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Joel Embiid out for Game 1, no timetable for return

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Shams Charania: Sources: 76ers All-NBA star Joel Embiid suffered a right orbital fracture and mild concussion in series-clinching Game 6 win last night in Toronto. He will be listed as out and there is no timetable for his return.
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Just looking ahead for a second with the Embiid news, I think we know the direction they’re gonna go with the 9 man rotation now
They’re going small
Dedmon may get some time off – 8:49 PM

Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Sixers confirm that Joel Embiid suffered a right orbital fracture and a mild concussion in last night’s win over the Raptors. He will be listed as out and further updates will be provided as appropriate, the team says. Game 1 at Miami is Monday. – 8:46 PM

Noah Levick @NoahLevick
Per the Sixers: Joel Embiid suffered a right orbital fracture and mild concussion in last night’s game. He’s out and “further updates will be provided as appropriate.” – 8:46 PM

Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Joel Embiid suffered a right orbital fracture and mild concussion in last night’s game vs. Toronto. Embiid is out and further updates will be provided as appropriate, per Sixers official. – 8:45 PM

Justin Grasso @JGrasso_
Joel Embiid suffered a right orbital fracture and mild concussion in last night’s game vs. Toronto. Embiid is out and further updates will be provided as appropriate, per #Sixers official – 8:45 PM

Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Sixers confirm that Joel Embiid suffered a right orbital fracture and mild concussion in last night’s win. He is out, with updates to be provided “as appropriate” – 8:45 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Joel Embiid suffered a right orbital fracture and mild concussion in last night’s game vs. Toronto. Embiid is out and further updates will be provided as appropriate. #Sixers – 8:45 PM

Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Damn Embiid is taking a beating. – 8:43 PM

Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Sources: 76ers All-NBA star Joel Embiid suffered a right orbital fracture and mild concussion in series-clinching Game 6 win last night in Toronto. He will be listed as out and there is no timetable for his return. – 8:43 PM

Jake Fischer @JakeLFischer
How the Wolves drafted Karl-Anthony Towns.
How the Sixers lucked into Joel Embiid.
How Phoenix landed Devin Booker.
How Boston set themselves up for Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum…
amazon.com/Built-Lose-Tan… – 3:08 PM

Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
What did Precious Achiuwa learn from guarding Joel Embiid over 6 games? “I learned that it’s tough to guard guys like that.” – 3:01 PM

Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
NEW from @Anthony Chiang and me: Updates on Butler, Lowry injuries. Some interesting metrics on how Heat’s top defenders have fared against Harden and Embiid. And what Heat, 76ers, analysts are saying about matchup: miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 2:32 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat slow playing injury approach with Jimmy Butler, Kyle Lowry, others ahead of 76ers series. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… Also: Addressing the Joel Embiid challenge; and Marcus Garrett visits. – 1:43 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
NEW: Defense has been the Heat’s ‘anchor.’ A look at the thing that makes the Heat a title contender as it prepares to face Joel Embiid, James Harden and the 76ers in the second round miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 1:01 PM

Jeff Stotts @InStreetClothes
ICYMI: The latest In Street Clothes Podcast has dropped! @BrianSuttererMD and I discuss a myriad of NBA injuries including, Embiid’s thumb, Middleton’s knee and plenty others. We also look into the hamstring injury of Eloy Jiménez. Check it out.
open.spotify.com/episode/7zqDy0… – 12:56 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Bam Adebayo on finding a way to slow Embiid: “We’re going to have to double him.” – 12:53 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Adebayo on defending Embiid, “You’re going to have to double him. Pretty simple.” – 12:52 PM

Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Bam Adebayo on Joel Embiid:
“He’s one of the best bigs in the East.“
On how to stop him:
“You’re gonna have to double him.” – 12:52 PM

JD Shaw @JShawNBA
NBA’s best from April 28:
– J. Embiid: 33 pts, 10 reb, 3 blk
– C. Paul: 33 pts, 8 ast, 14-14 fg
– C. Boucher: 25 pts, 10 reb, 32 min
– T. Maxey: 25 pts, 3 reb, 8 ast
– L. Doncic: 24 pts, 9 reb, 8 ast
– J. Harden: 22 pts, 15 ast, +38
– D. Ayton: 22 pts, 7 reb, 10-12 fg – 10:48 AM

Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Looking back at the regular season matchup between PHI and MIA….
G1: no Butler, Adebayo, or Herro; no Harden
G2: no Adebayo; no Harden
G3: no Lowry; no Harden
G4: no Embiid, no Harden
The one time Harden faced MIA as a Net this season: 14/7/7 – 10:12 AM

