Joel Embiid will start against Knicks despite knee injury
Brian Lewis: Joel Embiid is playing for the #76ers. Philadelphia is using the same starters in tonight’s elimination Game 5 vs. the #Knicks.
Source: Twitter @NYPost_Lewis
Source: Twitter @NYPost_Lewis
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Good news for NY: Embiid has more fouls than the Knicks have made FGs
Bad news for NY: The Knicks have zero made FGs – 7:15 PM
Good news for NY: Embiid has more fouls than the Knicks have made FGs
Bad news for NY: The Knicks have zero made FGs – 7:15 PM
Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
10-2 Sixers to open it up, Knicks timeout.
Nurse’s pregame message was about continuing to trust the reads, and Embiid is making all the correct reads out of doubles so far. – 7:15 PM
10-2 Sixers to open it up, Knicks timeout.
Nurse’s pregame message was about continuing to trust the reads, and Embiid is making all the correct reads out of doubles so far. – 7:15 PM
Dave Early @DavidEarly
Sounds like no Philly invasion at MSG… chants of F-Embiid.
Also Nurse going with Harris in starting unit, interesting maneuver. – 7:08 PM
Sounds like no Philly invasion at MSG… chants of F-Embiid.
Also Nurse going with Harris in starting unit, interesting maneuver. – 7:08 PM
Dave Early @DavidEarly
Sounds like no Philly invasion at MSG… chants of F-Embiid.
Also Nurse going with Harris in starting unit, interesting maneuve. – 7:07 PM
Sounds like no Philly invasion at MSG… chants of F-Embiid.
Also Nurse going with Harris in starting unit, interesting maneuve. – 7:07 PM
Ian Begley @IanBegley
Loud boos for Joel Embiid during intros. Haven’t heard them reach this level during intros since Kristaps Porzingis’ first game back at MSG: pic.twitter.com/74KqOxj0kB – 7:07 PM
Loud boos for Joel Embiid during intros. Haven’t heard them reach this level during intros since Kristaps Porzingis’ first game back at MSG: pic.twitter.com/74KqOxj0kB – 7:07 PM
Steve Popper @StevePopper
And as we await the opening tip, a chant for Embiid from the crowd ripples through. – 7:06 PM
And as we await the opening tip, a chant for Embiid from the crowd ripples through. – 7:06 PM
Steve Popper @StevePopper
From the Embiid intro doesn’t sound like a Philly invasion at MSG — unless they don’t like him either anymore. – 7:02 PM
From the Embiid intro doesn’t sound like a Philly invasion at MSG — unless they don’t like him either anymore. – 7:02 PM
Steve Popper @StevePopper
Embiid in the starting lineup — somehow overcoming all injuries he received from the blow to his elbow that Brunson delivered with his face, foot injured stomping on Hart, knee from Hartenstein’s groin and wrist from yanking down Robinson. – 6:42 PM
Embiid in the starting lineup — somehow overcoming all injuries he received from the blow to his elbow that Brunson delivered with his face, foot injured stomping on Hart, knee from Hartenstein’s groin and wrist from yanking down Robinson. – 6:42 PM
Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Joel Embiid (migraine) has been upgraded available for Game 5 tonight
Shocking, I know – 6:37 PM
Joel Embiid (migraine) has been upgraded available for Game 5 tonight
Shocking, I know – 6:37 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Philadelphia’s going with the same starting five: Maxey, Lowry, Oubre, Harris, Embiid – 6:32 PM
Philadelphia’s going with the same starting five: Maxey, Lowry, Oubre, Harris, Embiid – 6:32 PM
Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Joel Embiid is playing for the #76ers. Philadelphia is using the same starters in tonight’s elimination Game 5 vs. the #Knicks. – 6:31 PM
Joel Embiid is playing for the #76ers. Philadelphia is using the same starters in tonight’s elimination Game 5 vs. the #Knicks. – 6:31 PM
