I have even worse news. James Harden is still out with a right ankle sprain. Tyrese Maxey will be re-evaluated in a few weeks after suffering a minor fracture in his left leg. And now Joel Embiid is at least on the cusp of the next back-to-back set vs. brooklyn nets The Charlotte Hornets, according to the Sixers.
The team ruled out Embiid for a left “middle foot sprain” in the slate on Tuesday and Wednesday. He will be re-evaluated in the near future. When Georges Niang was chasing a play that leaked into traffic, he seemed to wind it up.
Embiid finishes the game, but finds that something is bothering him.
I wouldn’t be surprised to see Embiid land in an injury report after rolling his ankle
Luckily, but not so significantly, Ben Simmons’ return to Philadelphia has completely lost the charm of Embiid, Maxsy and Harden.pic.twitter.com/P27LXACEDf
— Sean Barnard (@Sean_Barnard1) November 21, 2022
After his team lost to the Timberwolves, he admitted to being ill.
Joel Embiid said he has pain in his left leg/ankle which is currently wrapped.
— Paul Hadrick (@PaulHudrick) November 20, 2022
So the hits keep coming to Philadelphia. And for Embiid, he may not have been all-out in the first place — remember my comment from a week ago.
Joel Embiid twisted his ankle.
He also kept grabbing his shoulder: “I don’t know what happened, but some days I can’t lift my arm. When I block a shot, I really feel that. I don’t know what’s going on.” pic.twitter.com/beUK8tIdBM
— Rich Hoffmann (@rich_hofmann) November 13, 2022
For a team going into a season with perhaps the highest injury profile of any team in the NBA, Sixers Full throttle for available players. And it’s not working in their favor. Some of them may have been unfortunate, but some of them may have been preventable.
Harden, for example, scored almost a full game’s worth on his feet, so he’s about a month away. I got
Maxey was the only one of the three to leave the game immediately.
Tyrese Maxey said he heard the pop and thought something was wrong. “It’s not the end of the world,” he said, and is thrilled his teammates will get the chance.
— Paul Hadrick (@PaulHudrick) November 21, 2022
Now, facing off against Ben Simmons has lost a lot of its luster. And the Sixers are going to have to get weird with their lineup.All eyes will be on 37-year-old PJ Tucker. Hopefully they don’t ask him to fuck everyone else.
