Philadelphia 76ers are set to face off against the Cleveland Cavaliers in a highly anticipated matchup, with Joel Embiid and Paul George both expected to take the court despite dealing with left knee injury management. The duo has been instrumental in their team's recent resurgence, and Embiid, in particular, has enjoyed his healthiest stretch in over two years.
According to the Sixers' injury report released on Thursday, Embiid is listed as probable for the game, having played in eight of the team's last nine games without missing a single contest. Meanwhile, George, who missed the front end of the team's back-to-back in Toronto earlier this week due to soreness in his left knee, has also been cleared to participate.
However, not all good news surrounds the Sixers' lineup as 22-year-old Dominick Barlow is questionable with a back contusion. Despite appearing to have suffered significant pain after being hurt during Wednesday's game against Cleveland, Barlow showed signs of improvement on Thursday, having performed shooting drills with a player development coach.
In a positive turn of events for the young player, Sixers head coach Nick Nurse expressed confidence that Barlow would be able to avoid a serious injury. "Sounded like he was going to be okay," Nurse said after practice, highlighting the team's cautious optimism regarding Barlow's condition.
The Sixers-Cavaliers matchup is set to take place on Friday night, and with Embiid and George likely to be in action, Philadelphia fans will be eagerly awaiting their response to a tough challenge from LeBron James' Cavaliers.
According to the Sixers' injury report released on Thursday, Embiid is listed as probable for the game, having played in eight of the team's last nine games without missing a single contest. Meanwhile, George, who missed the front end of the team's back-to-back in Toronto earlier this week due to soreness in his left knee, has also been cleared to participate.
However, not all good news surrounds the Sixers' lineup as 22-year-old Dominick Barlow is questionable with a back contusion. Despite appearing to have suffered significant pain after being hurt during Wednesday's game against Cleveland, Barlow showed signs of improvement on Thursday, having performed shooting drills with a player development coach.
In a positive turn of events for the young player, Sixers head coach Nick Nurse expressed confidence that Barlow would be able to avoid a serious injury. "Sounded like he was going to be okay," Nurse said after practice, highlighting the team's cautious optimism regarding Barlow's condition.
The Sixers-Cavaliers matchup is set to take place on Friday night, and with Embiid and George likely to be in action, Philadelphia fans will be eagerly awaiting their response to a tough challenge from LeBron James' Cavaliers.
, I'm so hyped for this game!!! The Sixers have been killing it lately and with Joel and Paul back on the court, I think they've got a good shot at taking down Cleveland. But, gotta say, I'm a bit worried about Dom Barlow... I hope he's okay 
. I mean, who wants to see him get hurt? 
But Nurse seems confident, so fingers crossed for that young dude! 
It's gonna be an intense game with LeBron on the court too... this is gonna be epic! 
... if he was already showing signs of improvement after playing through significant pain just 2 days ago, that doesn't exactly fill me with confidence 
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. Paul George is always a plus too, he's such a clutch player and I love how confident Coach Nurse is about Barlow getting back in the game 
. It's gonna be a close one for sure 
and dominick barlow is looking up - coach nick nurse seems pretty confident about him too, which is cool. 
but man, that back contusion on barlow's must be really worrying... fingers crossed he doesn't get hurt bad 
joel embiid too is looking healthy which is a total game changer 
dominick barlow tho is a big question mark 
hopefully he can avoid any serious injury and the sixers can just focus on winning 
. Hopefully, Coach Nurse knows what he's talking about and it's not too serious. It'll be crazy to watch Paul George go up against LeBron James, those two are like oil and water 
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. Bring it on! 
And then you have Barlow, who looks like he might be okay after a freak accident... fingers crossed he doesn't end up on the sidelines. 
Also, I love how Embiid and George are making it work despite their injuries - they're like the ultimate examples of grit and determination! 
. Eight games without missing a single one is a huge win, and if he can keep it up, they're gonna be unstoppable 
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Did you know that Joel Embiid has averaged 34.5 points per game over his last 8 contests? 
That's insane! 
i'm a bit worried about dominick barlow tho, that back contusion sounds nasty 
. But, I gotta feel for Dominick Barlow, he's such a talented young player and I hope he can get back on track soon. 
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. Still gonna watch that game, though - Embiid and George are expected to bring their A-game 
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I'm so stoked for the 76ers! Joel Embiid and Paul George are like the dynamic duo of the league right now 