Ky Carlin
Philadelphia 76ers beat writer for Sixers Wire at USA Today
Senior NBA Wires editor for USA Today SMG
- My 1st big board for 2025. Philadelphia will have plenty of options for the No. 3 pick. #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/story/sports...
- I don’t post on here nearly often enough. I’m still on the X app a lot. Gonna make a concerted effort to hop on BlueSky a bit more often.
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- The updated Eastern Conference standings after last night’s loss. Philly’s now 3.5 games back of the Bulls for the final play-in spot, but also just a game back of the Raptors in the lottery standings. #Sixers
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- I asked Paul George about playing tomorrow on the 2nd night of a B2B. He said: “I want to. I want to play. I’m a little sore so I'll see how I feel in the morning, but 100% want to play. Especially, with how we're playing right now. Absolutely.” #Sixers
- Nick Nurse says he doesn’t expect Joel Embiid to play tomorrow, but he’s not quite certain on that. They’ve gotta check on both him and Paul George when considering it is a B2B. #Sixers
- The player grades following a much closer than it should have been win #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/story/sports...
- Caleb Martin, Kyle Lowry, and Reggie Jackson are all available to play tonight #Sixers
- Before shootaround this morning, had a chance to talk with Pete Nance who gave his reaction to joining his new team #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/story/sports...
- Andre Drummond is on the sidelines at shootaround this morning with no boot on his right foot #Sixers
- New addition Pete Nance is with the team here at shootaround #Sixers
- Andre Drummond on the lack of size with him out now: “It makes it difficult because once we feel like we got a good thing going, something just magically happens to kinda set us back a little bit.” #Sixers
- Full injury report for tomorrow against the Hornets: OUT: Joel Embiid (left knee injury management/personal reasons), Andre Drummond (right ankle sprain) PROBABLE: Caleb Martin (upper back soreness), Kyle Lowry (right hip strain), Reggie Jackson (right ankle soreness) #Sixers
- Andre Drummond: “I recover fast, man. I’m staying on top of it. Just doing what the doctors tell me to do and when it’s time for me to come back, I’ll come back. My plan is to come back soon." An update on Drum from Charlotte #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/story/sports...
- Andre Drummond (right ankle sprain) is out for the team’s next three games. He will be reevaluated this weekend. #Sixers
- I caught up with Jared McCain last night to discuss his move to the bench in the win in Detroit #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/story/sports...
- Paul George pregame work #Sixers
- Caleb Martin has been downgraded to OUT #Sixers
- Tyrese Maxey work pregame #Sixers
- Nick Nurse said Paul George and Caleb Martin looked like a “mixed bag” at shootaround this morning. They’re both listed as questionable tonight. Nurse said he needs to see them pregame before making a decision on their status for tonight. #Sixers
- Reggie Jackson has been downgraded to OUT due to right knee soreness #Sixers
- Per Nick Nurse, the starting lineup tonight: Maxey McCain Oubre Jr. Yabusele Drummond #Sixers
- Caleb Martin is out tonight due to upper back soreness. Nick Nurse says he is day-to-day. He said Martin shouldn’t be out long. #Sixers
- Caleb Martin received treatment this morning at shootaround. He remains questionable for tonight against the Rockets due to upper back soreness. #Sixers
- Paul George on the way the season has gone: “We'll change this around. I'm 100% betting down on that that we’ll change this. It’s on us. We got to control what we can.” #Sixers
- James Harden on Tyrese Maxey using his voice more: “Fifth year. You got the money. The money comes with a lot of responsibility.” #Sixers
- Ahead of his return to Philly tonight, I bring back the story from LA a few weeks ago when Nic Batum discussed his time with the team and why he returned to the Clippers in the summer #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/story/sports...
- Nick Nurse says Paul George did some on-court work yesterday. He’s still dealing with a left knee bone bruise. #Sixers
- Joel Embiid is managing swelling in his left knee. In consultation with the team’s medical staff, Embiid missed tonight’s game and will also miss Sunday’s game. He is receiving treatment and further updates on his status will be provided early next week. #Sixers
- Joel Embiid is out tonight due to left knee injury management #Sixers
- Full injury report for tomorrow against the Nets: OUT: Paul George (left knee bone bruise), Kyle Lowry (right hip strain) #Sixers
- A look at the Eastern Conference standings #Sixers
- What’s your biggest takeaway for the Sixers following the loss to the Grizzlies tonight? Is it injuries? The 3-point shooting? Players underperforming? What’s on your mind?
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- Bro, wtf is this? Lmao
- The player grades following this loss to the Grizzlies. The losing skid is now at 5. #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/story/sports...


- Heat coach Erik Spoelstra on Caleb Martin: “I’ll always root for him. I really respect him and I love him for who he is, how he represents himself, who he is as a competitor, how he is off the court.” #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/story/sports...
- Yes, there are still 69 games left in the season, but time has a tendency to move quickly in the NBA. Joel Embiid and Co. have to figure this out now. #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/story/sports...
- Joel Embiid: “With our record, that might need to change. I might need to be more aggressive so I would imagine the next couple games, I’m probably gonna try to be more aggressive as far as doing more.” #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/story/sports...
- Injury report for tomorrow against the Grizzlies: OUT: Kyle Lowry (right hip strain) QUESTIONABLE: Tyrese Maxey (right hamstring strain) Joel Embiid is not listed #Sixers
- Amid the ESPN report about the team meeting from last night, I talked with Caleb Martin and he described the mood of the team in the meeting as things got addressed #Sixers Check out the exclusive below sixerswire.usatoday.com/story/sports...
- I talked with Caleb Martin last night about the overall mood of the team meeting and what must be done to turn this thing around #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/story/sports...
- Nick Nurse has come out and started his media session by apologizing for being late and said the team had a “little meeting”. He won’t get into the specifics of the meeting. #Sixers
- Nick Nurse has yet to speak to the media here in Miami
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