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Joel Embiid Could Miss “Several Games” After Entering Health and Safety Protocol
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From Shams:
76ers All-Star Joel Embiid has entered health and safety protocols, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Tonight was planned rest for Embiid, but he could miss several games.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 8, 2021
Yikes.
If we’re keeping track, that’s Tobias Harris, Isaiah Joe, Matisse Thybulle, and now Joel Embiid in the protocol over the past week or so. Looks like this thing is running through the team right now, a team that is somehow 8-2 and first place in the Eastern Conference despite missing several starters, plus holdout Ben Simmons.
The Sixers host New York tonight and Milwaukee tomorrow in a rare home court back-to-back. They play Toronto at home on Thursday then head to Indy Saturday to kick off a brutal, six-game road swing that also includes Utah, Denver, Portland, Sacramento, and Golden State.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com