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Paul George, Guerschon Yabusele's Playing Status for 76ers-Bucks

Guerschon Yabusele recently missed his first game since joining the Philadelphia 76ers.
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Dec 21, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Guerschon Yabusele (28) looks to pass as Cleveland Cavaliers guard Sam Merrill (5) and guard Donovan Mitchell (45) defend during the first half at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images
Dec 21, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Guerschon Yabusele (28) looks to pass as Cleveland Cavaliers guard Sam Merrill (5) and guard Donovan Mitchell (45) defend during the first half at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images | Ken Blaze-Imagn Images

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For the first time all season long, the Philadelphia 76ers rolled without Guerschon Yabusele on Saturday.

Heading into the Indiana Pacers matchup, Yabusele was downgraded on the injury report due to knee swelling.

Eventually, Yabusele found out he would not be cleared for the matchup against the Pacers.

As the Sixers prepare to close out the back-to-back with a matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks, Yabusele remained on the injury report with his status in question.

Unfortunately, the Sixers will continue playing without Yabusele on Sunday as he's been ruled out.

This season, Yabusele has appeared in 39 games for the Sixers. The former first-round pick has produced 10 points, five rebounds, and two assists per game.

Throughout a disappointing season for the Sixers, Yabusele has been a bright spot as he thrives while making a case to find a long-term home in the NBA.

The Sixers couldn’t survive Indiana without a handful of key players, including Yabusele and the nine-time All-Star Paul George, on Saturday. They took on a 115-102 loss, dropping to 15-25 on the year. Sunday’s loss was their fifth in a row.

Could Paul George return?

The Philadelphia 76ers had the veteran forward Paul George downgraded on the injury report 24 hours before tipping off in Indiana.

As the Sixers approach their Sunday night matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks, the nine-time NBA All-Star remains a potential inactive.

According to the official NBA injury report, Paul George was questionable to go against the Bucks on Sunday.

Lately, the veteran sharpshooter has been dealing with groin tightness.

Once again, George will get the night off in Milwaukee as he's been ruled out.

Before the Sixers traveled to Indiana to take on the Pacers, they held a practice session in Camden. George was not part of the action.

It’s unclear just how severe George’s setback is, but he has missed a couple of games recently.

Since the start of the new year, George has missed three outings, including Saturday’s matchup with the Pacers.

George’s first absence of 2025 came against the Washington Wizards. After he returned to the court for two games, George had the night off against the Oklahoma City Thunder earlier this week.

Although he missed the first side of the back-to-back set, George returned to the floor to face the New York Knicks the following night.

The Sixers trotted George out for a 43-minute shift. He dropped 26 points and passed out six assists. Unfortunately, the SIxers dropped the Knicks matchup in overtime.

After getting a game off on Saturday, George continues the trend on Sunday.

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JUSTIN GRASSO

Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s Philadelphia 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia Threads: @JGrassoMedia

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