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Gina Mizell: Unsurprisingly, Joel Embiid and LeBron James are listed as OUT for tonight’s game in Charlotte. Jaylen Brown (knee) is questionable after missing last night’s win over New York. Jabari Walker and Tacko Fall also are questionable, which would provide a needed frontcourt lift.
In all three seasons of the NBA Cup's existence, the Sixers have failed to advance past Group Play and into the Knockout Rounds. Nurse, a veteran of many similar tournaments overseas in his coaching career, would like to capitalize on this opportunity – though he said he would not consider giving any of his key players larger-than-usual workloads for the sake of notching an NBA Cup victory. How does Joel Embiid feel? "I never really cared," Embiid said. "To me, at the end of the day, you've still got to win a basketball game. But I'm going broke, so I need some money. So I've got to make a speech to the guys, and get them going. I need a little bit of money. Yeah, it's not looking good right now for me."
Kris Rhim: Big men Jabari Walker (knee), Tacko Fall (quad) and Dominick Barlow (back) are all OUT for Wednesday’s game against the Pacers. Joel Embiid and V.J. Edgecombe don’t have any injury designations.
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Zach Ciavolella: Dean Wade on playing with Embiid: “It’s way better to play with him than against him. I know that for sure.”
Nevertheless, James doesn't believe him starting at center is something that the Sixers will need moving forward -- or want. "Well, s--- we got an MVP over there. I'm not here to have a sustainable role at the 5," James said. "You got Joel Embiid on the team. ... If I was to say I was signed here to have a sustainable role at the 5, I don't think none of us would actually want that. I can do it, but... we have [Embiid]."
Gina Mizell: Joel Embiid, who isn’t playing tonight on the second night of a back-to-back, is out here getting some light shooting work with some young guys (including fellow bigs Adem Bona and Tacko Fall)
Kris Rihm: Final: Sixers 126, Bucks 116. Sixers move to 3-0. 🏀 Joel Embiid: 28 PTS, 11 REB, 10 AST (10th career triple-double) 🏀 Jaylen Brown: 27 PTS, 5 AST on his 30th birthday 🏀 VJ Edgecombe: 17 PTS, 12 REB 🏀 Tyrese Maxey 26 PTS, 4 asts, 4 rebs The Sixers were outrebounded 62-40 but overcame the disparity by shooting 43% from three-point range to secure the win.
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Kris Rhim: Sixers injury report for tomorrow's game against the Bucks: Questionable: LeBron James (lowback/sciatica management) Dean Wade (left ankle sprain) OUT: Tacko Fall (left quad strain) Dominck Barlow (low back stress reaction) No designation for Joel Embiid
Ashley Nicole Moss: Who's going to be your primary ball handler? Which direction are you feeling like they're going to lead? John Wall: ‘’I’m gonna put LeBron James at point guard. Because he can orchestrate everything and get everybody what they need to be. You allow Maxey to be a scorer. He is your best knockdown shooter in the starting lineup. I think for me, it is going to be Jaylen Brown because you come from Boston where you had the back and forth bickering about who is the number one notch between Tatum and him. And now you come where Joel Embiid is the number one option. Now it is between you and Maxey who is going to be the second option. You can fall in place and be the third option. And you have a young guy in V.J. Edgecombe that just had a great rookie season. Now he has to take the backseat and be the fourth or fifth option. I think that is going to be the problem because there is too many guys want 15 and 20 shots a game."
Dave McMenamin: Joel Embiid, who is embarking on his 13th year with the 76ers: "That was probably a top 5 night for me since I've been in Philadelphia. That was great. I have no words" What were the other nights? "I don’t know. I just kind of made it up." (He later mentioned MVP & 1st game)
