US EditionSixers' Embiid Eyes Consistency After Injury-Plagued NBA Season
After two knee surgeries in 2024, Joel Embiid aims to play more regularly this season following a career-low 19 games last year, saying his recovery is on schedule.
- On Friday, Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid said he feels pretty good at the Philadelphia 76ers training facility in Camden, New Jersey, and has a plan to play more consistently.
- Embiid underwent left knee arthroscopic surgery and a prior operation, missing extended time last season, and he said he's in a better place mentally than a year ago.
- Embiid said he will not force a return and plans to monitor his body while emphasizing he wants to play every game despite recent injuries.
- The 76ers will hold practice this weekend in New Jersey and then head to Abu Dhabi for two preseason games, while Embiid said his recovery is on schedule.
- His availability will be crucial for the 76ers after only 24 wins last season, with Embiid aiming to play consistently and avoid last year’s struggles.
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Sixers’ Embiid eyes consistency after injury-plagued NBA season
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid says he feels "pretty good" as the NBA season approaches and hopes to be a more consistent presence on the court after injuries limited him to 19 games in the last campaign. "There's not necessarily an expectation," the Cameroon-born big man said Friday as the Sixers hosted their pre-season media
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Sixers' Embiid eyes consistency after injury-plagued NBA season
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid says he feels "pretty good" as the NBA season approaches and hopes to be a more consistent presence on the court after injuries limited him to 19 games in the last campaign.
Joel Embiid did not provide specific details about his return to the Philadelphia 76ers line-up, but the stellar center assured that there is a "plan underway" to play after knee surgery in April.
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