Gina Mizell
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Sixers beat reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer | Arizona State alum | Probably at a game, on a plane or at the theater.
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Gina Mizell
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· Nov 18
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Richmond coach Aaron Roussell jokes that he wants his “retirement job” to be an assistant on Maggie Doogan’s future staff. The Spiders have tweaked game plans because of her critiques/ideas during shootarounds.
“The level and the layers of which she thinks about the game is already like a coach.”
“The level and the layers of which she thinks about the game is already like a coach.”
Maggie Doogan might be the best mid-major player in women’s college basketball. Here’s how the former Cardinal O’Hara star helped fuel Richmond’s rise to A-10 champ…and why she stayed at the school in this NIL era.
“You can’t fake anything with her.”
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“You can’t fake anything with her.”
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Coaching Richmond star Maggie Doogan can be ‘stressful’. Aaron Roussell wouldn’t have it any other way.
Since her days at Cardinal O'Hara, Doogan has been a basketball sponge. The senior "wouldn’t want to spend my last year anywhere else” after leading the Spiders' rise.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Richmond coach Aaron Roussell jokes that he wants his “retirement job” to be an assistant on Maggie Doogan’s future staff. The Spiders have tweaked game plans because of her critiques/ideas during shootarounds.
“The level and the layers of which she thinks about the game is already like a coach.”
“The level and the layers of which she thinks about the game is already like a coach.”
Joel Embiid and Andre Drummond are both wearing blue starters jerseys after shootaround
(So is VJ Edgecombe, who has already been ruled out for tonight. So take all of that for what it’s worth)
(So is VJ Edgecombe, who has already been ruled out for tonight. So take all of that for what it’s worth)
November 25, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Joel Embiid and Andre Drummond are both wearing blue starters jerseys after shootaround
(So is VJ Edgecombe, who has already been ruled out for tonight. So take all of that for what it’s worth)
(So is VJ Edgecombe, who has already been ruled out for tonight. So take all of that for what it’s worth)
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Tyrese Maxey on Jared McCain: “I just want him to keep being aggressive and keep being himself…I think [we need to] just keep pushing confidence into him. Just remind him who he is, and remind him what he does."
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Jared McCain has been tasked with celebrating “small wins” — walking, playing in an NBA game, making a shot — during this lengthy recovery following knee and thumb surgeries.
But Sunday he looked more like himself, and “felt really good.”
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But Sunday he looked more like himself, and “felt really good.”
www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixer...
Jared McCain is gaining more confidence on the court since his return for the Sixers
McCain, who missed nearly 11 months following knee and thumb surgeries, finished with a season-high 15 points and three assists in 26 minutes in Sunday's loss to the Miami Heat.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Tyrese Maxey on Jared McCain: “I just want him to keep being aggressive and keep being himself…I think [we need to] just keep pushing confidence into him. Just remind him who he is, and remind him what he does."
More👇🏻
More👇🏻
Maggie Doogan might be the best mid-major player in women’s college basketball. Here’s how the former Cardinal O’Hara star helped fuel Richmond’s rise to A-10 champ…and why she stayed at the school in this NIL era.
“You can’t fake anything with her.”
www.inquirer.com/college-spor...
“You can’t fake anything with her.”
www.inquirer.com/college-spor...
Coaching Richmond star Maggie Doogan can be ‘stressful’. Aaron Roussell wouldn’t have it any other way.
Since her days at Cardinal O'Hara, Doogan has been a basketball sponge. The senior "wouldn’t want to spend my last year anywhere else” after leading the Spiders' rise.
www.inquirer.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Maggie Doogan might be the best mid-major player in women’s college basketball. Here’s how the former Cardinal O’Hara star helped fuel Richmond’s rise to A-10 champ…and why she stayed at the school in this NIL era.
“You can’t fake anything with her.”
www.inquirer.com/college-spor...
“You can’t fake anything with her.”
www.inquirer.com/college-spor...
Tyrese Maxey on Jared McCain: “I just want him to keep being aggressive and keep being himself…I think [we need to] just keep pushing confidence into him. Just remind him who he is, and remind him what he does."
More👇🏻
More👇🏻
Jared McCain has been tasked with celebrating “small wins” — walking, playing in an NBA game, making a shot — during this lengthy recovery following knee and thumb surgeries.
