The Philadelphia 76ers have suffered a significant blow ahead of their Thursday night matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks, with Joel Embiid ruled out due to right knee injury management. The 76ers' coaching staff has also expressed concerns about Paul George's availability for the game, as he was not listed in the team's official injury report.
Coach Nick Nurse was noncommittal when asked about the status of his star players, but it appears that Embiid's absence will be a significant blow to their chances. The 76ers' big man has already missed five games this season due to knee issues and now has four consecutive absences caused by different knee problems.
The team is also dealing with other injuries, including left knee LCL sprain for Kelly Oubre Jr., which will keep him out of action for the next two weeks. Adem Bona's ankle injury will also keep him sidelined through Thursday's game.
However, it appears that Jared McCain has been cleared to play in both ends of any back-to-backs, according to Nurse. The 14-minute appearance on Wednesday night may have helped him get his feet wet again.
On the other hand, Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will be missing out on Thursday's game due to a recent left groin strain, which is expected to keep him sidelined for at least a week or two.
The Sixers' next visit to Milwaukee is scheduled for December 5, and fans are eager to see whether the 76ers can get back on track against their arch-rivals.
Coach Nick Nurse was noncommittal when asked about the status of his star players, but it appears that Embiid's absence will be a significant blow to their chances. The 76ers' big man has already missed five games this season due to knee issues and now has four consecutive absences caused by different knee problems.
The team is also dealing with other injuries, including left knee LCL sprain for Kelly Oubre Jr., which will keep him out of action for the next two weeks. Adem Bona's ankle injury will also keep him sidelined through Thursday's game.
However, it appears that Jared McCain has been cleared to play in both ends of any back-to-backs, according to Nurse. The 14-minute appearance on Wednesday night may have helped him get his feet wet again.
On the other hand, Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will be missing out on Thursday's game due to a recent left groin strain, which is expected to keep him sidelined for at least a week or two.
The Sixers' next visit to Milwaukee is scheduled for December 5, and fans are eager to see whether the 76ers can get back on track against their arch-rivals.
I'm kinda worried about those 76ers... losing Joel Embiid is like losing a piece of their identity, you know? 
He's their big man, their anchor, and without him, they're gonna struggle to match up against the Bucks. And with Paul George being a maybe, that's just too much uncertainty for me. 
I love watching those two go at it on the court, but if they can't even get Embiid healthy enough to play... 
That 14-minute appearance was a great sign that he's getting back into the swing of things. Maybe this is their ticket out of this slump. Fingers crossed, guys! 
they're already dealing with joel embiid's knee issues and now paul george is a mystery 
anyways i think this is gonna be a big game for the bucks without giannis tho he's their star player so we'll see how they do without him 
and meanwhile Bucks are getting a break with Giannis out for a bit, fingers crossed they can capitalize on that 
. But seriously, five absences already? That's a pretty consistent knee issue, you'd think he'd get it sorted out by now 
. And now George is in the mix too? Paul, not being listed on the injury report doesn't mean much if you're playing through something 
️. And Philly's got some youngbloods stepping up – McCain might be their savior here 
. Two weeks is a decent chunk of time for Kelly Oubre Jr to heal up, too... fingers crossed 
. December 5 can't come soon enough 
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. That guy's been carrying them all season and it'll be interesting to see how they adjust. Meanwhile, Philly fans are just gonna have to grit their teeth and hope their boys can bounce back from this... stats-wise tho 
. Let's see how it all plays out! 
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I feel bad for Philly 
is a big deal! He was supposed to be out for a while but now he can contribute to the team 
. Bucks fans must be feeling pretty good with Giannis out too 
, might as well enjoy their win for now 
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. The game is gonna be intense, that's for sure! 
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how many times does joel embiid have to go down with a knee issue?! 
coach nick nurse is being super chill about it but we all know how much these guys rely on each other on the court 
but Giannis being out is like, a total bummer 
... Bucks not having Giannis though, might give them an edge 
️ on the other hand, i'm kinda surprised that giannis got hurt, like how does that happen? 
and now they're missing him too, it's gonna be an interesting matchup when they do finally play again 
at least paul george was honest enough to not play 
now can we just get some clear updates so i can actually plan my fantasy lineup without feeling like a mess? 
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. Maybe the 76ers can finally get back on track and take down their arch-rivals 
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