Hornets vs. 76ers: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Charlotte Hornets (22-19) play against the Philadelphia 76ers (16-16) at Wells Fargo Center

Game Time: 7:00 PM EST on Wednesday January 12, 2022

Charlotte Hornets 0, Philadelphia 76ers 0 (7:00 pm ET)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
the return of the MAX. pic.twitter.com/eujtMF6shX – 7:00 PM

Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
ESPN story on the 76ers/Klutch Sports meeting on Ben Simmons in Philadelphia: es.pn/3GnVnbX – 6:54 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
big fella l o a d i n g . . .
📱 @Socios pic.twitter.com/lDwEA3sb83 – 6:54 PM

Noah Levick @NoahLevick
Klutch Sports’ Rich Paul is courtside tonight in Philly for Sixers-Hornets. – 6:52 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Tyrese Maxey
Seth Curry
Matisse Thybulle
Tobias Harris
Joel Embiid are the starters #Sixers – 6:32 PM Tom Moore @TomMoorePhilly
Seth Curry is playing and starting for #Sixers – 6:32 PM Noah Levick @NoahLevick
Seth Curry is available tonight and starting for the Sixers.
Maxey, Thybulle, Harris and Embiid the other starters. – 6:31 PM Justin Grasso @JGrasso_
Seth Curry is playing tonight #Sixers – 6:31 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
tonight’s starting five:
• @Matisse Thybulle
• @Tobias Harris
• @Joel Embiid
• @Seth Curry
• @Tyrese Maxey
🏀@RothmanOrtho pic.twitter.com/9i36Wh1ImB – 6:30 PM

Charlotte Hornets @hornets
First Five in PHI! 🖐
#AllFly | @CrumblCookies pic.twitter.com/V2mJknCi5T – 6:30 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Doc Rivers addresses the trade rumors surrounding his team while also talking about the Ben Simmons situation #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/2022/01/12/doc… via @SixersWire #NBA – 6:27 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
Danny: Green🟢
Jacket: Yellow🟡
Kicks: Lanvin Navy Blue🔵
👟@SoleSavy pic.twitter.com/UGn6tEOAEa – 6:23 PM

Charlotte Hornets @hornets
INJURY REPORT vs PHI
Kai Jones (Health & Safety Protocols) is out.
Kelly Oubre Jr. (Health & Safety Protocols) is out.
#AllFly | @NovantHealth pic.twitter.com/N1QNEE3I36 – 6:21 PM

Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
“He loves the game. I swear that’s what gets him through it.”
@Doc Rivers on @Tyrese Maxey‘s positive energy & how it helped him get through the last few weeks. pic.twitter.com/9GDb0CNF5W – 6:06 PM

Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
fit-adelphia. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/TO1CN9Sg5r – 5:48 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Hornets coach James Borrego on Joel Embiid: “I can’t think of a player much like him. I just think he’s so unique.” #Sixers – 5:44 PM Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
#Sixers power forward Tobias Harris is playing with right shoulder bursitis and bicep tendinitis, according to sources. – 5:42 PM Noah Levick @NoahLevick
Doc Rivers says he doesn’t think Ben Simmons is any closer to returning to the Sixers, but he isn’t sure.
Rivers notes Simmons “does come into the facility. … Hopefully we’ll know sooner or later.” – 5:27 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Doc Rivers says that Ben Simmons does come to the facility and work out. What that means in terms of his return, he adds that he doesn’t have an answer right now. #Sixers – 5:27 PM Rich Hoffman @rich_hofmann
Tobias Harris (shoulder) will play in the Sixers game tonight, Seth Curry (ankle) is a game-time decision.
Tyrese Maxey will play after missing four games in the protocols. Doc Rivers said he was able to work out a few times over the past few days. – 5:21 PM Tom Moore @TomMoorePhilly
#Sixers coach Doc Rivers: Guard LaMelo Ball ‘brings joy to the game. You want to play with him. … When he gets on the floor, your guys are excited. That doesn’t happen often.’ #Hornets – 5:20 PM Justin Grasso @JGrasso_
Seth Curry is a game time decision tonight #Sixers – 5:17 PM Noah Levick @NoahLevick
Tobias Harris (right shoulder) is in for tonight vs. Hornets.
Seth Curry (left ankle soreness) is warming up now, went through shootaround. – 5:17 PM Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
Tobias Harris (shoulder) has been upgraded to available for the @Philadelphia 76ers tonight.
😁 – 5:17 PM Tom Moore @TomMoorePhilly
#Sixers coach Doc Rivers: Tobias Harris is playing tonight. Seth Curry warming up to see if he can play. – 5:17 PM Justin Grasso @JGrasso_
Tobias Harris is playing tonight #Sixers – 5:17 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Tobias Harris will play tonight #Sixers – 5:17 PM Rod Boone @rodboone
Kai Jones has been placed in health and safety protocols and is out for tonight’s game against Philadelphia. – 5:10 PM Charlotte Hornets PR @HornetsPR
INJURY UPDATE: @Charlotte Hornets center Kai Jones has entered Health and Safety Protocols and will be downgraded to out for tonight’s game at PHI #AllFly – 5:09 PM Tom Moore @TomMoorePhilly
#Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey shooting 3-pointers pregame: pic.twitter.com/r5jQQkUPhY – 5:08 PM

