Victor Wembanyama makes more history; Caitlin Clark declares for WNBA Draft

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JOEL EMBIID AND THE PHILADELPHIA 76ERS

Don’t ask when, just be happy it’s expected to happen. In his first post-knee surgery press conference, Joel Embiid says he plans to return this season, but with “really no timeline” for said return.

Embiid, 29, hasn’t played since Jan. 30, when he sustained a displaced flap of the meniscus in his left knee. Reports earlier this week said he could target a late-March return, which would give him a few weeks before the end of the regular season.

Philadelphia is 26-8 with Embiid in the lineup this year and just 7-17 without him. The 76ers have have lost 12 of their last 16 games, falling into sixth in the Eastern Conference with no games separating them from the Magic in seventh and the Pacers in eighth. Embiid said he would push to return no matter what his team’s record is.

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Author : Zachary Pereles

Publish date : 2024-03-01 13:48:39

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