Early on in their matchup with the Charlotte Hornets Sunday, the Philadelphia 76ers looked to be cruising to a victory. Following a second-half surge from LaMel

The 76ers are set to be without Tyrese Maxey for a couple of weeks due to a hamstring injury, per a report from ESPN’s Shams Charania. Maxey will be evaluated later Thursday. The club is already dealing with the absence of Joel Embiid (knee) and only just got Paul George back from his knee injury two games ago.

Jared McCain is doing everything he can to learn from Tyrese Maxey, though the 76ers star makes it easy for the rookie.

The 76ers got Paul George back two games ago and will get Joel Embiid back next week, but they can't get its big three healthy at once.

Down two of their stars for the majority of their games thus far, the Philadelphia 76ers have had to rely on their supporting cast in a big way. Thanks to a pair of unlikely heroes, they managed to secure just their second win of the season in an overtime thriller with the Charlotte Hornets.