<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/philadelphia-76ers/joel-embiid-paul-george-playing-tonight-76ers-nets-nba-cup-injury-report');   ga('set', 'title', 'Are Joel Embiid, Paul George playing tonight? 76ers vs. Nets NBA Cup injury report');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Embiid.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Are Joel Embiid, Paul George playing tonight? 76ers vs. Nets NBA Cup injury report</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-28T07:05:18-08:00">November 28th, 7:05am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-28T07:05:18-08:00">November 28th, 7:05am</time><address><a>Rohan Brahmbhatt</a>Rohan Brahmbhatt is an adventure-driven sports writer, passionate footballer, mountaineer, and photojournalist. Rohan blends firsthand experience with storytelling—capturing the intensity of sport and the thrill of exploration. Whether on the field, a mountain trail, or behind the lens, he brings authentic, high-energy narratives that connect readers to the heart of the action.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Are Joel Embiid, Paul George playing tonight? 76ers vs. Nets NBA Cup injury report

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/brooklyn-nets/nets-news-michael-porter-jr-ruled-out-for-76ers-matchup');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nets’ Michael Porter Jr. ruled out for 76ers matchup due to back ailment');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Michael-Porter-Jr-3.jpg"><figcaption>Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Nets’ Michael Porter Jr. ruled out for 76ers matchup due to back ailment</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-27T19:51:16-08:00">November 27th, 7:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-27T21:23:52-08:00">November 27th, 9:23pm</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Brooklyn Nets will be without Michael Porter Jr. during Friday’s home matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers. Porter Jr. was ruled out for the game due to lower back tightness.</p><p>Friday’s game will mark <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/brooklyn-nets/nets-news-michael-porter-jr-returning-to-lineup">Porter Jr’s second absence of the season</a> and his first due to an injury. The 6-foot-10 forward missed a Nov. 3 matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves due to personal reasons.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/brooklyn-nets/nets-news-how-michael-porter-jr-is-thriving-lead-role-nets">Porter Jr. has been the Nets’ top player</a> and one of the NBA’s most efficient scorers early this season. The 27-year-old has averaged 24.4 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists on 48/36/83 shooting splits. His 56.9 effective field goal percentage is the eighth-highest among 41 players attempting over 15 shots per game.</p><h2>Michael Porter Jr. ruled out for Nets-76ers matchup due to lower back tightness</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Michael-Porter-Jr-1_30dcae.jpg"><figcaption>John Jones-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Nets will have their work cut out for themselves offensively with Porter Jr. out of the lineup. They’re also without Cam Thomas, who has been sidelined for the last three weeks due to a hamstring injury.</p><p>Brooklyn <a href="https://www.pbpstats.com/wowy-combos/nba?TeamId=1610612751&amp;Season=2025-26&amp;SeasonType=Regular%2BSeason&amp;PlayerIds=1629008" rel="noopener">has posted a</a> 116.51 offensive rating during Porter Jr.’s minutes this season, which would rank 11th in the NBA. However, the team’s offensive rating without him on the floor drops to 106.97, which would rank 28th in the league.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/brooklyn-nets/nets-news-jordi-fernandez-blunt-reaction-karl-anthony-towns-domination">The Nets have lost their last two games</a> following recent wins over the Washington Wizards and Boston Celtics. Meanwhile, the 76ers are coming off a 10-point loss to the Miami Heat and a 41-point loss to the Orlando Magic.</p><p>Philadelphia will be without Joel Embiid (Right Knee; Injury Management), V.J. Edgecombe (Left Calf; Injury Management), Kelly Oubre (Left Knee; Sprain) and Trendon Watford (Left Adductor; Strain) against Brooklyn. Paul George is questionable for the matchup due to a right ankle sprain.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets’ Michael Porter Jr. ruled out for 76ers matchup due to back ailment

