Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George has received a vote of confidence from former Los Angeles Clippers teammate James Harden.

The Sixers, who are off to a nightmarish 2-12 start this year, are teetering on the verge of a lost season in the wake of Paul George's latest knee injury.

Starting the week with a fresh batch of thoughts on the 3-13 Sixers, from the injury statuses of Joel Embiid and Paul George to another player fighting through pain and Jared McCain's learning curve.

Embiid and Maxey became arguably the NBA’s most dangerous offensive tandem last season. The Sixers likely need a return to form from the duo.

This is the same injury George suffered in the preseason and it caused him to miss the first five games of the regular season. The Sixers will once again be relying on other pieces to step up and produce without George on the floor.

I think for sure it’s a relief that they think it’s not as serious as the last time,” Sixers coach Nick Nurse said of George's latest bone bruise that will keep him out the next two games.

George exited the Sixers' game against the Memphis Grizzlies, a 117-111 loss, with a left knee hyperextension and did not return, per ESPN's Shams Charania. The knee is the same knee that caused George to miss the first five games of the season due to a bone bruise from a previous hyperextension.

Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George has suffered a bone bruise in his left knee and is listed out for at least the next two games.