The former MVP remains a lightning rod for a franchise desperate for a title. Whether he can stay healthy enough to carry it there remains the question.

A two-time NBA scoring champion, Embiid was powerless to help the Sixers again after he missed his third straight game with a sprained left foot. He has sat out a whopping 23 times already this season.

Joel Embiid missed this third straight game Friday night because of a sprained left foot. He has sat out 23 times this season.

The New Orleans Pelicans played without the suspended Zion Williamson and past the Philadelphia 76ers 123-115 Friday night.

The New Orleans Pelicans will be without Herb Jones for Friday night’s road game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Jones left Wednesday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers with a right shoulder sprain and didn’t return. He has has been ruled out.

The New Orleans Pelicans head to Wells Fargo Center to face the Philadelphia 76ers in a non-conference matchup. The Pelicans are 7-31, which puts them in last place in the Western Conference. The Sixers are 15-20, which puts them in 11th place in the Eastern Conference.

The New Orleans Pelicans have suspended power forward Zion Williamson for their game against Philadelphia for a violation of team policies

Zion Williamson did not play in the New Orleans Pelicans ' 123-115 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night as he served a one-game suspension for violating team policies, the team announced just before the game.