Can the Sixers Break the Curse and Ignite a Season Turnaround?
Before the action commences, we’re looking at key questions for the 2025-26 Sixers.
So far, we’ve covered:
Next up: Can the Sixers avoid another disastrous start to the season?
In retrospect, the Sixers’ 2024-25 season was over almost as soon as it started.
The injuries and losses escalated. When they were available, veterans performed poorly. The team’s game-to-game energy was uneven and frigid shooting stretches clearly seeped into the Sixers’ defensive effort.
“It’s been affecting us all year that way. … It’s hard,” Sixers head coach Nick Nurse said after a Nov. 24 blowout loss to the Clippers. “Just at the start of the game, when you see that you’re actually doing some good things and some of your better players are getting those looks and they just continually don’t go in, I think it does affect your defense in a couple of ways.



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