The two highest-paid Sixers will be sidelined tomorrow afternoon: www.phillyvoice.com/sixers-news-...

The Sixers have an injury report for tomorrow’s game @ Charlotte: Joel Embiid — left knee injury management — OUT Paul George — left knee injury management — OUT This is a front end of a back-to-back; Sixers host Milwaukee on Tuesday.

Sixers-Hornets has been moved to an afternoon game tomorrow. Will tip off at 3:00 p.m. ET, per the NBA.

New: This week’s Sunday stats is live! On the best half of basketball Joel Embiid has played in over two years, what went wrong in the Sixers’ ensuing nightmare of a third quarter and what Charles Bassey might bring to the table in his return: www.phillyvoice.com/sixers-news-...

All of Charles Bassey's shot attempts, offensive rebounds and standout defensive plays from his two games with the Memphis Grizzlies earlier this season:

Joel Embiid scored 28 points on 10-12 shooting in the first half of the Sixers' loss to New York on Saturday. All 10 of his made baskets before intermission:

This has nothing to do with anyone other than Dominick Barlow and Jabari Walker, and ensuring they remain available.

Assuming Charles Bassey signs Monday, he'll be eligible to play in six games on his 10-day contract. That is also the number of available activations left for Jabari Walker. The natural thought would be that Dominick Barlow gets converted first, but that is far from a sure thing.

I thought there was a chance the Sixers would find a two-way-eligible player, sign them to a 10-day contract or two before converting Barlow or Walker and then put that player on the open two-way spot (they did this with David Roddy last year). But Bassey is not two-way-eligible.

From Jan. 11... the Sixers are opting to kick the can down the road on conversions, and will likely do another 10-day deal after this one expires (could be Bassey again, could be another player) so they can get through the trade deadline before conversions begin.

On the Sixers' signing of 2021 second-round pick Charles Bassey to a 10-day contract, and why the move is less about Bassey and much more about Dominick Barlow and Jabari Walker. If you've been reading and/or following, you've known this was coming for a while! www.phillyvoice.com/sixers-news-...

Nick Nurse said he was going to have Edwards intentionally foul Mitchell Robinson.

A wild one today. In an hour and change, we went from Joel Embiid looking *back* in a home win over the Knicks to the Sixers collapsing in what felt like a road loss to the Knicks. On a wild game and likely roster changes coming in the next two days: www.phillyvoice.com/sixers-knick...

The Sixers lose a heartbreaker in which I charted an ungodly number of subs. Joel Embiid was brilliant in the first half and then mostly ran out of gas. Sixers are not thrilled with how that one was officiated down the stretch. Story to come.

Tyrese Maxey rushes a three that comes up way short, he seems to either be arguing that he was fouled or it was blocked. That should finally be it.

Sixers win their challenge and get the ball via imminent possession. They will have a chance to tie the game, down by three with 9.9 seconds left. The Rocky music is playing.

This game is not over yet: Paul George is called for a foul on an ill-advised layup attempt from OG Anunoby. If Nick Nurse's challenge is successful, the Sixers should have the ball via imminent possession. PG thought he went straight up; I couldn't tell from here.

And it is. It is now an away-from-the-play foul on Edgecombe, which gives New York one free throw and the ball.

The Knicks bench just reacted as if it was told their challenge is going to be successful.

VJ Edgecombe draws another foul on Jalen Brunson to give the Sixers the ball, unbelievably. But Mike Brown is going to challenge this.

Two huge free throws from VJ Edgecombe. The Sixers just scored five points in under five seconds. Mike Brown calls timeout with the Knicks leading by three points and 33.3 seconds left. The Sixers have one timeout left if they can get a stop *and a defensive rebound*

Not so fast? Tyrese Maxey hit a three and then VJ Edgecombe tied up Jalen Brunson, who committed a foul against Edgecombe on the jump ball. Edgecombe has a chance to make this a one-possession game.

There's the dagger from former Sixers first-round pick Landry Shamet. Sixers call timeout, trailing by eight points with 41.4 seconds left. A valiant effort down the stretch will likely come up short here.

Another clutch VJ Edgecombe three. Lead down to two with 90 seconds left. Insane game.

A huge hustle play from Joel Embiid cuts the lead down to three with 2:14 left. The crowd is standing because he asked them to.

Knicks are now super small, with OG Anunoby and Josh Hart in the frontcourt behind three guards. Anunoby is defending Joel Embiid.

Justin Edwards officially checked in for Kelly Oubre Jr. before that timeout and has now officially checked out. Oubre is in the game.

Justin Edwards was about to check into this game before the a timeout was called. That would be out of left field.

More free nuggets from Josh Hart. Sixers down eight with four minutes left.

Joel Embiid fouls out Karl-Anthony Towns with an and-one. Sixers are within seven points at the 5:24 mark, pending the free throw. Sixers fans are finally really in this game.

Sixers are within single-digits at the 6:46 mark of the fourth after a Tyrese Maxey transition and-one.

Joel Embiid hits a three and Quentin Grimes converts a tough layup in transition to cut the lead to 12 points with 7:29 left. Timeout Mike Brown.

Joel Embiid just missed a pair of free throws. No chicken nuggets for that.

Joel Embiid took a hard fall going for an offensive rebound, but he is going to stay in the game despite what looks like significant pain. He got KAT out of the game with a fifth foul; youngster Ariel Hukporti is now in.

After three: Knicks 90, Sixers 77. In a season full of catastrophic third quarters for the Sixers, that one felt like the worst – in part because they're playing a road game on their own floor. Sixers were outscored 30-13 in that frame. It will be an uphill battle from here.

Haven't had much issue with Adem Bona's minutes tonight, but I wonder if Nick Nurse goes to Andre Drummond given these rebounding issues.

Sixers are getting brutalized on the offensive glass. Knicks are out-efforting them there.

Joel Embiid checks out after going scoreless in 7:35 during the third quarter. Missed all three of his shots. Sixers down by nine.

Timeout Nick Nurse as the Knicks fans here give their team a standing ovation. Sixers have been outscored 19-7 in seven minutes of action in this third quarter; they now trail 81-71.

Sixers have no juice here in the third quarter. In six minutes, they have been outscored 17-4 by New York. Joel Embiid suddenly out of sorts. Knicks fans have mostly taken over the arena.

Knicks are on a 7-0 run and have the lead, plus their fans going nuts. A few bad possessions for Joel Embiid early in the quarter; Mitchell Robinson is in to handle him because KAT picked up his fourth foul.

Text from my 13-year-old brother who just started following basketball last season: "Was this what prime Embiid was like?"

WHO CAN I SUE FOR THIS

Halftime: Knicks 60, Sixers 64 An extremely high-level half, with Joel Embiid leading the way: he has 28 points on 10-12 shooting. But he missed a potential chance for more; he went to the locker room early after being subbed out for defense and the Sixers got the ball back.

More free chicken nuggets, courtesy of Josh Hart.

Joel Embiid is up to 25 points in the first half after converting an and-one. He put his hands on the back of his head to do... the thing... and Kelly Oubre Jr. ran over to grab Embiid's arms and pull them down. Fine avoided.

Joel Embiid met Mikal Bridges at the summit on a dunk attempt and is not pleased he was called for a foul. Nick Nurse will not challenge.

Free chicken nuggets in the first half courtesy of Deuce McBride.

Sixers just went +5 in 6:40 with Joel Embiid off the floor.

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