With 7 minutes, 30 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter Friday, Joel Embiid stood at the Xfinity Mobile Arena scorer’s table waiting to check back into the 76ers’ matchup against the Boston Celtics.

Derrick White's hand brushed across Embiid’s face, and he dramatically fell to the floor as though he had taken a heavy hit.

Joel Embiid has been ruled out due to injury management with his left knee. This was the same reason the team gave when he missed his first game last week against the Orlando Magic.

Embiid had his best offensive showing of the season with 25 points, but struggled defensively. Meanwhile, forward Trendon Watford flashed his playmaking ability in his Sixers debut.

Boston fan and NBA expert Bill Simmons could not hold back from criticizing Joel Embiid’s foul-drawing tactics.

Patrick Beverley doesn’t miss when it comes to skill talk as he thinks that Joel Embiid belongs in the same sentence as Shaquille O’Neal.

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid discusses his minutes limit in their road win over the Washington Wizards.

The Philadelphia 76ers are off to a perfect start this season, standing among the league’s few unbeaten teams. They’ll look to extend that momentum as they open their NBA Cup campaign against the Boston Celtics tonight.

DeMarcus Cousins says that he thinks it's time for the Philadelphia 76ers to start thinking about trading Joel Embiid.

The way the Sixers have played this season (and the wins) are fresh and exciting, but a seismic shift isn't for the best.