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Joel Embiid injury update: 76ers star ruled out with knee soreness

The injury issues continue for Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid.

The former NBA MVP was ruled out for Philadelphia’s home game against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday with right knee soreness, and his stay on the sideline will stretch on for another game, at least as Embiid has also been ruled out for the Sixers matchup with the Pistons in Detroit on Friday night, according to Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer .

Prior to the game against Boston, Sixers head coach Nick Nurse explained how the soreness in Embiid's knee came about.

"So, we had shootaround today," Nurse said at the time. "Obviously, a day off yesterday. He just reported a little soreness in his right knee. He’

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