James Worthy on Tyrese Maxey: "When I knew he was solid it was when he spoke up. I think Embiid was kind of late for practice sometimes, didn't show up. And the young kid was like dude you need to show up and lead us. And that's when I knew he had the quality and the mental… pic.twitter.com/YwdiBbmniC

For years, Joel Embiid stood as the cornerstone of the Philadelphia 76ers’ ambitions — a dominant center, former MVP, and the face of their win-now hopes.

In Thursday's win over the Golden State Warriors, the Sixers didn't have Paul George, as it was the first night of a back-to-back, and Joel Embiid played 25 minutes with 17 coming in the first half. The big fella finished with 12 points and six rebounds as he continues to try and find a rhythm on the floor.

Joel Embiid scored 18 points and played a season-high 30 minutes for the 76ers against Atlanta after he missed the last nine games in large part because of a sore right knee.

Each Friday, Inquirer photo editors pick the best Philly sports images from the last seven days. This week, we’ve got Trevor Zegras and the Flyers taking some hits, Nick Sirianni and the Eagles getting dealt a Black Friday loss,

Here are the status updates for Joel Embiid and other Philadelphia 76ers as they take on the Golden State Warriors.

Official images, tech specs, and shopping information for Joel Embiid's Skechers SKX JE1 basketball shoe.

The NBA has fined the Philadelphia 76ers $100,000 for violating the league's injury reporting rules on Sunday against the Atlanta Hawks.