Philadelphia 76ers rule Joel Embiid out for rest of season with knee injury

Joel Embiid's injury history: 76ers' center long line of ailments

PHILADELPHIA  — Joel Embiid has been hurt since the day the Philadelphia 76ers made him the No. 3 pick of the NBA 2014 draft. He missed his first two full seasons with injures and has never played more than 68 games in a season. READ: NBA: 76ers’ Joel Embiid to miss rest of season with knee issues Embiid suffered a stress fracture in his right foot right before he was drafted out of Kansas that cost him two years. From there, it was a bone bruis…

Cameroonian basketball star Joel Embiid will miss the remainder of the regular season of the North American NBA league due to ongoing problems with his left knee, his team, the Philadelphia 76ers, announced overnight.

76ers shut down Joel Embiid for rest of NBA season due to nagging knee injury

close Video Fox News Flash top sports headlines for February 28 Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Joel Embiid’s stellar 2022-23 season, which culminated with the Philadelphia 76ers center receiving NBA MVP honors, seems like a distant memory. The 7-footer’s pro basketball career has been hampered by injuries, with knee issues contributing to his latest setback. On Friday, the Sixers announ…

How 76ers star Joel Embiid’s season-ending knee injury impacts the Nets

As it turns out, the Nets’ win over the spiraling Philadelphia 76ers last weekend was Joel Embiid’s final game of the season. The superstar center is “medically unable to play” due to his ailing left knee and will be shut down for the remainder of the season, the Sixers announced Friday. “We are working with medical experts to determine the exact treatment plan,” the 76ers said in a statement. It’s a development with significant implications for…

Philadelphia 76ers shut down former NBA MVP Joel Embiid for the rest of the season

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Joel Embiid will miss the rest of the NBA season, the Philadelphia 76ers announced on Friday. The 2023 league MVP had been struggling with knee issues all season. “The Philadelphia 76ers and Joel Embiid have been consulting with top specialists regarding ongoing issues with his left knee,” the team said in a statement. “After further evaluation, it has been determined that he is medically unable to play and will miss…

Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid ruled out for remainder of season

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will miss the remainder of the season due to his lingering left-knee issues, the team announced Friday.