31+ min ago  (534+ words) Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has undergone a successful appendectomy, a development that significantly affects the team's pursuit of a playoff berth. This update comes as the 76ers faced a crucial game against the Houston Rockets. Embiid was initially sidelined for the…...

3+ hour, 7+ min ago  (513+ words) The Philadelphia 76ers are set to clash with the Houston Rockets in a crucial late-season NBA encounter on Thursday, April 9, 2026. This matchup holds significant implications for both teams' postseason aspirations, as reported by Sports Illustrated. Philadelphia aims to avoid the play-in…...

4+ hour, 54+ min ago  (239+ words) The Sixers'will be without big man Joel Embiid when Philadelphia takes on the'Houston Rockets on Thursday night. The center has been'ruled out'with'appendicitis and will undergo surgery this afternoon in Houston ahead of Philadelphia's'first night of a back-to-back.' They will be…...

4+ hour, 24+ min ago  (551+ words) In the blink of an eye, all the Houston Rockets gained during their six-game winning streak entering Tuesday seemed lost when the Phoenix Suns assertively seized momentum early with a 24-0 surge. The Rockets had climbed to within range of the…...

2+ hour, 53+ min ago  (141+ words) Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with appendicitis and will undergo surgery on Thursday afternoon in Houston, the team announced. Embiid initially was ruled out for the game against the Rockets on Thursday night due to an illness. The…...

3+ hour, 48+ min ago  (222+ words) The Orlando Magic were fined $25, 000 by the NBA on Thursday for violating the league's injury reporting rules. ,Per the NBA, the Magic failed to disclo NBA fines Magic $25 K for violating injury reporting rules The Orlando Magic were fined $25, 000 by…...

4+ hour, 22+ min ago  (245+ words) Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the host Houston Rockets due to an illness. ,The eighth-place 76er 76ers C Joel Embiid (illness) out vs. Rockets Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been ruled out for Thursday's game…...

6+ hour, 7+ min ago  (217+ words) Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid was scheduled to have surgery after being diagnosed with appendicitis Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with appendicitis and was scheduled for surgery in Houston on Thursday, the team said hours before their NBA…...

3+ hour, 29+ min ago  (156+ words) Roto Wire Keyonte George Injury: Won't play Friday George (hamstring) is listed as out for Friday's game against Memphis. George hasn't been on the floor since the 134-117 loss to the New York Knicks on March 11. With only one game left…...

3+ hour, 3+ min ago  (83+ words) CBS Sports 76ers' Adem Bona: Starting versus Houston Bona will start in Thursday's game against Houston. Joel Embiid (illness) is out, so Bona will re-enter the starting lineup versus the Rockets. In 15 starts this season, the 23-year-old has averaged 6. 9 points, 5. 4 rebounds,…...