The Philadelphia 76ers may be without multiple key players in Sunday afternoon’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Joel Embiid faces mounting scrutiny after a viral poster dunk and another loss, as the 76ers’ Big Three continue to struggle together.

Jalen Smith sparked a game-ending run with a thunderous dunk on Joel Embiid, and the Chicago Bulls matched a season high with their fifth straight win, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 109-102.

Philadelphia 76ers' star Joel Embiid will miss Sunday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to a right ankle sprain and ongoing right knee management. This absence, confirmed early, forces the team to adjust its rotation and rely more on Tyrese Maxey and Paul George for offense and defense against a strong Thunder squad.

Joel Embiid and VJ Edgecombe make a presence on the injury report that puts their status in jeopardy against the Bulls.

The Philadelphia 76ers' big three have played very few games together, but things have been bad when they are all on the court.

The Philadelphia 76ers ruled out Joel Embiid from their big-ticket regular-season game against the defending champion OKC Thunder on Sunday.

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid had a mixed bag of injury updates on himself after the team's loss to the Nets.

But ensuing knee injuries robbed Embiid of most of his next two seasons. And after seeing how Embiid has been good, not great, for the 76ers this year, those injuries — which have nagged away at him for much of his career — may unfortunately have sapped away what was remaining of him as an alpha-type superstar.

Here is the final playing status for Joel Embiid as the Philadelphia 76es prepare to take on the Chicago Bulls on the road.

After the Christmas break, the Philadelphia 76ers will play five games on the road starting on Friday against the Chicago Bulls. After losing to the B.