Tyrese Maxey and the short-handed version of the Philadelphia 76ers put up a serious fight, but they fall short to the Milwaukee Bucks.

The 2024-25 Sixers hit the midway point with a winless weekend. The team lost its sixth consecutive game Sunday night in Milwaukee, losing a 123-109 contest to the Bucks. Through 41 games, the Sixers are 15-26.

Tyrese Maxey led the 76ers with with 37 points and seven assists ... Kyle Lowry and Guerschon Yabusele among them — due to injuries, but hung with the Bucks until fading late. Milwaukee moved to a season-high seven games above .500 at 24-17.

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Damian Lillard added 25 points for Milwaukee, which completed a 4-0 homestand. Khris Middleton had 13 points and eight assists in 25 minutes off the bench. Brook Lopez added 12 points, and Taurean Prince had 11.

Tyrese Maxey scored 37 points, but the shorthanded Sixers had no answer for Giannis Antetokounmpo and Co. down the stretch. The Sixers were without Joel Embiid and Paul George, among others,

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Maxey had averaged 30.4 points over the last 10 games, and he blew past the mark in the third quarter, finishing with 41 headed into the fourth

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young sent a strong message over social media on Thursday after getting snubbed for this year's NBA All-Star Game.

The reigning rookie of the year is an NBA All-Star for the first time, with the 21-year-old from France one of the 14 players announced Thursday night as members of the reserve pool for the midseason exhibition that will take place Feb. 16 at the home of the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco.

The waiting game is over for Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro when it comes to the bid by the sixth-year veteran for his first All-Star berth.