The Denver Nuggets (25-16) will lean on Nikola Jokic (third in NBA, 30.4 points per game) to help them beat Tyrese Maxey (ninth in league, 26.0) and the Philadelphia 76ers (15-24) on Friday, January 31, 2025 at Wells Fargo Center, at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN, NBCS-PH, and ALT.

Swelling in Joel Embiid’s knee will cause him to miss the 76ers’ road game in Denver for the fifth consecutive season next Tuesday.

Pairing him with All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey and NBA MVP Joel Embiid had the makings of the NBA's next big three. However, the 76ers have been far from a juggernaut, as the team has struggled to a 15-24 record and is 11th in the Eastern Conference, on the outside looking in of the NBA play-in tournament.

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The Philadelphia 76ers release the latest medical update on star big man Joel Embiid before their 3-game road trip begins.

Joel Embiid will miss at least three more games as he continues to recover from another injury to his left knee.

Embiid has experienced some swelling in his left knee after a workout he had on Thursday and he will be re-evaluated in 7-to-10 days which means he will also miss the Jan. 24 matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers. One has to wonder if he will return on Jan. 25 against the Chicago Bulls, but that remains to be seen.

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Joel Embiid's ongoing knee issues should alter the Sixers' strategy heading into the NBA trade deadline, as they now have far less incentive to make a win-now move.

Sixers center Joel Embiid will miss the upcoming road trip due to increased swelling in his left knee following Thursday’s workout, the team announced. He will be re-evaluated in seven to 10 days.

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid, who has missed the last six games with a sprained left foot and has appeared in only 13 of the team's 39 games this season, will be sidelined for at least another week,

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