Joel Embiid Has A Sprained LCL, Will Be Re-Evaluated During the Week

Ramona Shelburne was on NBA Today to talk about Joel Embiid’s status for the second round and mentioned it’s a sprained LCL for the Big Fella:

.@ramonashelburne with the latest on Joel Embiid’s status from NBA Today: pic.twitter.com/3wSAYyI1t1

— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) April 24, 2023

John Clark also confirmed it:

Source confirms Joel Embiid has a sprained LCL. He may have to wear a brace for the knee when he returns. There is some hope that he can play towards the beginning of the Sixers second round series but he will be playing through a knee injury@ramonashelburne was first pic.twitter.com/JxirjN0vjA

— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) April 25, 2023

To the Google! “How to treat a LCL injury” via UMPC.com:

If you have a Grade I or Grade II MCL or LCL knee sprain, your doctor will likely prescribe the following treatments:

• • The R.I.C.E. method (rest, ice, compression, elevation).
  • Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen, for pain.
  • A knee brace for a short time.

Nothing a good R.I.C.E method and some Advil can’t solve! Embiid has played with a knee brace before during the 2021 regular season and didn’t show signs of slowing down. Ramona also mentioned he will be reevaluated mid-week. Shams reported there is optimism he’ll play in Game 1:

“There is optimism that he’ll be able to play in Game 1 of their next series… He had a sprained knee and I think they believed this is about a 1 week injury”@ShamsCharania with the latest on Joel Embiid’s injury #RunItBack #BrotherlyLove pic.twitter.com/MfdRDrBa6l

— FanDuel TV (@FanDuelTV) April 24, 2023