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-41-point-loss-magic-philadelphia-fans-kyle-lowry');   ga('set', 'title', '41-point loss to Magic prompts 76ers fans’ request for Kyle Lowry');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/41-point-loss-to-Magic-prompts-Philly-fans-request-for-Kyle-Lowry.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Ross-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>41-point loss to Magic prompts 76ers fans’ request for Kyle Lowry</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-25T20:19:16-08:00">November 25th, 8:19pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-25T20:21:35-08:00">November 25th, 8:21pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo Mariano is a freelance writer, editor, and producer based in Manila, Philippines. He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia 76ers got embarrassed in front of their fans on Tuesday after bowing to the Orlando Magic, 144-103, in the NBA Cup.</p><p>The game was tied at 35-35 after the first quarter. But <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-andre-drummond-tough-guy-act-backfires-fans-clown">the Magic broke the game wide open</a> in the ensuing frame after outscoring the 76ers, 51-25. Philadelphia never recovered and absorbed its third loss in the last four outings. The team dropped to 9-8, including 5-5 at home.</p><p>With the <a href="https://x.com/DerekBodnerNBA/status/1993521154846605573" rel="noopener">game already settled</a> in the fourth quarter, fans at Xfinity Mobile Arena wanted to see Kyle Lowry in action.</p><p>“There is a ‘We want Kyle!’ chant breaking out from Sixers fans with the team down 41 with 4:30 left to play,” said 76ers reporter Derek Bodner on X.</p><p>Sixers coach Nick Nurse, however, refused to heed the clamor, as Lowry got another DNP. Nurse and Lowry won a title with the Toronto Raptors in 2019.</p><p>The veteran guard, who was born and raised in Philadelphia, has only played once this season, tallying three points and one assist in three minutes in their win over the Brooklyn Nets early this month.</p><p>The 39-year-old Lowry was signed by the Sixers last year, adding a seasoned presence on the roster. He renewed with the team in the offseason, although he has seen his role dwindle even more.</p><p>Last season, he appeared in 35 games, averaging career-lows of 3.9 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in 18.8 minutes per game.</p><p>While Lowry could still contribute in short spurts, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-jared-mccain-tears-latest-haymaker-young-career">76ers are already loaded in the backcourt</a> with Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe, Quentin Grimes, Jared McCain, and Eric Gordon already soaking up the minutes.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

41-point loss to Magic prompts 76ers fans’ request for Kyle Lowry

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-andre-drummond-tough-guy-act-backfires-fans-clown');   ga('set', 'title', 'Andre Drummond’s tough guy act in 76ers-Magic backfires as fans clown big man');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Andre-Drummonds-tough-guy-act-backfires-as-fans-clown-big-man.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Andre Drummond’s tough guy act in 76ers-Magic backfires as fans clown big man</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-25T19:32:51-08:00">November 25th, 7:32pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-25T19:32:51-08:00">November 25th, 7:32pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo Mariano is a freelance writer, editor, and producer based in Manila, Philippines. He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia 76ers and the Orlando Magic had an eventful evening in the NBA Cup on Tuesday at Xfinity Mobile Arena.</p><p>While the score was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/orlando-magic/magics-paolo-banchero-fires-99-percent-claim-about-desmond-bane">lopsided in favor of the Magic</a>, there was still plenty of action, especially when it had largely nothing to do with basketball.</p><p>In the second quarter, 76ers center Andre Drummond and Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. got into a heated alteraction. As <a href="https://twitter.com/ZachMaskavich/status/1993504994184798290" rel="noopener">shown in the video</a> posted by Magic reporter Zach Maskavich, Drummond was repeatedly grabbing Carter’s jersey from behind until the latter pushed back. In response, Drummond shoved Carter and went into a fighting stance. But <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/orlando-magic/magic-news-angel-reese-not-love-wendell-carter-jr-referred-her">Carter was unfazed—amused, even</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">I've never seen a guy square up like the Notre Dame logo the way Andre Drummond did to Wendell Carter. Jalen Suggs proves again, he isn't scared of anyone. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Magic?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Magic</a> <a href="https://t.co/t40eRa8STY">pic.twitter.com/t40eRa8STY</a></p><p>— Zach Maskavich WESH (@ZachMaskavich) <a href="https://twitter.com/ZachMaskavich/status/1993504994184798290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>As with most fights in the NBA, nothing really happened. Fans, however, had a field day mocking the 32-year-old Drummond.</p><p>“Carter ain’t even flinch,” <a href="https://x.com/BEAzYBEANz/status/1993518942816718937" rel="noopener">said</a> @BEAzYBEANz.</p><p>“No one’s scared of Drummond,” <a href="https://x.com/Carlos01746425/status/1993514270357963008" rel="noopener">echoed</a> @Carlos01746425.