Murphy’s Law has seemingly been in effect for the Philadelphia 76ers this season after they had some real optimism this past summer that they would be legitimate championship contenders. A number of their key players,

Paul George suffered a pinky injury during the 76ers’ game against the Bulls and will not return, as per Kyle Neubeck of PHLY Sports. Obviously it’s too early to speculate on the severity of George’s injury and any time that he may miss, if any at all, but it’s certainly another gut punch in what’s been a tough season.

Paul George had to exit the game against the Bulls after appearing to injure his left pinky finger. The injury occurred in the second quarter after he had played just 13 minutes, putting up 9 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist before ending up on the sidelines.

Embiid, who has been out since Jan. 4 with a foot sprain and knee swelling stemming from last year's meniscus surgery, was a partial participant in Monday's practice, the team said.

Paul George’s return to Indiana with the Philadelphia ... including leading them to back-to-back Eastern Conference Finals in 2013 and 2014, George was met with an uncharacteristic silence ...

As the desperation meter gets turned up on the Miami Heat to resolve their situation with Jimmy Butler, one of his former teams could look to put

Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George exited in the second quarter of Saturday's game against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center and did not return after injuring his left pinky finger, finishing his night with nine points in 13 minutes of action.

Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George opens up and gets candid on his disappointment with the Indiana Pacers organization.

Over at FedExForum, the Memphis Grizzlies thumped the New Orleans Pelicans 139-126 for their fifth straight victory. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George exited Saturday’s 109-97 victory over the Chicago Bulls in the second quarter after jamming his left pinkie, and did not return.

No Embiid, barely any Paul George — and it doesn’t matter. Bulls drop a 109-97 loss to the 76ers. Substantial implications for the Eastern Conference standings out of that result. Sixers 30 ...