Part of the team's struggles stem from the lack of availability from former MVP Joel Embiid, who has played just 18 of the 55 games this season. Embiid had meniscus surgery on his left knee last February and returned to the court in April, but he missed the first nine games of this season due to management of the same knee.

Joel Embiid, on whether the knee is limiting him: “The way I was playing a year ago, it’s not the way I’m playing right now. It sucks. But I believe … I

Joel Embiid and Paul George’s injuries derailed the Sixers’ season before it even started. The handling of those injuries only adds to the misery.

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid may need another knee surgery if his condition does not improve by the end of the season. However, he's continued to play through these concerns. In the 76ers' 124-104 loss against the Boston Celtics on Thursday,

Sixers center Joel Embiid admitted Thursday night that his ailing left knee will have to be "fixed" if he wants to return to his usual level of play.

Here is the full injury report for Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers as they take on the Boston Celtics at home on Thursday.

Following a blowout loss to the Boston Celtics on Thursday, Feb. 20, Sixers' star Joel Embiid discussed not only the team's performance but his own. Specifically about the limitations he continues to feel as a result of his knee injury.

In the Philadelphia 76ers’ first game after the All-Star break, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George all played and didn’t get injured midgame. That’s a notable development — and something so mundane being so significant represents how brutal this Sixers season has been.