March 08, 2026
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Tyrese Maxey went down with an injury as the Sixers' loss to the Atlanta Hawks went final on Saturday.
Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey will miss at least the next two games because of a sprain in his right fifth finger, the Sixers said on Sunday, ruling him out for Monday's game at Cleveland and Tuesday's game vs. Memphis.
NEWS: Sixers say “Tyrese Maxey suffered a sprain of the right fifth finger. He will undergo additional testing and consultation in the coming days to determine a treatment plan. He is OUT for the next two games and further updates will be provided after the back-to-back.”
— Adam Aaronson (@SixersAdam) March 8, 2026
In the final seconds of a crucial Sixers loss in Atlanta on Saturday night, Maxey ran at full speed and crashed into teammate Adem Bona, falling to the ground and grabbing at his right hand:
Tyrese Maxey's injury at the end of the Sixers' loss to the Hawks on Saturday night: pic.twitter.com/UfLG5P0TIQ
— Adam Aaronson's clips (@SixersAdamClips) March 8, 2026
Maxey was removed from the game, with The Philadelphia Inquirer reporting from Atlanta that the injury was to a finger on Maxey's hand rather than the entire hand. The Athletic added that Maxey was in good spirits in the locker room after the game without any visible wrap on his hand.
Maxey, a second-time All-Star and first-time All-Star starter this season, has shouldered a workload that can only be described as historically significant.
Out of a possible 126 games, the Sixers' two highest-paid players, Joel Embiid and Paul George, have combined to make 60 appearances. Maxey, meanwhile, has played in 61 games, with his only two absences caused by an illness in December. More importantly, Maxey has logged 38.3 minutes per game and 2,334 total minutes, both far and away tops in the NBA and putting him in nearly unprecedented territory for today's league, where opportunities to rest are constantly sought out.
The Sixers will surely be thankful that their most dependable player does not appear to be facing a significant long-term absence, but they will struggle to get by without Maxey for the time being. Embiid remains out for at least another two games with an oblique strain which has already caused him to miss four contests in a row and George's 25-game suspension runs through a game on March 23. Perhaps a return of VJ Edgecombe after two missed games might help – Edgecombe is officially listed as questionable for Monday's game – but even if the 20-year-old rookie returns from his lower back issue, the Sixers will be severely undermanned without Maxey.
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