No plans to shut down Joel Embiid after latest injury scare
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ESPN— 76ers coach Nick Nurse said there are no plans to shut down Joel Embiid after he was forced to the locker room in the second quarter after injuring his knee.
Bleacher Report—76ers HC: No Plans to Shut Down 'Warrior' Joel Embiid After Injury Scare vs. Knicks. Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse said the team has no plans of shutting down Joel Embiid after an injury scare in a 111-104 Game One loss to the New
The Athletic—Sixers’ Joel Embiid returns in loss vs. Knicks after injury scare. NEW YORK — returned to the Philadelphia 76ers’ Game 1 loss in their first-round series against the to start the second half after he seemed to injure his left knee once again. Embiid missed 30 games this season after tearing the meniscus in his left knee, for which he underwent surgery in February. Advertisement The injury scare occurred Saturday at the end of one of the most dominant plays in the league this season. Caught up without a dribble in the paint while being guarded by 7-foot Knicks...
The Athletic—Why Philadelphia 76ers, Joel Embiid should have hope after latest playoff letdown. PHILADELPHIA — has relied on a common refrain this season. As long as he is with the , he believes they have a chance. To win games, to win titles — to win. It has powered him despite nearly a year of tumult. While he may still believe it, that maxim has seen its limits over the last few months. Advertisement The Sixers, and Embiid, were knocked out of the playoffs by the in a . It ended a season that had crescendoed with high expectations as Embiid seemed to be rolling to another NBA Most...