</p><p>Of course, @SaltyMagic91 had to bring up the <a href="https://twitter.com/SaltyMagic91/status/1993505128603881676" rel="noopener">famous incident</a> between the late Kobe Bryant and former Magic wingman Matt Barnes.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Wendell Carter Jr. when Andre Drummond squared up on him <a href="https://t.co/C4YttkvJpS">pic.twitter.com/C4YttkvJpS</a></p><p>— Salty MAGIC 🪄💫🟦⬜️⬛️ (@SaltyMagic91) <a href="https://twitter.com/SaltyMagic91/status/1993505128603881676?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>@MeteAktas had the <a href="https://twitter.com/MeteAktas76/status/1993505105363026322" rel="noopener">perfect caption</a> for Drummond’s antics.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">No one.<br>Absolutely no one.<br>Andre Drummond: <a href="https://t.co/AFqfgSSypJ">pic.twitter.com/AFqfgSSypJ</a></p><p>— Mete Aktaş (@MeteAktas76) <a href="https://twitter.com/MeteAktas76/status/1993505105363026322?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“Sixers are a clown show, bro,” <a href="https://x.com/Unknown77092459/status/1993515070656315792" rel="noopener">added</a> @Unknown77092459.</p><p>For what it’s worth, it seemed like Drummond was only trolling, as he was laughing hard afterward. He does have a colorful personality.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/orlando-magic/magic-news-jalen-suggs-ejected-andre-drummond-wendell-carter-fight">Magic guard Jalen Suggs was ejected from the game</a> after joining the fray. He pushed Drummond before getting into a shoving match with 76ers forward Jabari Walker. Suggs finished with four points, five rebounds, 11 assists, two steals, and two blocks in only 16 minutes.</p><p>Drummond has been playing well for the 76ers in the absence of star Joel Embiid, who’s still nursing a knee injury.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Andre Drummond’s tough guy act in 76ers-Magic backfires as fans clown big man

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/orlando-magic/magic-news-jalen-suggs-ejected-andre-drummond-wendell-carter-fight');   ga('set', 'title', 'Magic’s Jalen Suggs ejected for Andre Drummond, Wendell Carter fight');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Jalen-Suggs.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Ross-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Magic’s Jalen Suggs ejected for Andre Drummond, Wendell Carter fight</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-25T18:40:39-08:00">November 25th, 6:40pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-25T18:55:04-08:00">November 25th, 6:55pm</time><address><a>Allan Binoy</a>Allan Binoy is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NCAA Football, and NBA for ClutchPoints. With a deep passion for storytelling and analysis, he brings fans closer to the action by breaking down the biggest moments and storylines across the world of sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Jalen Suggs tried to play peacemaker… and ended up in the tunnel. Midway through the second quarter of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-joel-embiid-paul-george-wont-play-nba-cup-magic">Orlando Magic’s matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers</a> on Wednesday, things got heated fast. Wendell Carter Jr. and Andre Drummond tangled under the rim, exchanged words, and squared up like they were ready for Round 1.</p><p>Before anyone could blink, Jalen Suggs sprinted in and shoved Andre Drummond, which immediately escalated the situation and brought players from both sides into the mix.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Andre Drummond and Wendell Carter Jr. squared up 👀</p><p>Jalen Suggs came over and shoved Andre and as a result, he picked up two technical fouls and is ejected from Magic-Sixers.</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/JClarkNBCS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JClarkNBCS</a>)<a href="https://t.co/BIZsxPXLok">pic.twitter.com/BIZsxPXLok</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1993505999030780102?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Officials sorted it out after a lengthy review. Jalen Suggs picked up <a href="https://x.com/JClarkNBCS/status/1993505234811855273?s=20" rel="noopener">two technical fouls</a> and was ejected from the Magic–Sixers. Wendell Carter Jr. and Andre Drummond received a double technical. Desmond Bane and Jabari Walker also drew techs for jumping into the fray, per the game report.</p><p>Before getting tossed, Jalen Suggs had put together a strong all-around stretch. The guard had 4 points, five rebounds, and 11 assists in 21 minutes while shooting 0-of-3 from the field. His defensive energy and willingness to dive into chaos usually help Orlando; this time, the intensity got him sent to the locker room early.</p><p>The ejection comes at a tough moment for Orlando, which has been trading runs with a Philadelphia team riding Tyrese Maxey’s hot hand. The 76ers guard has been carving up the Magic defense with his downhill pressure and shot-making.</p><p>Orlando, for its part, has leaned on Anthony Black’s shot creation and the spacing from Desmond Bane and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/orlando-magic/magic-news-franz-wagner-playing-clippers-injury-report">Franz Wagner to stay within striking distance</a> as the game rolls on. Wendell Carter Jr. continues to battle inside despite picking up a tech during the altercation.</p><p>The final result will depend on how Orlando responds without Jalen Suggs’ perimeter defense and playmaking.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Magic’s Jalen Suggs ejected for Andre Drummond, Wendell Carter fight

