Joel Embiid dropped 40 points and 11 rebounds in a 124-114 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans, shaking off a tough middle portion of the game to dominate the

When the Sixers (26-21) host the New Orleans Pelicans (13-37) on Saturday night, they will likely do so with their full compliment of rotation players.

Exactly two years to the day of the torn meniscus that changed everything, Joel Embiid is in the midst of his most consistent stretch of basketball since Jan. 30, 2024.

Obviously, we’ve been ducking the tax the last couple of years,” Embiid told reporters after Thursday night’s victory over the Sacramento Kings. “Hopefully, we’ll keep the same team.” Although the Sixers’ front office tends to target win-now moves to improve their title odds,

The 76ers released a lengthy injury report ahead of their upcoming game against the Pelicans scheduled for this weekend.

Despite being in the midst of a disastrous season, the Pelicans are trending up, at least in terms of health and availability. With the return of Herb Jones and Jose Alvarado, they finally have all of their rotation players healthy.