<!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-maxey-doubtful-hawks-joel-embiid-might-pull-season-first');   ga('set', 'title', '76ers’ Tyrese Maxey doubtful vs. Hawks, but Joel Embiid might pull a season first');   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/2025/10/76ers-All-Star-Tyrese-Maxey-Joel-Embiid.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Ross-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>76ers’ Tyrese Maxey doubtful vs. Hawks, but Joel Embiid might pull a season first</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-14T06:38:09-08:00">December 14th, 6:38am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-14T06:38:09-08:00">December 14th, 6:38am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia 76ers will be facing the Atlanta Hawks, and they have a few players on the injury report. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-tyrese-maxey-celebrates-joel-embiid-success-vs-pacers-amid-illness">Tyrese Maxey has been on the injury report</a> for a couple of days as he deals with an illness, and he’s <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2025-12-14_08AM.pdf" rel="noopener">listed as doubtful</a> against the Hawks. That’s a big blow for the 76ers, as he’s their leading scorer this season, and one of the leading scorers in the league. With the injuries that they’ve dealt with, Maxey has been the one constant, and he’s delivering at a high level.</p><p>The 76ers might have some good news on the injury report, as Joel Embiid is listed as questionable with left knee injury management. Embiid did play two days ago, and the 76ers had him on a plan where he would have two days off every game. That means that Embiid should be out this game, but it looks like he could play, which would be the first time he does so this season.</p><p>After their win against the Indiana Pacers, Embiid shared that there was a chance that the schedule he was on could be re-evaluated.</p><p>“We’re gonna talk about it. I feel great. It’s up to them. I’ll fight for it. If I’m not allowed or if I can’t, then it is what it is. Feel pretty good,” Embiid said.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Joel Embiid seemed to be hopeful that the previous schedule he was on — at least two days off after each game — might be at a point where it could be re-evaluated. </p><p>"We're gonna talk about it. I feel great. It's up to them. I'll fight for it. If I'm not allowed or if I can't,… <a href="https://t.co/CUmT6lxm5g">pic.twitter.com/CUmT6lxm5g</a></p><p>— Derek Bodner (@DerekBodnerNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/DerekBodnerNBA/status/1999698506915696690?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 13, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The 76ers have been trying their best to manage Embiid and his playing time, as his left knee is still a problem. When he’s on the court, he looks like he’s still trying to find a rhythm at times, but in their game against the Pacers, he may have looked the best he’s had all season, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-joel-embiid-vintage-form-step-back-3">finishing the game with 39 points</a>.</p><p>That’s the Embiid that everyone knows, and if he can get back to that level of consistency, that would do wonders for the 76ers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

76ers’ Tyrese Maxey doubtful vs. Hawks, but Joel Embiid might pull a season first

<!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-embiids-39-point-performance-gets-perfect-capstone-from-tyrese-maxey');   ga('set', 'title', '76ers star Joel Embiid’s 39 point performance gets perfect capstone from Tyrese Maxey');   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/2025/12/76ers-center-Joel-Embiid-21-reacts.jpg"><figcaption>© Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>76ers star Joel Embiid’s 39 point performance gets perfect capstone from Tyrese Maxey</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-12T22:12:01-08:00">December 12th, 10:12pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-12T22:12:01-08:00">December 12th, 10:12pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The 2025-26 season has been an uneven one thus far for Joel Embiid. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-joel-embiid-vintage-form-step-back-3">Embiid, recovering from knee issues</a> that forced a premature end to his 2024-25 campaign, has been in and out of the Philadelphia 76ers’ lineup, and there’s been a noticeable decline in his production from his peak. At 31 years of age, there are some who believe that Embiid’s days as a superstar who can lead the 76ers to the promised land may be over.</p><p>But on Friday night in a 115-105 win over the Indiana Pacers, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-tyrese-maxey-celebrates-joel-embiid-success-vs-pacers-amid-illness">Embiid showed that he could very well have a bounce-back season</a> as he continues to put his knee issues in the rearview mirror. The 2023 NBA MVP put up 39 points on 12-23 shooting from the field in his best performance yet in leading the 76ers to a win without Tyrese Maxey, who was not present for Friday night’s action due to an illness.</p><p>After the game, the 76ers’ star point guard, who wasn’t with the team on Friday night, gave Embiid <a href="https://twitter.com/Ky_Carlin/status/1999671341268775293?s=20" rel="noopener">his due props</a> on his Instagram story for the performance he put up against the Pacers.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Tyrese Maxey reacts to Joel Embiid’s big game while watching from home <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sixers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Sixers</a> <a href="https://t.co/wif73l6KHc">pic.twitter.com/wif73l6KHc</a></p><p>— Ky Carlin (@Ky_Carlin) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ky_Carlin/status/1999671341268775293?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 13, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>76ers are now Tyrese Maxey’s team, but Joel Embiid is team’s biggest X-factor</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Embiid-laughs.jpg"><figcaption>Geoff Burke-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Maxey is now without a doubt the 76ers’ best player. He is the man the team is relying on on a nightly basis amid the injury uncertainty to the likes of Embiid and Paul George. But Embiid is still the team’s biggest X-factor in their pursuit of a title.</p><p>When healthy, Embiid is a dominant scoring force who can impose his will against any opposition. Remember, he recorded his 70-point game against Victor Wembanyama. He can also be a game-changer on defense, although his athletic decline has rendered him less impactful on that end of the floor.</p><p>The 76ers’ main goal is to get Embiid healthy, and seeing him score 39 on Friday should at least be a good sign for Philly moving forward.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

