Fresh off a thrilling road victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night, the Sixers will play host to Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. Joe

Joel Embiid was questionable for the Sixers' road game against New York on Friday due to an illness, then was ruled out due to both the illness and right knee injury management.

ATLANTA -- The Philadelphia 76ers saw a breakthrough for star big man Joel Embiid in Sunday's 120-117 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Normally, the big fella will have two days off before playing in his next contest, and he was listed as questionable against the Hawks, but Embiid was able to give it a go.

Now 31 and again attempting to work his way back to health, Philadelphia's superstar center is learning what he's still capable of.

Joel Embiid is questionable for the Sixers' road game against the New York Knicks on Friday night due to an illness, according to the team's injury report unveiled on Thursday evening, which does not include Tyrese Maxey, who missed the team's previous two games due to an illness of his own:

After his season-best outing against the Indiana Pacers on Friday, Joel Embiid explained why he's largely been taking a backseat to his teammates this year.

It’s been a brutal season of never-ending despondency for Joel Embiid. The 76ers’ star center has only played 13 of the first 44 games of the 2024-25 season because of various injuries. Veteran fans of the Sixers know that Embiid’s frequent health-related “Did Not Plays” (DNPs) aren’t new.