Embiid was seen taking shots in Philadelphia before the 76ers’ game against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday but he was officially ruled out with notes that read "injury/Illness - Left Knee; Injury Management" on the injury report.
Joel Embiid has made $266 million in salaries during his NBA career but has missed 400 out of 846 games in the regular season.
The 76ers entered the 2024-25 season with hopes of competing atop the Eastern Conference pyramid. At present, they're clinging to life as not only one of the league's more disappointing sides but one of its worst.
Embiid was sidelined due to a foot sprain that he was initially able to play through and sustained left knee swelling during his recovery which has delayed his return. According to Ky Carlin of Sixers Wire, Embiid was a partial participant in the team's practice on Monday and his knee has responded well to treatment.
The Los Angeles Lakers have been playing some of their best basketball of the season recently, but that wasn't the case on Tuesday. Despite being
The last time the Philadelphia 76ers had Joel Embiid on the court was on January 4 when they defeated the Brooklyn Nets. At the time, Embiid checked in for his
Winning league MVP in 2023, Embiid followed that campaign by playing just 39 games the next season. Having already missed 31 games entering Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Embiid is ineligible for season awards due to the league's 65-game minimum rule.
There will be no Process 2.0 here, a half-season tank to ensure Philly retains its '25 first-round pick and lives to fight another season.
For the fifth straight year, Joel Embiid is depriving NBA fans of a chance to see him play Nikola Jokić and the Nuggets in Denver.
The Philadelphia 76ers are not looking to trade NBA star Joel Embiid. “We’re still really happy with Joel,” Sixers majority owner Josh Harris told NBA reporter David Alridge of The Athletic this week.
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Sixers center Joel Embiid will miss the upcoming road trip due to increased swelling in his left knee following Thursday’s workout, the team announced. He will be re-evaluated in seven to 10 days.