Philadelphia 76ers' Star Big Man Embiid to Miss Second Straight Game Due to Right Knee Soreness.
Joel Embiid will be sitting out his second straight game due to right knee soreness as the Philadelphia 76ers take on the Detroit Pistons in their NBA Cup Group Play matchup on Friday. The two-time All-Star had reported a minor injury during the team's win over the Boston Celtics earlier in the week, prompting him to undergo imaging which revealed no structural damage.
However, despite getting a clean bill of health, Embiid will not be able to take the court against the Pistons, with Sixers head coach Nick Nurse labeling him as day-to-day. The 76ers' injury report also listed Paul George as out for the game, as he continues to recover from an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee that took place in July.
Meanwhile, rookie guard VJ Edgecombe is dealing with a back spasm, making him questionable for Friday's matchup. In better news for the 76ers, big man Dominick Barlow appears set to return after nine missed games due to a right elbow laceration. When asked about Barlow's status during Thursday's practice, Nurse simply stated that he was "back," without offering any further information.
The Sixers' injury-plagued season continues with Embiid and George both out for the game against the Pistons. As the team navigates their way through the grueling NBA schedule, it remains to be seen how these injuries will impact their chances of success in the playoffs.
Joel Embiid will be sitting out his second straight game due to right knee soreness as the Philadelphia 76ers take on the Detroit Pistons in their NBA Cup Group Play matchup on Friday. The two-time All-Star had reported a minor injury during the team's win over the Boston Celtics earlier in the week, prompting him to undergo imaging which revealed no structural damage.
However, despite getting a clean bill of health, Embiid will not be able to take the court against the Pistons, with Sixers head coach Nick Nurse labeling him as day-to-day. The 76ers' injury report also listed Paul George as out for the game, as he continues to recover from an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee that took place in July.
Meanwhile, rookie guard VJ Edgecombe is dealing with a back spasm, making him questionable for Friday's matchup. In better news for the 76ers, big man Dominick Barlow appears set to return after nine missed games due to a right elbow laceration. When asked about Barlow's status during Thursday's practice, Nurse simply stated that he was "back," without offering any further information.
The Sixers' injury-plagued season continues with Embiid and George both out for the game against the Pistons. As the team navigates their way through the grueling NBA schedule, it remains to be seen how these injuries will impact their chances of success in the playoffs.
whats next gonna be the shoulder or ankle problems every game? 
at least dominick barlow is back that's good news for them but they gotta stay healthy if they wanna make it to the playoffs 
guess its just one of them days where u get hit by bad luck... injury's are part of the game, but still gotta be frustrating for the team & fans. hope big man barlow comes back strong tho 
and maybe paul george can recover soon too 
. Meanwhile, Barlow's back (no pun intended) and Edgecombe's just winging it with a back spasm - love the excitement! The 76ers are really milking this injury report for all it's worth... can we get some actual basketball news for once? 
. And now Paul George is out too? What's going on with this 76ers team? They're always plagued by injuries 
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I feel bad 4 big man joel embiid, he's been playin so well this season 
. u think they should just take it easy on him for a sec? like, get him rest & rehab or somethin' 
. don't wanna see him hurt 4 good 
. First, it's Embiid, now Paul George is out too... what's next? It feels like they're playing a game of injury roulette every night. I don't even know if VJ Edgecombe will be able to make it for Friday's game with that back spasm. And on the bright side, Dominick Barlow is finally coming back after all those missed games, but is it too little, too late? 
I mean what even is that? Who makes up rules like that? Anyway, back to Joel Embiid... dude's gotta get healthy already, this 76ers team needs him 
so Joel Embiid is sitting out again? thats 2 straight games now. whats with all these injuries on his team? 
And now VJ Edgecombe is dealing with another injury... it's like they're all cursed or something! 
and trusting his team to pick up the slack.
and focus on what we can control - like how we respond to those unexpected setbacks. So, let this be a lesson to us all: when life knocks you off your game, don't get discouraged 
. Take a deep breath, and remember that you'll get back up again 
... fingers crossed he stays healthy this time around