Joel Embiid had 40 points and 11 rebounds to help the Philadelphia 76ers win hours after Paul George was suspended 25 games for violating the NBA’s anti-drug policy, 124-114 over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night.

Entering Saturday night's game against Philadelphia, the Pelicans had 13 wins, 37 losses and zero draft picks. So expect executive vice president of basketball operations Joe Dumars and his right-hand man Troy Weaver to make some type of move.

The New Orleans Pelicans are reportedly looking to move Zion Williamson and Trey Murphy III before the trade deadline.

With the NBA trade deadline officially a week away, the Pelicans are one of the teams at the forefront of rumors around the league.

Veteran forward Paul George begins a 25-game NBA suspension tonight, ruling him out against the New Orleans Pelicans. This significant absence, stemming from a violation of the league's anti-drug program,

The NBA addressed an on-court incident from the Oklahoma City Thunder-New Orleans Pelicans matchup on Tuesday night, announcing fines for two players involved in a late-game altercation.

Despite the New Orleans Pelicans' awful record, they are reportedly not budging on trade offers for their up-and-coming star.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The NBA fined New Orleans Pelicans rookie Jeremiah Fears and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Lu Dort $25,000 each for an on-court altercation following the Pelicans’ loss Tuesday night in Oklahoma City.