Joel Embiid, Dominick Barlow and Quentin Grimes have all been ruled out for the Sixers’ final contest of their road trip against the Portland Trail Blazers. Trendon Watford and Andre Drummond will start in place of the former two.

Joel Embiid and two other Sixers were late scratches on the final stop of a' five-game west road trip, and Philadelphia was mentally on the plane home by the time the third quarter began. An ugly blowout to end a good road trip.

Monday night's absence from Sixers-Trail Blazers marked the first time Joel Embiid missed a game that was not part of a back-to-back since Dec. 28.

Last week, with the trade deadline looming, Joel Embiid made a public plea to the 76ers’ front office. He begged them to ignore the luxury tax for once, and to get him the help he needs for what has turned into an unlikely impending playoff run.

The statuses of multiple Sixers are up in the air as the team prepares to host the red-hot New York Knicks on Wednesday.

Star center Joel Embiid made a public plea to the Philadelphia 76ers prior to the NBA trade deadline. Embiid wanted to see Philadelphia’s front office keep the nucleus of the team together, but he also wanted to see the team try to improve at the deadline,

The 76ers were handling business at the conclusion of an emotional two days, until they began turning the ball over when things got chippy in the second half. They were also doomed by the Lakers’ bench points.

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker detailed his heated moment with Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid on Saturday night.