Joel Embiid is habitually injured, habitually unavailable and habitually out of shape Joel Embiid. And the Knicks tried to trade for him.

Less than two years removed from winning MVP, Joel Embiid has struggled to stay on the floor consistently for the Philadelphia 76ers.

On Wednesday night, the Philadelphia 76ers will host the New York Knicks at the Wells Fargo Center. For the game, they will be without their best player, as Joe

Nov 12, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) controls the ball against New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) during the first quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images / Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

Once upon a time, the New York Knicks were interested in trading for Joel Embiid. Luckily, a deal never happened.

Counting last year's two big individual performances, this date has been a day when larger-than-life moments happen in the NBA.

The 7-footer is averaging 25.4 points and 13.9 rebounds per game — second-most in the NBA — in 38 appearances.

The Sixers say Joel Embiid will be out for a minimum of 7-to-10 days after an increase in swelling in his left knee following a Thursday workout. Embiid has missed Philadelphia’s

Nick Nurse didn’t spend much time trying to reconcile a timeline of Joel Embiid’s foot injury that doesn’t appear to make much sense.

PHILADELPHIA — The word became official about 90 minutes before game time, but was predictable nearly 48 hours earlier that Karl-Anthony Towns would be out of action Wednesday night as the Knicks took on the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center.

In the second half, the Sixers showed signs of the team they were supposed to be without Joel Embiid. But their dreadful first half sunk them to 15-24.

Joel Embiid sprained his left foot in Boston ... were good to go Wednesday. … Karl-Anthony Towns missed out with a right thumb sprain. He spent it on the Knicks bench in Eagles gear, an ...