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Joel Embiid out for Game 2 vs. Knicks in injury stunner

Nypost · · 276 words · By Jared Schwartz
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“He was out for Game 2 Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden due to right hip soreness and a right ankle sprain.”
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Multiple web search results confirm Joel Embiid missed Game 2 against the Knicks due to a right ankle sprain and right hip soreness.
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“They inserted Andre Drummond into the starting lineup in Embiid’s place.”
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While Wikipedia confirms Andre Drummond is a center for the 76ers, the provided evidence does not specifically state that he started in place of Embiid for Game 2.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andre Jamal Drummond (born August 10, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A center, he was selected by the Detr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benjamin David Simmons (born 20 July 1996) is an Australian professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college …
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“the Knicks were also without a big man — Mitchell Robinson was out with an illness.”
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Two independent cross-references from Nypost confirm Mitchell Robinson was out for Game 2 due to an illness.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Mitchell Robinson (illness) out in Game 2
https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/sports/karl-anthony-towns-near…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Without Mitchell Robinson (illness), it forced Ariel Hukporti into action
https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/sports/mike-brown-questions-ga…
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“Embiid had a nightmarish showing in the Knicks’ Game 1 rout, recording 14 points on rough 3-for-11 shooting from the field.”
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Web search results specifically confirm Embiid finished Game 1 with 14 points on 3-of-11 shooting.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2022–23 season. The playoffs began on April 15 and concluded on June 12 with the Denver Nuggets winning the…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joel Hans Embiid ( joh-EL em-BEED; born 16 March 1994) is a Cameroonian and American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After one …
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“Tyrese Maxey was listed on the 76ers injury report with a right finger strain but was available for Game 2.”
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The evidence confirms Tyrese Maxey is a player for the 76ers, but there is no specific mention of a right finger strain or his availability for Game 2 in the provided text.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tyrese John Haliburton (born February 29, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed Hali and "the Haliban", he…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tyrese Kendrid Maxey (born November 4, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously played college basketb…
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“Embiid previously missed the end of the regular season and the first three games of the first round against the Celtics following surgery for appendicitis.”
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Multiple sources confirm Embiid had an appendectomy on April 9, missing the final two regular-season games and the first three games of the first round against Boston.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joel Hans Embiid ( joh-EL em-BEED; born 16 March 1994) is a Cameroonian and American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After one …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 76ers–Celtics rivalry is a National Basketball Association (NBA) rivalry between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics. The two teams have the most meetings in the NBA playoffs; they have …
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“He returned for the final four games of the series, in which the 76ers overcame a 3-1 deficit.”
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Multiple sources confirm the 76ers overcame a 3-1 deficit to beat the Celtics in Game 7 after Embiid returned for the final four games of the series.
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web search NEUTRAL — He began by praising the 76ers’ former MVP center, Joel Embiid, who missed the series’ first three games before returning for the final four.Embiid has long leaned into contact, often initiating it to…
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web search NEUTRAL — NBA Playoffs: 76ers’ Joel Embiid Makes Request to Celtics After Game 7.Joel Embiid has been DOMINANT since entering this postseason in Game 4. 28.0 PPG 9.0 RPG 7.0 APG The only other Sixer to put up t…
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web search NEUTRAL — They actually did it! The Sixers pulled off the impossible, beating a Jayson Tatum-less Celtics 109-100 in Game 7 to come back down from a 3-1 deficit to win the series. Joel Embiid was able to break …
https://www.libertyballers.com/76ers-scores-results/92373/20…
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