Jared McCain had cleared concussion protocol. But when he returned to a Dec. 13 game against the Indiana Pacers and began guarding Pascal Siakam, the 76ers rookie guard felt the pain in his left knee.

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Jared McCain has been named to the 2025 Rising Stars Challenge for All-Star weekend.

While he won’t be in action over the NBA’s All-Star weekend, Jared McCain earned a Rising Stars selection. McCain is among the 21 NBA Rising Stars (10 rookies, 11 sophomores) chosen by NBA assistant coaches,

For the first time since suffering a season-ending torn meniscus, Sixers rookie guard Jared McCain met with the media on Tuesday night.

"I knew right away that the mental side was probably gonna be the hardest part of it so I definitely took some time away to—I couldn’t—it was hard to watch it a little bit," McCain said on Tuesday. "You just get frustrated at times.

Ahead of the Sixers' Tuesday night matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers, a familiar face rejoined the team. As he continues to recover from a meniscus repair surgery on his left knee, rookie Jared McCain returned to the Center and addressed the media for the first time since his injury on Dec.