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Tyrese Maxey won’t forget Heat passing him in 2020 draft

Tyrese Maxey won’t forget Heat passing him in 2020 draft

PHILADELPHIA — Lightning-quick Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey has already established himself as one of the elite sprinters and transition bucket-getters in the league. But the second-year guard isn’t too quick to forgive the teams that passed him by in the 2020 NBA draft. And one of the teams he thought would select him is the team he’s facing now in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs with a must-win Game 6 for the 76ers at 7 p.m. ET Thursday. “I thought Miami would take… Source link

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76ers Tyrese Maxey in COVID protocols after home fire

Tyrese Maxey’s Christmas weekend just got worse. One day after his home caught fire, the Philadelphia 76ers guard landed in the NBA’s health and safety protocols, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Keith Pompey. Maxey is now questionable for the 76ers’ game on Sunday against the Washington Wizards. Maxey’s New Jersey home caught on fire around 7 p.m. on Friday, according to the Inquirer, and it suffered significant damage. Maxey and his family are all safe. Officials said the… Source link

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Tyrese Haliburton, LaMelo tops list

The NBA Rookie of the Year race is heating up with LaMelo Ball and Tyrese Maxey continuing to play consistently and No. 1 overall pick Anthony Edwards making a huge statement with the dunk of year last week. All three players are playing exceptionally well for their first season, but Tyrese Haliburton gets the edge after a 23-point, eight-assist performance against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday. He is averaging 15.5 points and five assists per game during the month of February. Injuries… Source link

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