The Philadelphia 76ers will take on the rival Boston Celtics on Friday to begin NBA Cup group play looking to stay unbeaten.

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Jared McCain is working on making his return to the Philadelphia 76ers’ lineup. On Thursday, there were two positive developments regarding the young standout guard. For starters, the Sixers reportedly exercised the third-year option for the sophomore sharpshooter.

Tyrese Maxey scores 40 points, and VJ Edgecombe adds 34 to help the Philadelphia 76ers rally from a fourth-quarter deficit and beat the Boston Celtics 117-116 in their season opener on Wednesday night.

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Rookie wing VJ Edgecombe looked more than worth the Sixers’ robust tanking efforts last season in his regular-season debut. The post Celtics show flashes, but 76ers claim season opener behind historic rookie performance: 8 takeaways appeared first on Boston.

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Philadelphia has won its first four games in stark contrast to last season's 24-58 campaign - the team's worst season in nearly a decade. Of course, the Sixers were hammered by injuries in 2024-25, including long-term ailments for Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid.