It's been more than a decade and the Philadelphia 76ers still revolve around those two things. Ping pong balls got them Joel Embiid and injuries have more or less taken him away. Ben Simmons came on a lottery night triumph and left with back issues that have seemingly never been corrected.

With the injury-riddled 76ers currently in 12th place in the Eastern Conference, George is almost certain not to return this season barring an unforeseen surge in the standings by a Philadelphia team

Paul George will miss the rest of the season to recover from his injuries, ending a difficult first year in Philadelphia for the nine-time All-Star. The 76ers announced Monday that George had received injections in his left adductor muscle and left knee,