According to these findings, the NBA is likely to evaluate Sixers’ Joel Embiid’s absence against the Nuggets…..
The NBA is expected to look into the Philadelphia 76ers’ decision to sit All-Star center Joel Embiid for a nationally televised game vs. the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, per Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Embiid was with what the team called knee soreness. However, there seem to be some questions as to the timing of the Sixers’ report of the injury to the league office.
“(Embiid) didn’t enter the injury report, I’m told, until 15 minutes before tipoff, and for sure that’s something that the league will have to review,” Charania said during his regular spot on FanDuel TV’s Run It Back.
The Sixers dropped a 111-10 decision to the defending champions on the road.
Philadelphia (29-15) remains in third place in the Eastern Conference, but is just one game ahead of the New York Knicks and 1.5 ahead of the Cleveland Cavaliers entering Monday’s games.
"[Joel Embiid] didn't enter the injury report, I'm told, until fifteen minutes before tip off, and for sure that's something that the league will have to review."@ShamsCharania on Embiid sitting out against the Nuggets.
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— Run It Back (@RunItBackFDTV) January 29, 2024
Further Reading:
After the game, in the press conference, two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic showed a great deal of respect for his NBA MVP, Joel Embiid. Jokic touched upon the fact that the community must know what is happening.
According to Fadeaway World, he shared, “I don’t have nothing against him and I think he’s a great player. If you’re a basketball, soccer, horse racing fan, Denver Nuggets fan, Philadelphia fan, whoever, enemies, whatever, I think you need to respect what he’s doing. He’s putting history in front of our eyes and he’s making it look so easy.”
Jokic, through his remarks, has put an end to the controversies surrounding the two current superstars of the league. The stories around the two are often put up as they both are contenders for the same title.
The NBA champion of the Nuggets has shown that he has a great deal of respect and admiration for the Cameroonian sensation and how he is showcasing his talents. However, Embiid was absent from the game due to knee soreness.
Both Jokic and Embiid have shown incredible plays in the past seasons and both share the top spot when it comes to their skills in the league. However, looking at the team’s conference standings they could move further in the season with the way they both are advancing.
Last season’s winners were the Denver Nuggets and Jokic, being one of the fundamental players to lead the team to this level, has not shown any difference this season. He is moving through this season with the same calibre and is dominating with stellar games.
On the other side, Embiid, the seven-time NBA All-Star has been averaging 36 points, 11.4 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks. The 76ers superstar is making history this season and Jokic, being another incredible talent in the league, is recognises for what Embiid is creating with his squad.
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