Philadelphia 76ers, fresh off three straight away wins, face the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday, December 14. The Hawks, holding a 14-12 record, are ninth in

LeBron James not looking washed for the first time this season, taking over the fourth quarter, dropping 29 points and ending the night with the mythical king’s crown on his head ultimately proved to be above Philly’s pay grade. When arguably the best player to ever do it finds a rhythm, sometimes there’s just no stopping that kind of force.

Maxey seems like a hardened veteran compared to the 21-year-old McCain and the 20-year-old Edgecombe. The trio of first-rounders — Maxey is not only an All-Star but surging toward All-NBA status — give the Sixers the type of fresh talent they could build a perennial playoff contender around.

With Drummond possessing so much knowledge, its natural for the younger players to lean on him a bit. Guys like Adem Bona, Johni Broome, VJ Edgecombe, and a number of other younger Sixers have been in his ear asking him questions in an effort to become better players in this league and to take steps forward in their respective careers.

Joel Embiid and Paul George are working out the kinks as they continue to get acclimated to each other on the court. Embiid and George are expected to play in their third game together this season when the Philadelphia 76ers host the Indiana Pacers on Friday.