Joel Embiid to rest against Blazers
Aaron J. Fentress: It was just announced that Joel Embiid (rest) is out for Philadelphia tonight against Portland.
Source: Twitter @AaronJFentress
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Per the Sixers, Joel Embiid will not play tonight vs. Portland (rest). The Sixers are about to play six games in nine nights with two back-to-backs. Being listed as rest and not knee soreness. – 12:33 PM
Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
Joel Embiid will not play tonight against the Blazers. The Sixers play 6 games in the next 9 days and Embiid will have the night off for rest. – 12:31 PM
Rich Hoffman @rich_hofmann
Joel Embiid (rest) is out tonight, so obviously a much tougher game to win for Sixers. Sounds like it was planned with a lot of games over the next week-plus.
This also means Rip City is likely gonna get introduced to a man whose first name is BBall, last name Paul. – 12:30 PM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Joel Embiid get the night off. The #Sixers center will miss tonight’s game vs. the #Portland #Blazers for rest. – 12:27 PM
Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Joel Embiid will not play in tonight’s game vs. Portland – 12:21 PM
Casey Holdahl @CHold
On the 76ers side, Grant Riller (left knee; injury recovery) and Ben Simmons (personal reasons) and Joel Embiid (rest) are out for tonight’s game – 12:01 PM
Aaron J. Fentress @AaronJFentress
It was just announced that Joel Embiid (rest) is out for Philadelphia tonight against Portland. – 11:46 AM
Mike Richman @mikegrich
Joel Embiid is out tonight (rest) against the Trail Blazers. – 11:46 AM
Jay Allen @PDXjay
Joel Embiid (rest) will not play in tonight’s game against the @Portland Trail Blazers. #RipCity – 11:46 AM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Give ‘Em To Me! I want your predictions for today’s #Sixers vs. #Blazers game. I want the winner, final score and point totals for Joel Embiid and Dame Lillard. #NBA #PhilaUnite #76ers #Philly – 7:18 AM
Justin Grasso @JGrasso_
Joel Embiid isn’t on the injury report for first time since last week. Good sign for his knee.
Ben Simmons and Grant Riller are the only two listed as out #Sixers – 5:36 PM
More on this storyline
Rod Beard: #Pistons Dwane Casey says the short-term plan is for Cade Cunningham not to play back-to-backs. -via Twitter @detnewsRodBeard / October 31, 2021
Rod Beard: #Pistons Dwane Casey on Cade Cunningham being out: “That was the original plan. Coming off a back-to-back after not playing for a month, that was the prudent thing to do.” -via Twitter @detnewsRodBeard / October 31, 2021
Omari Sanfoka II: Cade Cunningham (right ankle injury management) is out tonight on the second night of back-to-back -via Twitter @omarisankofa / October 31, 2021
