Regarding the fall that occurred in the third quarter Embiid said that his ankle was the one that had been hurt. The Sixers are scheduled to play Saturday against Utah Jazz on the second night of a back-toback, therefore it is to be determined whether he’ll be playing.
“It is my leg,” he added. “I intend to play and will check how it feels on the day. It’s definitely painful. We’ll see.”
After a strong beginning to the season The Philadelphia 76ers’ superstar guard James Harden suffered a setback during a match with The Washington Wizards nearly two weeks back.
Foot pain did not keep Harden out of the game until the time of injury, however an MRI confirmed that he was suffering from an injury to his tendon. So, Harden was told he will be evaluated within two weeks. Harden is scheduled to miss one month of games.
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While Harden was out to the side, the other team’s All-Star, Joel Embiid, was fighting a setback which left his out of the game. However, fortunately for the Sixers, Embiid is back playing after overcoming the virus. In the past weekend the All-Star center had back-to back impressive performances.
In the game with Atlanta’s Atlanta Hawks on Saturday, the Embiids scored 42 points over forty minutes. He was joined by his All-Star teammates James Harden was back on the bench for the first time since suffering the injury and watched the action live.
The next evening, Embiid lasted more than 37-minutes in the courts with his team, the Utah Jazz and had arguably the most impressive solo performance in his professional career. Harden was one of the fans who watched the action live on television, posted on Twitter to share his thoughts following the game.
The Sixers along with the Jazz played buckets throughout the night, Embiid lifted Sixers by hitting all of his shots in the field , and taking 20 of his free throws.
It was the All-Star big man won the match with 59 points, which is an all-time high for his career.
However, it wasn’t just his scoring that was noteworthy. He also scored 11 rebounds, eight assists and one steal and tied his record for career-highs in blocks with seven in all. Last time that he recorded this many blocks in a single game was in a contest with The Los Angeles Lakers.
The Sunday night show of Embiid in his Sunday night show at the Wells Fargo Center was one of an kind. For Harden the performance was just another reason to show that Embiid is one of a kind.
The reserve player Furkan Korkmaz is reported to be out for the 76ers’ game on Sunday night in the game against the Utah Jazz with swelling in his left knee. Joel Embiid and De’Anthony Melton were not on the report of injuries for the afternoon game.A smashed-up Sixers keep fighting to beat Hawks with 121-109 points, led by Joel Embiid’s points of 42.
Korkmaz was forced to leave the game against The Atlanta Hawks in the second quarter of the game on Saturday after he provided a spark for the bench by scoring seven points during the initial period. He was pushed to the top of the depth chart due to Melton was unable to play due to back stiffness.
Embiid declared after the victory that he was planning to play the Jazz on the second night of a set that was back-to-back. But the All-NBA center admitted that he was suffering the pain of an ankle as well as shoulder issues, and revealed the following day that he struggles to lift his arms and block shots. This comes as Embiid was already absent during 4 of the Sixers in the first 10 games due to the flu and in order to rest his knee. He had to boost his fitness after suffering from plantar fasciitis throughout the offseason.
Joel Embiid had an amazing performance with the score of 42 points and 10 boards and six assists, however it was a strange night for him when it comes to injuries. The big man suffered an injury after falling in the second quarter , and the player was also pulling at his shoulder often throughout the game.
Afterward, Embiid shared something that could have implications in the future.
“I do not know what has happened however, there are days when I’m not able to raise my arm,” said Embiid. “When I block shots, I truly feel it. I’m not sure what’s happening but it’s something.”
Although Embiid claims he’s unable to lift his arms however, it didn’t appear to hinder his scoring significantly. He was 14-for-25 from the floor. He was 13-for-16 from the free throw line. He was able to block two shots on the night too.
Regarding the fall that occurred in the third quarter Embiid said that his ankle was the one that had been hurt. The Sixers are scheduled to play Saturday against Utah Jazz on the second night of a back-toback, therefore it is to be determined whether he’ll be playing.
“It is my leg,” he added. “I intend to play and will check how it feels on the day. It’s definitely painful. We’ll see.”
If asked straight to confirm if he’d be playing on this Sunday in the game against the Jazz The big man declared he’d.
“Right now”, yes,” he said. “I will play. We’ll see.”