Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is sidelined for Friday night’s NBA Cup game against the Brooklyn Nets due to what the team described as left knee injury maintenance. Embiid played Wednesday night in Memphis, scoring a season-high 35 points and grabbing 11 rebounds in a 117-111 loss that dropped the Sixers to 2-12.
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid falls to the court in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid handles the ball against Memphis Grizzlies forward Jake LaRavia in the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid handles the ball against Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr.
Embiid played Wednesday night in Memphis, scoring a season-high 35 points and grabbing 11 rebounds in a 117-111 loss that dropped the Sixers to 2-12. At times against the Grizzlies, Embiid appeared to be limping and hobbled with a knee injury, but remained in the game as Philadelphia battled back into contention in the fourth quarter.
Embiid joins Paul George on the sidelines Friday night. George suffered a left knee bone bruise in Wednesday’s game and will be out until next week, at the earliest. The third part of the Sixers’ projected “Big Three” — guard Tyrese Maxey — returned against Memphis after missing two weeks with a hamstring injury. Embiid, Maxey and George have played together in just one game this season.
Embiid, the 2023 NBA MVP, missed Philadelphia’s first 10 games due to knee management and a three-game suspension and has been sidelined for 11 of 15 games this season.
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