Justin Grasso @JGrasso_
Tyrese Maxey getting some pregame work in. The #Sixers guard is set to make his return tonight after missing the last four games pic.twitter.com/aD4gNR3Mtm – 5:04 PM

Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Sky Miles is soaring to #NBAAllStar!
RT & VOTE for @Miles Bridges!
#AllFly pic.twitter.com/LrRGuQkuQi – 4:44 PM

Dan Favale @danfavale
new information on the ben simmons situation, updated daily pic.twitter.com/aRHKDEGmym – 4:33 PM

Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
ESPN Sources: Agent for Ben Simmons – Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul – met with Sixers’ Daryl Morey and Elton Brand to discuss status of stalemate today. Stances unchanged: Simmons no closer to playing this season – and Sixers determined to bring back a significant player in trade. – 4:27 PM Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
From Thunder game notes: Josh Giddey is on track to become the fourth rookie in NBA history to average at least 11 points, seven rebounds and six assists.
The others: Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson, Ben Simmons – 4:27 PM Tom Moore @TomMoorePhilly
Two-way player Charlie Brown Jr. doing a pregame drill. #Sixers go for 8th win in a row tonight when they face the #Hornets. pic.twitter.com/8o5z9adu63 – 4:24 PM

Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris underwent an MRI yesterday on his right shoulder and it was revealed he’s dealing with tendinitis, league sources tell @YahooSports. He’s not expected to miss time. – 4:03 PM Charlotte Hornets PR @HornetsPR
ICYMI: @Rod Boone of @theobserver explains the @Charlotte Hornets campaign to get LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges and Terry Rozier to the 2022 NBA All-Star Game in Cleveland
#AllFly
charlotteobserver.com/article2571375… – 2:50 PM CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Ben Simmons trade rumors: 76ers star would need weeks of conditioning to play; contract scaring off some teams
https://t.co/2ldi5rWeQO pic.twitter.com/4qhCzx0hxW – 2:19 PM

Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
Mad Maxey is back in the building & we have never been happier.😀
📽@Tyrese Maxey expressed his excitement about returning to the hardwood with @Lauren Rosen at shootaround. pic.twitter.com/wfcqCHexAf – 2:05 PM

Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Tyrese Maxey said his recent COVID case was completely asymptomatic: “I didn’t cough one time (or) sneeze. No congestion. Was never tired. I was basically at home, acting like I was sick, (but) perfectly healthy.” inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-… – 1:56 PM Rod Boone @rodboone
Vernon Carey Jr. has cleared health and safety protocols and has been assigned to @greensboroswarm. – 1:01 PM Charlotte Hornets PR @HornetsPR
OFFICIAL: @Charlotte Hornets center Vernon Carey Jr. has cleared the NBA’s Health and Safety Protocols and will be assigned to the @greensboroswarm #AllFly – 1:01 PM