The official word from the Sixers was that Embiid (left knee injury management), George (left knee bone bruise) and Kyle Lowry (right hip strain) would all remain out for the team’s matchup Wednesday night vs. the Rockets. However, George partially participated in practice and said he’s aiming to return to action “within the next week.”

Paul George and Joel Embiid will miss their second consecutive games due to their respective left knee injuries. George is dealing with a left knee bone bruise he suffered in a loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday while Embiid is dealing with swelling in his left knee that caused him to be scratched from Friday's win over the Brooklyn Nets.

Starting the week with a fresh batch of thoughts on the 3-13 Sixers, from the injury statuses of Joel Embiid and Paul George to another player fighting through pain and Jared McCain's learning curve.