Paul George re-injures knee as 76ers lose again and fall to 2-12

In their first game with stars Paul George, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey healthy at the same time, the Philadelphia 76ers suffered another injury setback. George, the team’s marquee free-agent acquisition, left with a hyperextended left knee early in the second half of a 117-111 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.

After the game, the team said George will not undergo an MRI, which could be a positive sign.

George’s hyperextended knee is the same knee he injured in the preseason, causing him to miss the first five games of the season.

George appeared to suffer the injury early in the third quarter while diving for a rebound. He would later be ejected and ended his night after 17 minutes with just two points on six shots. Maxey, returning from a hamstring injury and on a minute limit, also struggled, finishing with eight points on 13 shots. Embiid scored a season-high 35 points in his fourth game of the campaign, but it wasn’t enough.

“It stinks. I know what it feels like, I’ve been there,” Maxey said of George’s injury. “I’ve just missed six or seven games because of an injury, so it hurts to see a teammate get hurt. “

With George’s injury plus Embiid’s absence dealing with a left knee injury and a three-game suspension for shoving a local columnist, the Sixers are off to their slowest start in years, falling to 2-12 with Wednesday’s loss. They sit in last place in the Eastern Conference standings.

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