Joel Embiid’s absence looms over a Sixers franchise performing far below lofty preseason expectations.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid was out again for the 76ers, his injured left knee again an issue that has stuck the All-Star center’s immediate playing future in limbo.
The 7-foot Embiid underwent testing Monday — with more scheduled for the next day — and was ruled out of Philadelphia’s 142-110 loss to Chicago. The oft-injured Embiid missed his 38th game of the season for the sagging Sixers, and all options — from rest to potential surgery to playing through pain — remain on the table, depending on the results of the testing and imaging.
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