Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers and NBA
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Joel Embiid is back to recuperating. The 76ers center will miss Tuesday’s game against the Washington Wizards at Xfinity Mobile Arena due to a right knee injury recovery. The 7-foot-2, 280-pounder played in Sunday’s double-overtime loss to the Atlanta Hawks after missing the previous nine games because of knee injuries.
Kelly Oubre Jr. (left knee sprain) and Trendon Watford (left adductor strain) remain out as well, with both of their absences expected. Watford is early into his two-week re-evaluation timeline, but an update on Oubre should come at some point this week; the veteran swingman has missed two-plus weeks with an LCL injury.
Following the Sixers’ win over Washington, Paul George opened up about conditioning, shooting struggles, and needing time to regain full form.
The Philadelphia 76ers have a packed injury report ahead of their regular-season game against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday.
As the Washington Wizards continue to deal with an injury to starter Bilal Coulibaly - who has been ruled out for today's game versus the Philadelphia 76ers as he recovers from surgery on his hand - they'll come face to face with a team who, despite ...