76ers star Joel Embiid’s 39 point performance gets perfect capstone from Tyrese Maxey

<!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-maxey-celebrates-joel-embiid-success-vs-pacers-amid-illness');   ga('set', 'title', '76ers’ Tyrese Maxey celebrates Joel Embiid’s success vs. Pacers amid illness');   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/2024/11/Joel-Embiid-and-Tyrese-Maxey-unhappy.jpg"><figcaption>© Petre Thomas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>76ers’ Tyrese Maxey celebrates Joel Embiid’s success vs. Pacers amid illness</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-12T18:09:57-08:00">December 12th, 6:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-12T22:02:08-08:00">December 12th, 10:02pm</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>Philadelphia 76ers star point guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-are-joel-embiid-tyrese-maxey-playing-vs-pacers-injury-report">Tyrese Maxey did not play</a> in Friday’s 115-105 win versus the Indiana Pacers because of illness, but he is still making sure to support his teammates. The 25-year-old speedster was especially impressed by what he was seeing from center Joel Embiid, who dug deep into his bag of tricks near the end of the first half.</p><p>The 2022-23 MVP <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-joel-embiid-vintage-form-step-back-3">drained a step-back 3-pointer</a> in the final seconds of the second quarter, sending the Sixers into the locker room with a 63-58 lead. Embiid did far more than just produce one memorable highlight, however. He totaled 39 points on 12-of-23 shooting to go with nine rebounds and three assists in 32 minutes. Maxey was <a href="https://x.com/TyreseMaxey/status/1999654126490386913?s=20" rel="noopener">loving every minute</a> of this superb showing.</p><p>“GOOD PROCESS!!” he posted on X. The 2020 first-round draft pick knows how much physical pain the veteran big man has endured over the last few years and is thrilled to see him dominate the low-post and knock down threes. This marks just the 10th game of the season that Embiid has played in, but he continues to exhibit bursts of his old self. If Embiid can maintain his vintage form for weeks at a time, Philadelphia will start to look like a legitimate contender in the Eastern Conference.</p><p>The two-time scoring leader and seven-time All-Star was averaging 18.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.3 blocks per game while shooting 40.7 percent from the field and 21.4 percent from downtown. Those numbers will go up after his big night against the Pacers. Although Joel Embiid is an integral part of the team’s plans, the 76ers are trusting Tyrese Maxey to assume the “top guy” role for now.</p><p>Ideally, fans will get to see both of these game-changers on the court together for Sunday’s road matchup versus the Atlanta Hawks.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

