Derek Bodner
@derekbodner.bsky.social
Philadelphia 76ers reporter for PHLY.
Previously covered:
The 76ers for The Athletic and Philadelphia Magazine.
The NBA Draft for USA Today and DraftExpress.
I do have thoughts on the world, and occasionally I express them here.
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Previously covered:
The 76ers for The Athletic and Philadelphia Magazine.
The NBA Draft for USA Today and DraftExpress.
I do have thoughts on the world, and occasionally I express them here.
[email protected]
Andre Drummond brought his dog, Bob Marley, to the podium again.
"Is your dog always this calm?"
"Yeah, he's like me in dog form. He just be chillin. He don't bother nobody, he's happy when he's happy and he's chillin more times than not."
"Is your dog always this calm?"
"Yeah, he's like me in dog form. He just be chillin. He don't bother nobody, he's happy when he's happy and he's chillin more times than not."
November 23, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Andre Drummond brought his dog, Bob Marley, to the podium again.
"Is your dog always this calm?"
"Yeah, he's like me in dog form. He just be chillin. He don't bother nobody, he's happy when he's happy and he's chillin more times than not."
"Is your dog always this calm?"
"Yeah, he's like me in dog form. He just be chillin. He don't bother nobody, he's happy when he's happy and he's chillin more times than not."
Sixers injury report for tomorrow's game.
Joel Embiid, Adem Bona and Kelly Oubre Jr are out.
VJ Edgecombe is questionable with left calf tightness.
Joel Embiid, Adem Bona and Kelly Oubre Jr are out.
VJ Edgecombe is questionable with left calf tightness.
November 22, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Sixers injury report for tomorrow's game.
Joel Embiid, Adem Bona and Kelly Oubre Jr are out.
VJ Edgecombe is questionable with left calf tightness.
Joel Embiid, Adem Bona and Kelly Oubre Jr are out.
VJ Edgecombe is questionable with left calf tightness.
Obviously, it's been the best scoring season of Tyrese Maxey's career, and it's not even particularly close.
But Maxey is putting up career-highs pretty much across the board. From assists, to getting to the FT line, to efficiency, and the all-in-one advanced metrics.
But Maxey is putting up career-highs pretty much across the board. From assists, to getting to the FT line, to efficiency, and the all-in-one advanced metrics.
November 21, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Obviously, it's been the best scoring season of Tyrese Maxey's career, and it's not even particularly close.
But Maxey is putting up career-highs pretty much across the board. From assists, to getting to the FT line, to efficiency, and the all-in-one advanced metrics.
But Maxey is putting up career-highs pretty much across the board. From assists, to getting to the FT line, to efficiency, and the all-in-one advanced metrics.
Quentin Grimes on James Harden's potential game-winning 3-point attempt:
"Everybody knows where the ball is going, so I tried to make it as tough as possible. I might have fouled him, might have not, but that's not my call."
"Everybody knows where the ball is going, so I tried to make it as tough as possible. I might have fouled him, might have not, but that's not my call."
November 18, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Quentin Grimes on James Harden's potential game-winning 3-point attempt:
"Everybody knows where the ball is going, so I tried to make it as tough as possible. I might have fouled him, might have not, but that's not my call."
"Everybody knows where the ball is going, so I tried to make it as tough as possible. I might have fouled him, might have not, but that's not my call."
Nick Nurse on VJ Edgecombe's performance.
"I had a real up and down, emotional, night with him."
"But he made some plays that I'm not sure anybody else we got can make. That's huge for him to hang in there, take a little stern coaching, and make some plays at the end."
"I had a real up and down, emotional, night with him."
"But he made some plays that I'm not sure anybody else we got can make. That's huge for him to hang in there, take a little stern coaching, and make some plays at the end."
November 18, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Nick Nurse on VJ Edgecombe's performance.
"I had a real up and down, emotional, night with him."
"But he made some plays that I'm not sure anybody else we got can make. That's huge for him to hang in there, take a little stern coaching, and make some plays at the end."
"I had a real up and down, emotional, night with him."
"But he made some plays that I'm not sure anybody else we got can make. That's huge for him to hang in there, take a little stern coaching, and make some plays at the end."
Paul George has been upgraded to QUESTIONABLE for tomorrow's game.
Joel Embiid, Adem Bona and Kelly Oubre Jr are out.
Joel Embiid, Adem Bona and Kelly Oubre Jr are out.
