Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid has been scratched from Tuesday's game against the Boston Celtics due to a nagging right knee issue, marking his first missed contest of the season outside of knee management. In contrast to past struggles with recurring knee problems that have plagued him throughout his career, this setback does not appear to be a chronic problem.
The six-time NBA All-Star has played in just six of the 76ers' initial ten games this season, all while operating under a 26-minute minutes restriction per contest. His most recent appearances average around 23.3 minutes per game.
However, Embiid's teammate Paul George will also be out for the game due to a knee injury. In addition, Dominick Barlow and Johni Broome have been ruled out with elbow and ankle issues respectively.
The six-time NBA All-Star has played in just six of the 76ers' initial ten games this season, all while operating under a 26-minute minutes restriction per contest. His most recent appearances average around 23.3 minutes per game.
However, Embiid's teammate Paul George will also be out for the game due to a knee injury. In addition, Dominick Barlow and Johni Broome have been ruled out with elbow and ankle issues respectively.
but I'm keeping fingers crossed he'll bounce back from this knee issue soon! at least it's not a chronic problem, that's a huge silver lining 
. on the other hand, it's a bummer for the 76ers with Paul George and those other guys out too... I guess you can't have a superstar show up every single night, right? 
still, I'm sure Joel will get back to his dominance soon!
So, Joel Embiid is having some knee issues again... yeah, we've heard that before 
but this one doesn't seem as bad as his past problems. I think it's good he's taking care of himself and not rushing back to avoid any more setbacks. 
Still, you'd think with all the other injuries going around, like Paul George's knee injury too... isn't that just a sign of how tough it is on these guys? 
. And now here we are, six years later, with him still making waves as one of the best centers in the league. It's crazy to think about all the ups and downs (no pun intended) he must have faced throughout his career.
that's like, two steps back for a guy who was trying to get his minutes in after a big injury last year. I'm worried about Paul George too, knee injuries are no joke... 
. He's our best player and without him, the team's gonna struggle to keep up with Boston 
. That's like taking away two of your top guns on the court. Dominick Barlow and Johni Broome are also down with injuries, so this is like a punch to the gut 
. The team needs to get these players healthy ASAP so we can make some noise in the playoffs 
. Come on 76ers, you got this! Let's go! 
that 26 min limit is killin him tho 
76ers gotta be careful with their big man 
barlow and broome are out too 
injuries piling up 
this is crazy season so far! I mean, 6 games in and you've already got like 3 guys banged up 
. And George getting hurt too? That just adds to the mix 
. You'd think they'd have more depth on their team, but I guess you never know what's gonna happen in the NBA 
.