The Sixers recently sent McCain back down to the Delaware Blue Coats in the G League for his second stint with the Blue Coats already. He had a tough showing as he shot just 5-for-18 from the floor and 2-for-9 from deep for 15 points along with six turnovers on Sunday.

Nick Nurse thought back to the 76ers’ preseason trip to Abu Dhabi, and how a multitude of injuries (again) forced him to cobble the rotation together for two exhibition games against the New York Knicks.

For a second there, the Sixers’ future backcourt looked in trouble. It appeared the Philadelphia 76ers hit a breaking point on Friday night during a narrow 117-115 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Here is the full injury report for Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers as they take on the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday.

The Sixers survived an ugly offensive night against the lowly Indiana Pacers to pull out a win, ending a string of woeful results at home. Here's what happened.

The Sixers jumped out to an early 33-30 advantage after the first quarter behind some efficient scoring inside the arc. The Sixers were led in the first by none other than Joel Embiid and Maxey. Embiid poured in 10 points,

But that does incur immediate risk, as very few players near veteran's minimum salaries are surefire rotation-caliber pieces. And as Justin Edwards has failed to make an impact in his second NBA season, the Sixers are shallow on the wing. George, Oubre and Edwards are their only traditional options there.

Perth Scorchers cruised into the Big Bash League final with a 48-run Qualifier victory over Sydney Sixers. The Scorchers, who are the competition's most successful team, topped the group-stage table and appear favourites to win Sunday's final on home turf after another convincing performance.

The Sydney Sixers are thrust into a do-or-die final on Friday after losing to Perth, and star quick Mitch Starc is no guarantee to play.

Tuesday's game will be Joel Embiid's second absence in an 11-game span, but both of his missed games will be planned on back-to-backs.

Here are the three biggest takeaways for the Philadelphia 76ers following their home win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday.