Austin Krell

Paul George went for 15 points, five rebounds, four assists and six turnovers in his Sixers debut. But, Philadelphia came up short in Phoenix to start a three-game road trip out west.

Now that the NBA has announced a three-game suspension for Joel Embiid following his altercation with Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Marcus Hayes , Nick Nurse was able to offer some perspective on the incident:

The Sixers committed handfuls of turnovers and lacked offensive process, causing a crater in the third quarter that spelled doom against the Los Angeles Clippers.

After departing Wednesday's loss to the Los Angeles Clippers with a sore hamstring, Tyrese Maxey was deemed next man down for the Sixers.

The Sixers were more competitive in their second game in Los Angeles. But, with Tyrese Maxey joining Joel Embiid in street clothes, they did not have enough power to keep up with the Lakers.

Jared McCain and Guerschon Yabusele combined for 47 points as the Sixers held on for their second win of the season, defeating the Charlotte Hornets to end a five-game losing streak.

Joel Embiid is off the injury report for the first time this season, setting up his season debut for Tuesday at home against the New York Knicks.

Joel Embiid was extremely rusty in his season debut as the Sixers fell to the New York Knicks in the first game of group play in the NBA Cup.

Kendrick Perkins had this to say on NBA Today "I think the league should run another investigation." @ShamsCharania and @KendrickPerkins

Despite 34 points and 10 assists from Jared McCain, the Sixers fell short against the Cleveland Cavaliers with all three of Joel Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey out.