Joel Embiid suffers another injury during game against Celtics

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Joel Embiid suffers another injury during game against Celtics

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Darryn Albert | Last updated Nov 10, 2026 9:44 PM ET

Joel Embiid made it just 10 games into the season before getting hurt again.

The Philadelphia 76ers star Embiid went down during Tuesday’s game against the Boston Celtics. In the second quarter at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pa., Embiid got a fastbreak opportunity but missed the layup as he was attempting to draw a foul on Boston star Jayson Tatum.

Embiid took an awkward fall as a result and appeared to injure his ankle in the process. The seven-footer was then inadvertently kicked around the same area by Celtics forward Paul George, who had come away with the ensuing rebound but promptly threw the ball away to 76ers guard VJ Edgecombe.

Take a look at the video of Embiid’s injury.

Joel Embiid appears to injure his ankle https://t.co/uopTFzibIC
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Tuesday marked Embiid’s 10th game of the season out of a possible 12 (both absences were maintenance-related during back-to-back sets). But now it appears that Embiid, who has notably failed to appear in 40 or more games since the 2022-23 season, picked up an actual injury during that awkward play.

Now 32 years old, Embiid also has pretty poor luck playing against Boston. During last year’s playoff series between the 76ers and the Celtics, Embiid managed to suffer a concerning injury as well.

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