Joel Embiid Out For A Week With Sore Knee: Report

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The Sixers will definitely be missing a key piece for a bit.

Joel Embiid is easily one of the most important players on the Philadelphia 76ers who continue to roll in the Eastern Conference this year. The team is a front runner to potentially make a run at the NBA Finals. Although, the next week or so could prove to be tough for the squad as it has been reported that Embiid will be out for a week or more with soreness in his knee.

"Evidently, it reached a stage where [Embiid] just felt uncomfortable with it," Sixers coach Brett Brown said according to ESPN. "So he had an MRI on it; there's a little bit of tendinitis. It's stuff that, I think, is quite common, actually."

When asked about whether or not the injury was aggravated by the All-Star game, Brown was dismissive, saying that when or where he got the injury doesn't matter all that much.

"The bottom line is nobody needs to read into anything here. This is an NBA athlete that has some soreness in a knee, that has had an MRI, and we all should move on," Brown said. "We'll miss him, obviously, playing-wise, but it's not anything that isn't completely pointed toward keeping him ready, and especially keeping him ready when it matters most at the end of the year."

The 76ers are back in action tonight at home against the Miami Heat.


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Alexander Cole is the current Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. During this time, he has shown an expertise in Air Jordans, Yeezys, and all things that have to do with Nike. His favorite kicks are the Air Jordan 1 High OG, the Air Jordan 4, the Air Jordan 6, and the Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 in the "Beluga 2.0" colorway. Although his collection might not be the biggest, he is always looking to add new styles to it. When it comes to sports, Alex has a particular interest in the NBA and the NFL. His favorite teams are anywhere LeBron goes, and the Kansas City Chiefs. As a Montrealer, the Montreal Canadiens hold a special place in his heart, even if they haven't won the Stanley Cup in his lifetime. Alex also works for the Concordia Stingers, where he provides play-by-play and color commentary for the football, hockey, and basketball teams His favorite hip-hop artists are Kendrick Lamar, Playboi Carti, Travis Scott, and Lil Uzi Vert.
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