But Sunday he looked more like himself, and “felt really good.”
www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixer...
But Sunday he looked more like himself, and “felt really good.”
www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixer...
Jared McCain is gaining more confidence on the court since his return for the Sixers
McCain, who missed nearly 11 months following knee and thumb surgeries, finished with a season-high 15 points and three assists in 26 minutes in Sunday's loss to the Miami Heat.
www.inquirer.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Tyrese Maxey on Jared McCain: “I just want him to keep being aggressive and keep being himself…I think [we need to] just keep pushing confidence into him. Just remind him who he is, and remind him what he does."
More👇🏻
More👇🏻
Jared McCain has been tasked with celebrating “small wins” — walking, playing in an NBA game, making a shot — during this lengthy recovery following knee and thumb surgeries.
But Sunday he looked more like himself, and “felt really good.”
www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixer...
But Sunday he looked more like himself, and “felt really good.”
www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixer...
Jared McCain is gaining more confidence on the court since his return for the Sixers
McCain, who missed nearly 11 months following knee and thumb surgeries, finished with a season-high 15 points and three assists in 26 minutes in Sunday's loss to the Miami Heat.
www.inquirer.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Jared McCain has been tasked with celebrating “small wins” — walking, playing in an NBA game, making a shot — during this lengthy recovery following knee and thumb surgeries.
But Sunday he looked more like himself, and “felt really good.”
www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixer...
But Sunday he looked more like himself, and “felt really good.”
www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixer...
Andre Drummond’s dog has returned!
“He’s like me in dog form. Just be chillin.”
“He’s like me in dog form. Just be chillin.”
November 23, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Andre Drummond’s dog has returned!
“He’s like me in dog form. Just be chillin.”
“He’s like me in dog form. Just be chillin.”
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Tyrese Maxey leaves the game and heads right back to the locker room, favoring his shoulder.
November 23, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Tyrese Maxey leaves the game and heads right back to the locker room, favoring his shoulder.
FINAL: Heat 127, Sixers 117. Sixers started slow and made a couple pushes, but turnovers (15 for 21 Heat points) were an issue again today.
Maxey with 27 points and 6 assists. Drummond with 14 points and 23 rebounds. And an encouraging 15 points Jared McCain.
Up next: Tuesday vs. Orlando.
Maxey with 27 points and 6 assists. Drummond with 14 points and 23 rebounds. And an encouraging 15 points Jared McCain.
Up next: Tuesday vs. Orlando.
November 23, 2025 at 8:21 PM
FINAL: Heat 127, Sixers 117. Sixers started slow and made a couple pushes, but turnovers (15 for 21 Heat points) were an issue again today.
Maxey with 27 points and 6 assists. Drummond with 14 points and 23 rebounds. And an encouraging 15 points Jared McCain.
Up next: Tuesday vs. Orlando.
Maxey with 27 points and 6 assists. Drummond with 14 points and 23 rebounds. And an encouraging 15 points Jared McCain.
Up next: Tuesday vs. Orlando.
Two crafty finishes by Grimes get the Sixers back within three with 9:12 to play and prompts a Heat timeout. He's up to 15 points (and five fouls, which is obviously dicey) in his first start of the season.
November 23, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Two crafty finishes by Grimes get the Sixers back within three with 9:12 to play and prompts a Heat timeout. He's up to 15 points (and five fouls, which is obviously dicey) in his first start of the season.
Heat 99, Sixers 93 at the end of the third. Looked like another third quarter was going off the rails for the Sixers, but they stabilized and are within striking distance. Maxey with 25 point and 5 assists. Drummond with 13 points and 19 (!) rebounds.
November 23, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Heat 99, Sixers 93 at the end of the third. Looked like another third quarter was going off the rails for the Sixers, but they stabilized and are within striking distance. Maxey with 25 point and 5 assists. Drummond with 13 points and 19 (!) rebounds.
Andre Drummond cornrer 3?!
(An s a sneaky good stat line from Watford, who dished to Drummond there and is up to 14-5-5)
(An s a sneaky good stat line from Watford, who dished to Drummond there and is up to 14-5-5)
November 23, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Andre Drummond cornrer 3?!
(An s a sneaky good stat line from Watford, who dished to Drummond there and is up to 14-5-5)
(An s a sneaky good stat line from Watford, who dished to Drummond there and is up to 14-5-5)
Third quarters, still a thing!
