Philadelphia 76ers star and seven-time All-Star Joel Embiid is forced to go under the knife due to a severe case of appendicitis
By Tim Bontamops | ESPN | April 9, 2026
Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid is undergoing emergency surgery in Houston on Thursday after being diagnosed with appendicitis a few hours before the team was set to face the Rockets in a pivotal late regular-season clash.
The team announced Embiid’s surgery a few hours after he was suddenly added to the injury report as being out with an illness ahead of Thursday’s game — one that the Sixers need to win as they fight to avoid the Eastern Conference play-in tournament next week.
It’s unclear when Embiid would be able to return to the court.
Embiid, 32, is averaging 26.9 points and 7.7 rebounds in 38 games this season as he has slowly begun to regain his MVP-level form after a lost season a year ago in which he …Read More HERE
