Roughly half an hour before the Philadelphia 76ers took on the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday--a game the Sixers won 139-129--they received some tough news regarding Tyrese Maxey. The All-Star guard met with specialists regarding his right finger sprain that he suffered in Saturday's loss to the Atlanta Hawks.

The Philadelphia 76ers have been headed in the wrong direction for the last month.

Of course, the main reason for Philadelphia’s recent struggles has been injuries as star center Joel Embiid has played only two games since February 9 and he is currently sidelined due to an oblique s...