Joel Embiid, Andre Drummond and the 76ers
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Joel Embiid (right knee injury management) will miss his 10th consecutive game when the Sixers host the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday evening, according to the team's initial injury report for the game unveiled on Saturday. VJ Edgecombe (left calf injury management) and Andre Drummond (right knee contusion) are listed as questionable:
To Nurse's point, it isn't just the Embiid and George factors. The Sixers are also dealing with injuries to Kelly Oubre Jr., VJ Edgecombe, and Trendon Watford. They just got Adem Bona back from a right ankle sprain against Brooklyn, but then lost Andre Drummond to a right knee sprain, so that leaves the rotation thin on a nightly basis.
Joel Embiid hasn't been available for the Philadelphia 76ers for weeks. What's his initial status against the Hawks?
Joel Embiid has landed on the Philadelphia 76ers injury report again, and the timing has created another cloud of uncertainty around the former MVP. The veteran center felt soreness in his right knee late last week,
Joel Embiid has been dealing with a lingering knee issue yet again and is set to miss more time. Philadelphia 76ers Head Coach Nick Nurse ruled him out for tomorrow’s matchup against the Miami Heat, and his timetable to return is still unknown.
Joel Embiid has not played since Nov. 8, but he is just one of many Sixers to deal with injury issues over the last few weeks.