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76ers' Joel Embiid back for Game 3; Knicks' OG Anunoby out
Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid returned to action for Friday's Game 3 against the visiting New York Knicks after sitting out Game 2 of the Eastern Conference second-round series with right hip and right ankle injuries.,Embiid fueled Philadelphia's first-round comeback over the Boston Cel...

Payton Pritchard (32), Celtics shoot down Sixers, lead 3-1
Payton Pritchard scored a career-playoff-high 32 points off the bench and the Boston Celtics took a 3-1 series lead with a convincing 128-96 road victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night.,Jayson Tatum made five treys and recorded 30 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds and Jaylen Brown a...

76ers star Joel Embiid active for Game 4 vs. Celtics
Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid was active and in the starting lineup for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the visiting Boston Celtics on Sunday.,Embiid has not played since April 6, as he required an emergency appendectomy during a team trip through Tex...

76ers C Joel Embiid might need further surgery on left knee
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid said Sunday that he might have to undergo another surgery on his troublesome left knee.,Embiid's knee has never been fully healthy since he injured it against the Golden State Warriors on Jan. 30, 2024. He underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus seven days l...

76ers F Paul George (finger) diagnosed with tendon injury
Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George has an injury to the extensor tendon on his left pinkie finger, the team announced shortly before Tuesday night's home game against the Los Angeles Lakers.,The extent of the injury was detected after George underwent an MRI exam and ultrasound. He was previousl...

Sixers C Joel Embiid (knee) out another 7-10 days
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will be sidelined at least another seven to 10 days with swelling in his left knee, the team announced Friday.,The former league MVP missed the past six contests with a left foot sprain and will not make the three-game road trip to Indiana (Saturday), Milwaukee ...

76ers C Joel Embiid (foot) won't play vs. Kings
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will be a spectator for his team's first game in 2025 due to a sprained left foot that will prevent him from playing Wednesday against the Sacramento Kings.,Embiid was initially listed as out due to rest before the team later changed his designation to the foot ...

Tyrese Maxey shines late as 76ers hold off Spurs
Tyrese Maxey racked up 32 points that included eight in a rousing run over the final two and a half minutes as the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers held off the visiting San Antonio Spurs 111-106 on Monday in a gritty clash.,The 76ers won for the third time in four games despite losing former league ...

Report: Sixers' team meeting calls out tardy Joel Embiid
With frustration growing after a 2-11 start to the season, the Philadelphia 76ers held a team meeting Monday night, pointing some of the blame at former league Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid, ESPN reported Tuesday.,With NBA championship aspirations after spending more than $400 million to put toge...

76ers hold Joel Embiid, Paul George out vs. Cleveland
When the Cleveland Cavaliers visit Philadelphia on Wednesday in pursuit of their 13th consecutive win to start the season, Joel Embiid and Paul George won't be available for the 76ers due to "left knee injury maintenance.",The 76ers, off to a 2-8 start, are also missing a third All-Star, point guard...

Report: Paul George (knee) to make 76ers debut vs. Suns
Paul George is expected to make his season and team debut Monday night when his new club, the Philadelphia 76ers, visit the Phoenix Suns, ESPN reported Sunday.,George, 34, suffered a bone bruise in his left knee during the preseason and sat out the first five games of the regular season, along with ...

76ers All-Stars Joel Embiid, Paul George practice, still not game-ready
Joel Embiid and Paul George are not ready to play in a regular-season game but did practice and participate in a full-court scrimmage with the 76ers on Friday in what the team framed as a sign of progress. ,Embiid and George are out with left knee injuries and were ruled out for the fifth consecutiv...

76ers fined $100k for misleading statements on Joel Embiid status
The NBA fined the Philadelphia 76ers $100,000 on Tuesday for public statements that "were inconsistent with Joel Embiid's health status and in violation of NBA rules, including the league's Player Participation Policy.",After Embiid was held out of the 76ers' season-opening showdown with the Milwauk...

Joel Embiid, Paul George out for Sixers' season opener
The Philadelphia 76ers will be without stars Joel Embiid and Paul George when they take the court for their season opener at home Wednesday against the Milwaukee Bucks.,Both players are dealing with knee injuries.,Embiid is expected to be out for the remainder of the week, which includes road games ...

Sixers star C Joel Embiid (knee) won't play in preseason
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid won't play until the regular season due to his balky left knee.,The 76ers announced the decision Sunday after Embiid missed preseason games against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday and the Boston Celtics on Saturday.,"As part of his left knee management, Joe...

76ers sign Joel Embiid to three-year, $193M extension
Joel Embiid signed a max-level extension with the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. ,Including the two remaining years on Embiid's existing contract and a three-year extension, the full value of the five-year agreement is $301 million, according to multiple reports. ,The formal contract extension signin...

Team USA's Kevin Durant downplays Joel Embiid comments on LeBron James
Team USA teammates Joel Embiid and LeBron James are two of the certain three starters in Paris, but head coach Steve Kerr might need to play another role -- mediator -- after Embiid critiqued the team's elder statesman for diminishing skills.,Embiid told New York Times Magazine that LeBron today "is...

Kawhi Leonard, Joel Embiid healthy for Team USA training camp
Head coach Steve Kerr expects to have all hands on deck when Team USA begins training camp in Las Vegas, ramping up to the Olympics in Paris.,Kerr said three players with injuries at the end of the playoffs -- Kawhi Leonard (Clippers), Joel Embiid (76ers) and Tyrese Haliburton (Pacers) -- would not ...

Joel Embiid (knee) anticipates playing in Olympics
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is still recovering from his left knee injury but said Friday night before Game 4 of the NBA Finals that he is hopeful of playing for Team USA in the Paris Olympics this summer.,The 2022-23 MVP was limited to 39 games in the 2023-24 regular season after undergoi...

Warriors unsuccessfully tried to pair LeBron and Steph Curry
A dreary deadline almost saw a seismic transfer of power in the West, as ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne reported that the Golden State Warriors unsuccessfully tried to trade with the Los Angeles Lakers to acquire LeBron James. ...