According to Aldridge, the Sixers don’t believe Embiid’s knee issue will require surgery and they remain hopeful that he’ll return to action “sooner rather than later.” They don’t view extended rest as the best solution, considering him to be more effective when he’s playing and practicing regularly.

Joel Embiid returned to Philadelphia 76ers practise in a limited capacity on Monday, January 27 as the 30-year-old center is confirmed to miss the upcoming two fixtures with the Lo

Joel Embiid's ongoing knee issues should alter the Sixers' strategy heading into the NBA trade deadline, as they now have far less incentive to make a win-now move.

When Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers fell to the New York Knicks in the playoffs last season, fans were upset but optimistic about the team.

Aldridge writes that the 76ers “believe that Embiid’s knee will not require surgery, and that he can return to the court sometime sooner rather than later. And, they don’t believe that extended rest for Embiid is the way to go. To the contrary — they think he does better when he’s engaged in trying to ramp up to return to action.”

While Nick Nurse can hardly be blamed for the Sixers’ miserable start, it’s fair to wonder what it means for the team’s head coach if the second half goes poorly.

An injury indeed will impede Embiid from playing in Denver for the fifth consecutive time and the seventh in nine seasons, but the Philadelphia 76ers will proceed Tuesday night although

The Philadelphia 76ers were without Joel Embiid, Paul George, Tyrese Maxey, Caleb Martin, Andre Drummond and Kyle Lowry for Tuesday night's matchup

FILE – Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, center left, talks with forward Paul George during a timeout in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic, Sunday, Jan. 12 ...

Adem Bona makes history at the expense of LeBron James and Bronny James -- the Lakers' iconic father and son duo.

Firing up the week with a back-to-back set, the Philadelphia 76ers hope to get a handful of reinforcements. One name to keep an eye on is the veteran center, Jo