Noah Levick @NoahLevick
Sixers’ Game 5 starters against Knicks:
Lowry-Maxey-Oubre-Harris-Embiid – 6:31 PM
Sixers’ Game 5 starters against Knicks:
Lowry-Maxey-Oubre-Harris-Embiid – 6:31 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Joel Embiid came out and went through his normal pregame workout without incident. – 6:28 PM
Joel Embiid came out and went through his normal pregame workout without incident. – 6:28 PM
Noah Levick @NoahLevick
Joel Embiid just wrapped up his pregame routine: pic.twitter.com/0N3DuImXsy – 6:24 PM
Joel Embiid just wrapped up his pregame routine: pic.twitter.com/0N3DuImXsy – 6:24 PM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Joel Embiid is warmup up ahead of Game 5. #Sixers #NewYorkForever pic.twitter.com/MEvkEvsEzV – 6:18 PM
Joel Embiid is warmup up ahead of Game 5. #Sixers #NewYorkForever pic.twitter.com/MEvkEvsEzV – 6:18 PM
Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Not going to rule out anything with that guy. But Joel Embiid has the look of a guy just trying to get through his day and get back to the couch. – 6:18 PM
Not going to rule out anything with that guy. But Joel Embiid has the look of a guy just trying to get through his day and get back to the couch. – 6:18 PM
Mike Lynch @SportInfo247
Nine times in 57 career playoff games, Joel Embiid has played 35+ minutes and had a positive plus/minus in a playoff loss
That represents 15.8% of his career playoff games. No other player in the PxP era (since 96-97) has such a high percentage pic.twitter.com/b7vaoF4LNk – 6:04 PM
Nine times in 57 career playoff games, Joel Embiid has played 35+ minutes and had a positive plus/minus in a playoff loss
That represents 15.8% of his career playoff games. No other player in the PxP era (since 96-97) has such a high percentage pic.twitter.com/b7vaoF4LNk – 6:04 PM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Sixers coach Nick Nurse said there’s no update on how Joel Embiid is feeling. – 5:33 PM
Sixers coach Nick Nurse said there’s no update on how Joel Embiid is feeling. – 5:33 PM
Ian Begley @IanBegley
“(PHI was) trying to run a direct post-up to Embiid…Maxey is about 32 feet from the rim & Embiid is forced out to 17 feet…almost fronted….The feeder is jammed & the catcher is covered up. Just outworking them.”
Brendan Brown on NYK-PHI ahead of G5: sny.tv/articles/break… – 5:12 PM
“(PHI was) trying to run a direct post-up to Embiid…Maxey is about 32 feet from the rim & Embiid is forced out to 17 feet…almost fronted….The feeder is jammed & the catcher is covered up. Just outworking them.”
Brendan Brown on NYK-PHI ahead of G5: sny.tv/articles/break… – 5:12 PM
Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
Knicks legend Charles Oakley trashes Joel Embiid: ‘Too big to be crying’ nypost.com/2024/04/30/spo… via @nypostsports – 3:42 PM
Knicks legend Charles Oakley trashes Joel Embiid: ‘Too big to be crying’ nypost.com/2024/04/30/spo… via @nypostsports – 3:42 PM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Sixers’ Joel Embiid missed shootaround, listed as questionable for Game 5 with a migraine inquirer.com/sixers/joel-em… via @phillyinquirer – 1:44 PM
Sixers’ Joel Embiid missed shootaround, listed as questionable for Game 5 with a migraine inquirer.com/sixers/joel-em… via @phillyinquirer – 1:44 PM
Dave Early @DavidEarly
Andrew Lang broke Ewings wrist and PJ Brown flung Charlie Ward into the 5th row leading to playoff suspensions for Ewing, Houston, LJ, and Starks. But not even they got the hate Embiid is getting.
Guess the lesson is you have to be great to get all the hate. – 1:26 PM
Andrew Lang broke Ewings wrist and PJ Brown flung Charlie Ward into the 5th row leading to playoff suspensions for Ewing, Houston, LJ, and Starks. But not even they got the hate Embiid is getting.
