Joel Embiid will return to action while Trendon Watford will make his season debut when the 76ers face the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night at the Capital One Arena. Embiid missed Monday’s 136-124 victory over the Orlando Magic at Xfinity Mobile Arena because he is not playing in playing in back-to-back sets.

Why Joel Embiid isn't playing tonight for 76ers with injury return news originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Philadelphia 76ers have learned through the years to play it safe with Joel Embiid.

After last season’s 24-58 run, the Philadelphia 76ers have course-corrected themselves and are riding high on a 3-0 winning streak to start the season.

The Sixers know that developing the Maxey-Edgecombe tandem could be the key to a prosperous future. But what does all this mean for Joel Embiid?

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

After just a few minutes on the floor, it was obvious to see that Joel Embiid was far from his usual dominant self.

The Philadelphia 76ers may be without two of their star players in Tuesday night's game against the Washington Wizards.

As the Washington Wizards continue to deal with an injury to starter Bilal Coulibaly - who has been ruled out for today's game versus the Philadelphia 76ers as

In his debut game, Embiid raised concern with limited movement on the court. He ended the game with only four points, six rebounds, and two assists in 20 minutes.