January 28, 2026
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Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey react to Embiid's first alley-oop dunk of the season.
Joel Embiid (left knee injury management) is probable for the Sixers' home contest against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday, according to the team's initial injury report for the game unveiled on Wednesday that also lists Paul George (left knee injury management) as probable and Quentin Grimes (right ankle sprain) as questionable.
Embiid only played 29 minutes in the Sixers' convincing home victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday; George tying the franchise record for three-pointers in a game and Jared McCain finally breaking through enabled the Sixers to lighten Embiid's workload after he scored 24 points before halftime. Embiid and George are in the midst of their most consistent and healthy stretches of the last two seasons.