November 16, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Paul George has been upgraded to QUESTIONABLE for tomorrow's game.
Joel Embiid, Adem Bona and Kelly Oubre Jr are out.
Joel Embiid, Adem Bona and Kelly Oubre Jr are out.
Nick Nurse, on VJ's recent struggles, and what they can do to get him back on track offensively: "We certainly want him to be aggressive...I need to give him some situations where we're saying 'this is for you to attack', and we probably haven't done a good enough job of that."
November 13, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Nick Nurse, on VJ's recent struggles, and what they can do to get him back on track offensively: "We certainly want him to be aggressive...I need to give him some situations where we're saying 'this is for you to attack', and we probably haven't done a good enough job of that."
Here's a supercut of injury updates from Nick Nurse:
On McCain to G-League: "I just really want him to get some trips up and down the court."
On PG: "They're just trying to get some strength issues cleared up so he's ready, and limit the possibility of re-injury."
On Barlow: "He's back."
On McCain to G-League: "I just really want him to get some trips up and down the court."
On PG: "They're just trying to get some strength issues cleared up so he's ready, and limit the possibility of re-injury."
On Barlow: "He's back."
November 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Here's a supercut of injury updates from Nick Nurse:
On McCain to G-League: "I just really want him to get some trips up and down the court."
On PG: "They're just trying to get some strength issues cleared up so he's ready, and limit the possibility of re-injury."
On Barlow: "He's back."
On McCain to G-League: "I just really want him to get some trips up and down the court."
On PG: "They're just trying to get some strength issues cleared up so he's ready, and limit the possibility of re-injury."
On Barlow: "He's back."
Justin Edwards got pretty animated after some of his big 4th quarter makes. After the game, he was asked whether he remembered what he yelled.
His mother, in the press room, gave him a warning: "I know, but if he says it ..."
Asked for a PG version, Edwards gave: "Let's freaking go."
His mother, in the press room, gave him a warning: "I know, but if he says it ..."
Asked for a PG version, Edwards gave: "Let's freaking go."
November 12, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Justin Edwards got pretty animated after some of his big 4th quarter makes. After the game, he was asked whether he remembered what he yelled.
His mother, in the press room, gave him a warning: "I know, but if he says it ..."
Asked for a PG version, Edwards gave: "Let's freaking go."
His mother, in the press room, gave him a warning: "I know, but if he says it ..."
Asked for a PG version, Edwards gave: "Let's freaking go."
Andre Drummond brought his dog to the podium for the postgame press conference.
"My dog's here," Drummond said. "No, my actual dog.""
"My dog's here," Drummond said. "No, my actual dog.""
November 10, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Andre Drummond brought his dog to the podium for the postgame press conference.
"My dog's here," Drummond said. "No, my actual dog.""
"My dog's here," Drummond said. "No, my actual dog.""
Last night showed how Trendon Watford's unique blend of screen setting, passing and creativity can help get Tyrese Maxey and the Sixers some much-needed easy looks.
A deep dive on Watford's career night, and on what he can add to the Sixers.
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A deep dive on Watford's career night, and on what he can add to the Sixers.
allphly.com/trendon-watf...
November 9, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Last night showed how Trendon Watford's unique blend of screen setting, passing and creativity can help get Tyrese Maxey and the Sixers some much-needed easy looks.
A deep dive on Watford's career night, and on what he can add to the Sixers.
allphly.com/trendon-watf...
A deep dive on Watford's career night, and on what he can add to the Sixers.
allphly.com/trendon-watf...
Toronto is running on 66.7% of their live ball defensive rebounds, per @cleantheglass. The Sixers, by contrast, are running 26.5% of the time.
If you're looking for the ONE reason the game is close.
If you're looking for the ONE reason the game is close.
November 9, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Toronto is running on 66.7% of their live ball defensive rebounds, per @cleantheglass. The Sixers, by contrast, are running 26.5% of the time.
If you're looking for the ONE reason the game is close.
If you're looking for the ONE reason the game is close.
Today's bell ringer: Hop Hop.
November 9, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Today's bell ringer: Hop Hop.
First night with the '01 throwback courts.
November 8, 2025 at 11:44 PM
First night with the '01 throwback courts.
Nick Nurse with injury updates on PG and Dominick Barlow.
