The early season hype surrounding the Western Conference now seems to be spilling over into the East as well, with several teams that were counted out before the season surprising the league. Among them are the Philadelphia 76ers.

Joel Embiid's troll game was almost as impressive as his actual game against the Houston Rockets on Thursday night.

The Philadelphia 76ers provided new injury updates to Joel Embiid and Paul George as they continue to work their way back from injuries.

Here is the final injury status for Joel Embiid and Paul George as the Philadelphia 76ers prepare for the Houston Rockets.

Joel Embiid was all smiles after the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Kevin Durant-led Houston Rockets at home. Not only did the star center check in for a season-high 45 minutes, but he ended up producing a triple-double. Embiid went 10-19 from the field to score 32 points. He came down with 15 rebounds and dished out 10 assists.

Here is why Brian Windhorst believes that the Eastern Conference is "gettable" for the Philadelphia 76ers.

Joel Embiid is making a comeback with the 76ers, playing consistently without minutes restrictions for the first time since his MVP season in 2022-23.

The Sixers notched one of their most emotional victories of the season on Thursday night. It might have meant more to Joel Embiid than anyone else, but it was far from a one-person effort.