Joel Embiid’s 76ers teammate wants to ‘wrap him in a sheet and hug him’ after latest injury
The Boston Celtics are getting ready to host their arch rival Philadelphia 76ers Sunday night, and while Philadelphia is a big man Joel Embiid won’t be in the lineup, it probably won’t be an easy night for the home team. The Sixers have won three games in a row and are trying to climb the Eastern Conference from its position in 6th place. They are 1 1/2 games behind the fifth-place Toronto Raptors and three games behind the fourth-place Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Sixers won’t have Embiid in the lineup because he suffered an oblique injury in Thursday night’s win over the Miami Heat. Embiid will miss at least three games with the injury. The Sixers big man has been troubled by multiple injuries throughout his career. Missing a key game against the Celtics as well as the team’s next two games against the San Antonio Spurs and Utah Jazz represent a significant problem for Philadelphia.
Teammate Andre Drummond has plenty of empathy for Embiid and wants the big man to find a way to avoid injury and stay healthy. “I want to wrap him in a sheet and hug him, man,” Drummond saidaccording to Gina Mizell of Philadelphia Inquirer. “I just feel like he can’t catch a break.”
Embiid has had health issues throughout his career. This oblique injury seems relatively minor, but to miss at least three games this time of year is a huge blow to him and his teammates.
2026-03-01 22:54:00
