Steve Smith, Babar Azam and the returning Mitchell Starc will spearhead the Sixers’ opes of smashing David Warner’s Thunder to seal a BBL finals spot in the Sydney Smash.

The 76ers relish the opportunity to play the Cleveland Cavaliers again on Friday at Xfinity Mobile Arena. The matchup will be two days after the Sixers lost, 133-107, to the Cavaliers at the same venue.

The Sixers and Grizzlies discussed "around-the-edges roster matters" in mid-December, according to NBA insider Jake Fischer.

One area where the Sixers can genuinely improve is on the wing. George and Oubre are their only consistent rotation options. Justin Edwards has battled inconsistency in his second season and the only other rostered wing is two-way player MarJon Beauchamp. Every contender could use a 3-and-D wing. The Sixers are no different.

The Sixers were inferior early in both the turnover and rebounding departments. They conceded 11 second-chance points in a little over six minutes. As a team, the Sixers were often unable to match the Cavs’ physicality, track the ball and close out possessions.

The Cleveland Cavaliers grabbed a much-needed 133-107 win against the Philadelphia 76ers, but there was a dark cloud looming underneath that victory. Donovan Mi

The G League is not an option for Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain at the moment amid his shorter stints.

The Sixers look like a surefire playoff contender in an Eastern Conference without much certainty. How high can they climb?

"I didn't know whether I would be able to play at this level again," Embiid said. Now, the Sixers star is playing freely.

Unless the Warriors are willing to take Paul George, the Sixers don't have the mid-sized contracts to facilitate a trade for Jonathan Kuminga.