Here are the three biggest takeaways for the Philadelphia 76ers following their loss to the Los Angeles Lakers at home on Sunday.

The Los Angeles Lakers have every reason to believe that they can contend in the Western Conference, and maybe even make a run at an NBA title. With guard Luka

Video of Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain being excited at doing a jersey swap with Los Angeles Lakers superstar guard Luka Doncic.

Philadelphia 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe has turned heads in the 2025-26 season as he has shown a lot with his ability to impact the game in a number of ways while also coming up with big plays with the game on the line. He just has a poise that a lot of young players his age don't have and he continues to be an important piece to the Sixers.

Last week, all three major outlets we follow had the Sixers ranked 17th out of 30 NBA teams; this week, they all gave the Sixers slight bumps. An improved defense has helped the Sixers of late, though the makeup of their roster still incites plenty of skepticism that they have enough size for it to last.

LeBron James hit a late go-ahead 3-pointer and scored 29 points, Luka Doncic had a triple-double and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 112-108 on Sunday night.

Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain posts a vlog highlighting Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Luka Doncic.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James showed love to Philadelphia 76ers star guard Tyrese Maxey and praised his game.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers meet Sunday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with tip-off set for 7:30 p.m. ET.

Here is the final playing status for Joel Embiid and Paul George as the Philadelphia 76ers prepare for the Los Angeles Lakers.