Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid sat out the regular-season finale against Brooklyn on Sunday after he tweaked his surgically repaired left knee in a game last week.
Karl-Anthony Towns’ potential return to the Minnesota Timberwolves is a source of great excitement for the team’s supporters. With two games remaining in the season, there is growing optimism that Towns will be in the Wolves’ lineup. Due to a knee ailment, the big man has missed eighteen games this season. According to Shams Charania …
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Joel Embiid had 32 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists after an apparent injury scare in the first half and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Orlando Magic 125-113 on Friday night in a critical game for Eastern Conference playoff seedings.
The Philadelphia 76ers’ decision to start Joel Embiid again came at an unnecessary expense.The 76ers will pay a $100,000 fine to the NBA for breaking injury reporting regulations concerning the reigning league MVP’s Tuesday game versus the Oklahoma City Thunder. The NBA claims that the franchise listed center Joel Embiid’s condition incorrectly for Tuesday’s game …
The Philadelphia 76ers are being punished for what the NBA characterized as an injury rules violation. The issue stems from the team's handling of superstar center Joel Embiid ahead of Tuesday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Sixers initially listed Embiid as out. He was then upgraded to questionable on an injury report that came out in the afternoon, just a few hours ahead of tipoff. Per NBA rules, teams must list the status of a player whose participation may be affected by...
Story suffered a fractured glenoid in his shoulder.
The Philadelphia 76ers are hosting the Miami Heat on Tuesday night with the
Leonard participated in a quarter of practice Tuesday, according to Ty Lue
The reigning NBA MVP had 23 points and 15 rebounds to lead the 76ers to a 105-104 win. Additionally, Embiid made an all-important assist to Kelly Oubre Jr. on a go-ahead three-point play.
On Monday, The Athletic reported that Team USA is finalizing 11 of its 12-man roster for the games. According to the Athletic's sources, the players cemented in place combine for 11 NBA titles.
The Philadelphia 76ers are a much better team with Joel Embiid in the
The Philadelphia 76ers are a much better team with Joel Embiid in the lineup. While that's hardly breaking news, there's a noticeable difference in the way the 76ers play when the reigning NBA MVP is on the floor. Now, whether Embiid will be able to suit up on Wednesday in the NBA play-in round against the visiting Miami Heat remains to be seen. "Yeah, hopefully," 76ers coach Nick Nurse said of Embiid's availability, per the Philadelphia Inquirer. "Not sure on anybody, but I'm hopeful." ...