Team USA still counting on Joel Embiid
USA officials — led by managing director Grant Hill and Sean Ford, who oversees day-to-day operations for the men’s national team, and coach Steve Kerr — are still counting on Embiid, who underwent surgery to repair a meniscus tear earlier this month but could return to the 76ers’ lineup before the end of the regular season. Embiid’s plans to represent Team USA in the Olympics remain intact, a source said.
Source: The Athletic
Source: The Athletic
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Evan Sidery @esidery
Team USA’s likely roster for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, per @ShamsCharania (theathletic.com/5306494/2024/0…):
LeBron James
Stephen Curry
Kevin Durant
Joel Embiid
Jayson Tatum
Devin Booker
Anthony Edwards
Tyrese Haliburton
Anthony Davis
Bam Adebayo
Jrue Holiday
One open roster spot… pic.twitter.com/er69JYk8b9 – 6:35 PM
Team USA’s likely roster for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, per @ShamsCharania (theathletic.com/5306494/2024/0…):
LeBron James
Stephen Curry
Kevin Durant
Joel Embiid
Jayson Tatum
Devin Booker
Anthony Edwards
Tyrese Haliburton
Anthony Davis
Bam Adebayo
Jrue Holiday
One open roster spot… pic.twitter.com/er69JYk8b9 – 6:35 PM
Rich Hoffman @rich_hofmann
Sixers @cleantheglass net rating pre-Embiid injury against Indiana on 1/25: +7.7 points per-100 (3rd)
Sixers net rating post-Embiid injury against Indiana on 1/25: -10.3 points per-100 (28th)
So, from third-best in the league to third-worst in the league. Yikes, guys. – 9:10 AM
Sixers @cleantheglass net rating pre-Embiid injury against Indiana on 1/25: +7.7 points per-100 (3rd)
Sixers net rating post-Embiid injury against Indiana on 1/25: -10.3 points per-100 (28th)
So, from third-best in the league to third-worst in the league. Yikes, guys. – 9:10 AM
Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
Tyrese Maxey’s first quarter in Boston:
12 PTS
2 AST
0 TO
5-9 FG
Pregame, Nick Nurse cited his early-season desire for Tyrese to shoot at least 20 shots per game. Now, without Joel Embiid, Nurse said he hopes that number goes up. Tyrese is well on track tonight. – 8:03 PM
Tyrese Maxey’s first quarter in Boston:
12 PTS
2 AST
0 TO
5-9 FG
Pregame, Nick Nurse cited his early-season desire for Tyrese to shoot at least 20 shots per game. Now, without Joel Embiid, Nurse said he hopes that number goes up. Tyrese is well on track tonight. – 8:03 PM
Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
Sixers at Celtics – TD Garden February 27, 2024 – Starters
Boston – Holiday, White, Brown, Tatum, Porzingis
Philadelphia – Tyrese Maxey, Buddy Hield, Kelly Oubre Jr., Tobias Harris, Paul Reed
OUT – Boston: None Philadelphia: Joel Embiid, Robert Covington, KJ Martin pic.twitter.com/UN8CKL8mCH – 7:02 PM
Sixers at Celtics – TD Garden February 27, 2024 – Starters
Boston – Holiday, White, Brown, Tatum, Porzingis
Philadelphia – Tyrese Maxey, Buddy Hield, Kelly Oubre Jr., Tobias Harris, Paul Reed
OUT – Boston: None Philadelphia: Joel Embiid, Robert Covington, KJ Martin pic.twitter.com/UN8CKL8mCH – 7:02 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Report: Philadelphia has “some hope” Joel Embiid can return in late March
nbcsports.com/nba/news/repor… – 6:03 PM
Report: Philadelphia has “some hope” Joel Embiid can return in late March
nbcsports.com/nba/news/repor… – 6:03 PM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Philadelphia 76ers: Embiid back in late March? @Sportando sportando.basketball/en/philadelphi… – 4:13 PM
Philadelphia 76ers: Embiid back in late March? @Sportando sportando.basketball/en/philadelphi… – 4:13 PM
Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
Tonight’s fun fact: As the Sixers visit Boston amid Woj’s report that Joel Embiid is a month away, they’re 5th in the East, but just a game out of the play-in.
Tom Van Arsdale has played the most NBA minutes (28,682) without making the playoffs.
New Sixer Buddy Hield is 2nd. – 4:01 PM
Tonight’s fun fact: As the Sixers visit Boston amid Woj’s report that Joel Embiid is a month away, they’re 5th in the East, but just a game out of the play-in.
Tom Van Arsdale has played the most NBA minutes (28,682) without making the playoffs.
New Sixer Buddy Hield is 2nd. – 4:01 PM
Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Now on @njdotcom
Sixers optimistic Joel Embiid will return before playoffs: What’s the timeline? nj.com/sports/2024/02… – 3:57 PM
Now on @njdotcom
Sixers optimistic Joel Embiid will return before playoffs: What’s the timeline? nj.com/sports/2024/02… – 3:57 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“I think there’s some hope that they can get him back on the court some time in late March.”
@wojespn on Joel Embiid’s expected return. pic.twitter.com/Tk5ZrWAFJI – 3:48 PM
“I think there’s some hope that they can get him back on the court some time in late March.”
@wojespn on Joel Embiid’s expected return. pic.twitter.com/Tk5ZrWAFJI – 3:48 PM
Noah Levick @NoahLevick
For Sixers-Celtics tomorrow night:
Joel Embiid and Robert Covington are out, KJ Martin (right ankle impingement) is questionable. – 3:55 PM
For Sixers-Celtics tomorrow night:
Joel Embiid and Robert Covington are out, KJ Martin (right ankle impingement) is questionable. – 3:55 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
The Sixers have a plus minus of -7.5 in their 11 games since Joel Embiid went down 😬 pic.twitter.com/mLFW2B0EWS – 1:14 PM
The Sixers have a plus minus of -7.5 in their 11 games since Joel Embiid went down 😬 pic.twitter.com/mLFW2B0EWS – 1:14 PM
Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Tyrese Maxey had 24 points and seven assists Sunday against the Bucks. But the next-in-line scorers — Tobias Harris, Buddy Hield and Kelly Oubre — shot a combined 12-of-39.
The Sixers obviously need more than that from those three without Joel Embiid.
inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-… – 9:39 AM
Tyrese Maxey had 24 points and seven assists Sunday against the Bucks. But the next-in-line scorers — Tobias Harris, Buddy Hield and Kelly Oubre — shot a combined 12-of-39.
The Sixers obviously need more than that from those three without Joel Embiid.
inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-… – 9:39 AM
More on this storyline
Holiday would join several superstar players who are considered locks for the Paris Games, barring injury, including Durant, LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Joel Embiid and Jayson Tatum. -via The Athletic / February 28, 2024
Durant ranks fifth in the NBA in DIFF%, per NBA.com, which means his opponents shoot 5.5% worse against Durant than compared to their season average. The only names above him are some of the sport’s most fearsome rim protectors: Rudy Gobert, Evan Mobley, Joel Embiid and Kristaps Porziņģis. Back during our conversation, Durant found himself second on this list, wedged between Embiid, the reigning NBA MVP, and the interminable rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama. He grinned at that company before chuckling at his own inclusion. “I’ll take that. That’s two great defenders right there,” he said. “I mean, Wemby is all-world, and Joel’s underrated, all-world defensively too. It’s just about staying consistent and playing hard. Realizing that, not getting discouraged, that’s the thing. There’s so many great, skilled players that can do everything, it’s just about making life tough.” -via Yahoo! Sports / February 28, 2024