Paul George led a late surge, but the Joel Embiid-less Sixers did not play nearly well enough to beat the Pelicans on Friday night. They're 15-21.

Without an injured Joel Embiid, Philadelphia fell at home Friday night to the lottery-bound New Orleans Pelicans ( without a suspended Zion Williamson) in a game where, for stretches, Paul George had to play the five. George was honest after the loss, and that started with admitting he doesn’t like to play center.

CJ McCollum scored 38 points to lead a New Orleans Pelicans team playing without the suspended Zion Williamson past the 76ers 123-115 on Friday night.

Another night, another head-scratching loss for the Sixers. This time, it came at the hands of a Pelicans team that suspended Zion Williamson hours before

Friday’s 123-115 loss to New Orleans was another example of the game of whack-a-mole that the Philadelphia 76ers are forced to play, nightly with the injury report and on the court with a roster

Another day, another frustrating headline involving Zion Williamson. The Pelicans announced that Zion was suspended for Friday's game against the Philadelphia

The Pelicans suspended Zion Williamson for one game as Williamson was late for the team’s flight to Philadelphia on Thursday.

CJ McCollum scored 38 points lead a New Orleans Pelicans team playing without the suspended Zion Williamson past ... He has sat out 23 times this season. Paul George had 25 points and 11 rebounds ...

After a busy week of work, the NBA features a smaller, three-game slate on DraftKings this Friday. It should still be a fun fantasy basketball night, though, since there are many interesting options to consider from the six teams in the player pool.

The NBA trade deadline is just around the corner. So, which NBA teams have the best trade assets in the league?

With week 13 done, the NBA playoff picture is starting to take shape. Let’s take a look at the rankings of all 30 NBA teams after week 13.