Joel Embiid is questionable for the Sixers' road game against the New York Knicks on Friday night due to an illness, according to the team's injury report unveiled on Thursday evening, which does not include Tyrese Maxey, who missed the team's previous two games due to an illness of his own:

Now 31 and again attempting to work his way back to health, Philadelphia's superstar center is learning what he's still capable of.

After his season-best outing against the Indiana Pacers on Friday, Joel Embiid explained why he's largely been taking a backseat to his teammates this year.

It’s been a brutal season of never-ending despondency for Joel Embiid. The 76ers’ star center has only played 13 of the first 44 games of the 2024-25 season because of various injuries. Veteran fans of the Sixers know that Embiid’s frequent health-related “Did Not Plays” (DNPs) aren’t new.

ATLANTA -- When it comes to the success for Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid, the big fella has to play. He has to be able to get on the floor and play basketball in order to keep his timing and his rhythm which then leads to success on the floor.