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That was the biggest takeaway from Dotun Akintoye’s phenomenal Joel Embiid feature that ran on ESPN on Wednesday morning. The enigmatic Philadelphia 76ers superstar provided rare access and vulnerability talking about the ups and downs of his NBA career in the type of longform piece that rarely exists in today’s media landscape.
Achilles had his ankle, and Joel Embiid has his left knee.2026 will be the second season since the Philadelphia 76ers big man's fateful meniscus tear against the Golden State Warriors, and despite his and Nick Nurse's assurances (you can see AP's Dan Gelston's breakdown on NBA.
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Basketball Network on MSN"I was happy Embiid didn't come last year” - French NT coach throws shade at Joel Embiid, saying France did not need him in OlympicsEventually, Hill stepped in and did everything necessary to bring Embiid to Team USA — and he succeeded. Ironically, these two teams ended up facing each other in the Olympic fi