Knicks, 76ers both facing injury concerns ahead of Game 3 with Joel Embiid a major question mark
The Knicks and the 76ers have major health questions as the Eastern Conference semifinal series shifts to Xfinity Mobile Arena on Friday night.
2026
| Season | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | PHI | 38 | 26.9 | 7.7 | 3.9 |
| 2025 | PHI | 19 | 23.8 | 8.2 | 4.5 |
| 2024 | PHI | 39 | 34.7 | 11 | 5.6 |
| 2023 | PHI | 66 | 33.1 | 10.2 | 4.2 |
| 2022 | PHI | 68 | 30.6 | 11.7 | 4.2 |
| 2021 | PHI | 51 | 28.5 | 10.6 | 2.8 |
| 2020 | PHI | 51 | 23 | 11.6 | 3 |
| 2019 | PHI | 64 | 27.5 | 13.6 | 3.7 |
| 2018 | PHI | 63 | 22.9 | 11 | 3.2 |
| 2017 | PHI | 31 | 20.2 | 7.8 | 2.1 |
The Knicks and the 76ers have major health questions as the Eastern Conference semifinal series shifts to Xfinity Mobile Arena on Friday night.
NBAIt doesn’t sound like Joel Embiid will get his wish.
The Sixers listed Joel Embiid as questionable for Friday night's Game 3 vs. the Knicks.
NBAJoel Embiid sat out Game 2 against New York with a sprained ankle and hip soreness. His status for Friday's Game 3 in Philadelphia is unclear.
NBAMitch was ill, Embiid was sore, and the Sixers are growing sour. New York swept the home half of their second-round series, and it’s now time to do the same, only a few miles out southwest. Here’s the latest from a delightful Game 2 victory. Mike Brown On Anunoby’s injury: “I haven’t talked to anybody. […]
NBAAfter watching Knicks fans take over the 76ers' arena for years, Joel Embiid openly pleaded with fans not to sell their tickets on the open market for home playoff games. “Don’t sell your tickets," Embiid said. Of more pressing concern for the Sixers and their fans, they need Embiid.
The Sixers’ scrappy effort without Joel Embiid on Wednesday night did not yield a series-shifting win in New York.
NBANEW YORK — Shooting 4-of-19 from the field in the fourth quarter isn’t going to get it done. The Sixers ran out of steam, falling 108-102 to the New York Knicks in Game 2, falling to an 2-0 series deficit. Tyrese Maxey started the game great as a scorer but struggled taking care of the […]
NBAThere was no blowout in Game 2. But the Knicks showed they can win a tight battle down the stretch.
NBAMitchell Robinson did not play for the New York Knicks on Wednesday night in Game 2 against Philadelphia because of an illness, leaving each team without a center. The 76ers ruled Joel Embiid out earlier Wednesday with a sprained right ankle and a sore right hip. The Knicks added their backup center to the injury report later in the day and said shortly before tipoff that he wouldn't play.
NBAThe Knicks' quest to take a 2-0 lead over the Sixers just got a big boost.
Sixers star Joel Embiid has been ruled out for Game 2 against the Knicks due to ankle and hip injuries.
NBAJoel Embiid is back on the playoff sidelines.
NBAThe Knicks’ Game One dominance over the 76ers was surprising even to New York fans who had them winning. The game was one-sided in pretty much every aspect, besides free throws, which is one of the things Joel Embiid oddly had gripes with. Shooting, hustle, offensive execution, turnovers, defensive focus, passing—you name it. The Knicks […]
NBAJoel Embiid still looks like the best player on the Sixers. But can he maintain this level for six more weeks?
NBAAll eyes are on the Sixers star, who was a defensive liability in Philadelphia's Game 1's blowout loss to New York.
The New York Knicks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 137-98 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Monday night. The Knicks became the first team in NBA history to win three straight postseason games by at least 25 points. Jalen Brunson scored 35 points in the win, with OG Anunoby adding 18 points. Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges both had 17. "We're playing well, but it doesn't mean anything if we can't find a way to get three more wins," Towns said after the game. "So, we've j...
Heroes and zeros from the Knicks’ 137-98 Game 1 decimation of the 76ers on Monday night at the Garden.
The Philadelphia 76ers took an embarrassing Game 1 loss Monday to start round two of the NBA Playoffs. The New York Knicks played far more superior in their 137-98 rout. Except 76ers star Joel Embiid ended up addressing possible “dirty” play out of Mikal Bridges. Embiid took this shot to the ribs during a designed […] The post 76ers’ Joel Embiid addresses Mikal Bridges’ possible ‘dirty’ play appeared first on ClutchPoints.
If he’s gonna play like this, Joel Embiid should issue a retraction. Tell Sixers fans to sell their tickets while they still can.