Sideline Embiid a week
Sore knee to
All-Star Joel Embiid will miss at least a week with a sore left knee.
The 76ers center underwent an MRI, which revealed no structural damage. He will undergo physical therapy.
Embiid, averaging 27.3 points and 13.5 rebounds in 54 games, was the No. 3 pick of the 2014 draft and missed his first two seasons with multiple foot and knee injuries.
“It’s reached the stage where he felt uncomfortable with it,” coach Brett Brown said. “It’s a little bit of tendinitis.”
The Cavaliers’ Kevin Love returned to the practice floor with his teammates Wednesday after the All-Star break. The five-time All-Star, who recently came back after missing more than 50 games due to foot surgery, said he plans to play Thursday against the Suns . ... Goran Dragic and Derrick Jones Jr. practiced Wednesday and are available for the Heat’s game Thursday against the 76ers. Dragic has played in only two of his team’s last 41 games and had knee surgery in December. Jones got bone bruises in his right knee after a fall last month . ... The Heat signed Emanuel Terry to a 10-day contract.
Preview: Heat at 76ers When/Where: TV: Scouting report: This is the second game of the three-game season series and the Heat's lone visit to Philadelphia . . . The teams have not met since Nov. 12, when the 76ers won 124-114 at AmericanAirlines Arena, before Jimmy Butler had joined the 76ers in their trade with the Timberwolves. The 76ers since have added Tobias Harris at the NBA trade deadline earlier this month . . . The 76ers won the first meeting behind the 35 points and 18 rebounds from All-Star center Joel Embiid, in a game Heat center Hassan Whiteside finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds amid foul trouble . . . The Heat have lost their last four regular-season visits to Philadelphia, but went 1-2 there in the first round of last season's playoff series, which they lost in five games . . . The game technically ends a six-game trip for the Heat, who have had a week off after going 2-3 on a western swing that ended with a Feb. 13 victory in Dallas . . . The Heat are 15-14 on the road, but just 11-18 overall against teams with winning records . . . The 76ers are 3-3 in February, 4-3 in their last seven home games, with a 15-6 record against teams with losing records . . . Harris is averaging 17.8 points for the 76ers in the four games since he was acquired from the Clippers . . . For the Heat, Yante Maten and Emanuel Terry are on G League assignment . . . For the 76ers, Joel Embiid (knee), Furkan Korkmaz (knee), Shake Milton (hand) and Zhaire Smith (foot) are out, with Haywood Highsmith and Justin Patton on G League assignment.
AP