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76ers’ Tyrese Maxey Addresses Heated Moment With James Harden

After getting dominated in the first half against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday, October 22, the Philadelphia 76ers needed a spark. Anything to turn up the intensity. Anything that could get the crowd to go from boos to roaring. Tyrese…

By Justin Grasso · HEAVY

Published: Friday, 23 October 2026 at 12:10 PM

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Tyrese Maxey clarified that no bad blood exists with James Harden following their on-court dust-up.
The heated confrontation took place during the Philadelphia 76ers' matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The rare altercation provided a much-needed spark and energy after Philadelphia struggled in the first half.

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Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey addressed an on-court altercation with his former teammate James Harden during a matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday, October 22. Maxey clarified after the contest that there is no lingering bad blood between the two players.

The dust-up occurred after Philadelphia struggled in the first half and needed an intensity boost. The team reportedly fed off the rare energetic confrontation involving Maxey to rally the crowd and alter the tone of the game.

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