The Philadelphia 76ers received some more tough news on Friday when they found out Joel Embiid will miss the entirety of the upcoming 3-game road trip which begins Saturday against the Indiana Pacers before facing the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday and concluding with the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday.

Joel Embiid again has swelling in his left knee and will miss the Philadelphia 76ers’ upcoming road trip, the latest injury setback for the All-Star center who has played in only 13 games this season.

The Philadelphia 76ers entered the NBA season ready to rock following a great offseason. They landed star forward Paul George to pair with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.

Swelling in Joel Embiid’s knee will cause him to miss the 76ers’ road game in Denver for the fifth consecutive season next Tuesday.

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid will miss at least the next three games against Indiana, Milwaukee and Denver with swelling in his left knee, the team announced Friday. “Joel Embiid participated in an on-court workout (Thursday) after missing the last six games due to a left foot sprain,

Joel Embiid will remain sidelined for the 76ers and will miss the Sixers’ upcoming road trip after experiencing increased swelling in his left knee on Thursday. Embiid is scheduled to be re-evaluated in seven to 10 days.

Joel Embiid will miss the Philadelphia 76ers ’ upcoming road trip -- and time appears to be running out on their dreams of a playoff run. The Sixers announced Friday that Embiid participated in an on-court workout Thursday after missing the last six games due to a left foot sprain.

The Philadelphia 76ers have lost four straight as Joel Embiid recovers from a foot sprain. Well, now the foot sprain is healed, but Embiid is slated to miss 7-1

With Joel Embiid once again struggling to get on the court, the Philadelphia 76ers need to start preparing for the worst, which could mean an unusual trade.

Around the midway point of the season, the Indiana Pacers and Philadelphia 76ers are clearly trending in opposite directions.

Pairing him with All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey and NBA MVP Joel Embiid was believed to be the forming of the NBA's next big three. However, the 76ers have been far from a juggernaut, as the team currently has one of the worst records (15-24) in the NBA and are on the outside looking in of the NBA Play-In Tournament.