Will Joel Embiid and Paul George face the Rockets?
have struggled to stay healthy. More than one month into the new hoops year, the Sixers are playing catch-up while continuing to battle shorthanded. Just as the All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey returned to the floor, the Sixers lost the star forward Paul George and the center Joel Embiid.
Both are dealing with knee-related setbacks. On Tuesday, the Sixers returned to practice in Camden, New Jersey, in between the Los Angeles Clippers loss on Sunday and the Houston Rockets matchup on Wednesday.November 26, 2024 Before heading into training camp, Joel Embiid and the Sixers made it known that they had an injury management plan in place. While specific details of the plan were not revealed, it quickly became clear that a lot of rest was involved. The plan has included much more than simply sitting on the second night of a back-to-back set. Embiid didn’t scrimmage at all during the Sixers’ week-long training camp in The Bahamas. He missed the entire preseason and even sat out for multiple weeks during the regular season. After missing nine games, Embiid made his debut against the New York Knicks on November 12. He missed his tenth game as part of the plan before returning for three games in a row. Following the Sixers’ loss against the Memphis Grizzlies on the road, Embiid had swelling in his knee. As a result, the Sixers ruled him out for the games against Brooklyn and Los Angeles. While Paul George hasn’t had a resting plan in place, the veteran forward suffered a bone bruise in his knee during the preseason. After appearing in just two preseason games, the free-agent acquisition was held out for the remainder of the schedule. He also missed a few regular-season matchups as well.George missed the first five games of the season. Prior to his most recent setback, George appeared in seven of eight games since his Sixers debut. After suffering another bone bruise against Memphis, George missed the next two games. Although George and Embiid aren't expected to be dealing with any long-term setbacks, they have been ruled out against the Rockets on Wednesday, according to a team official.Title: Credentialed writer/reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation Email: JustinGrasso32@Gmail.com Location: Philadelphia, PA Expertise: Reporting, insight, and analysis on the Sixers and the NBA Justin Grasso is a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writer’s Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoNBA
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