Philadelphia 76ers vs. Brooklyn Nets Live NBA Preseason Updates, Scores and Highlights

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Philadelphia 76ers vs. Brooklyn Nets Live NBA Preseason Updates, Scores and Highlights

Dan Favale

Oct 8, 2026, updated just now

The revamped Philadelphia 76ers travel to Barclays Center Thursday night to take on the Brooklyn Nets at 7:30 p.m EST in what will be each team's second game of the preseason. And guess what?!

We're getting our first look at Philly's starting five of LeBron James, Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe, Jaylen Brown and Joel Embiid!

Naturally, then, this exhibition tilt is dripping with implications. The biggest storylines and questions we will be following throughout include:

How does the Sixers' newly unveiled starting five fare? Philly is attempting to join together a bunch of ball-dominant forces. Even if you're unbothered by the dynamic, this is a huge undertaking. The first glimpse at how they work alongside one another will be fascinating.
How many minutes do Philly's starters play? We typically get to see them through the first half. But LeBron is battling chronic arthritis in his left foot as well as sciatica. Embiid is also Embiid. Head coach Nick Nurse may opt to limit their court time even more than usual.
The Sixers' center rotation. New addition Ariel Hukporti suffered a ruptured right Achilles tendon in Philly's preseason opener while Adem Bona (left foot), Dominick Barlow (back) and Tacko Fall (left hip) remain sidelined with their own injuries. After Embiid, we should brace ourselves for minutes with Jabari Walker, Dean Wade and even LeBron at the 5.
The Nets' center rotation. Day'Ron Sharpe has been ruled out with left shoulder soreness. Mo Wagner is the only other conventional center on the roster, so we should see some Julius Randle and Danny Wolf in the middle.

Keep up with all the highlights, analysis, commentary and storylines that emerge through this one below.