Giroux, Flyers top Rangers 4-3 despite Kreider hat trick
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Giroux, Flyers top Rangers 4-3 despite Kreider hat trick

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Giroux made it fun playing with the Flyers. His 903rd career game tied him with Bill Barber for most in the regular season with Philadelphia. He also had three assists in his return from a coronavirus absence to lead the Flyers over the New York Rangers 4-3 on Wednesday night.

Harris, Embiid lead 76ers over Raptors 109-102
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Harris, Embiid lead 76ers over Raptors 109-102

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Tobias Harris scored 12 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter and the Philadelphia 76ers beat Toronto 109-102 to end the Raptors’ four-game winning streak. Joel Embiid had 18 points and 12 rebounds for the 76ers, and Furkan Korkmanz added 19 points. Normal Powell led the Raptors with 24 points. Pascal Siakam added 22 and Fred VanVleet had 12 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. Ben Simmons finished with 15 points, nine rebounds and seven assists for the 76ers, who overcame seven fourth-quarter turnovers to end their four-game road losing streak.

Raptors turn back 76ers 110-103 for 4th straight win
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Raptors turn back 76ers 110-103 for 4th straight win

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Pascal Siakam and Fred VanVleet each had 23 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the Philadelphia 76ers 110-103 for their fourth straight victory. Chris Boucher scored 11 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter for Toronto, hitting three 3-pointers as the Raptors opened the period on a 15-8 surge to take the lead for good. Joel Embiid, coming off a 50-point outburst against Chicago on Friday night, had 25 points and 17 rebounds for the 76ers, who lost their fourth consecutive road game. Embiid made only six of 20 shots from the field. Ben Simmons led Philadelphia with 28 points and nine rebounds.

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Embiid scores career-high 50 points to lead 76ers past Bulls
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Embiid scores career-high 50 points to lead 76ers past Bulls

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All-Star Joel Embiid scored a career-high 50 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 112-105 victory over the Chicago Bulls. Embiid added 17 rebounds, five assists, four blocks and two steals in a dominating performance at both ends of the court. Tobias Harris had 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Eastern Conference-leading 76ers, who played without Ben Simmons (illness) for the second straight game and clinched coaching duties for Doc Rivers at the All-Star Game. Zach LaVine scored 30 points for the Bulls.

Rangers top Flyers 3-2 in shootout to stop 4-game skid
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Rangers top Flyers 3-2 in shootout to stop 4-game skid

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Kaapo Kakko and Artemi Panarin scored in the shootout to give the New York Rangers a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. Colin Blackwell and Brendan Smith scored in regulation for the Rangers, who snapped a four-game losing streak. Nicolas Aube-Kubel and Joel Farabee scored for the Flyers, who were playing for the first time since Feb. 7 because of COVID-19. Philadelphia was without six players who still are in the COVID-19 health and safety protocol. Those include captain Claude Giroux, whose streak of playing in 328 consecutive games ended. Sean Couturier had Philadelphia’s lone goal in the shootout.

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Clarkson, streaking Jazz win showdown vs Simmons, 76ers
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Clarkson, streaking Jazz win showdown vs Simmons, 76ers

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Jordan Clarkson scored a season-high 40 points to send the streaking Utah Jazz past the Philadelphia 76ers 134-123 in a matchup of conference leaders despite a career-best 42 points from Ben Simmons. Clarkson hit a career-high eight 3-pointers and Donovan Mitchell added 24 points to help the Jazz overcome an early 14-point deficit. Utah has won eight straight games and 19 of 20. Philadelphia was minus big man Joel Embiid, a late scratch because of back tightness. Playing without his All-Star running mate, Simmons had 12 assists and nine rebounds — barely missing a triple-double. Tobias Harris scored a season-high 36 points for the Sixers in a fast-paced game between championship hopefuls.

Konecny enters COVID protocol for Flyers

Konecny enters COVID protocol for Flyers

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Good and bad news for the Philadelphia Flyers who have a handful of players remaining in COVID protocol. Another name has been added to that list Sunday, Travis Konecny.

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Suns keep rolling, top 76ers 120-111 for 5th straight win
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Suns keep rolling, top 76ers 120-111 for 5th straight win

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Devin Booker scored 36 points, Chris Paul added 18 points and 10 assists and the rising Phoenix Suns beat the Philadelphia 76ers 120-111 for their fifth straight victory. The Suns have won eight of their past nine games and improved to 16-9 on the season. They got a big game from their bench against Philadelphia, especially from Dario Saric, who scored 15 points in his first game back after missing 10 straight. Joel Embiid had 35 points on 12-of-23 shooting for the Sixers.

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Lillard scores 30 points as Trail Blazers down 76ers 118-114
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Lillard scores 30 points as Trail Blazers down 76ers 118-114

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Damian Lillard scored 30 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 118-114. Carmelo Anthony added 24 points off the bench, including 16 in the fourth quarter, to help Portland win for the fourth time in five games. Joel Embiid led the 76ers with 35 points and nine rebounds, and Ben Simmons had 23 points and 11 boards. The loss snapped a four-game road winning streak. The Eastern Conference-leading Sixers had won six of seven, with the only defeat during that span coming a week ago to the Trail Blazers, 121-105.  

How to watch and hear the Delaware Blue Coats in 2021

How to watch and hear the Delaware Blue Coats in 2021

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The Delaware Blue Coats, the NBA G League affiliate of the Philadelphia 76ers announce that their first game of the regular season will take place on Thursday, February 11th at 11 a.m. against the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, the affiliate of the Indiana Pacers.

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Laughton's 1st hat trick lifts Flyers past Capitals, 7-4
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Laughton's 1st hat trick lifts Flyers past Capitals, 7-4

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Scott Laughton scored his first career hat trick, Sean Couturier had two goals in his first game back following a rib injury and the Philadelphia Flyers pulled away for a 7-4 victory over the Washington Capitals. James van Riemsdyk added a goal and an assist, running his points streak to seven games while helping Philadelphia overcome an early 2-0 deficit. Robert Hagg scored his first goal of the season in Philadelphia’s first win in regulation in five games. Joel Farabee had two assists, and Carter Hart made 33 saves. Alex Ovechkin scored two goals and had two assists for Washington. The Capitals lost their third straight despite outshooting Philly 37-23.

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Embiid, Simmons lead 76ers past short-handed Nets 124-108
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Embiid, Simmons lead 76ers past short-handed Nets 124-108

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Joel Embiid scored 33 points and Ben Simmons had 16 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 124-108 victory over the short-handed Brooklyn Nets. Tobias Harris added 21 points and 12 rebounds for the Eastern Conference-leading 76ers, who have won five of six. James Harden had 26 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds for Brooklyn, which was without stars Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant.

Kuraly, Marchand lead Bruins past Flyers

Kuraly, Marchand lead Bruins past Flyers

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Sean Kuraly and Brad Marchand scored 27 seconds apart in the third period to lead the Boston Bruins to a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday night.