Overview

• Joel Embiid criticized anonymous leaks about a team meeting where Tyrese Maxey reportedly addressed his tardiness, calling the leaker a 'real piece of [expletive]'.
• The Sixers lost to the Memphis Grizzlies 117-111, marking their fifth consecutive loss and dropping them to the NBA's worst record at 2-12 this season.
• Embiid scored a season-high 35 points with 11 rebounds but suffered a knee collision during the game, leaving him visibly in pain and raising concerns about his health.
• Paul George exited the game early with a hyperextended left knee, the same injury that sidelined him earlier this season, further compounding the Sixers' injury woes.
• The team's struggles come despite the return of Tyrese Maxey from a hamstring injury, with limited minutes and a poor shooting performance from the young guard.