Uncertainty regarding the status of Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid for any given game has been a career-long issue. Fortunately, we’re here to help.
When the Sixers travel to Detroit to take on the Pistons in an NBA Cup game on Friday night, the star center won’t be on the court with his teammates.
Joel Embiid won’t play vs. Pistons due to knee soreness
Embiid has been ruled out of Philadelphia’s game on Friday night against Detroit due to right knee soreness. It will be the second consecutive game that Embiid has missed because of the issue. He was also held out of the Sixers 102-100 victory over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night after first experiencing soreness during shootaround that day.
This story will be updated.