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Sixers podcast: Joel Embiid’s knee, Jimmy Butler vs. James Harden, and H-town

Butler has a history of some success in guarding Harden.

Joel Embiid will miss his eighth consecutive game Friday night against the Houston Rockets.
Joel Embiid will miss his eighth consecutive game Friday night against the Houston Rockets.Read moreTIM TAI / Staff Photographer

HOUSTON — In the latest Locked on Sixers podcast, Keith Pompey talks about Joel Embiid’s left-knee situation and how it leads to a perceived lack of transparency. Pompey also mentions the success Jimmy Butler has had defending James Harden. And he talks about his love for Houston’s vibe and an old-school Philly and Houston rap conversation with an Uber driver during a trip to Best Buy.