76ers Announce Joel Embiid Injury Update Before Game 3 vs. Celtics
Joel Embiid has missed the first three games of the Philadelphia 76ers' first-round matchup against the Boston Celtics. The former NBA MVP underwent an appendectomy on April 10 and has since been out of action for the Sixers.
With their star big man out, the 76ers have found themselves down 2-1 in the series against the Celtics. After stealing away Game 2 on the road, the Sixers are now coming off a 108-100 home loss in Game 3.
Game 4 is on Sunday, and the Sixers made an important announcement involving Embiid right before tipoff. It now appears that there is a good chance the seven-time All-Star will make his comeback on Sunday.
Embiid has struggled to stay healthy again this season. He played just 38 games in the regular season, averaging 26.9 points on 48.9% shooting, 7.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.2 blocks and 1.4 triples in 31.6 minutes per contest.
Embiid has yet to play in the postseason this year. However, this could all change on Sunday.
The Sixers announced via the official injury report that Embiid is officially questionable to play in Game 3 against the Celtics. He came into the game as doubtful to play, but the upgrade to questionable is a significant step in the right direction for the 31-year-old.
The Sixers made their announcement a little over an hour before the 7:00 p.m. ET tipoff. At this point, Embiid will be a real game-time decision.
Philly should provide an update on Embiid's final status very soon.
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This story was originally published April 26, 2026 at 5:16 PM.