Tuesday was a step in making the proposed Sixers arena a reality as City Council held its first public hearing.

If the arena project is to be approved by the end of the year — as the 76ers have requested and as Mayor Parker is aiming for ― lawmakers would have to vote it out of committee in just three weeks.

The first of two days of hearings this week on the plan for a new arena for the Sixers in Center City began at City Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. Officials from Mayor Cherelle Parker's administration testified.

The Philadelphia 76ers received a big boost from rookie Jared McCain in the scoring department in Sunday's 107-105 overtime win over the Charlotte Hornets. He had 27 points with 23 coming after halftime and he stepped up in a big way to lead Philadelphia to the win.

But the early ascent of Jared McCain into someone the team can confidently draw up crunch-time offense for is near the top of the slim list of positives. McCain accounted for 27 points, just one turnover and a third of the Sixers’ 3-pointers in 31 minutes in Sunday’s 107-105 win.