Sixers round up: Kyle Lowry latest rumors, P.J. Tucker, awaiting a pair of test results, and mud
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Time for a Sixers round-up of scoops, rumors, and stories. We’re halfway through the season and the Sixers sit a half a game up on the Brooklyn Nets, who just signed Blake Griffin. Two games back from Philadelphia are the Milwaukee Bucks, who just enjoyed watching their superstar, Giannis Antetokounmpo, win the All-Star Game’s MVP award. Doc Rivers has had a terrific start to his tenure in town, coaching Joel Embiid to a career year, thus far, with improved midrange, three-point, and free-throw shooting, as well as improved passing. Ben Simmons is currently second in betting odds to hoist the Defensive Player of the Year award and Tobias Harris is playing the best ball of his career too. But of course, both of the team’s superstars were late scratches from the All-Star Game because of close contact with the same barber w