Miami has stretched its lead back out to 85-71 at the 6:29 mark.
Miami has stretched its lead back out to 85-71 at the 6:29 mark.
Nick Nurse quipped last week that maybe the Sixers would play better in the third quarter if they stayed on the bench during halftime. Kyle Lowry suggested another round of layup lines to Tyrese Maxey.
Different tone from both after last night: “A lot of bad.”
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Different tone from both after last night: “A lot of bad.”
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The Sixers continue to have a third-quarter problem, even after their lineup switch against Toronto Raptors
That lineup tweak, however, did not solve the issue Wednesday. The Raptors began the third on a 10-2 run, and never surrendered the lead after that.
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November 23, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Third quarters, still a thing!
Miami has stretched its lead back out to 85-71 at the 6:29 mark.
Miami has stretched its lead back out to 85-71 at the 6:29 mark.
George just went to the scorer's table to check into the game. Training staff appeared to be working on his leg from the bench at the start of the half, but could just be Nurse choosing to distributed his limited minutes in a different way today.
Paul George is on the Sixers' bench, but not starting the second half.
November 23, 2025 at 7:28 PM
George just went to the scorer's table to check into the game. Training staff appeared to be working on his leg from the bench at the start of the half, but could just be Nurse choosing to distributed his limited minutes in a different way today.
Paul George is on the Sixers' bench, but not starting the second half.
November 23, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Paul George is on the Sixers' bench, but not starting the second half.
Halftime: Heat 71, Sixers 67. Sixers overcame a rough start -- they trailed by as many as 16 -- to close the gap. Maxey with 17 and 4. Norman Powell with 23 for Miami.
November 23, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Halftime: Heat 71, Sixers 67. Sixers overcame a rough start -- they trailed by as many as 16 -- to close the gap. Maxey with 17 and 4. Norman Powell with 23 for Miami.
Shooting still looks a tad uncomfortable for Barlow, but he sinks the corner 3. Has fit back in nicely since his unexpectedly long absence from that elbow literal deep (and unfortunately located) cut.
November 23, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Shooting still looks a tad uncomfortable for Barlow, but he sinks the corner 3. Has fit back in nicely since his unexpectedly long absence from that elbow literal deep (and unfortunately located) cut.
Andre Drummond already has 12 rebounds, a product of him being Andre Drummond but also that the Sixers have missed (approximately) one million shots.
November 23, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Andre Drummond already has 12 rebounds, a product of him being Andre Drummond but also that the Sixers have missed (approximately) one million shots.
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Heat second unit plays like a noon ball team that plays every week only you don't find out until it's too late.
November 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Heat second unit plays like a noon ball team that plays every week only you don't find out until it's too late.
Heat 37, Sixers 27 at the end of the first. Poor shooting start for the Sixers, who are 9-of-23 from the floor and 3-of-12 from deep. Maxey has 11 points, on 10 shot attemtpts.
November 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Heat 37, Sixers 27 at the end of the first. Poor shooting start for the Sixers, who are 9-of-23 from the floor and 3-of-12 from deep. Maxey has 11 points, on 10 shot attemtpts.
Sixers' first sub is Barlow for George, who is presumably still in a minutes restriction in his third game back.
November 23, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Sixers' first sub is Barlow for George, who is presumably still in a minutes restriction in his third game back.
Rough offensive start for the Sixers, who are 3-of-11 from the floor and have three turnovers in the first five-plus minutes and trail 16-11. Maxey (seven points) and George (four) are the only players who have scored.
November 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Rough offensive start for the Sixers, who are 3-of-11 from the floor and have three turnovers in the first five-plus minutes and trail 16-11. Maxey (seven points) and George (four) are the only players who have scored.
Quentin Grimes will start in place of Edgecombe today, alongside Maxey-Edwards-George-Drummond.
Per Sixers, VJ Edgecombe (calf tightness) is OUT today.
November 23, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Quentin Grimes will start in place of Edgecombe today, alongside Maxey-Edwards-George-Drummond.
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Nick Nurse said there was imaging done and it came back clean. Said he experienced it at the end of the Milwaukee game.
VJ Edgecombe is OUT today vs. the Heat.
November 23, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Nick Nurse said there was imaging done and it came back clean. Said he experienced it at the end of the Milwaukee game.