The Philadelphia 76ers give love to Justin Edwards for his performance in a loss to the Boston Celtics on the road.

New York Knicks' Mikal Bridges, right, defends the ball from Philadelphia 76ers' Justin Edwards during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in New York.

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Justin Edwards discusses his ankle injury as well as guarding Jayson Tatum in a loss to the Boston Celtics.

Edwards has played in the 76ers' last two games after missing the prior three contests due to a left ankle sprain. He'll make his 10th start of the season Monday due to the absences of Paul George (groin) and Kelly Oubre (illness).

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse was hopeful Justin Edwards could return to the team’s lineup for their Monday night matchup against the Chicago Bulls. Unfortunately, that won’t be the case. According to the official NBA injury report,

The 76ers Joel Embiid has been shut down for the season. Forward Justin Edwards, point guard Tyrese Maxey, shooting Guard Kelly Oubre, forward Paul George and point guard Kyle Lowry are all game time decisions for Philadelphia.

George will miss his second straight contest Sunday due to left groin soreness. Justin Edwards should continue to receive increased playing time in his absence. George's next chance to suit up is Monday's matchup with Atlanta.

Just as Justin Edwards started competing with the Philadelphia 76ers on his standard contract, the young rookie started dealing with a setback. Before the Sixers went into the All-Star break, Edwards checked in for 31 minutes against the Brooklyn Nets.

Grimes racked up 14 points (6-15 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), nine assists and six rebounds in 38 minutes during Monday's 119-102 loss to the Trail Blazers. The 24-year-old finished as the club's third-leading scorer behind Andre Drummond (25 points) and Justin Edwards (16 points),

Justin Edwards might never forget his first, even if it doesn’t rank as his best. Sitting at his locker, feet soaking in a bucket, the 76ers rookie flipped quickly through his brain’s Rolodex of dunks after the Sixers held off Golden State,

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Justin Edwards discusses his ankle injury as well as guarding Jayson Tatum in a loss to the Boston Celtics.

The Philadelphia 76ers give love to Justin Edwards for his performance in a loss to the Boston Celtics on the road.