The update on Philadelphia 76ers star big man and NBA Most Valuable Player candidate Joel Embiid isn’t disastrous, but it also isn’t good.
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports Embiid will be doubtful for Game 5 of the playoff series against the Washington Wizards in Philadelphia on Wednesday because of the right knee injury he suffered in Monday’s contest that Washington won to avoid a sweep.
Embiid went down in the first quarter of Monday’s matchup after he had an attempt cleanly blocked by Wizards center Robin Lopez but fell awkwardly:
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