Rivers spent three seasons navigating the NBA gauntlet peppered with Embiid health issues. The former MVP has only played in 13 of the Sixers’ 41 games.
After Joel Embiid missed the 76ers’ annual road game in Denver for the fifth consecutive season on Tuesday, Nuggets center Nikola Jokic dismissed questions about his counterpart’s absences. “I
Sixers center Joel Embiid will miss the upcoming road trip due to increased swelling in his left knee following Thursday’s workout, the team announced. He will be re-evaluated in seven to 10 days.
Tyrese Maxey scored 37 points but the shorthanded Sixers, who were without Joel Embiid and Paul George among others, had no answer for Giannis Antetokounmpo and Co. down the stretch.
The Philadelphia 76ers received some more tough news on Friday when they found out Joel Embiid will miss the entirety of the upcoming 3-game road trip which begins Saturday against the Indiana Pacers before facing the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday and concluding with the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday.
Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers gives his thoughts on the Philadelphia 76ers trying to win while Joel Embiid is sidelined.
Damian Lillard added 25 points for Milwaukee, which completed a 4-0 homestand. Khris Middleton had 13 points and eight assists in 25 minutes off the bench. Brook Lopez added 12 points, and Taurean Prince had 11.
The Milwaukee Bucks look to win their fourth in a row tonight vs. the Philadelphia 76ers at Fiserv Forum. Is Giannis Antetokounmpo playing?
The NBA's seven-game Sunday lineup includes a Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks matchup, featuring two Eastern Conference teams with playoff aspirations.
On Thursday, the NBA announced the All-Star starters for each conference. In a not-so-shocking development, the Philadelphia 76ers won’t have a player voted in
The Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo and Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic will headline the starting lineups for next month’s NBA All-Star Game, which will debut a new tournament format.