Joel Embiid Health, Injury Updates & History

Is still listed on the injury report despite playing last game as he recovered from an appendectomy,...

Has had his status upgraded from out to doubtful, he is still expected to miss at least the first round of the NBA Playoffs if the 76ers advance

Will continue to miss time in the first round of the NBA playoffs after an appendectomy, he is expected to miss the entire first round at least

Embiid is only one week removed from undergoing a successful appendectomy, so it's not overly surprising that the superstar big man is still recovering and is expected to miss the start of the playoffs

Is expected to miss the play-in tournament after undergoing an appendectomy at the end of the regular season

Underwent appendicitis surgery today, typical prognosis for this procedure is 2-4 weeks, which puts the 76ers playoff chances in the play-in in jeopardy

3/23 - Remains out with a right oblique injury which has caused him to miss since March 1.

Returned to basketball activities Friday, but is without a timetable for return and expected to miss at least two more games. Embiid suffered an oblique injury on February 26th vs. the Miami Heat.

Embiid will miss at least three games with a strained right oblique, the 76ers announced Saturday. An MRI confirmed the injury after he was hurt in Thursday’s win over Miami. Embiid already sat out Sunday’s loss in Boston and will be re-evaluated following Philadelphia’s back-to-back home games Tuesday and Wednesday.

Joel Embiid enters the 25–26 season under a cloud of uncertainty, following a left knee injury that sidelined him for most of last year. Arthroscopic surgery in April marked his second procedure on that same knee within a fourteen-month stretch. There are signs to be optimistic about though. Head coach Nick Nurse has described all the medical news as “positive,” and the team has shared footage of Embiid working out without a knee brace. The key question will be how he holds up over stretches and whether he can recapture the dominance he displayed when healthy—particularly with his defensive mobility and rim protection likely to be tested the most.