Tyrese Maxey tried to cheer himself up after a Philadelphia 76ers' double-overtime loss by planning a night of gaming.

Before he left the locker room, Maxey shared a few stories with teammate Jared McCain of what it's like playing against Golden State's Stephen Curry. McCain's rookie season was cut short because of injury and his eyes about popped when he ran down this week's schedule and realized he might get a chance to play against the two-time NBA MVP. At 25, Maxey played his role of mentor and cautioned, this Curry guy is tough to guard.

A bit earlier, V.J. Edgecombe dissected his game dressed in NBA draft combine shorts, a nice fit and a fitting reminder that the prized rookie and No. 3 pick is still months out of college — even as he's had games that very much flashed future A

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