CHICAGO – Joel Embiid scored the ball with ease, but didn’t do much of anything else. Tyrese Maxey shot poorly, then got hot before returning to his struggles down the stretch. And Paul George continued to be an asset for the 76ers even when he ...

Joel Embiid led the Philadelphia 76ers to victory over the Phoenix Suns by scoring 33 points, 11 of them from the free throw line.

Of the Sixers' 10 rotation players on Thursday, eight were unremarkable or worse. But two players were so good that none of it mattered in the end.

In the world of professional basketball, player availability can dramatically influence game outcomes, and Joel Embiid's status for the upcoming game against the Portland Trail Blazers has fans on the edge of their seats.

It looked as if the Knicks had Saturday's game against the 76ers in hand when they were up by 16 points heading into the fourth quarter, but a furious comeback by Philadelphia almost spelled disaster for New York, if it weren't for the efforts of OG Anunoby.

As it turns out, the Sixers getting back in the win column with VJ Edgecombe, Dominick Barlow and Quentin Grimes returning from illness was no guarantee. The bug that has plagued the team over the last two-plus weeks appears to have dissipated for now ...