Can Joel Embiid Return for NBA Playoffs After Appendicitis Surgery?

The Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid was diagnosed with appendicitis on Thursday in Houston and underwent surgery that same afternoon. The timing is too perfect to be worse, as the regular season ends Sunday, and the Play-In Tournament begins Tuesday.

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