With the season quickly slipping away from the Philadelphia 76ers, it appears that some fingers are being pointed at star center Joel Embiid.

The Philadelphia 76ers' woes have continued during the 2024-25 NBA season. Despite having a Big 3 of Joel Embiid, Paul George, and Tyrese Maxey, the 76ers are still the 11th seed in the Eastern Conference. One major reason behind the 76ers' poor form this season has been the inavailability of Embiid, who has once again struggled with injuries.

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After Joel Embiid missed the 76ers’ annual road game in Denver for the fifth consecutive season on Tuesday, Nuggets center Nikola Jokic dismissed questions about his counterpart’s absences.

Sixers center Joel Embiid will miss the upcoming road trip due to increased swelling in his left knee following Thursday’s workout, the team announced. He will be re-evaluated in seven to 10 days.

News like what came out on Friday is unfortunately par for the course for Joel Embiid, as he's dealt with injuries throughout his entire NBA career. Now back on the sidelines, one for player ...

The Philadelphia 76ers entered the NBA season ready to rock following a great offseason. They landed star forward Paul George to pair with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.

The depleted 76ers' season is spiraling out of control, and the last thing they need is a matchup with the class of the conference in the Cavaliers. Look for Cleveland to keep Philly's offense contained.

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However, the eye of that storm is the health of Joel Embiid, who has only played in 13 of the Sixers’ 42 games thus far, and looked far short of his MVP self in most of those appearances. Embiid is currently on a week-to-week timeline to return after experiencing swelling in his surgically-repaired knee while rehabbing a foot injury.