Coach Nick Nurse explains his decision not to play Joel Embiid in the 4th quarter in the loss to the Brooklyn Nets.

Philadelphia 76ers former MVP center Joel Embiid was benched on Saturday and now will be seeking alternative options to deal with his nagging knee injury — including surgery. He sat out the entire final quarter of the Sixers’ latest blunder,

Philadelphia 76ers stars Tyrese Maxey and Paul George comment on the struggles of Joel Embiid after a loss to the Brooklyn Nets.

Joel Embiid will miss Monday night’s 76ers game against the Chicago Bulls at the Wells Fargo Center. The center was downgraded from questionable for the game. Embiid and the team are considering alternative options,

ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Sunday evening that Embiid is “considering alternative options, such as surgery, for his injured left knee.” Embiid has been receiving regular

Philadelphia coach Nick Nurse felt the team was playing better with Guerschon Yabusele on the court instead of Embiid.

Joel Embiid remained on the 76ers’ bench with Saturday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets on the line because Guerschon Yabusele was a more impactful option. The event was likely an embarrassing moment for the 7-foot-2 center who was the NBA’s most dominant player the past two seasons.

The 76ers on Saturday finally got to revel in a victorious locker room for the first time since Feb. 4, after topping the Golden State Warriors to snap their nine-game losing skid that overlapped the All-Star break.

Joel Embiid is done for the season, at last shut down following the lingering effects of knee surgery. But plenty of hard questions remain in Philadelphia.

As losers of nine games in a row, the Sixers (20-38) began Friday a game behind the Nets for the 11th seed in the East.

Philadelphia 76ers former MVP center Joel Embiid was benched on Saturday. He sat out the entire final quarter of the Sixers’ latest blunder, a Saturday 105-103 loss to the Brook