Philadelphia Sixers Injury report: Philadelphia Sixers to face Brooklyn nets without Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey & James Harden
The Philadelphia Sixers have three exciting offensive forces on their roster. Unfortunately for them, the injury bug has found those three talented players.
Superstar guard James Harden has been sidelined since Nov. 3 after being diagnosed with a strained foot. The team has expected Harden to miss "at least" a month of play.
Fellow backcourt mate Tyrese Maxey has also found himself on the injured list. Maxey has blossomed into a rising star this season. The talented guard recently suffered a foot injury as well and is expected to miss three to four weeks.
That leaves superstar big man Joel Embiid, who has been magnificent lately, averaging 32.3 points, 10.1 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game. However, the big man suffered a foot injury as well and is expected to miss the next two games.
Philadelphia (8-8) has been battling to get itself back up the standings in the Eastern Conference. With the injuries starting to pile up, it's going to make life more difficult for the rest of the roster. NBA insider Shams Charania confirmed that all three players will miss Tuesday night's game against the Brooklyn Nets (8-9). Charania also confirmed that veteran Tobias Harris is expected to return.
: FanDuel.com/TV“…they’ll be without Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, James Harden, all with foot issues tonight against Brooklyn”
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Philadelphia Sixers' injuries starting to pile up
The Philadelphia 76ers came into this season as a popular sleeper pick to contend for an NBA championship. So far, it hasn't been the start to the season that many expected.
After losing three consecutive games to begin the season, Philadelphia has been battling to find its groove. They've shown some impressive signs throughout the early portion of the season. But the injury bug is hitting this team, impacting some of its most important players.
The Philadelphia 76ers announce Joel Embiid will miss tomorrow's game against the Nets with a left mid-foot sprain, as well as Friday's game against the Hornets. His status beyond that will be updated later.
Philly will be down at least Embiid, Harden and Maxey tomorrow
With James Harden sidelined, the Philadelphia Sixers were starting to step up in a major way. The team had just won four of its last five games, and Joel Embiid was looking like his dominant self. But then late in Saturday's 112-109 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Embiid suffered a left midfoot sprain.
Philadelphia is set to take on the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night without its top three offensive threats. After that, the 76ers will hit the road for a favorable slate of upcoming games.
They will face the Charlotte Hornets (4-14) on Wednesday before a pair of away games against the Orlando Magic (5-13). It could be an opportunity for the team to attempt to buy itself some time as it waits for reinforcements.