76ers’ Tyrese Maxey celebrates Joel Embiid’s success vs. Pacers amid illness

<!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-vintage-form-step-back-3');   ga('set', 'title', 'Joel Embiid flashes vintage form with insane step-back 3');   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/2025/12/IMG_0384.jpeg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher- Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Joel Embiid flashes vintage form with insane step-back 3</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-12T17:44:44-08:00">December 12th, 5:44pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-12T18:13:42-08:00">December 12th, 6:13pm</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>The Philadelphia 76ers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-joel-embiid-warriors-benching-part-the-process">have been managing the knee injury to Joel Embiid</a> this season, but the former All-Star big man <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-tyrese-maxey-celebrates-joel-embiid-success-vs-pacers-amid-illness">showed a bit of his vintage form against the Indiana Pacers</a> on Friday. With the game clock winding down right before the halftime buzzer, Embiid dribbled the ball up court, hit Pacers center Jay Huff with a couple of dribbles and drilled a <a href="https://x.com/sixers/status/1999647500181914089?s=20" rel="noopener">step-back 3-pointer</a>. The shot gave the 76ers a four point advantage, 62-58, going into halftime.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="da">Joel Hans Embiid! 🗣️ <a href="https://t.co/uMQV7rLymd">pic.twitter.com/uMQV7rLymd</a></p><p>— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) <a href="https://twitter.com/sixers/status/1999647500181914089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 13, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Joel Embiid has been playing for the 76ers this season, however, his time on the court has been limited as he is still recovering from the knee injury that ended his season last year prematurely. Embiid recently missed nine straight games, but made his return to the lineup on Nov. 30 against the Atlanta Hawks. Since his return, he has suited up in four of the 76ers’ six games.</p><p>As of publication, Embiid had 33 points, five rebounds, three assists and one steal against the Pacers in 25 minutes of play.</p><p>Coming into Friday’s game, Embiid had appeared in only nine games so far this season, at a little over 25 minutes per game. He had been averaging 18.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.3 blocked shots with splits of 40.7 percent shooting from the field, 21.4 percent shooting from the 3-point line and 84.9 percent shooting from the free-throw line.</p><p>The No. 3 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, Embiid has had an unfortunate bout with injuries throughout his career. He missed the first two seasons of his career due to injury, and across the past two seasons he was limited to a total of only 58 games.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Joel Embiid flashes vintage form with insane step-back 3

<!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-are-joel-embiid-tyrese-maxey-playing-vs-pacers-injury-report');   ga('set', 'title', 'Are Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey playing tonight? 76ers vs. Pacers 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/2025/12/76ers-stars-Joel-Embiid-and-Tyrese-Maxey-chat.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Are Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey playing tonight? 76ers vs. Pacers injury report</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-12T10:46:18-08:00">December 12th, 10:46am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-12T14:40:51-08:00">December 12th, 2:40pm</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">Indiana Pacers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Update: Tyrese Maxey is <a href="https://x.com/PompeyOnSixers/status/1999604845087461600?s=20" rel="noopener">out</a> for the Philadelphia 76ers’ contest against the Indiana Pacers, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Keith Pompey.</p><p>Although they are not garnering the same amount of praise or success as the Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks, and Boston Celtics, the Philadelphia 76ers are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-tyrese-maxeys-game-saving-block-joel-embiid-forgetting-about-vj-edgecombes-game-winner">in a favorable position</a> more than a quarter through the 2025-26 NBA campaign. They have avoided a repeat of last year’s disastrous start and currently sit in a tie for sixth place in the East with a 13-10 record. However, fans can never exhale too long before quickly turning their attention to the team’s health.</p><p>The Sixers’ top two players are on the injury report ahead of Friday’s home game versus the Indiana Pacers (6-18). Both Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid played in Philly’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-lebron-james-fans-bonkers-clutch-buckets-vs-76ers">narrow loss to the Los Angeles Lakers</a> last Sunday, but when it comes to this franchise, fortune can change on a dime. This city has been bracing itself for calamity, so any injury-related news is likely to cause stomachs to clench.</p><p>Perhaps the 76ers can dispatch of Indy regardless, but the focus is on the bigger picture. The more Embiid and Maxey share the court, the more confidence the fan base will have in the long run. Ergo, people eagerly want to know if this star duo will be in action in Xfinity Mobile Arena tonight.</p><p><i><b>*Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(free trial)</a>*</b></i></p><h2><b>Injury statuses of 76ers’ Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey </b></h2><p>Embiid, who has played in only nine games since returning from left knee surgery, is <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2025-12-12_01PM.pdf" rel="noopener">listed as probable</a> for the Pacers matchup. Maxey initially carried the same designation but has since been downgraded to questionable due to illness. Philadelphia could find itself in a unique predicament if the latter is ultimately ruled out.</p><p>Sixers head coach Nick Nurse has had the luxury of leaning on his dynamic point guard for the entirety of the campaign thus far, which has allowed the former MVP center to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-joel-embiid-warriors-benching-part-the-process">take a cautious approach</a> in regards to his usage and playing time. Joel Embiid might be able to handle more responsibilities if necessary, but is that really what the organization wants?</p><p>The chronically unhealthy big man is already weathering some shooting struggles, going 4-of-21 from the field in loss versus LA, so this may not be an ideal time for him to take the lead. The reason the 76ers have survived his poor attendance rate this year is because Tyrese Maxey is occupying the workhorse role to full effect. If the explosive 25-year-old were to miss extended time like he did last season, then trouble is bound to befall the City of Brotherly Love.</p><p>Luckily, he is not currently dealing with an injury. Nurse and company will have to decide if Maxey is up to playing on Friday. The 76ers and Pacers tip off at about 7 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Are Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey playing tonight? 76ers vs. Pacers injury report

