Embiid underwent surgery on his left knee during the offseason, and the Sixers have taken a cautious approach in managing his return from injury. The 31-year-old has already missed multiple games this season for injury management purposes, which could be the case again on Wednesday.

From Joel Embiid to Kyle Kuzma, here are the biggest fantasy basketball risers and fallers to guide your lineup decisions.

Over the last week of games, a familiar face in Philadelphia has been playing like his old self. Joel Embiid looks like the MVP candidate he used to be. Averaging 28.7 points, 8.3 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.6 steals and blocks a night, Embiid is finally hitting his stride over his last seven games.

Joel Embiid finally dunked for the first time this season, then celebrated in style as the 76ers beat the Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid got his first dunk of the season on Saturday evening to end his team's 130-119 road win over the New York Knicks.

Joel Embiid is listed as probable and is expected to play tonight when the Philadelphia 76ers face the Denver Nuggets on January 5, 2026, at Wells Far.

Rookie guard VJ Edgecombe received a stern message from star big man Joel Embiid in a loss to the Denver Nuggets on Monday.