Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will be a spectator for his team's first game in 2025 due to a sprained left foot that will prevent him from playing Wednesday against the Sacramento Kings.

Joel Embiid is not playing on Wednesday against the Kings. The 76ers are resting him for the first game of a back-to-back.

Once again, the Philadelphia 76ers entered a matchup with Joel Embiid on the injury report listed as questionable. While that’s been the trend lately, so has taking the court and playing. After getting cleared for action against the Portland Trail Blazers,