Joel Embiid diagnosed with sinus fracture
Kyle Neubeck: Joel Embiid suffered a sinus fracture in tonight’s game. He will be further evaluated this weekend and his status will be updated as appropriate.
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Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid suffered a sinus fracture in tonight's loss to the Indiana Pacers. He will be further evaluated this weekend - 11:02 PM
76ers: Joel Embiid suffered a sinus fracture in tonight’s game vs. Indiana. He will be further evaluated this weekend. - 11:02 PM
Joel Embiid suffered a sinus fracture in tonight’s game. He will be further evaluated this weekend and his status will be updated as appropriate, the Sixers say. - 11:01 PM
Joel Embiid suffered a sinus fracture in tonight’s game, 76ers say. He will be further evaluated this weekend and his status will be updated as appropriate. - 11:01 PM
Joel Embiid has a sinus fracture. - 11:01 PM
Joel Embiid suffered a sinus fracture in tonight’s game, the Sixers say. He will be further evaluated this weekend and his status will be updated as appropriate. - 11:01 PM
Joel Embiid suffered a sinus fracture in tonight’s game. He will be further evaluated this weekend and his status will be updated as appropriate. - 11:00 PM
Joel Embiid suffered a sinus fracture in tonight’s game. He will be further evaluated this weekend and his status will be updated as appropriate. - 11:00 PM
Nick Nurse says that Joel Embiid is still getting tested. Embiid was hit in the cheek area, and they are running tests to see if there are any fractures in the area. - 9:50 PM
Latest from the Sixers on Joel Embiid: He was hit in the face around his right cheek, is having that area tested. Evaluation is ongoing. - 9:49 PM
Nick Nurse says that Joel Embiid is still getting tested. Embiid was hit in the cheek area, and is having his face tested to see if there are any fractures. - 9:49 PM
The Sixers say that Joel Embiid is getting his whole face tested to make sure there are no fractures.
He was hit near the cheek bone, the team says. - 9:48 PM
Nick Nurse said Joel Embiid is still undergoing testing at the moment and the team has no update on his status as of yet - 9:48 PM
Nick Nurse says Joel Embiid is still being tested. Hit near his cheekbone. No specific update just yet. - 9:48 PM
Final: Sixers lose 121-107 and fall to 7-16 on the season.
Tyrese Haliburton had a monster game, with 32 points and 11 assists, as the Sixers' defense was pretty stinky all night. Tyrese Maxey added 22 for the Sixers.
Now we wait for further updates on Joel Embiid, who did not - 9:28 PM
Another Joel Embiid injury. Another Sixers loss.
Another doom spiral begins...
THE RECAP @PHLY_Sports
allphly.com/sixers-pacers-… - 9:28 PM
Joel Embiid went down with an injury to his face and missed the second half as the Sixers fell to the Pacers. Tyrese Maxey and Paul George had their moments, but weren't good enough in Embiid's absence against a red-hot Tyrese Haliburton.
Story: phillyvoice.com/sixers-pacers-… - 9:27 PM
The Sixers have dug such a hole for themselves that they really can't afford to lose the games where Joel Embiid plays...... - 9:18 PM
KJ Martin with a corner 3 and the Sixers have cut Indiana's lead, once as much as 18, down to 6 with 7:15 left, prompting the Pacers to call a timeout.
Nice response from the Sixers after the Embiid injury and McCain scare took the wind out of the building. - 9:07 PM
Joel Embiid leaves game, will not return after inadvertent blow to face
nbcsports.com/nba/news/joel-… - 9:03 PM
Embiid looked like he was in some pain after that fade away - 7:53 PM
Sixers trail the Pacers 31-22 at the end of 1. Haliburton has 12 points and 3 assists on 4 made 3s.
Pacers advantages in made 3s (6-3) and turnovers (5 for the Sixers, 1 for the Pacers) have been the major differences so far.
Embiid has just 3 points on 1-5 shooting, but has - 7:41 PM
Through one quarter, the Sixers' offense has looked good when Indiana sends crappy, half-hearted doubles at Embiid, and bad the rest of the time - 7:40 PM
After one, the Sixers trail Indiana, 31-22. Haliburton hit four threes, Embiid had four assists. - 7:39 PM
Embiid has four assists in the first quarter, with the latest coming on a crisp bounce pass to Jared McCain for a three when McCain's defender crept in Embiid's direction - 7:32 PM
A KJ Martin layup, off of a nice feed from Embiid when the Pacers doubled, ended Indiana's 12-0 run. The Sixers had gone scoreless over the previous 5 minutes of play.
16-11 Indy lead with 4:07 left in the first. - 7:28 PM
Sixers have altered their substitution patterns quite a bit. Second lineup of the game is McCain, Oubre Jr., George, KJ Martin, Embiid. However, they just went four minutes and 58 seconds without scoring before Embiid found KJ Martin wide open under the basket. Timeout Pacers. - 7:28 PM
Pacers have been doubling Embiid every time in the post early on here in the first quarter, and he's had an easy kickout every time, the latest one to Paul George at the top for a 3. Sixers up 9-4 with 8:36 left in the first. - 7:17 PM
Well, that's the vision: Joel Embiid draws a second defender on a post-up and kicks it out to Paul George for an open spot-up three. - 7:15 PM
Joel Embiid finds a cutting Kelly Oubre Jr. for a bucket to open the game. Was a great set. Oubre has the Tyrese Hailburton assignment; Guerschon Yabusele is guarding Pascal Siakam. - 7:12 PM
Sixers starters:
Maxey
Oubre
George
Yabu
Embiid - 6:33 PM
Sixers’ starters vs. IND:
Maxey
Oubre
George
Yabusele
Embiid - 6:33 PM
Sixers will start Maxey, Oubre, George, Yabusele and Embiid tonight. - 6:32 PM
More on this storyline
Austin Krell: The Sixers say that Joel Embiid is getting his whole face tested to make sure there are no fractures. He was hit near the cheek bone, the team says. -via Bluesky / December 13, 2024
Gina Mizell: Joel Embiid (impact to right side of face) will not return tonight and will undergo further testing, per Sixers. Photos show he was touching the right of his face while on the ground, which is the side that had the orbital fracture in the playoffs two seasons ago. -via Bluesky / December 13, 2024
Kyle Neubeck: Nick Nurse said Joel Embiid went through the full practice today and his body has responded well since playing 33 minutes on Sunday vs. Chicago -via Bluesky / December 11, 2024
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