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-trendon-watford-exits-magic-showdown-apparent-groin-injury');   ga('set', 'title', '76ers’ Trendon Watford exits Magic showdown with apparent groin injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Trendon-Watford1.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>76ers’ Trendon Watford exits Magic showdown with apparent groin injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-25T18:26:01-08:00">November 25th, 6:26pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-25T18:56:50-08:00">November 25th, 6:56pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Injuries are obviously a tough subject for every NBA team, but Philadelphia 76ers fans are particularly sensitive to the issue. They watch their franchise <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-joel-embiid-paul-george-wont-play-nba-cup-magic">constantly endure health questions</a>, to the point where it is hard to ever set high expectations. Misfortune struck inside Xfinity Mobile Arena once again, as Trendon Watford was forced to exit Tuesday’s NBA Cup game versus the Orlando Magic after s<a href="https://x.com/Tjonesonthenba/status/1993502258588434495?s=20" rel="noopener">uffering an apparent groin injury</a>, per The Athletic’s Tony Jones.</p><p>The undrafted forward has worked hard to establish himself as a rotational player over the last couple of years, so it is tough to see him leave the court in obvious pain. He was helped to the locker room after scoring eight points in 11 minutes for Philly and was eventually ruled out for the rest of the contest with a left abductor strain.</p><p>Considering the 76ers were down 86-60 going into halftime (that’s right, 86!), they cannot afford to lose any more productive players. Joel Embiid, Paul George and VJ Edgecombe are all sidelined for this NBA Cup battle, so victory already seemed unattainable. Point guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/orlando-magic/magic-news-jalen-suggs-ejected-andre-drummond-wendell-carter-fight">Jalen Suggs was ejected</a> shortly after Watford left, but one lucky break is not going to be enough for Philadelphia to overcome this much adversity.</p><p>The Sixers will need to dig deep and probably go unconscious from 3-point range if they have any chance of mounting a comeback versus a formidable Orlando squad.  Beyond this specific matchup, though, the concern is that Trendon Watford sustained a serious injury. Hopefully, the 25-year-old gets some good news before night’s end.</p><p>Watford is averaging 9.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists through 13 games this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

76ers’ Trendon Watford exits Magic showdown with apparent groin injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-joel-embiid-paul-george-wont-play-nba-cup-magic');   ga('set', 'title', '76ers’ Joel Embiid, Paul George won’t play vs. Magic in NBA Cup showdown');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/76ers-stars-Paul-George-and-Joel-Embiid-in-the-sidelines.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>76ers’ Joel Embiid, Paul George won’t play vs. Magic in NBA Cup showdown</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-25T09:58:58-08:00">November 25th, 9:58am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-25T10:48:37-08:00">November 25th, 10:48am</time><address><a>Yasmin Edañol</a>Yasmin D.G. Edañol is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of the Philippines Diliman, with a background in scientific research and publishing. He brings a data-driven perspective to sports storytelling as an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints, with a focus on the NBA. Whether it's breaking down a clutch play or a stat line, he believes every great moment has a deeper layer waiting to be uncovered.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/magic-vs-76ers-nba-cup-prediction-odds-pick-11-25-2025">Philadelphia 76ers face a tough NBA Cup test tonight</a> as Joel Embiid and Paul George were <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1993374522662137981" rel="noopener">ruled out</a> against the Orlando Magic at Wells Fargo Center. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-joel-embiid-takes-step-right-direction-knee-injury-return-magic">Joel Embiid will miss his eighth straight game due to a knee injury</a>, while <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-paul-george-season-debut-injury">Paul George sits with an ankle issue</a>, leaving Philadelphia without two stars in a high-stakes matchup. