Joel Embiid is set to play in his third game of the season on Monday and one has to wonder about his minutes restriction. The big fella played 33 minutes against the Magic on Frid

Nurse checked Sunday on Embiid, one day after the franchise player physically confronted and shoved Inquirer writer Marcus Hayes in the Sixers locker room. "I asked how he was feeling, first of all."

On Tuesday night, the Philadelphia 76ers are getting a key player back in the mix as Joel Embiid has been cleared for action after serving his three-game suspen

Coach Nick Nurse evaluates Joel Embiid and Paul George as the Philadelphia 76ers prepare for the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday.

Joel Embiid, who sat out Philadelphia's first 10 games, played 33 minutes Friday night, finishing with 20 points and eight rebounds, but the 76ers lost to the Magic 98-86.

Joel Embiid has an illness and is listed as questionable for the Sixers tomorrow night in Miami. Source: Twitter @Tjonesonthenba. What's the buzz on Twitter? Tony Jone

With Embiid and George back in the fold, Nurse used practice on Friday as more of a film session to get everybody on the same page. The Sixers will have a shootaround on Saturday morning before they take on Memphis to give them the opportunity to get back looking ahead to the Grizzlies and trying to get a win.

On Friday night, Joel Embiid returned to the Philadelphia 76ers’ lineup. Although he made his 2024-2025 debut on Tuesday night against the New York Knicks, Embiid had a night off against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday.