But Friday's announcement by the Sixers that they're shutting down Joel Embiid just hammers home the bad run of luck Philly has had this season, and the colossal failure Morey's moves look like they'll end up being.
After the Philadelphia 76ers' losing streak extended to eight straight games with Monday night's 142-110 loss to the Chicago Bulls, star forward Paul George didn't hold back his opinion on the state of the team.
Even though Philadelphia ended the game on a 24-6 run in garbage time, the team lost by 32 points. It was the 76ers' eighth consecutive loss and their 10th in 11 games. They are now 20-37, 12th in the Eastern Conference and 2.
The 76ers are a team in trouble. They trailed by 50 points in the fourth quarter in a loss to the Chicago Bulls.
Yet, there it was, on the scoreboard, on all the social media derision, on the top of the implausibility-meter when the 76ers broke camp for the Bahamas. That was no misprint on the ticker in the fourth quarter: Bulls 136,
Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George missed five games after suffering an injury to the extensor tendon in his left pinky finger on Jan. 25. Since returning to the lineup on Feb. 5, George has been playing with a splint on that finger.
The Philadelphia 76ers will face the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night without several key players, namely Joel Embiid. There’s also a chance that Paul George will be inactive for the matchup at the Wells Fargo Center.
Throughout a tough 2024-2025 campaign, Philadelphia 76ers star forward Paul George caught criticism for his performance. Being that it was year one of his newly-inked max contract, George’s struggles to live up to the numbers caused many to call out his decision to keep the ‘Podcast P’ show rolling.
As the Philadelphia 76ers eye a spot in the NBA Play-In Tournament, each game is critical. On Monday night, the Sixers are looking to form a trend of winning with a matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers on deck.
Philadelphia 76ers wing Paul George made a big announcement about his podcast on Wednesday, and the news prompted very similar reactions from the NBA