"Joel Embiid might not survive the first month" - NBA fans roast 76ers for league-high back-to-backs despite ex-MVP’s lingering knee issues

"Joel Embiid might not survive the first month" - NBA fans roast 76ers for league-high back-to-backs despite ex-MVP’s lingering knee issues

NBA fans roasted Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers after their brutal 2025-26 season schedule was revealed.

Sixers still unsure if Joel Embiid will be cleared when camp opens

HW/File With NBA training camps about six weeks away, the 76ers still cannot say for sure if Joel Embiid will be ready to go. Coach Nick Nurse touched on the status of the former MVP big man during an interview with Brian T. Smith of TalkSport at the Basketball Without Borders Europe camp in Manchester, England. Nurse admitted he is “not sure” if Embiid will be cleared in time for camp, but added that “all the news is positive” so far. “I know h…

Philadelphia 76ers and Joel Embiid have worrying NBA schedule for 2025-26, it's not what they needed

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid might have another difficult NBA season. After playing just 19 games last campaign, Joel Embiid was shut down by the Philadelphia 76ers as his knee injury required surgery, which was performed before the end of the 2024-25 regular season. However, in his latest interview with ESPN, it was revealed that a return date has not been confirmed, which has caused further worry among fans. Paul George also suffered an…