NBA Insider Drops Massive Joel Embiid Update Ahead Of Celtics-76ers Playoff Series
Shams Charania revealed a huge update on the status of Joel Embiid.
NBA Insider Drops Massive Joel Embiid Update Ahead Of Celtics-76ers Playoff Series originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . One of the biggest question marks heading into the first-round playoff matchup between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers is the status of Joel Embiid.
The 76ers center hasn't played since April 6 due to an ill-timed emergency appendectomy, missing the final three games of the regular season as well as Philadelphia's Play-In Tournament victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday. While the 76ers' series against the Celtics doesn't start until Sunday , Embiid's status remains in doubt, potentially leaving his team shorthanded for some or all of the series. On Thursday, NBA insider Shams Charania provided a big update and some clarity on the former MVP.
Shams: "Sixers are preparing for battle against the Celtics without Joel Embiid at least to start the series" pic. twitter. com/sdeTQ3Jskk ā Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) April 16, 2026 "Sixers are preparing for battle against the Celtics without Joel Embiid at least to start the series," Charania said on ESPN.
"He's only a weekish removed from surgery for that appendicitis. And so, he's very much in the recovery phase of this... This is a serious issue that Joel Embiid had a week ago.