The loss was the Sixers’ 25th in their last 29 games.

One can expect Justin Edwards to continue to play a lot of minutes in the remaining eight games for the tanking Sixers.

On a night when superstar Cooper Flagg struggled to find his shooting touch, Knueppel finished with 21 points, five rebounds, five assists, and three steals to help propel Duke back to the Final Four.

Entering the season, the Sixers had the NBA’s fourth-longest conference finals drought (23 years) behind the Washington Wizards (45), Charlotte Hornets (36), and New York Knicks (24).

The loss dropped the Sixers to 23-51. It was their seventh straight loss and 24th in 28 games

Flagg, the bona fide top prospect in June's NBA draft, had 30 points, seven assists, six rebounds, and three blocks in Duke's Sweet 16 win over Arizona.

The Sixers' most recent setback dropped them to 23-50. They remain tied with the Brooklyn Nets for the league’s fifth-worst record with nine games remaining.

Young, who was on staff with the Sixers and Delaware 87ers from 2013-20, has taken BYU to the Sweet 16 in his first season as head coach. They will face second-seeded Alabama on Thursday night.

Despite a sixth straight loss in a 119-114 setback vs. the Wizards, Justin Edwards continues to be a bright spot for the tanking Sixers.

Quentin Grimes paced the Sixers with 22 points. With the loss, the Sixers have now lost six straight and 23 of their last 27 games.

That’s a harsh reality for the makeshift Sixers, who have nine players sidelined for Wednesday’s game against the Washington Wizards.

Fans know Maxey’s presence could cost the Sixers their first-round pick. Right now, the team has been stripped down to Quentin Grimes, Guerschon Yabusele, and a group of former G Leaguers.

Justin Edwards and Jared Butler, from nearby Reserve, Louisiana, scored 19 point apiece as the Sixers dropped its fifth straight and finished a six-game road trip 1-5.

Bagley averaged 11.3 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 18 regular-season contests in the Sixers’ NBA G League affiliate.

The East-leading Cavaliers acquired Hunter, a Philly native and Friends' Central School product, at the trade deadline, hoping he is the final player the needed to make a championship push.