Coach Nick Nurse explains his decision not to play Joel Embiid in the 4th quarter in the loss to the Brooklyn Nets.

76ers coach Nick Nurse attributed the decision to keep Embiid on the bench for the final quarter so that they wouldn't ...

Coming out of the All-Star break, the health of Joel Embiid has been a major topic for the Philadelphia 76ers. The former MVP ...

The Sixers sit three games back of the Chicago Bulls for the final play-in spot with 24 games remaining and they are looking ...

Joel Embiid got benched and the 76ers got beat at the horn. A season full of championship hopes has turned into a debacle for the 76ers.

Nick Nurse decided to keep Joel Embiid on the bench in the fourth quarter. The Nets went on to beat the 76ers.

Sixers star Joel Embiid sat out the final quarter of Saturday's loss to the Nets, with coach Nick Nurse admitting the ex-NBA ...

Will Joel Embiid suit up on Monday after his rough showing on Saturday? Sixers head coach Nick Nurse is unsure.

Then, following a last-second loss to the Brooklyn Nets Satruday, Nick Nurse joined in on the conversation. With the Nets being one of teams in striking range of them in the standings, Saturday's ...

Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid, left, tries to get past Brooklyn Nets' Nic Claxton during ... a berth in the NBA play-in tournament. Coach Nick Nurse said he benched Embiid in the fourth simply ...

A season full of championship hopes has turned into a debacle for the 76ers, the latest blight came against Brooklyn on Saturday ... Credit: AP/Matt Slocum Coach Nick Nurse said he benched Embiid ...