The Sixers, who are off to a nightmarish 2-12 start this year, are teetering on the verge of a lost season in the wake of Paul George's latest knee injury.

Embiid and Maxey became arguably the NBA’s most dangerous offensive tandem last season. The Sixers likely need a return to form from the duo.

This is the same injury George suffered in the preseason and it caused him to miss the first five games of the regular season. The Sixers will once again be relying on other pieces to step up and produce without George on the floor.

Thursday’s MRI confirmed there’s no structural damage in his knee. Now, George will sit out the Sixers' games against the Nets and Clippers this weekend and will be reevaluated on Monday.

The Philadelphia 76ers suffered another blow in the 2024-25 season when they lost not only the contest to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, but also Paul George to an injury. George left early in the third quarter after landing awkwardly on his left leg and ended up not returning.

The Philadelphia 76ers face more struggles as Paul George suffers a knee injury, adding to their tough start to the 2024-25 season.

Maxey's return was not the only change to Sixers head coach Nick Nurse's rotation of ball-handlers. In the team's loss to the Heat, aside from an eight-minute cameo at point guard from McCain, the Sixers had Kyle Lowry or Jeff Dowtin Jr. running the show at all times. But neither player was active in Memphis.

The 76ers can breathe a little sigh of relief when it comes to Paul George’s second bone bruise to his left knee. “They say it’s the same thing that happened [on Oct. 14], but to a little lesser extent,

Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George has suffered a bone bruise in his left knee and is listed out for at least the next two games.