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-tyrese-maxeys-injury-concern-54-point-masterpiece-bucks-more-ridiculous">Tyrese Maxey steps into the lead role once again, and the 76ers will lean on a mix of young contributors</a> and rotational pieces as Nick Nurse searches for ways to keep pace with the Magic’s aggressive style. The Magic come in fast, confident, and ready to attack the paint, putting pressure on a shorthanded 76ers squad.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Joel Embiid (knee) and Paul George (ankle) have been downgraded to OUT for tonight's matchup against the Magic, the Sixers announced.</p><p>Embiid will miss his 8th consecutive game. <a href="https://t.co/5tt13QZnLD">pic.twitter.com/5tt13QZnLD</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1993374522662137981?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 25, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-vj-edgecombe-out-knee-injury-heat-silver-lining">A Shorthanded 76ers Fight Under NBA Cup Lights</a></h2><p>The 76ers entered the week hoping to build rhythm, but the injury report delivered another setback. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-nick-nurse-provides-diligent-update-joel-embiid-knee">Joel Embiid’s absence has already reshaped both ends of the floor</a>, stripping Philadelphia of its primary shot-blocker and interior scorer. George’s shooting and on-ball defense were supposed to complement Maxey in tournament play, but his ankle issue now forces Nurse to adjust again. These losses create a different atmosphere inside Wells Fargo Center, one where role players carry the weight usually handled by stars.</p><p>The 76ers will try to run early to avoid getting trapped in Orlando’s half-court pressure. The Magic thrive on speed and physicality. They punish hesitations. They force turnovers. Without Embiid’s presence and George’s calm scoring, the 76ers must counter with pace, spacing, and clean execution. Any sloppy stretch could tilt the game quickly.</p><p>Still, there is opportunity in chaos. Maxey thrives in open space. Young 76ers often respond well under bright lights. And the NBA Cup format rewards teams that refuse to back down, even when undermanned. For Philadelphia, this becomes a night about grit, improvisation, and the players who rise when the spotlight shifts.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

76ers’ Joel Embiid, Paul George won’t play vs. Magic in NBA Cup showdown

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-joel-embiid-takes-step-right-direction-knee-injury-return-magic');   ga('set', 'title', '76ers’ Joel Embiid takes step in right direction for knee injury return vs. Magic');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/76ers-center-Joel-Embiid.jpg"><figcaption>John Jones-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>76ers’ Joel Embiid takes step in right direction for knee injury return vs. Magic</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-24T16:56:15-08:00">November 24th, 4:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-24T16:56:15-08:00">November 24th, 4:56pm</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid’s status for Tuesday’s matchup against the Orlando Magic was upgraded, as the veteran could make his return. While 76ers head <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-nick-nurse-provides-diligent-update-joel-embiid-knee">coach Nick Nurse’s encouraging injury update on Embiid</a> offered hope, the team’s latest injury report suggests that Joel is just around the corner from suiting up.</p><p>The 76ers listed Embiid as <a href="https://x.com/PompeyOnSixers/status/1993088730085646551?s=20" rel="noopener">questionable for Tuesday’s matchup</a> against the Magic, per The Philadelphia Inquirer.</p><p>“Sixers center Joel Embiid (right knee injury management) is questionable for tomorrow’s game against the Magic. Tyrese Maxey (right shoulder sprain) and Paul George (right ankle sprain) are probable,” Pompey reported.</p><p>“Adem Bona (right ankle sprain), VJ Edgecombe (left calf tightness) and Kelly Oubre Jr. (sprained left knee) will remain sidelined.”</p><p>Embiid last played in a 130-120 win against the Toronto Raptors on November 8. He finished with 29 points, six rebounds, four assists, and one block. Embiid is averaging 19.7 points on 46% shooting, 5.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.5 blocks through six games of the regular season.</p><h2><b>Nick Nurse’s ‘diligent’ injury update on 76ers’ Joel Embiid</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/76ers-Joel-Embiid-VJ-Edgecombe.jpg"><figcaption>Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The 2025-26 NBA campaign has been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-nick-nurse-brutal-quarter-vs-raptors">a trying season for Nick Nurse and the 76ers</a>. The injuries have stacked up throughout the first 16 games. However, players such as Tyrese Maxey and rookie VJ Edgecombe have helped keep things afloat amid Joel Embiid and Paul George’s respective recoveries from injuries.