As it has been so far this season, the starting backcourt of Tyrese Maxey and Rookie VJ Edgecombe carried the Sixers against the Magic. They combined for 40 of the Sixers' 72 first-half points and finished the game with a combined 69 points as Philly improved to 3-0 this season.

Maxey’s smile has made him almost as famous as his blinding speed and sharpshooting ability on the basketball court. As he’s grown into an All-Star and the vocal leader of his team, he’s tried to present himself as more than just a happy-go-lucky guy.

An 11-game slate in the NBA kicks off the first full week of games, and there are a ton of teams either playing a back-to-back or preparing for the front end of

Tyrese Maxey exploded for 43 points, leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a 136-124 victory over the Orlando Magic. Rookie VJ Edgecombe added 26 points,

The Sixers are figuring out in real time what they need to do to survive without Joel Embiid. It is an enormous revelation for a franchise suddenly boasting a a 3-0 record.