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A novelist first and foremost, he has written three fiction books. His high threshold of knowledge combined with his writing skills gives him the ability to write uniquely insightful pieces across basketball, soccer, cricket, lawn tennis, eSports, and a variety of other sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The 16-6 Los Angeles Lakers take on the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Monday. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-lebron-james-questionable-sunday-showdown-76ers">The Lakers have been in primal form</a> but have two losses in the last three games and will be looking to get back to winning ways despite being the visiting side.</p><p>The 76ers will know they have their tasks cut out with the offensive firepower the Lakers currently possess. However, their job has been compounded of late due to the extent of injury issues they are currently dealing with.</p><h2><b>Joel Embiid, Paul George Injury Status Against the Lakers</b></h2><p>First and foremost, Embiid continues to recover from the knee injury that has plagued him for much of the season. He has missed three out of the last five games and once again finds himself in the doubtful section for this game, per the <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2025-12-07_08AM.pdf">official injury report</a>.</p><p>The same is true for Paul George, who is also dealing with a left knee injury. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-paul-george-tyrese-maxey-share-special-moment-after-win-bucks">George played the 76ers’ last game against the Milwaukee Bucks</a>, scoring 20 points with five rebounds and five assists, and will once again be the focal point for his team against the Lakers.</p><p>However, that is assuming he will be fit enough to play despite being listed as doubtful on the injury list.</p><h2><b>76ers Injury Report</b></h2><p>The 76ers have a campy injury report alongside the two stars mentioned above as well. Kelly Oubre Jr. and Trendon Watford remain out, with Oubre sidelined by a left knee sprain and Watford managing a left adductor strain.</p><p>Rookie Jared McCain is available despite ongoing recovery from right thumb surgery, while Johni Broome and Hunter Sallis are also available to play.</p><h2><b>Lakers Injury Report</b></h2><p>The Los Angeles Lakers enter their next matchup with a mixed injury outlook. LeBron James is listed as questionable due to right sciatica and left foot joint arthritis, making his status uncertain heading into game day.<br>Marcus Smart remains ruled out with a left lumbar muscle strain, leaving the Lakers without one of their key defensive guards.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Are Joel Embiid, Paul George playing tonight? 76ers vs. Lakers 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/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-joel-embiid-warriors-benching-part-the-process');   ga('set', 'title', '76ers’ Joel Embiid reveals 4th-quarter benching vs. Warriors was all part of plan');   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/2025/12/76ers-star-Joel-Embiid-vs-Warriors.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>76ers’ Joel Embiid reveals 4th-quarter benching vs. Warriors was all part of plan</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-05T07:46:43-08:00">December 5th, 7:46am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-05T07:46:43-08:00">December 5th, 7:46am</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/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-vj-edgecombe-stuns-warriors-cold-game-winner">Philadelphia 76ers blew a 20-point lead against the Golden State Warriors</a>, but they avoided a full collapse and finished like a team learning <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/joel-embiid-paul-george-playing-tonight-76ers-warriors-injury-report">how to manage Joel Embiid and his rhythm after injury</a>. His brief night, his limited role, and his benching in the fourth all tied back to the same message: <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-fined-100000-for-joel-embiid-injury-shenanigans">Joel Embiid’s return is about control</a>. And for Embiid, that control starts with honesty about how his body responds to real game pace.</p><p>He logged 25 minutes, scored 12 points on 5-of-13 shooting, and grabbed six rebounds. He also sat down the stretch, sparking questions that he answered directly. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-tyrese-maxeys-game-saving-block-joel-embiid-forgetting-about-vj-edgecombes-game-winner">The 76ers held on for a tense 99-98 win</a>, even after the early surge evaporated.</p><h2>Embiid explains the 76ers’ plan</h2><p>Joel Embiid said he and 76ers head coach Nick Nurse agreed ahead of time on <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47207959/tyrese-maxey-amazing-block-seals-76ers-win-warriors" rel="noopener">how to optimize those minutes</a>. “I just think after last game I sat too long, and I think that’s happened in the past, earlier in the season,” he said. “Sitting too long and coming back in the fourth has been tough.”</p><p>“Until I’m able to bump that up or they’ll allow me to play more, I think I just got to not sit too long,” the 76ers star continued. “Just play basketball. That’s also the best way to get in a rhythm. Being in and out, not playing back-to-backs, basically playing every two days, that’s how you get in rhythm.”</p><p>His conditioning remains the priority, and he made that clear. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-joel-embiid-paul-george-long-injury-report-wizards">The 76ers held him out against the Wizards for injury management</a>, a choice designed to avoid setbacks. The tight win over the Warriors followed, where the 76ers star pushed through his 25-minute limit and stayed committed to the approach. Now the Bucks await, offering the next test in Joel Embiid’s ramp-up and gradual return after the fourth-quarter benching.</p><p>The 76ers might not have featured Embiid’s dominance last time, but it revealed something bigger — a calculated return shaped by patience and trust.</p><p>If this is the rhythm he and the 76ers need now, how dangerous will he look once those minutes stretch back to full power?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

