The Sixers then announced in the fourth quarter that George will not return due to a left knee hyperextension. For those paying attention at home, that is the same left knee that George had an issue with in the preseason that kept him out for a few weeks and caused him to miss the first five games of the season.

George injured his knee when Memphis’ Desmond Bane inadvertently landed on George’s foot while both went for a rebound. It's the same knee injury that kept him out to start the season.

As the Philadelphia 76ers looked to get the third quarter rolling against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, the team’s star forward, Paul George, had an injury scare. As George went to collect a rebound,