Philadelphia 76ers coach Nick Nurse told reporters on Saturday prior to the team's game against the Golden State Warriors that star big man Joel Embiid did not suffer a setback before the team shut him down for the remainder of the season due to a lingering left knee injury.
Since injuring his knee against the Golden State Warriors last year, Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has been on a long road to recovery. Now two-thirds of the way through this season, the All-Star big man opened up on dealing with some limitations.
Between their nine-game losing streak and news that Joel Embiid will miss the rest of the season, things looked bleak for the Philadelphia 76ers heading into their matchup Saturday. Despite this, one player managed to breath hope into the team as they were able to knock off the Golden State Warriors.
The 76ers on Saturday finally got to revel in a victorious locker room for the first time since Feb. 4, after topping the Golden State Warriors to snap their nine-game losing skid that overlapped the All-Star break.
Nick Nurse expressed disappointment with 76ers center Joel Embiid being sidelined for the remainder of the season. “Not what we hoped,” the coach said before Saturday’s game against the Golden State Warriors at the Wells Fargo Center.