</p><p>Nurse’s update on Embiid suggested a return was considered to happen much sooner rather than later, he said, as The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Keith Pompey noted.</p><p>“I think we’re trying to take the best care we can of him and get him out there. He wants to play. He’s being very diligent,” Nurse said. “He’s doing a lot to try to get back on the floor. And I think it will be soon.</p><p>“I know this has been a long [process]. I think it will be soon, but just keep doing the right things, keep listening to what the doctors tell us.”</p><p>The 76ers will host the Magic in an NBA Cup game on Tuesday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

76ers’ Joel Embiid takes step in right direction for knee injury return vs. Magic

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/philadelphia-76ers/why-76ers-paul-george-got-benched-vs-heat');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why 76ers’ Paul George got ‘benched’ vs. Heat');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/USATSI_27664338_168403981_lowres.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Ross-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Why 76ers’ Paul George got ‘benched’ vs. Heat</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-23T20:05:36-08:00">November 23rd, 8:05pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-23T20:05:36-08:00">November 23rd, 8:05pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Paul George did not have a lot of playing time in the Philadelphia <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-nick-nurse-provides-diligent-update-joel-embiid-knee">76ers’ matchup against the Miami Heat</a> on Sunday afternoon.</p><p>George is going through his 16th year in the NBA, his second with the 76ers. Injuries have negatively impacted his stint with the team, seeing career lows for the veteran wing as he enters his mid-30s.</p><p>Throughout his time on the court against Miami, he was only there for 20 minutes despite being in the starting lineup. He finished with 10 points, five assists, two rebounds, one steal, and a block. He shot 3-of-10 from the field, including 0-of-5 from beyond the arc, and 4-of-5 from the free-throw line.</p><p>Head coach Nick Nurse <a href="https://x.com/DerekBodnerNBA/status/1992693266157105466" rel="noopener">explained the limitation</a> of George’s minutes after the game, per reporter Derek Bodner. He stated it was for defensive purposes, having him on Miami wing Jaime Jaquez Jr. throughout the matchup.</p><p>“Nick Nurse says that he brought Paul George off the bench in the 3rd quarter to try to match his minutes with Jaime Jaquez, as he thought George did the best job defending him,” Bodner wrote.</p><h2><b>How Paul George, 76ers played against Heat</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/USATSI_27664264_168403981_lowres.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Ross-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It was a reasonable explanation from Nick Nurse when it comes to Paul George’s workload. However, the 76ers were unable to defend homecourt as they lost 127-117 to the Heat.</p><p>Miami landed the first crucial blow, taking a 37-27 lead after the opening quarter. Even though Philadelphia cut the deficit down to four at halftime, they faltered down the stretch as they couldn’t contain the Heat’s offense.</p><p>Rebounding, ball movement and inside scoring made the difference in this matchup. The Heat prevailed in all three categories by securing 58 rebounds, creating 32 assists and scoring 72 points inside the paint. It wasn’t the same for the 76ers as they grabbed 46 rebounds, dished out 28 assists and produced 52 points inside the paint.</p><p>Six players scored in double-digits for Philadelphia in the loss, including George. Tyrese Maxey led the way with 27 points, six assists, three rebounds, and two steals. He shot 10-of-23 overall, including 5-of-14 from downtown. Trendon Watford came next with 19 points and eight rebounds, Quentin Grimes put up 15 points and three assists, Jared McCain had 15 points and two assists, while Andre Drummond provided 14 points and 24 rebounds.</p><p>Philadelphia fell to a 9-7 record on the season, holding the eighth spot of the Eastern Conference standings. They are even with the Orlando Magic and Chicago Bulls while trailing the New York Knicks by 0.5 games.</p><p>The 76ers will look to bounce back in their next matchup, remaining at home. They host the Orlando Magic on Nov. 25 at 8 p.m. ET as part of the NBA Cup group stage.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why 76ers’ Paul George got ‘benched’ vs. Heat

