Joel Embiid looked comfortable Friday, which might have been the most important part of the night. The points came too. Thirty-nine of them, in a win over Indiana that felt like a reminder of what the 76ers look like when their franchise center is upright,

VJ Edgecombe added 22 points and five assists, Paul George added 23 points, six rebounds, and five assists, and Dominick Barlow had 10 points and eight rebounds. Quentin Grimes added 10 points, eight rebounds, and four assists.

The Sixers ruled Maxey out Friday night for their matchup with the Pacers because of an illness. Sixers head coach Nick Nurse said pregame that the sixth-year guard hadn’t been able to participate in the team’s activities during their mini-break the past several days.

During Sunday’s game against the Sixers, LaRavia collided with Gabe Vincent during the first quarter. He immediately covered his face and walked to the corner of the court while Philly in-bounded and headed the other way. After a foul from the Lakers, LaRavia would sprint off the court and straight to the locker room.

Tyrese Maxey will miss Friday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers at Xfinity Mobile Arena with an illness. This comes after the 76ers point guard missed practice this week. “Obviously, that’s a huge challenge,

With Drummond possessing so much knowledge, its natural for the younger players to lean on him a bit. Guys like Adem Bona, Johni Broome, VJ Edgecombe, and a number of other younger Sixers have been in his ear asking him questions in an effort to become better players in this league and to take steps forward in their respective careers.

Zion Williamson is injured again. In early December, the New Orleans Pelicans announced that Williamson had been diagno

Will a few days of rest have done the Sixers some good? They’re back in action on Friday with a more favorable matchup against the 6-18 Pacers.