Injury Report: Joel Embiid's Status vs. Brooklyn Nets

The Philadelphia 76ers have Joel Embiid on the injury report vs. the Nets

Joey Linn | Jan 25, 2023

Injury Report: Joel Embiid's Status vs. Brooklyn Nets /

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The Philadelphia 76ers are listing Joel Embiid as questionable for Wednesday night's game vs. the Brooklyn Nets. The team is calling it left foot soreness for Embiid, and he will likely receive an official status shortly before game time.

This is a big game for both the Nets and the 76ers, because while it is still just January, these head to head matchups are very important. Only one game separates Philly and Brooklyn in the standings, meaning they could pull into a tie at 30-17 if Brooklyn were to win this game.

It will be a tough matchup for the Nets, especially if Embiid plays, because they are once again without Kevin Durant. Kyrie Irving has been stepping up in his absence, but the team could really use their superstar forward in a matchup like this. The good news for Durant and the Nets, is that he is progressing well, and should be able to return before the All-Star Game.

After a rocky start without Durant, Brooklyn has notched some very solid wins behind Kyrie Irving's dominance, and will look for another against the 76ers on Wednesday night. With the top of the Eastern Conference so tightly contested, these games go a long way towards deciding seeding, and this is certainly one that both teams want to get.

For now, the big story is the looming status of Joel Embiid.

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Published Jan 25, 2023

JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn32@sbcglobal.net Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis, insight, and reporting Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Receiving a media credential during the 2021-22 season, Joey has experience interviewing NBA players, and developing exclusive stories from these interviews. Having appeared on several different NBA podcasts over the last four seasons, Joey is now hosting his own podcast for The Sporting Tribune. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Now graduated, Joey is covering the NBA full-time across multiple platforms. Credentialed by the Clippers, Joey covers the team daily with articles, podcasts, and video breakdowns on YouTube. With four years of sports media experience, Joey provides expert insight and analysis for NBA fans across the league.

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