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.

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,

This is the same injury George suffered in the preseason and it caused him to miss the first five games of the regular season. The Sixers will once again be relying on other pieces to step up and produce without George on the floor.

Embiid and Maxey became arguably the NBA’s most dangerous offensive tandem last season. The Sixers likely need a return to form from the duo.

The Philadelphia 76ers face more struggles as Paul George suffers a knee injury, adding to their tough start to the 2024-25 season.

Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George has a bone bruise on his left knee and will miss two games, the team said.

Thursday’s MRI confirmed there’s no structural damage in his knee. Now, George will sit out the Sixers' games against the Nets and Clippers this weekend and will be reevaluated on Monday.

Maxey's return was not the only change to Sixers head coach Nick Nurse's rotation of ball-handlers. In the team's loss to the Heat, aside from an eight-minute cameo at point guard from McCain, the Sixers had Kyle Lowry or Jeff Dowtin Jr. running the show at all times. But neither player was active in Memphis.

George exited the Sixers' game against the Memphis Grizzlies, a 117-111 loss, with a left knee hyperextension and did not return, per ESPN's Shams Charania. The knee is the same knee that caused George to miss the first five games of the season due to a bone bruise from a previous hyperextension.

Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George has suffered a bone bruise in his left knee and is listed out for at least the next two games.