76ers’ Joel Embiid reveals 4th-quarter benching vs. Warriors was all part of plan

<!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-game-saving-block-joel-embiid-forgetting-about-vj-edgecombes-game-winner');   ga('set', 'title', 'Tyrese Maxey’s game-saving block had 76ers’ Joel Embiid forgetting about VJ Edgecombe’s game-winner');   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/2025/12/Rohan-Brahmbhatt.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Tyrese Maxey’s game-saving block had 76ers’ Joel Embiid forgetting about VJ Edgecombe’s game-winner</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-05T07:18:02-08:00">December 5th, 7:18am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-05T07:18:02-08:00">December 5th, 7:18am</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>

Tyrese Maxey’s game-saving block had 76ers’ Joel Embiid forgetting about VJ Edgecombe’s game-winner

<!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-warriors-injury-report');   ga('set', 'title', 'Are Joel Embiid, Paul George playing tonight? 76ers vs. Warriors 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/2025/12/76ers_ac5492.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Are Joel Embiid, Paul George playing tonight? 76ers vs. Warriors injury report</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-04T07:24:20-08:00">December 4th, 7:24am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-04T07:25:05-08:00">December 4th, 7:25am</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. Warriors 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/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-fined-100000-for-joel-embiid-injury-shenanigans');   ga('set', 'title', '76ers fined $100,000 for Joel Embiid injury shenanigans');   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/2025/12/Sixers-center-Joel-EMbiid-against-the-Hawks.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Ross-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>76ers fined $100,000 for Joel Embiid injury shenanigans</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-03T08:03:34-08:00">December 3rd, 8:03am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-03T08:03:34-08:00">December 3rd, 8:03am</time><address><a>Gerard Angelo Samillano</a>Gerard Angelo Samillano is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, with his focus primarily on the NBA, NFL, MLB and NCAA Football. When he's not writing for CP, Gerard can often be seen playing VALORANT or playing pick-up basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The injury report is something that should never be messed with. Before every NBA game, teams are required to report which players are not going to play due to injury and which players are still on the fence about players. Against the Atlanta Hawks a few days, the Philadelphia 76ers initially listed star center Joel Embiid as out.</p><p>However, in a rather surprising turn of events, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-joel-embiid-upgraded-injury-report-hawks">76ers eventually upgraded Embiid to “questionable”.</a> <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-joel-embiid-wasnt-mad-despite-2ot-loss-hawks">Embiid ended up playing for the 76ers in their double-overtime loss to the Hawks.</a> Now, the league has <a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1996233550610174193" rel="noopener">fined the team</a> $100,000 for their actions, per Shams Charania.</p><p>“The NBA fined the Philadelphia 76ers $100,000 for violating injury reporting rules when they listed Joel Embiid as “out” against the Atlanta Hawks on Nov. 30 and he subsequently played,” Charania posted on X.</p><p>Embiid ended up playing just 30 minutes of the double-overtime contest. It was the 76ers star’s first game back after missing three weeks due to a knee injury. He finished with 18 points on 6-for-14 shooting, but he sat out the second overtime of the game. The Sixers 76ers ended up losing 142-134 to Atlanta, with Tyrese Maxey leading the way for Philly with 44 huge points.</p><p>After the game, Embiid said that his knee felt good in his return. The 76ers star is just happy that he’s back to playing.</p><p>“I thought the first half was pretty good,” Embiid <a href="https://www.espn.ph/nba/story/_/id/47160523/joel-embiid-returns-76ers-lose-chaotic-game-hawks-double-over" rel="noopener">said</a>. “When it’s been almost a month and you’ve only had about two court sessions, going up and down, it’s going to be tough. I’m just happy that I got a chance to play the game of basketball, build on it and go from there. … I don’t really judge myself based on shots falling. Tonight is all about how I moved laterally, jumping and all that stuff. Tonight was a good step towards that.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

