Joel Embiid, Paul George remain out on Wednesday, to be re-assessed later in the week

Derek Bodner: . We’ll be speaking to Nick Nurse to get more details shortly.
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The latest update on Joel Embiid and Paul George:
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Joel Embiid and Paul George are out tomorrow versus the Detroit Pistons. They participated in portions of practice today, and will be re-assessed later in the week, Sixers say. –

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Joel Embiid and Paul George are out tomorrow vs. Detroit. They participated in portions of practice today, and will be re-assessed later in the week.
We’ll be speaking to Nick Nurse to get more details shortly. –

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Sixers say Joel Embiid and Paul George are out tomorrow. Participated in portions of practice today, will be assessed later this week. –

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Per Sixers:
Joel Embiid and Paul George are out tomorrow vs. Detroit. They participated in portions of practice today, and will be re-assessed later in the week. –

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Joel Embiid and Paul George are out tomorrow vs. Detroit, the Sixers say. “They participated in portions of practice today, and will be re-assessed later in the week.” –

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Joel Embiid and Paul George are out tomorrow vs. Detroit, Sixers say.
They participated in portions of practice today, and will be re-assessed later in the week. –

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Sixers mailbag tomorrow!!
Reply to this tweet with any and all Sixers questions you have and I’ll get to some in the story — happy to talk takeaways through three games, rotation questions, Embiid/PG, trade stuff, interesting opponents, and whatever else you want to talk about! –

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Philadelphia 76ers Joel Embiid was assessed a postgame technical foul –

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Joel Embiid this season:
Games played: 0
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Fun fact: Joel Embiid has more technical fouls than games played this season. –

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NBA has assessed Joel Embiid with a postgame technical foul for waving a towel during an Andrew Nembhard free throw attempt late in 76ers-Pacers on Sunday. –

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76ers center Joel Embiid, although not in uniform, has been issued a technical foul following league review.
He waved a towel in the air while Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard was at the foul line with 16.4 seconds left in overtime on Sunday. –

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Paul George is out today, but he’s going through a warmup before Pacers-76ers. Moving very well. –

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New: In this week’s Sunday stats, I broke down some of the numbers behind the Sixers’ 0-2 start.
On everybody getting blocked, the ripple effect of Joel Embiid and Paul George being absent, the team’s wild foul numbers + its woes at the free throw line:
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For tomorrow’s game between Philadelphia and Indiana:
Joel Embiid (left knee injury management) OUT
Paul George (left knee bone bruise) OUT
James Wiseman (achilles) OUT –

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Joel Embiid and Paul George (both out) are the only Sixers listed on the injury report for tomorrow afternoon’s game @ the Pacers.
Caleb Martin was probable for last night’s game @ Toronto (right calf contusion), but started and played 34 minutes. He’s now off the injury report. –

More on this storyline

Derek Bodner: Nick Nurse has declined to answer any questions regarding Joel Embiid and Paul George. . -via / October 29, 2024

no one looks great right away. He’s trying to find his rhythm while doing something that no one else has ever done—playing with his father, one of the greatest to ever do it. That could be a whole different level of pressure. As good as it is to have his dad along for the journey, only he can speak to what that’s like.” -via / October 29, 2024

down a third from Celtics-Knicks last year (1.5, 2.55M), and the Suns-Clippers nightcap followed with 1.52 million (-49%). Keep in mind both games were absent some key players, including Sixers stars Joel Embiid and Paul George and the Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard. -via / October 28, 2024

Shams Charania: . -via / October 28, 2024