The Sixers announced on Thursday that Maxey will return after a two-game absence. The team did so by not including Maxey on the official injury report for the Knicks game. Barring any unforeseen setbacks, the All-Star guard should be back in his usual spot in the starting lineup against New York.

ATLANTA -- As the Philadelphia 76ers prepared for the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday evening, they would have to do battle without the services of Tyrese Maxey. The star guard is set to miss his second straight contest due to an illness and the Sixers will hope he can get back after it sooner rather than later.

After playing in the first 23 games of the season, an illness will cost Tyrese Maxey at least two consecutive games.

The Philadelphia 76ers will be without guard Tyrese Maxey for Sunday night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks, according to the team’s official injury report. Maxey (illness) also missed Friday’s matchup with the Indiana Pacers, a 115-105 Sixers victory.

Alexander, Luka Doncic, and Nikola Jokic, but one name that often slips under the radar because of their sheer grandeur is Tyrese Maxey.

When Jabari Walker watches from the sideline, he can't help but feel like a fan. It's a charming, humanizing effect. One that levels Walker, a 99th-percentile a

Tyrese Maxey doesn't look like he'll play against the Hawks, but Joel Embiid could suit up despite his current playing schedule.

Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey reacts to his return to practice and learning a few new wrinkles coach Nick Nurse threw in.