Joel Embiid

The Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics enter Sunday’s potential clash with significant injury concerns. Philadelphia faces a major setback with Joel Embiid sidelined due to a right oblique strain. Paul George remains unavailable, serving a league suspension, and Johni Broome is out with a right knee meniscus tear. Kelly Oubre Jr. is listed as available […] The post 76ers vs Celtics injury report: who plays on Sunday appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Veteran wing Khris Middleton won't seek a buyout and intends to finish the season with the Dallas Mavericks. Middleton is in the final year of his contract and will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason. Several playoff teams had been linked to Middleton, if he took a buyout from Dallas. Now, those teams will need to turn their attentions elsewhere. The deadline for players to be waived while retaining playoff eligibility, is Sunday, March 1. Any players on roster after that date who a...

Joel Embiid reported increased soreness in his right side and didn’t practice today. Being evaluated by medical staff. Still TBD for tomorrow’s game @ Boston.

Jordi Martí spoke with Mozzart Sport about the process of acquiring the Partizan player The post Joventut’s GM on the signing of Jabari Parker: “We needed time, it wasn’t an easy operation” appeared first on Eurohoops .

Maxey has made 886 three-point field goals in his career.

The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Miami Heat 124-117 on Thursday night behind some strong performances from Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid, and Kelly Oubre Jr.

Nick Nurse did not have any updates on Joel Embiid after the game, but mentioned that he saw the rib and shoulder ailing him. Nurse suggested he's back on some sort of minute limit.

Bob Costas, Doug Collins and Mike Fratello never all called a game together when they were teammates at NBC a quarter-century ago. NBC has announced plans for Costas, Collins and Fratello to handle the courtside duties Tuesday when Victor Wembanyama — who wasn't even born when that trio was involved in NBC's NBA coverage in the early 2000s — and the San Antonio Spurs take on Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers.

The Philadelphia 76ers (32-26) host the Miami Heat (31-28) on Thursday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena. They come into this game off the back of wins against the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Indiana Pacers, and will look to add to the recent momentum. As per the official injury report, Joel Embiid, who starred in the […] The post Is Joel Embiid playing tonight? 76ers vs. Heat injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The NBA has been keeping a close eye on the Utah Jazz’s maneuverings on the injury front over the past few weeks, even fining them a hefty $500,000 for holding their key players such as Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr. out of action in the fourth quarter of a close game despite being purportedly […] The post Jazz rumors: NBA sending doctor to ‘verify’ Lauri Markkanen’s new injury appeared first on ClutchPoints .

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Oluchi Okananwa scored 25 points, surpassing 1,200 career points in the process, and No. 14 Maryland defeated Northwestern 79-57 on Wednesday night. Okananwa, one of four 1,000-point scorers on Maryland's roster, now has 1,213 career points. The 17.4 points per game scorer has 51 points in the past two games. Northwestern was within eight points in the middle of the third quarter before Okananwa and Kyndal Walker each scored six points in a 12-2 run that gave the Terr...

The big fella appears set to play in his second straight game since returning

Sixers center Joel Embiid, who had been out since February 7 due to knee and shin injuries, returned to action on Tuesday in Indiana and didn’t miss a beat, racking up 27 points, six rebounds, and five assists in 26 minutes of action as Philadelphia cruised to a 135-114 victory. “He just takes so much […]

The Sixers appear to have steadied the ship. Hit me with your questions and comments.

Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said the NBA did not speak with team doctors or players before issuing a $100K fine for violating the league's player participation policy, a claim the NBA has disputed.

The Philadelphia 76ers dominated the short-handed Indiana Pacers 135-114 on Tuesday night. Tyrese Maxey led the 76ers with 32 points, while Joel Embiid had 27 points in his return to the lineup after missing five games with right shin soreness and right knee injury management. VJ Edgecombe added 23 points on 9 of 13 shooting. […] The post Maxey, Embiid lead 76ers dominate Pacers 135-114 appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Philadelphia 76ers travel to face the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday, February 24, at 7:00 PM ET, with several key players listed on the injury report. Joel Embiid is questionable with right knee soreness and shin issues, while Paul George remains out due to a league suspension. Kelly Oubre Jr. is available after recovering from […] The post 76ers and Pacers injury report highlights key absences ahead of Tuesday matchup appeared first on TalkBasket.net .