Joel Embiid out at least 3 games after MRI reveals oblique injury
Joel Embiid out at least 3 games after MRI reveals oblique injury
Jack Baer Sat, February 28, 2026 at 10:57 PM UTC
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Joel Embiid has been an intermittent presence for the Philadelphia 76ers this season. He's about to have another multi-game absence.
An MRI revealed a right oblique strain for the former MVP and he will be out for at least the next three games, the team announced Saturday via PHLY's Derek Bodner. He will be re-evaluated following Philadelphia's game against the Utah Jazz next Wednesday.
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Those three absences will bring Embiid's missed games tally up to 29 this season. He was already awards-ineligible this season and missed five straight earlier this month with a sore right knee and shin issue.
Embiid had a slow start to the season while managing a left knee injury but has been otherwise effective when he's on the court, averaging 29.5 points, 8.2 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game since the start of 2026.
Despite missing Embiid for nearly half their games, the Sixers sit in sixth place in the Eastern Conference at 33-26. They are 12-14 in games he hasn't played.
Source: “AOL Sports”
