January 25, 2026
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Joel Embiid has taken on a much heavier workload over the last few days than he has been able to handle in years.
Joel Embiid (left knee injury management) is out for the Sixers' road game against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday when they start another back-to-back, according to the team's injury report for the game unveiled on Sunday which also lists Paul George (left knee injury management) as out:
The Sixers have an injury report for tomorrow’s game @ Charlotte:
— Adam Aaronson (@SixersAdam) January 25, 2026
Joel Embiid — left knee injury management — OUT
Paul George — left knee injury management — OUT
This is a front end of a back-to-back; Sixers host Milwaukee on Tuesday.
The Sixers will play host to the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night, and while both Embiid and George are in the midst of their healthiest and most productive stretches of play across the last two seasons, the expectation is for neither play in both legs of back-to-backs right now. The Sixers appear to be saving both players for Tuesday's game.
Sixers-Hornets, initially scheduled to tip off at 7:00 p.m., was moved up to a 3:00 p.m. start because of weather concerns, the NBA announced on Sunday afternoon. It should afford the Sixers more time to get home in time for their game against Milwaukee.
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