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-vj-edgecombe-out-knee-injury-heat-silver-lining');   ga('set', 'title', 'VJ Edgecombe out with knee injury vs. Heat, but there’s a silver lining');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_0339.jpeg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>VJ Edgecombe out with knee injury vs. Heat, but there’s a silver lining</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-23T09:09:04-08:00">November 23rd, 9:09am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-23T09:09:04-08:00">November 23rd, 9:09am</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David Yapkowitz is an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a credentialed reporter based in Los Angeles who covers the NBA/WNBA, NCAA/NCAAW and boys/girls high school basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Philadelphia 76ers rookie guard VJ Edgecombe is set to miss his first game of the season, against the Miami Heat, due to a knee injury. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-vj-edgecombe-injury-update-nba-cup-pistons">Edgecombe had appeared on the 76ers’ injury report</a> earlier this season, but he ultimately didn’t need to miss any games.</p><p>But as VJ Edgecombe is now ruled out on the 76ers’ injury report for their game against the Heat, there’s <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/paulhudrick.bsky.social/post/3m6cptvvcs22e" rel="noopener">not reason to panic</a> just yet, as per Paul Hudrick of Liberty Ballers. 76ers head coach Nick Nurse said Edgecombe received imaging on his knee and the results came back clean. Edgecombe apparently suffered the injury during the 76ers’ win against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday.</p><p>The No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-vj-edgecombe-more-points-first-3-games-michael-jordan">Edgecombe had been one of the early front-runners</a> for the Rookie of the Year Award. His play has since come back down to earth a little bit, but the 76ers have a legitimate building block for the future, as well as the present.</p><p>Edgecombe has appeared in all 15 games for the 76ers so far at a little over 37 minutes per game. He’s been averaging 15.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.3 steals with splits of 40.7 percent shooting from the field, 36.6 percent shooting from the three-point line and 73.7 percent shooting from the free-throw line.</p><p>The 76ers are currently 9-6 and in sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings. The 76ers took a step closer to being healthy as Paul George made his season debut after recovering from a knee injury The team continues to monitor Joel Embiid’s availability, and two other key players in Kelly Oubre Jr. and Adem Bona are also sidelined at the moment.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VJ Edgecombe out with knee injury vs. Heat, but there’s a silver lining

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-nick-nurse-provides-diligent-update-joel-embiid-knee');   ga('set', 'title', '76ers HC Nick Nurse provides ‘diligent’ update on Joel Embiid’s knee');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Joel-Embiid-1.jpg"><figcaption>Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>76ers HC Nick Nurse provides ‘diligent’ update on Joel Embiid’s knee</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-22T14:45:39-08:00">November 22nd, 2:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-22T14:45:39-08:00">November 22nd, 2:45pm</time><address><a>Matty Breisch</a>Matty Breisch is a Senior Editor who specializes in NFL and WWE content at ClutchPoints. He can be read at Heavy, FanSided, The Needle Drop, Philadelphia Sports Network, and right here at ClutchPoints. Are you ready to read about football and wrestling? Well, you've come to the right place.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-joel-embiid-most-happy-preseason-debut">Joel Embiid made his triumphant return</a> to the court for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-joel-embiid-cleared-for-preseason-debut-on-friday-vs-timberwolves">Philadelphia 76ers’ final preseason game of 2025</a>, excitement was at an all-time high in South Philadelphia.</p><p>Suddenly, everything was coming together, with the stalwart of “The Process” sharing the court with young stars like VJ Edgecombe, and when Paul George ultimately returned to the court after his summer knee procedure, Nick Nurse might just have the firepower needed to take a serious run at the playoffs once more.</p><p>And yet, while <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-paul-george-prime-form-early-barrage-bucks">PG is back</a>, Edgecombe has established himself as an NBA starter before hitting drinking age, and Tyrese Maxey has lived up to his “The Franchise” moniker with an MVP-caliber season, Embiid hasn’t played a huge role in his team’s success, appearing in just six games so far in 2025.</p><p>Discussing Embiid’s eventual return from injury and how his knee is progressing, Nurse <a href="https://x.com/PompeyOnSixers/status/1992325855213727874?s=20" rel="noopener">broke down his recovery timeline</a> ahead of the 76ers’ next game against the Miami Heat, which “The Process” likely won’t play in.</p><p>“I think we’re trying to take the best care we can of him and get him out there. He wants to play. He’s being very diligent. … He’s doing a lot to try to get back on the floor. And I think it will be soon,” Nurse explained via Keith Pompey.