Justin Kubatko @jkubatko
Joel Embiid last night:
✅ 33 PTS
✅ 10 REB
✅ 12-18 FG
Embiid recorded at least 30p/10r with 60% shooting from the field twice in the series.
The only other players in @Philadelphia 76ers history to record two such games in a playoff series are Wilt Chamberlain (2x) and Charles Barkley. pic.twitter.com/dniRWBZMj2 – 9:21 AM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Joel Embiid, Sixers dominate Raptors in Game 6
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/13… – 4:45 AM

Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
By the way, another piece of evidence after the Tobias Harris screen to free Embiid that you should set the most illegal screen possible in these situations. Clarkson’s offensive line move screened his own man and Bullock. Great screen. – 12:29 AM

Austin Krell @NBAKrell
There will be no bad side of history for the Sixers (at least not this week, lol). Joel Embiid went into a road close-out game and dominated. Harden stepped up. Maxey with the 2nd massive Game 6 of his career. No more of Nick Nurse’s “WHAT?!” pose.
thepaintedlines.com/embiid-exorcis… – 10:50 PM

Ryan Wolstat @WolstatSun
Just walked by Joel Embiid as he left arena. He has a bandage over eye. He’s a lot happier than after Game 7 in 2019. Saw Danny Green too and he’s just as happy as he was then. – 10:23 PM

Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Siakam said he apologized to Embiid for hitting him in the face. Said he felt awful about. No hard feelings either way, at least according to him — about that or the airplane or anything. – 10:09 PM

Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
Siakam says part of the extended conversation with Embiid after was apologizing for unintentionally hitting him in the face, says he felt awful about it. – 10:08 PM

Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
Doc Rivers says that while the @Philadelphia 76ers saw big numbers from Embiid, Harden, and Maxey tonight, one player stood out throughout the series:
“Tobias was just amazing… Tobias (@Tobias Harris) might’ve been the most valuable guy in this series.” – 9:56 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
It’s 76ers, Embiid, Harden vs. Heat in East semifinals, opening Monday at FTX Arena | Series schedule sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… – 9:50 PM

Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Really long, extended hug between Siakam and Embiid. They fought, they weren’t always nice to one another, but still wild two Cameroonians are doing that on a huge stage. Nice to see they can put things aside and appreciate that. – 9:50 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Joel Embiid was double-teamed all series.
He still averaged 26/11 on 52% shooting. pic.twitter.com/mjn9tV5u0w – 9:47 PM

Michael Lee @MrMichaelLee
Joel Embiid played a phenomenal WWE villain in the Sixers’ close out victory in Toronto but nobody – & I mean nobody – trolled the Raptors in a playoff series better than Paul Pierce. Was so good at 🚮talk/rubbing it in, you wish his athletic prime was during the social media era – 9:44 PM

Eric Smith @Eric__Smith
Embiid & Siakam embrace at center court at the end of Game 6 pic.twitter.com/IHesG75Bod – 9:40 PM

Aaron Rose @AaronBenRose
Joel Embiid just asked Drake if he’s going to jump on Miami’s bandwagon – 9:40 PM

Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
Incredibly cool moment for both Joel Embiid and Tobias Harris to finish the series in this building. – 9:37 PM

Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Countrymen Pascal Siakam and Joel Embiid share a hug after the final buzzer. For all the in-game theatrics, nothing but respect between those two. – 9:37 PM

Ryan Wolstat @WolstatSun
Siakam and Embiid share a big embrace and a chat and then another hug before Siakam leaves. – 9:36 PM

Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
Final: Sixers win 132-97, taking the series 4 games to 2. They’ll play Miami in the second round.
Joel Embiid with his best game since the thumb injury (33/10/3 on 12-18), James Harden was aggressive early and finished with 22/15, and Maxey added in 25. – 9:35 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
It’s 76ers, Embiid, Harden vs. Heat in East semifinals, opening Monday at FTX Arena. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… – 9:35 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Joel Embiid’s first career postseason series was against the Miami Heat four years ago, when he was masked up. Philly won that series in five games. That was Bam Adebayo’s rookie year.
Embiid is only 76er left from 2018 team. Only other player left with Bam from 2018 Heat is UD. pic.twitter.com/LNgfw2ln4E – 9:34 PM

