2023 NBA MVP Joel Embiid Injury Update Ahead of Crucial Heat Matchup

Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers is dealing with a knee injury. (Photo: IMAGN)
Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers is dealing with a knee injury. (Photo: IMAGN)

Joel Embiid is set to miss Sunday's game between the Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat. Embiid will sit out his seventh straight game due to injury management of his right knee. Embiid has not played since Nov. 8 against the Toronto Raptors.

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According to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer, the Sixers have ruled out Embiid for Sunday's matchup versus the Heat. The team continued to list his injury as right knee injury recovery, which has caused a stir among Philly fans. The franchise has been vague about Embiid's injury over the past two seasons.

It should be pointed out that Embiid's current injury is unrelated to what kept him out of the majority of the past two seasons. He was bothered by left knee issues since winning the NBA MVP in 2023.

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In addition to Joel Embiid, the Philadelphia 76ers have also Adem Bona and Kelly Oubre Jr. out against the Miami Heat. Bona is recovering from a sprained right ankle, while Kelly Oubre Jr. is dealing with a sprained left knee.

Sixers super rookie VJ Edgecombe has been tagged as questionable due to left calf tightness. Edgecombe hasn't missed a single game this season, so his status for Monday's contest at the Xfinity Mobile Arena is worth monitoring.

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As for the Heat, they have five players on their injury report. Normal Powell is listed as probable with a left hip irritation. He's likely getting cleared before tipoff and upgraded to available.

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Tyler Herro, Nikola Jovic, Andrew Wiggins and Terry Rozier have all been ruled out of the game. Herro is still recovering from offseason surgery on his left ankle, while Jovic has a right hip impingement.

Wiggins is nursing a strained left hip flexor, and Rozier is not with the team since being arrested due to his alleged connection to the FBI's probe into sports betting.


Nick Nurse provides more details about Joel Embiid's injury

Nick Nurse provides more details about Joel Embiid's injury. (Photo: IMAGN)
Nick Nurse provides more details about Joel Embiid's injury. (Photo: IMAGN)

Speaking to reporters after Saturday's practice, Philadelphia 76ers coach Nick Nurse shared more information about Joel Embiid's recovery and possible return.

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“I think we're trying to take the best care we can of him and get him out there," Nurse said, according to Keith Pompey. "He wants to play. He's being very diligent. … He's doing a lot to try to get back on the floor, and I think it will be soon."

Nurse added that he knows fans are waiting on Embiid's return, but he reiterated that his recovery is always a long process due to his injury history.

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