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Raptors top 76ers in Game 4 to avoid elimination

Pascal Siakam scored 15 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter as the Raptors beat the 76ers to avoid elimination.

APRIL 23, 2022

Siakam scores 34 as Raptors avoid sweep, beat 76ers 110-102

Pascal Siakam scored 15 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter, Gary Trent Jr. scored 24 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the Philadelphia 76ers 110-102  to avoid a four-game sw...

APRIL 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

76ers C Joel Embiid to play in Game 4 despite right thumb injury Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will start Game 4 of his team’s first round playoff series Saturday despite a right thumb injury that...

APRIL 23, 2022 • PENNLIVE.COM

Doc Rivers: There's about Joel Embiid's thumb... it's not a good injury Tim Bontemps: Doc Rivers says “there’s concern” about Joel Embiid’s thumb, but “it is what it is.” He adds, however, “The one thing we know...

APRIL 23, 2022 • HOOPSHYPE.COM

Embiid Will Play Through Injury in Game 4 vs. Raptors Going into the 2022 NBA Playoffs, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was as healthy as can be. Although the big man’s dealt with numerous...

APRIL 23, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Sixers' Joel Embiid: No way I'm missing Game 4 with a thumb injury TORONTO — Joel Embiid has vowed to play.

APRIL 23, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Joel Embiid injury update: 76ers star feared to have torn ligament in right thumb Just when it appeared as if things were going perfectly for Joel Embiid and the 76ers during their first-round series against the Raptors, a...

APRIL 22, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Joel Embiid not listed on Sixers' Game 4 injury report after wearing brace to protect thumb during practice TORONTO — Joel Embiid continued to wear a soft brace on his right hand and wrist to protect his thumb during Friday’s 76ers practice, but co...

APRIL 22, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Joel Embiid not listed on injury report Kyle Neubeck: Joel Embiid is not going to be listed on the injury report for tomorrow’s game against Toronto, I am toldSource: Twitter @Kyle...

APRIL 22, 2022 • HOOPSHYPE.COM

Raptors report: Siakam's future as a primary scorer, guarding Embiid and more 'We all continue to grow as players and the playoffs are the perfect time for that,' says Siakam.

APRIL 22, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Report: Joel Embiid Battling Thumb Injury, Expected to Play in Game 4 Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid has a right thumb injury that he’ll be playing with in Game 4 against the Toronto Raptors

APRIL 22, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Report: Joel Embiid Battling Thumb Injury, Expected to Play in Game 4 Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid has a right thumb injury that he’ll be playing with in Game 4 against the Toronto Raptors

APRIL 22, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Sixers fear Joel Embiid has torn ligament in his thumb, to play through it The Philadelphia 76ers fear that Joel Embiid has a torn ligament in his right thumb.

APRIL 22, 2022 • USATODAY.COM

Will play through possible tear Embiid may have suffered a torn ligament in his right thumb -- he'll undergo an MRI soon -- but he's vowed to continue playing through the injury, Shams Charania of The Athletic re...

Impact Embiid was seen wearing a protective brace at practice, though he wasn't limited besides that. Imaging will need to be done to determine the full extent of the injury, but it seems as if the medical staff thinks it's a torn ligament. He may be affected going forward, but the MVP candidate appears determined to play through the pain. The expectation is that he'll be available for Saturday's Game 4.

APRIL 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nets hope to get Durant started, 76ers try to finish Raptors

Scoring has rarely looked so difficult for Kevin Durant

APRIL 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wears protective brace at practice Embiid was wearing a soft brace on his right hand/wrist during Friday's practice, but 76ers head coach Doc Rivers said the big man is fine heading into Saturday's Game 4 in Toronto...

Impact Rivers added, "He's good. We did a lot of stuff in [Friday's practice]. We just don't want anybody to hit his arm/hand. But he was fine." Embiid looked more than fine during Wednesday's Game 3 win, registering a second consecutive 30-point double-double and connecting on a game-winning three-pointer in the final seconds of overtime. The MVP candidate has averaged 27.7 points, 13.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists across the first three games of the opening-round series.

APRIL 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kendrick Perkins Calls Out MVP Voters Who Voted Against Joel Embiid All season long, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid had a strong supporter in ESPN personality and former NBA big man, Kendrick Perkins....

APRIL 22, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Opinion ' Joel Embiid might be towering over the Raptors but he's making them better, too With their young core, the Raptors don’t have to dream about what free agent they might be able to land.

APRIL 22, 2022 • THESTAR.COM

Philadelphia aims to clinch series against Toronto in game 4

The Philadelphia 76ers look to clinch theEastern Conference first round over the Toronto Raptors in game four

APRIL 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Is Joel Embiid most skilled center since Hakeem Olajuwon?

After Joel Embiid's domination of Toronto in Game 3, his skills are being compared — not shockingly — to those of his idol.

APRIL 21, 2022

Embiid Battled Through a Wrist Injury in Game 3 vs. Raptors Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has dealt with his unfair share of injuries throughout his career. After battling numerous significan...

APRIL 21, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

David Murphy: Joel Embiid's last-second shot is one for the ages, and for his own legacy TORONTO — There was something unusual in the air as Doc Rivers picked up the whiteboard and began to scribble. Truth be told, it had been th...

APRIL 21, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Joel Embiid Tells Drake He's Coming for a Sweep Toronto-based rapper Drake is never hard to find when the Toronto Raptors are playing at the Scotiabank Arena. As the platinum-selling artis...

APRIL 21, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Joel Embiid explains how he was able to dominate Game 3 vs. Raptors Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid explains how he was able to adjust and dominate in a Game 3 win over the Toronto Raptors.

APRIL 21, 2022 • USATODAY.COM

Joel Embiid, Drake Talk Trash to Each Other After Game 3 Apparently, the rapper was talking trash about Embiid in the first half before he erupted in the second.

APRIL 21, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM