Coach Nick Nurse addresses Joel Embiid and the rash of injuries the Philadelphia 76ers have had to battle through.

Sitting at 3-13 on the season after Sunday night's blowout home loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, the Sixers continue to desperately search for answers as a season they entered with so much optimism has turned into a total catastrophe. Predictably, the tenor of Sixers discourse around these parts has taken a turn for the worse.

Nick Nurse said that Paul George was "fairly close" to returning to the 76ers' game against the Grizzlies after suffering a knee injury.

In order for Philadelphia to move forward, there has to be a fight up and down the roster. As the Sixers got back to work on Tuesday at practice, coach Nick Nurse was happy with what he saw from a practice he described as "edgy".

The Sixers' All-Star trio of Joel Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey have played just over 6 minutes together this season.

Philadelphia 76ers stars Joel Embiid and Paul George will each miss a third straight game with left knee injuries on Wednesday night against Houston. George is out with a left knee bone bruise and Embiid will miss another game with swelling in his left knee.

Paul George and Joel Embiid will miss their second consecutive games due to their respective left knee injuries. George is dealing with a left knee bone bruise he suffered in a loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday while Embiid is dealing with swelling in his left knee that caused him to be scratched from Friday's win over the Brooklyn Nets.

The 76ers have ruled out Joel Embiid and Paul George for Wednesday's game against the Rockets as the both continue to deal with knee issues.

Embiid wore slippers and chatted with Sixers assistant coach Bryan Gates. George wore basketball shoes and ran through an individual workout. The official word from the Sixers was that Embiid (left knee injury management),