Guess the lesson is you have to be great to get all the hate. – 1:26 PM
Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
need to figure out a way to talk about the Kendrick diss and Embiid simultaneously so I can just completely light my mentions on fire today – 12:45 PM
need to figure out a way to talk about the Kendrick diss and Embiid simultaneously so I can just completely light my mentions on fire today – 12:45 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Embiid this playoffs:
35.0 PPG (1st)
9.0 RPG
5.5 APG
2.3 STOCK
How many for Embiid tonight? pic.twitter.com/TuK89Kclx7 – 12:29 PM
Embiid this playoffs:
35.0 PPG (1st)
9.0 RPG
5.5 APG
2.3 STOCK
How many for Embiid tonight? pic.twitter.com/TuK89Kclx7 – 12:29 PM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Philadelphia #76ers guard Kyle Lowry lives his dream playing in his hometown. The 17-year #NBA veteran talks about seeing Allen Iverson as a kid, Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid, what he had to do to get No. 7 from Mo Bamba and more. @andscape bit.ly/3UkHGmy #NBAPlayoffs – 11:52 AM
Philadelphia #76ers guard Kyle Lowry lives his dream playing in his hometown. The 17-year #NBA veteran talks about seeing Allen Iverson as a kid, Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid, what he had to do to get No. 7 from Mo Bamba and more. @andscape bit.ly/3UkHGmy #NBAPlayoffs – 11:52 AM
Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Joel Embiid misses shootaround with migraine before Game 5 vs. #Knicks #76ers nypost.com/2024/04/30/spo… via @nypostsports – 11:40 AM
Joel Embiid misses shootaround with migraine before Game 5 vs. #Knicks #76ers nypost.com/2024/04/30/spo… via @nypostsports – 11:40 AM
Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Sixers’ Joel Embiid, Kelly Oubre miss shootaround ahead of Game 5 with Knicks nj.com/sports/2024/04… – 11:34 AM
Sixers’ Joel Embiid, Kelly Oubre miss shootaround ahead of Game 5 with Knicks nj.com/sports/2024/04… – 11:34 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Joel Embiid last three elimination games:
22.0 PPG
10.3 RPG
36.5 FG%
23.5 3P%
0-3. pic.twitter.com/wS0OiC3YYg – 11:31 AM
Joel Embiid last three elimination games:
22.0 PPG
10.3 RPG
36.5 FG%
23.5 3P%
0-3. pic.twitter.com/wS0OiC3YYg – 11:31 AM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
76ers vs. Knicks: Why Joel Embiid is at a playoff crossroads with Philly in 3-1 hole
(By @sportsreiter)
cbssports.com/nba/news/76ers… – 11:17 AM
76ers vs. Knicks: Why Joel Embiid is at a playoff crossroads with Philly in 3-1 hole
(By @sportsreiter)
cbssports.com/nba/news/76ers… – 11:17 AM
Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
If Joel Embiid, who missed shootaround this morning with a migraine, can’t go for the Sixers tonight in Game 5?
I mean wow. – 10:25 AM
If Joel Embiid, who missed shootaround this morning with a migraine, can’t go for the Sixers tonight in Game 5?
I mean wow. – 10:25 AM
Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Joel Embiid is missing shootaround with a migraine. He is still going to be listed as questionable with a left knee injury. #76ers – 10:10 AM
Joel Embiid is missing shootaround with a migraine. He is still going to be listed as questionable with a left knee injury. #76ers – 10:10 AM
Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Joel Embiid (migraine) is not at shootaround this morning, per the Sixers. He remains questionable to play tonight with left knee injury recovery (as he’s been listed throughout the series) – 10:10 AM
Joel Embiid (migraine) is not at shootaround this morning, per the Sixers. He remains questionable to play tonight with left knee injury recovery (as he’s been listed throughout the series) – 10:10 AM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Joel Embiid is not at shootaround. He is questionable with a migraine. – 10:10 AM
Joel Embiid is not at shootaround. He is questionable with a migraine. – 10:10 AM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Joel Embiid missed shootaround this morning with a migraine. His status for tonight’s game remains questionable. – 10:09 AM
Joel Embiid missed shootaround this morning with a migraine. His status for tonight’s game remains questionable. – 10:09 AM
More on this storyline
Keith Pompey: As expected, Joel Embiid received loud boos from the Knicks fans as he ran off the court for his pregame workout. -via Twitter @PompeyOnSixers / April 30, 2024
Tommy Beer: Woj on NBA Today just now says “the expectation is” Joel Embiid will play tonight in Game 5. -via Twitter @TommyBeer / April 30, 2024
Charles Oakley once believed Joel Embiid could be an all-time great. But the whining and losing has changed his mind. “Everybody says he’s hurt,” Oakley said Tuesday on SiriusXM NBA Radio’s “The Starting Lineup” show. “If you’re hurt, stay home and watch it on TV like everybody else is doing. I don’t want hear this, ‘I’m giving it my all.’ You’re a seven-footer shooting 3s. I mean, you stand out around the 3-point line what the guards gonna do? So I think that, you know, they cry too much. All these guys in the league cry too much. He’s too big to be crying. I’m sorry I said about two years ago, he could be the next Wilt Chamberlain. I don’t know. He could be the next Dunkin Donut or somebody because he just cry.” -via New York Post / April 30, 2024