This big man was once a pain in Joel Embiid's and the 76ers' side when he played against them in the playoffs.

Is Joel Embiid playing tonight against the Magic? The 76ers superstar is listed as questionable on the injury report.

With a rough season almost halfway complete, 76ers center Joel Embiid has more frustration around him for a myriad of reasons.

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 27 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for his 19th triple-double of the season, reserve Aaron Gordon was nearly perfect from the floor and the Denver Nuggets beat Philadelphia 144-109 on Tuesday night, extending the 76ers’ losing streak to seven games.

Philadelphia aims to break its seven-game slide when the Philadelphia 76ers play Cleveland. Friday's matchup is the first this season for the teams.

Gone was Andre Iguodala and the first post-Allen Iverson era. In was Bynum, the final throw of the dice for a young nucleus after having maxed out, in ownership’s estimation, with Iguodala and Elton Brand.

Simons and Ayton lead the way, with Simons dropping 24 on 6-12 three-point shooting, adding four boards, and three assists. Ayton posted a double-double putting up 22 points, and pulling down 15 rebounds. Avdija also added a double-double, scoring 16 with 10 rebounds.

Bettors won’t get to see a Nikola Jokic vs. Joel Embiid matchup on Tuesday night, but there are still ways to bet on the prop market in the Denver Nuggets-Phila

Expect Nikola Jokic to cruise past the Over on his rebounds prop as the Denver Nuggets host the Philadelphia 76ers.

ESPN's fantasy basketball daily cheat sheet is your pregame destination before you set your lineups for that night's games. Here you'll read our best advice for the night, including a selection of players you can stream as well as game-by-game injury reports and player projections.

If the Sixers ultimately pivot in the direction of being sellers at the NBA's Feb. 6 trade deadline -- which seems likely given the team's poor record, hellish schedule in the weeks ahead and Joel Embiid's left knee swelling causing a significant delay in his return to action.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, and Myles Turner added 18 points and 11 rebounds to help the Indiana Pacers beat the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 115-102 on Saturday night.