76ers fined $100,000 for Joel Embiid injury shenanigans

<!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-long-injury-report-wizards');   ga('set', 'title', '76ers’ Joel Embiid, Paul George on long injury report vs. Wizards');   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/2025/12/76ers.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>76ers’ Joel Embiid, Paul George on long injury report vs. Wizards</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-02T07:13:41-08:00">December 2nd, 7:13am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-02T07:13:41-08:00">December 2nd, 7:13am</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>The Philadelphia 76ers enter tonight’s matchup against the Washington Wizards with more questions than certainty, as the team’s injury report once again paints a concerning picture. Joel Embiid and<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-paul-george-shoots-down-back-injury-concern-bird-leaving-nest-analogy"> Paul George headline a lengthy list of unavailable</a> or questionable players, a trend that has defined Philadelphia’s season far more than hoped.</p><p>Embiid, who remains out with a right knee injury recovery designation, has appeared in just seven games this season, continuing a stop-start rhythm that has made lineup consistency nearly impossible.</p><p>While the organization remains cautious, and understandably so given Embiid’s long-term importance, patience is wearing thin among fans eager to see the reigning MVP return to form.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Joel Embiid and Paul George talking at shootaround: <a href="https://t.co/4kSVhcSqXD">pic.twitter.com/4kSVhcSqXD</a></p><p>— Adam Aaronson (@SixersAdam) <a href="https://twitter.com/SixersAdam/status/1856367735883678197?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 12, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Paul George, meanwhile, is listed as questionable with left knee injury recovery and lower back tightness. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-tyrese-maxey-free-throw-choke-paul-george-gushing-praise">The 76ers star has played only five games,</a> and despite flashing an elite two-way impact in limited action, the availability cloud remains one of Philadelphia’s biggest obstacles.</p><p>The<a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2025-12-02_09AM.pdf" rel="noopener"> injury list doesn’t stop there</a>.</p><p>Andre Drummond is questionable with a right knee contusion, Kelly Oubre Jr. remains out with a left knee sprain, Trendon Watford will sit with a strained left adductor, and rookie Jared McCain, though available, will continue to play with a thumb splint following surgery.</p><p>Quentin Grimes is probable with right calf soreness.</p><p>At 10-9, the Sixers are floating around .500, a record that reflects competitive resilience more than continuity or dominance.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-tyrese-maxeys-injury-concern-54-point-masterpiece-bucks-more-ridiculous">Tyrese Maxey has carried the offensive load admirably</a> in the absence of the team’s stars, but without Embiid and George consistently available, Philadelphia’s identity remains fluid and unfinished.</p><p>Tonight’s game against Washington, a struggling opponent, could serve as stabilization or another reminder that health remains the defining storyline of the season.</p><p>For now, Philadelphia waits for health, for rhythm, and for the version of this roster that exists only on paper.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

