Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George has received a vote of confidence from former Los Angeles Clippers teammate James Harden.

Starting the week with a fresh batch of thoughts on the 3-13 Sixers, from the injury statuses of Joel Embiid and Paul George to another player fighting through pain and Jared McCain's learning curve.

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 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.

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.

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,

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.