On Barlow: "The (cut) was right on where it bends, and that's what's causing the problems. He does have a follow-up Monday as well. Hopefully he gets out of that thing and it's healed. I don't see that being a super long rehab thing."
On Barlow: "The (cut) was right on where it bends, and that's what's causing the problems. He does have a follow-up Monday as well. Hopefully he gets out of that thing and it's healed. I don't see that being a super long rehab thing."
November 7, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Nick Nurse with injury updates on PG and Dominick Barlow.
On Barlow: "The (cut) was right on where it bends, and that's what's causing the problems. He does have a follow-up Monday as well. Hopefully he gets out of that thing and it's healed. I don't see that being a super long rehab thing."
On Barlow: "The (cut) was right on where it bends, and that's what's causing the problems. He does have a follow-up Monday as well. Hopefully he gets out of that thing and it's healed. I don't see that being a super long rehab thing."
Jared McCain spoke after practice about playing with the knee brace.
"It just feels like it's super heavy, like you're lugging a whole leg, another leg, on top of your leg."
McCain says he will be re-evaluated in about a month, and is hopeful he won't have to wear the brace all year.
"It just feels like it's super heavy, like you're lugging a whole leg, another leg, on top of your leg."
McCain says he will be re-evaluated in about a month, and is hopeful he won't have to wear the brace all year.
November 7, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Jared McCain spoke after practice about playing with the knee brace.
"It just feels like it's super heavy, like you're lugging a whole leg, another leg, on top of your leg."
McCain says he will be re-evaluated in about a month, and is hopeful he won't have to wear the brace all year.
"It just feels like it's super heavy, like you're lugging a whole leg, another leg, on top of your leg."
McCain says he will be re-evaluated in about a month, and is hopeful he won't have to wear the brace all year.
McCain vs George full-court shooting contest, part 2.
(George won. McCain initially proposed a $10k bet, before assistant coaches talked him out of it, telling him to wait until his next contract for those. I believe they settled on $1k. Unsure if they'll actually settle up.)
(George won. McCain initially proposed a $10k bet, before assistant coaches talked him out of it, telling him to wait until his next contract for those. I believe they settled on $1k. Unsure if they'll actually settle up.)
November 7, 2025 at 6:21 PM
McCain vs George full-court shooting contest, part 2.
(George won. McCain initially proposed a $10k bet, before assistant coaches talked him out of it, telling him to wait until his next contract for those. I believe they settled on $1k. Unsure if they'll actually settle up.)
(George won. McCain initially proposed a $10k bet, before assistant coaches talked him out of it, telling him to wait until his next contract for those. I believe they settled on $1k. Unsure if they'll actually settle up.)
Jared McCain vs Paul George full court sprint shooting contest (part 1)
November 7, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Jared McCain vs Paul George full court sprint shooting contest (part 1)
Here is the bandage / wrap on Dominick Barlow's lacerated elbow. Barlow last played October 25th against the Hornets.
November 7, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Here is the bandage / wrap on Dominick Barlow's lacerated elbow. Barlow last played October 25th against the Hornets.
VJ's now working on some deep 3s well beyond the line.
October 20, 2025 at 4:42 PM
VJ's now working on some deep 3s well beyond the line.
VJ Edgecombe going through some shooting drills after practice.
October 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
VJ Edgecombe going through some shooting drills after practice.
The big takeaway from last night's preseason finale: Joel Embiid looked normal, in a way he never did last season.
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October 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The big takeaway from last night's preseason finale: Joel Embiid looked normal, in a way he never did last season.
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allphly.com/the-big-take...
Joel Embiid, asked about his outlet passing, joked:
"According to a lot of your peers I'm not even a top 100 basketball player in this league, so I guess I just gotta fit in and see where I can help a team win basketball games."
"We got a bunch of athletes. We gotta release them."
"According to a lot of your peers I'm not even a top 100 basketball player in this league, so I guess I just gotta fit in and see where I can help a team win basketball games."
"We got a bunch of athletes. We gotta release them."
October 18, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Joel Embiid, asked about his outlet passing, joked:
"According to a lot of your peers I'm not even a top 100 basketball player in this league, so I guess I just gotta fit in and see where I can help a team win basketball games."
"We got a bunch of athletes. We gotta release them."
"According to a lot of your peers I'm not even a top 100 basketball player in this league, so I guess I just gotta fit in and see where I can help a team win basketball games."
"We got a bunch of athletes. We gotta release them."