76ers’ Joel Embiid, Paul George on long injury report vs. Wizards

<!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-wasnt-mad-despite-2ot-loss-hawks');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why 76ers’ Joel Embiid wasn’t even mad despite heartbreaking 2OT loss to Hawks');   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/2025/09/Joel-Embiid-in-street-clothes.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><h1>Why 76ers’ Joel Embiid wasn’t even mad despite heartbreaking 2OT loss to Hawks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-01T07:55:30-08:00">December 1st, 7:55am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-01T07:56:30-08:00">December 1st, 7:56am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia 76ers took the Atlanta Hawks to double overtime in their last game, but they were not able to get the win. It was the first time this season that the 76ers had Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-joel-embiid-upgraded-injury-report-hawks">Joel Embiid on the floor</a> at the same time, but there were still some minute restrictions for some of them.</p><p>For Embiid, he has only played in seven games this season, and hasn’t played since the beginning of November, as the team is still managing his right knee. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-joel-embiid-takes-step-right-direction-knee-injury-return-magic">Embiid has been a full participant in practice</a> for some time, but he noted it isn’t the same as getting live reps with his teammates.</p><p>Despite the loss, <a href="https://x.com/KyleNeubeck/status/1995477989136462075/photo/1" rel="noopener">he’s not upset</a> because he’s happy to just be on the floor, according to Kyle Neubeck of PHLY Sports.</p><p>“When it was almost a month, and you only have two court sessions going up and down, it’s going to be tough,” Embiid said. “It feels like the first game of the season. You build on it, and I’m not even mad about tonight, I’m just happy I got to play the game of basketball. Build on it and go from there next game, whether shots fall or not. I don’t really judge myself based on shots falling. That’s all about how I moved laterally, jumping, all that stuff. Tonight was a good step towards that.”</p><p>There’s no doubt that Embiid wants to be out on the court helping him, but his health is much important at this point. If he has to skip a few games here and there to make sure he’s good late in the season, that’s what is just going to have to happen.</p><p>At the same time, that could affect the chemistry that he has with his teammates, especially if he’s rarely available.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why 76ers’ Joel Embiid wasn’t even mad despite heartbreaking 2OT loss to Hawks

<!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-upgraded-injury-report-hawks');   ga('set', 'title', 'Joel Embiid upgraded on injury report for Hawks game');   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_0364.jpeg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Joel Embiid upgraded on injury report for Hawks game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-30T10:47:45-08:00">November 30th, 10:47am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-30T10:47:45-08:00">November 30th, 10:47am</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>The Philadelphia 76ers are trying to string together a little win streak as they face off against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-joel-embiid-takes-step-right-direction-knee-injury-return-magic">Joel Embiid has missed the last nine games for the 76ers</a> as he continues to recover from a knee injury, however, it’s possible he might return to the lineup soon.</p><p>Joel Embiid was <a href="https://x.com/NBAKrell/status/1995184479942717949" rel="noopener">officially upgraded to questionable</a> on the 76ers’ injury report for their game against the Hawks, as per Austin Krell of OnPattison.com. While the new status update doesn’t necessarily mean Embiid will play, it is trending in a positive direction that he wasn’t ruled completely out. A final status update likely won’t come until closer to game time.</p><p>Embiid has been dealin<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-nick-nurses-not-quite-pain-free-joel-embiid-update-worry-fans">Embiid has been dealing with the knee issue</a> going back to the last two seasons. He originally suffered the injury during the 2023-24 season which limited his availability during the year and into the playoffs. Last season, he was shut down in late February due to said knee injury. He underwent surgery last April, and the 76ers have been managing his availability this season.</p><p>So far, Embiid has appeared in six games at a little over 23 minutes per game. He’s been averaging 19.7 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.5 steals with splits of 46 percent shooting from the field, 32.1 percent shooting from the 3-point line and 82.9 percent shooting from the free-throw line.</p><p>The No. 3 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, Embiid has dealt with multiple injury issues during his NBA career. His league debut was delayed for two seasons due to a foot injury. He’s only played in more than 65 games twice (2021-22, 2022-23) in his 10-year career so far.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Joel Embiid upgraded on injury report for Hawks game

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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/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>

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