Nick Nurse said that Joel Embiid's injury which forced the center to leave the Philadelphia 76ers' loss to the Golden State Warriors in the fourth quarter was not related to the center's previous knee injury that held him out in recent games. 

Embiid left the game after Jonathan Kuminga landed on his leg. 

Embiid is scheduled for an MRI.

Nurse added that Embiid felt good before the Warriors game, and the medical staff was comfortable clearing him to play. 

Joel Embiid has been ruled out for Monday's game at the Portland Trail Blazers with a knee injury.

"He's just managing this knee injury," said Ramona Shelburne. "I think he fully intended to play in Denver. He's the one who said 'I'm playing, don't even put me on the injury report.'

"But that knee is an issue he's going to have to manage for the rest of the season. There's swelling in there. He couldn't even jump before the Denver game. I know he took a lot of flak for all that, but he's not going to play again against Portland."

Embiid can only miss five more games to remain eligible for regular season awards. 

Joel Embiid was a late scratch for the Philadelphia 76ers matchup at the Denver Nuggets on Saturday afternoon. Embiid missed the game due to left knee soreness.

The 76ers training staff reportedly made the decision after watching Embiid warm up for the game on Saturday.

This was Embiid's 11th missed game this season. The Sixers star center can only miss six more games this season in order to remain eligible for postseason awards, including repeating as NBA MVP.

Under the new Collective Bargaining Agreement, players must play in at least 65 games to be eligible for postseason awards.

Kyle Lowry is not expected to join the Charlotte Hornets before the trade deadline, sources tell Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports. The Hornets are interested in trading Lowry before the deadline, but his market will likely be limited and that could lead to a buyout.

If Lowry is bought out, the Philadelphia 76ers are believed to be a real possibility.

Lowry is a native of Philadelphia and the Sixers are one of the few teams below the first luxury tax apron, which makes them eligible to sign a player on a contract above $12.4 million.

On a night when Joel Embiid scored 70 points and Karl-Anthony Towns scored 62 points, San Antonio Spurs rookie center Victor Wembanyama said the game is focused on the big men again. Wembanyama got to witness Embiid's big night up close, as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Spurs.

"A few years back, it was more of a guards' game," Wembanyama said. "But now, it's come back to a big men's game. I think it makes sense in terms of the game. We got guys, some guys all around the league who do a lot of stuff despite being very tall.

"It's the way the game changes. Now, we got to adapt."

Wembanyama scored 33 points in his head-to-had matchup with the reigning MVP. Following the game, the rookie drew praise from Embiid.

"He's great," Embiid said about Wembanyama. "I mean, he's got everything. Size, skill, got everything. There's nothing else to say. Bright future. He's already pretty good, but once he develops and his body also catches up, he's gonna bring a lot of problems for a lot of guys in this league. He's extremely talented."

The Philadelphia 76ers have made K.J. Martin available in a trade, according to Marc Stein of Substack.

The Sixers are looking for a second-round pick in exchange for Martin.

Martin is averaging just 5.9 minutes per game since getting traded to the Sixers.

Joel Embiid became the ninth player in NBA history to score 70 or more points as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the San Antonio Spurs by a final score of 133-123.

Embiid was 24-for-41 from the field and 21-for-23 at the line to go with 18 rebounds and five assists. 

Embiid had 24 points after the first quarter, 34 at halftime and 59 points at the end of the third quarter. Embiid reentered the game in the fourth quarter as the Spurs kept the game close.

Wilt Chamberlain, Kobe Bryant, David Thompson, Damian Lillard, Donovan Mitchell, David Robinson, Elgin Baylor and Devin Booker are the other eight players to score at least 70 points. 

Kevin Durant and Joel Embiid have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 13.

Durant averaged 31.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.3 blocks as the Phoenix Suns went 3-0.

Embiid averaged 37.8 points, 8.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists as the Philadelphia 76ers went 4-0.

The Atlanta Hawks appear determined to trade Dejounte Murray by the deadline and he's been discussed in a number of scenarios already.

The Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat and Detroit Pistons are five teams expected to engage the Hawks on a trade for Murray leading to the deadline.

While the San Antonio Spurs have been mentioned as a potential landing spot for Murray, they do not currently have the types of pieces Atlanta is believed to be looking for in a deal. The Brooklyn Nets don't appear to be actively pursuing Murray.

Murray signed a four-year, $114 million extension last offseason, which begins ahead of the 24-25 season.

Murray's contract is considered a good one in the NBA's new second apron environment. 

Joel Embiid is set to miss his second straight game on Wednesday against the Atlanta Hawks due to swelling in his left knee.

Embiid has missed eight games this season, including six out of the last eight.

Players are now required to play 65 games to be eligible for regular season awards.