimal time to celebrate. Drummond took issue with Carter, Suggs took issue with Drummond and Walker took issue with Suggs.
November 26, 2025 at 2:18 AM
A mix! Andre Drummond, Wendell Carter Jr., Jalen Suggs, Jabari Walker among the participants. Drummond got the crowd to make some noise. Not sure it's an optimal time to celebrate. Drummond took issue with Carter, Suggs took issue with Drummond and Walker took issue with Suggs.
Trendon Watford heads to the locker room. Looked like he pulled something in the groin/hip area and went down immediately as the Sixers called timeout. Sixers really couldn't afford a loss like this.
November 26, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Trendon Watford heads to the locker room. Looked like he pulled something in the groin/hip area and went down immediately as the Sixers called timeout. Sixers really couldn't afford a loss like this.
Jabari Walker checking in for Andre Drummond out of this timeout. Walker makes it a nine-man rotation. Other available bodies: Broome, Lowry, Sallis. Franklin the Dog didn't come close on any of his shots (obviously). Sixers down 17.
November 26, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Jabari Walker checking in for Andre Drummond out of this timeout. Walker makes it a nine-man rotation. Other available bodies: Broome, Lowry, Sallis. Franklin the Dog didn't come close on any of his shots (obviously). Sixers down 17.
Some truly horrid work from the Sixers defensively here, and the crowd is booing as Nick Nurse calls timeout. It is now 40 points for Orlando in a span of 8:28.
November 26, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Some truly horrid work from the Sixers defensively here, and the crowd is booing as Nick Nurse calls timeout. It is now 40 points for Orlando in a span of 8:28.
Sixers are going with Maxey, McCain, Watford, Barlow and Drummond. A very weird lineup as they look for any sort of defensive juice. On its first defensive possession, Desmond Bane gets Andre Drummond on a switch and hits a three.
November 26, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Sixers are going with Maxey, McCain, Watford, Barlow and Drummond. A very weird lineup as they look for any sort of defensive juice. On its first defensive possession, Desmond Bane gets Andre Drummond on a switch and hits a three.
The Sixers have given up 30 points in the last 6:28. Anthony Black suddenly has 20 points in 11 minutes.
November 26, 2025 at 1:57 AM
The Sixers have given up 30 points in the last 6:28. Anthony Black suddenly has 20 points in 11 minutes.