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Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George discusses continuing to get his rhythm back after a win over the Washington Wizards.
Sunday’s 142-134 setback to the Atlanta Hawks at Xfinity Mobile Arena marked the first time Joel Embiid, Paul George, and Tyrese Maxey have been on the floor together this season. Sunday also marked just the 19th game that Embiid,
Philadelphia 76ers swingman Paul George joined the starting lineup in Philadelphia to make his long-awaited season debut during Monday’s 110-108 victory over the LA Clippers. He finished the game with nine points (2-9 FGs), seven rebounds, three assists and two blocks.
Joel Embiid missed nine games in a row, returned and logged a season-high 30 minutes and then sat again. What will happen on the front end of the Sixers' back-to-back?
NEW YORK -- As the Philadelphia 76ers get set to take on the Brooklyn Nets in the final NBA Cup game on Friday, they will be short-handed with Joel Embiid, Kelly Oubre Jr., and VJ Edgecombe--three opening night starters--sidelined due to injuries. The Sixers will have to take on a scrappy Nets team without some key pieces of the rotation.
This trade aged like milk for the Clippers and fine wine for the Thunder, who still haven't even collected all their riches from LA.
Kelly Oubre Jr. (left knee sprain) and Trendon Watford (left adductor strain) remain out as well, with both of their absences expected. Watford is early into his two-week re-evaluation timeline, but an update on Oubre should come at some point this week; the veteran swingman has missed two-plus weeks with an LCL injury.