Michael Lee @MrMichaelLee
Jimmy Butler going back to Philly to remind them he’s taken Miami to the Finals since they chose not to re-sign him will be one of more intriguing subplots of a series that will be filled with them. Kyle Lowry back home. Joel Embiid vs Bam Adebayo. James Harden vs…South Beach. – 9:32 PM

Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
Joel Embiid heads to the bench.
33 PTS / 10 REB / 12-18 fg
2 STL / 3 BLK
EMVPIID. – 9:29 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Joel Embiid tonight:
33 PTS
10 REB
3 BLK
12-18 FG
Bam Adebayo next. pic.twitter.com/qyR8IXq0cB – 9:27 PM

Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Embiid gets the W, but Siakam gets his heat back. – 9:25 PM

Tom Liston @Liston
#Raptors My 10 year old has 10x the maturity on the basketball court vs Embiid. If you’re that good, have an ounce of class. #RTZ – 9:25 PM

Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Turns out Embiid wins as gracefully as he loses. – 9:24 PM

Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Siakam elbowed Embiid in the eye on the way to the basket. The Raptors fans cheered on the replay of the play that was being reviewed. … After the review, the foul call on Embiid stands. – 9:24 PM

Rich Hoffman @rich_hofmann
There was a zero point zero percent chance that Joel Embiid did not pull out the plane celebration, the same one Raptors fans did all the time to mock him in 2019. – 9:23 PM

Ryan Wolstat @WolstatSun
The Embiid Airplane is back in the building formerly known as the Hangar. – 9:23 PM

Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
And there’s the Embiid airplane. – 9:22 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Joel Embiid brought out the airplane celebration after that dunk and the fans did not like it. They’re booing him and mocking him again. Also, the chant has come back out. #Sixers – 9:21 PM

Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Embiid hit the airplane in Toronto lmao – 9:21 PM

Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Embiid breaks out the airplane. – 9:21 PM

Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
AIRPLANE JOEL EMBIID IS BACK – 9:21 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Embiid vs Bam.
Harden vs Jimmy.
This is gonna be fun. pic.twitter.com/BHTK3QuL2p – 9:18 PM

John Gonzalez @JohnGonzalez
Embiid putting his hands to his ears and saying “where you at? I don’t hear shit.”
He should be MVP just for this. – 9:13 PM

Ryan Wolstat @WolstatSun
It’s up to Kyle Lowry now to add even more to his Raptors resume by beating Embiid and the Sixers for the 401st, 402nd, 403rd and 404th times in the last 6 years. – 9:05 PM

Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Nightmare Q for the Raptors, who shot 5-19 FG/2-11 3P and were outscored 37-17 in the 3rd. Some tension boiling over towards the end as Embiid gets away with a flagrant on Boucher, exchanges words with OG and then taunts the crowd as they chanted “F*** Embiid.” Sixers by 21 – 8:59 PM

Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
The @Philadelphia 76ers lead, 99-78, after Q3.
All five starters in double-figures.
Maxey: 25 PTS / 2 REB / 3 AST
Embiid: 21 PTS / 6 REB / 2 BLK
Harden: 19 PTS / 4 REB / 12 AST
Harris: 12 PTS / 9 REB / 2 AST
Green: 12 PTS / 5 REB
12 minutes to go. – 8:58 PM

Ryan Wolstat @WolstatSun
99-78 Sixers. No clue how they called common foul on Embiid cheap shot on Boucher. No chance it’s common foul if other way around. – 8:57 PM

Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
Ooooo
Embiid + Bball Paul minutes – 8:55 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Joel Embiid has his hands cupped to his ears as the crowd begins the “fuck Embiid” chant #Sixers – 8:51 PM

Ryan Wolstat @WolstatSun
Joel Embiid loves the heel treatment. While fans curse his name, Embiid asks for more noise like Dave Winfield once did in Toronto. – 8:51 PM

More on this storyline

Shams Charania: Embiid has been playing through pain this postseason after sustaining a torn ligament in his right thumb — and now this orbital fracture, concussion, and will now be sidelined. -via Twitter @ShamsCharania / April 29, 2022

Gina Mizell: Georges Niang on Joel Embiid playing through his thumb injury: “That’s Jo. This guy wants a championship more than anything, so I think he’s going to put all that aside and figure out ways that he can get around that and win…I think that speaks volumes to who he is.” -via Twitter @ginamizell / April 25, 2022

Adrian Wojnarowski: Joel Embiid will require surgery to address the ligament tear in his right thumb, but that procedure will wait until after the Sixers’ season, sources tell ESPN. -via Twitter @wojespn / April 24, 2022