The Sixers have received a mixed bag of news regarding their injury-plagued roster heading into Thursday's matchup against the Warriors. Joel Embiid, who was listed as doubtful earlier in the week due to his knee injuries, has been upgraded to questionable, indicating that he may be cleared for action.
However, Paul George, also dealing with left knee issues, has seen his status downgraded from questionable to out, suggesting that he will not participate in Thursday's game against the Warriors. Instead, it appears that George will make his return on Friday night in Milwaukee, while Embiid takes a rest day.
In contrast, teammate Quentin Grimes, who had been listed as questionable due to a calf tightness, has been upgraded to available, and is expected to play despite missing Tuesday's game.
On the other end of the spectrum, Golden State superstar Stephen Curry remains out with an injury, leaving several other key players - including Jimmy Butler, Jonathan Kuminga, Al Horford, Quentin Post, and Trayce Jackson-Davis - all listed as questionable. This has likely added another layer of complexity to the matchup between two teams battling through injuries.
However, Paul George, also dealing with left knee issues, has seen his status downgraded from questionable to out, suggesting that he will not participate in Thursday's game against the Warriors. Instead, it appears that George will make his return on Friday night in Milwaukee, while Embiid takes a rest day.
In contrast, teammate Quentin Grimes, who had been listed as questionable due to a calf tightness, has been upgraded to available, and is expected to play despite missing Tuesday's game.
On the other end of the spectrum, Golden State superstar Stephen Curry remains out with an injury, leaving several other key players - including Jimmy Butler, Jonathan Kuminga, Al Horford, Quentin Post, and Trayce Jackson-Davis - all listed as questionable. This has likely added another layer of complexity to the matchup between two teams battling through injuries.
so this means the Sixers are getting closer to having their top players back on the court? like Embiid might play on Thursday, but only if he feels up to it... and George is coming back on Friday, yay? 
but the Warriors don't have Curry, which makes them a whole different team. I'm curious to see how Grimes is doing after missing Tuesday's game, did he feel better or was it just a one day thing? 
and George out for a few days 
... They need him on the court, you know? 
But at least Quentin Grimes is back in the mix 
! And I'm still holding out hope that Curry comes back from his injury soon 
. This injury carousel is just crazy right now 
! Remember when we used to watch games without a bunch of injuries, huh? 
. But for real, it's crazy how injuries can affect the whole team, kinda like when your internet connection goes out and all your streaming plans go down 
. Anyway, so Embiid might play vs. Warriors but Paul George sits this one out... meanwhile, Curry's injury is like that one friend who always seems to be MIA 
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. But at least Grimes is back on track! Fingers crossed for both teams and their fans who are dealing with all this drama 
and curry's injury is super disappointing for the warriors 
u think the sixers can pull off a win w/ embiid on questionable status 
. With Grimes back in the mix, though, we should be able to keep up with them 
. Fingers crossed Embiid can get some rest and bounce back healthy on Friday 
! #SixersNation #Warriors #NBAInjuries #StayPositive
I know it's basketball and all, but parents would kill themselves over this kind of thing... I mean my kids would 
You gotta have some depth on your team, especially with so many injuries going around. It'll be interesting to see how this matchup plays out... will the Warriors' superstars be able to carry them through? 
. But you have to give it up for Quentin Grimes, he's been upgraded from questionable to available, that's like getting an A+ in math 
. This Warriors vs Sixers game is gonna be crazy with all these injuries and stuff, I'm just gonna go watch the highlight reel instead 
. You've got some guys getting a day off, while others get cleared to play and then have to sit out on short notice. It's like the injury bug is playing a cruel joke on us. 
, so that's a big loss.
! According to ESPN, the Sixers are currently 5-10 SU in games where Embiid has played and sat at least one game prior... not great odds 
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. The Data Dumper is calling it now... PG will return to form by mid-season 
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. On the other hand, Quentin Grimes is like the superhero of the 76ers - always popping up when you least expect it 
. and George, poor guy, his knees are killing him 
but hey, at least joel embiid is being considered for action