NBA fans react to Joel Embiid Injury news before Nuggets-76ers

NBA fans were not happy to hear about the latest Joel Embiid injury status from the 76ers

Jan 28, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) and Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) meet after a game at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images / Kyle Ross-Imagn Images

The first time Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid faced off was on December 30, 2016. Unfortunately, since then, the two have only played each other seven more times.

The Jokic vs. Embiid matchup is one of the most hyped in the NBA, but it's also the one that fans see the least. Regrettably, it looks like that matchup won't happen at all during the 2024-25 NBA season.

The Philadelphia 76ers have listed Joel Embiid as OUT against the Denver Nuggets due to left knee injury management.

Sixers have an injury report for tomorrow's game vs. Denver:

Joel Embiid -- left knee -- OUT

Paul George -- left finger -- OUT

Caleb Martin -- right hip -- OUT

KJ Martin -- left foot -- OUT

Andre Drummond -- left toe -- OUT

— Adam Aaronson (@SixersAdam) January 30, 2025

Embiid's inability to stay on the court has made some NBA fans so jaded, that they don't even want to see his injury statuses anymore.

Via @RioStaysTrue: "Don’t even update us anymore, we already know."

Don’t even update us anymore, we already know

— Rio (@RioStaysTrue) January 30, 2025

Other NBA fans have grown increasingly concerned with the lack of updates on Embiid who has not played since January 4.

Via @BLangan33: "When’s the next update on Embiid? Just strange he’s shown really going at in pregame, but not even being questionable for Friday."

When’s the next update on Embiid? Just strange he’s shown really going at in pregame, but not even being questionable for Friday

— B Langan (@BLangan33) January 30, 2025

The most disappointing thing for fans, outside of Embiid still being injured, is that they won't be seeing the anticipated Embiid vs Jokic matchup.

Via @jmoreno76ers: "I truly thought Joel Embiid had a shot at returning tomorrow against Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets, unfortunate."

I truly thought Joel Embiid had a shot at returning tomorrow against Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets, unfortunate https://t.co/G9g6Y01JYo

— Jacob Moreno (@jmoreno76ers) January 30, 2025

After fans saw Jokic face off against Embiid during the 2024 Paris Olympics, there was a plethora of anticipation to see the two battle this season. Unfortunately, that won't be happening.

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