The first real road trip for LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers has been completed, and they came out victorious two out of three times.
The Sixers went from collecting an impressive win against the Detroit Pistons just one week after falling short against them to playing their worst game of the 2026-2027 NBA season by a mile.
Unfortunately, the Cleveland Cavaliers loss had a little more weight to it, as NBA Cup implications were on the line. The Sixers might've shot themselves in the foot with their latest tournament action, but the team full of seasoned stars knows that they have to maintain a short memory--especially early on in November.
The Sixers went into the home of the Chicago Bulls and snatched up a victory to close out the road trip at 2-1. While the 76ers didn't close out the now-1-8 Bulls as easily as fans had hoped, James gave credit to Chicago for being one of those young teams who are inexperienced but hungry to win. Right now, it's just not about how you get wins. Tight results don't show up when it comes to the record.
LeBron James puts the start into perspective
When LeBron James caught up with reporters after Sunday's action in Chicago, he issued 76ers fans a reminder about where they are at this season. "We're a new group, so we're still learning, we're still getting acclimated, we're still getting comfortable with every single game," James said, according to Sixers Wire. "A road trip definitely helps."
James sent out warnings during the offseason about how the 76ers might start slow. Being a new group and entering the "superteam" category, the Sixers figured they would have a lot of early adjustments to make. Every game has been far from perfect, but James and the 76ers certainly feel good about the big picture so far. The team is coming back to Philly after a road trip that featured more wins than losses, and they are now off to a 9-2 start, sitting at the top of the Eastern Conference.
On a personal level, LeBron has been as good as advertised for Philadelphia. Sunday's action was his ninth game of the season. Seeing the court for 32.9 minutes per game, James is consistently doing a little bit of everything. He didn't come to the Sixers to be an MVP-caliber scorer. He came to offer whatever they need on any given night. So far, the Sixers are getting a healthy dose of everything with 15.6 points per game, 7.1 rebounds per game, and 6.7 assists per game.
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