Joel Embiid is habitually injured, habitually unavailable and habitually out of shape Joel Embiid. And the Knicks tried to trade for him.

Once upon a time, the New York Knicks were interested in trading for Joel Embiid. Luckily, a deal never happened.

Here are the biggest takeaways for the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers following a tough overtime loss to the New York Knicks.

The Philadelphia 76ers have some question marks in terms of who will be available tonight to take on the New York Knicks at the Wells Fargo Center.

Nick Nurse didn’t spend much time trying to reconcile a timeline of Joel Embiid’s foot injury that doesn’t appear to make much sense.

In the second half, the Sixers showed signs of the team they were supposed to be without Joel Embiid. But their dreadful first half sunk them to 15-24.

Mikal Bridges' assist prop see-saws from game-to-game, but Over bettors are catching it in a great spot tonight vs. the 76ers, who could once again be playing shorthanded vs. the Knicks.

The New York Knicks will face the Philadelphia 76ers in this NBA matchup at the Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday, January 15th. WATCH: Knicks vs 76ers Live | Str

The writing is on the wall -- it's time for the Philadelphia 76ers to move on from Joel Embiid after this nightmarish season.

Even with star center Karl-Anthony Towns sidelined, the New York Knicks handled business on the road, dropping the Philadelphia 76ers in overtime 125-119

The Sixers' loss to the last-place New Orleans Pelicans hurts even more when taking a look at the opponents they will face in the week to come.

With a 27-16 record, the Knicks have a 62.8 win percentage, just 2.5 games behind the two-seed Boston Celtics. The Knicks are currently on pace to win nearly 52 games this season, their best regular season record since the 2012-13 season (54-28) or the 1996-97 season (57-25) depending on their finish.