Sixers All-Star Tyrese Maxey splashed a fading step-back three with 3:34 left in the fourth quarter to give Philadelphia a 12-point late-game lead. It was part of a solo eight-point fourth-quarter run that vaulted Maxey to 36 points on 14-of-22 shooting on the night—five points above his career-best season average.

The Philadelphia 76ers head north to the Big Apple and the World’s Most Famous Arena for an Atlantic Division matchup with the New York Knicks.

Ahead of Friday’s home game against the Atlanta Hawks, Towns and the Knicks are looking to bounce back after Wednesday’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs. However, the path to doing so may not include Towns. The team released its latest injury report before New York takes the floor, listing the big man as questionable due to an illness.

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New York Giants tight end Theo Johnson sparked tanking controversy after attending a New York Knicks game despite being ruled out with illness for Week 18 matchup.

New York Giants TE Theo Johnson, ruled out in Week 18 with an illness, appeared at a Knicks game on Friday night and declared, "I am not sick."

The New York Knicks face a crucial bounce-back opportunity Saturday night at Madison Square Garden against the Philadelphia 76ers. Coming off last disappointing

Giants tight end Theo Johnson missed the Week 17 game in Las Vegas with an illness and has already been ruled out of Sunday’s season finale against the Cowboys. Johnson, though, attended the Knicks-Hawks game Friday nigt at Madison Square Garden and smiled and waved when he was shown on the Garden Vision screen.

The lifestyle mogul attended game one of the 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Finals between the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks in May. She wore open-toed sandals while sitting close to the action and instantly regretted it after Knicks guard Jalen Brunson "came crashing down" on her.

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