</p><p>“I know this has been a long [process]. I think it will be soon, but just keep doing the right things, keep listening to what the doctors tell us.”</p><p>To Embiid’s credit, the 76ers have been a very good team when he’s been on the court, as he can still score from all three levels, space the floor for drivers like Maxey or Edgecombe, and even hold things down in the painted area, even if he can’t be a full-time drop coverage anchor for 34 minutes a night any longer. The 76ers will unquestionably be a better team when Embiid returns in the not-too-distant future, but when that actually happens remains to be seen, as his knee still has some healing to do before he can be counted on as a regular part of Nurse’s rotation moving forward.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-tyrese-maxeys-injury-concern-54-point-masterpiece-bucks-more-ridiculous');   ga('set', 'title', '76ers’ Tyrese Maxey’s injury concern makes 54-point masterpiece vs. Bucks even more ridiculous');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Maxey.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>76ers’ Tyrese Maxey’s injury concern makes 54-point masterpiece vs. Bucks even more ridiculous</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-21T10:39:35-08:00">November 21st, 10:39am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-21T10:39:35-08:00">November 21st, 10:39am</time><address><a>Rohan Brahmbhatt</a>Rohan Brahmbhatt is an adventure-driven sports writer, passionate footballer, mountaineer, and photojournalist. Rohan blends firsthand experience with storytelling—capturing the intensity of sport and the thrill of exploration. Whether on the field, a mountain trail, or behind the lens, he brings authentic, high-energy narratives that connect readers to the heart of the action.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Philadelphia 76ers guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-tyrese-maxey-joining-wilt-chamberlain-franchise-history">Tyrese Maxey delivered a historic performance</a> Thursday night, scoring a career-high 54 points with nine assists in a 123-114 overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.</p><p>What makes the feat even more remarkable is that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/bucks-news-doc-rivers-mistake-tyrese-maxey-milwaukee-for-54-points">Maxey played through lingering injury concerns,</a> including a bruised right quadriceps sustained against the Toronto Raptors earlier in the week.</p><p>Maxey was listed as probable heading into the matchup but showed no hesitation once tip-off arrived. After waking up, receiving treatment, and deciding he could run effectively, he went all in.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">TYRESE MF MAXEY TONIGHT:⁰⁰54 POINTS<br>5 REBOUNDS<br>9 ASSISTS<br>3 STEALS<br>3 BLOCKS<br>6 3PM</p><p>SUPERSTAR 🔥 <a href="https://t.co/8KJ8VwWmP7">pic.twitter.com/8KJ8VwWmP7</a></p><p>— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) <a href="https://twitter.com/LegionHoops/status/1991712893927321837?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 21, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“I definitely was not as aggressive as I should have been [against Toronto],” Maxey admitted. “I got hit in the head and I also got hit in the quad, so it was a little tough for me.” He clearly took that performance to heart.</p><p>His teammates and coaches noticed the difference immediately. Maxey took 18-of-30 overall, 6-of-15 from three-point range, and 12-of-14 on free throws, including two clutch free throws with seven seconds left in regulation to force overtime.</p><p>Despite resting for just over half of the second quarter, he never left the game after halftime, proving both his stamina and determination.</p><p>Paul George, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-tyrese-maxey-puts-away-bucks-ot-54-point-masterpiece">observing Maxey’s relentless approach</a>, praised his work ethic. “He’s special,” George said. “He’s gifted. What stands out is that after the game, on a back-to-back, 50, 45-plus minutes, he goes and lifts.</p><p>That just speaks volumes to who he is, why he’s where he’s at. I’ve been around a lot of great guys in this league. That’s what they do. They do the stuff that keeps them going, keeps them strong, always working on themselves.”</p><p>Maxey, who made his first All-Star appearance in 2023-24 but was limited to 52 games in 2024-25 due to a finger injury, has clearly made the most of his offseason. He credits consistent film study and preparation for his ability to dominate even under physical strain.</p><p>The 76ers now boast one of the league’s most fearless offensive threats. Maxey’s blend of scoring, resilience, and sheer work ethic has elevated Philadelphia, <a href="https://www.espn.in/nba/story/_/id/47044863/tyrese-maxey-career-high-54-points-76ers-outlast-bucks-ot" rel="noopener">making him</a> one of the NBA’s hardest-working and most dangerous players this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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