Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid Sources say ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne and Adrian Wojnarowski may have pain and discomfort in their right thumb and could receive an MRI scan in the near future to determine if there is ligament damage.
Despite the discomfort, Embiid trained on Friday and is expected to play in Game 4 of the Sixers’ first-round playoff series with Toronto Raptors on Saturday. Sources say Embiid was seen wearing a scarf around his right thumb in practice but was determined to play through his injury.
“He’s good,” coach Doc Rivers said after practice. “We did a lot of things… we just didn’t want someone to hit his arm and his arm and all that. But he’s fine.”
Embiid attended his press conference almost two hours after Wednesday’s Game 3 ended after a lengthy course of treatment and was wearing a brace on his right hand with what appeared to be a bandage on his side thumb. his right below it.
“I don’t know exactly what happened,” Embiid said after Wednesday’s 104-101 win. “But I just started to feel the pain and thought I might have twisted it. So we’ll see what’s going on. [Thursday]. “
When asked if the injury could affect his availability in Game 4, Embiid said, “No. No chance.”
The Sixers entered Game 4 against Toronto with a 3-0 lead in the series.
