As the Sixers' disastrous season only gets tougher, they must ensure their young star point guard carries a reasonable workload.

The 2024-25 Sixers hit the midway point with a winless weekend. The team lost its sixth consecutive game Sunday night in Milwaukee, losing a 123-109 contest to the Bucks. Through 41 games, the Sixers are 15-26.

The Milwaukee Bucks look to win their fourth in a row tonight vs. the Philadelphia 76ers at Fiserv Forum. Is Giannis Antetokounmpo playing?

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The Milwaukee Bucks beat the stubborn Philadelphia 76ers, who did not have Joel Embiid and Paul George, on Sunday. After leading 30-21 in the first quarter, the Bucks could not blow the game open.

Damian Lillard added 25 points for Milwaukee, which completed a 4-0 homestand. Khris Middleton had 13 points and eight assists in 25 minutes off the bench. Brook Lopez added 12 points, and Taurean Prince had 11.

Sunday’s NBA action kicks off at 3 p.m. EST with the San Antonio Spurs and Victor Wembanyama taking on Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat, and it’s one of my favor

Tyrese Maxey’s Philadelphia 76ers (15-25) and Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Milwaukee Bucks (23-17) hit the court at Fiserv Forum on Sunday, January 19, starting at 7:00 PM ET.The Bucks won

Tyrese Maxey and the 76ers played the Pacers to begin a road trip. Joel Embiid, Paul George and Guerschon Yabusele were all sidelined.

The Philadelphia 76ers will continue the road trip on Sunday when they take on the Milwaukee Bucks on the second night of a back-to-back.

Tyrese Maxey scored 37 points but the shorthanded Sixers, who were without Joel Embiid and Paul George among others, had no answer for Giannis Antetokounmpo and Co. down the stretch.