The 76ers can breathe a little sigh of relief when it comes to Paul George’s second bone bruise to his left knee. “They say it’s the same thing that happened [on Oct. 14], but to a little lesser extent,

The Sixers, who are off to a nightmarish 2-12 start this year, are teetering on the verge of a lost season in the wake of Paul George's latest knee injury.

Tyrese Maxey returned from a hamstring injury to join Joel Embiid, who has played in only four games, and Paul George, who has appeared in eight. All three took their place in Philadelphia's starting lineup for the first time this season against the Memphis Grizzlies.