The Golden State Warriors were riding a wave of momentum heading into their Saturday night matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers, who were reeling in the wake of superstar center Joel Embiid getting shut down for the season.

The Golden State Warriors suffered a tough road loss to the Philadelphia 76ers 126-119 on Saturday but the game wasn’t the only thing getting attention. Despite Joel Embiid sitting out due to injury,

Philadelphia 76ers coach Nick Nurse told reporters on Saturday prior to the team's game against the Golden State Warriors that star big man Joel Embiid did not suffer a setback before the team shut him down for the remainder of the season due to a lingering left knee injury.

Since injuring his knee against the Golden State Warriors last year, Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has been on a long road to recovery. Now two-thirds of the way through this season, the All-Star big man opened up on dealing with some limitations.

Between their nine-game losing streak and news that Joel Embiid will miss the rest of the season, things looked bleak for the Philadelphia 76ers heading into their matchup Saturday. Despite this, one player managed to breath hope into the team as they were able to knock off the Golden State Warriors.

The 76ers on Saturday finally got to revel in a victorious locker room for the first time since Feb. 4, after topping the Golden State Warriors to snap their nine-game losing skid that overlapped the All-Star break.

When ESPN's Shams Charania broke the news that Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will miss the remainder of the season, it raised even more questions about his future with the organization.At nearly age 31,