Joel Embiid didn't play in second half because of ankle discomfort
Tim Reynolds: Joel Embiid had a bit of ankle discomfort and told Steve Kerr at halftime. Hence, he rested the second half. Doesn’t sound serious.
Source: Twitter @ByTimReynolds
Source: Twitter @ByTimReynolds
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Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
USA Basketball injury update: LeBron got four stitches, Embiid rested sore ankle
nbcsports.com/nba/news/usa-b… – 9:04 PM
USA Basketball injury update: LeBron got four stitches, Embiid rested sore ankle
nbcsports.com/nba/news/usa-b… – 9:04 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Joel Embiid had a bit of ankle discomfort and told Steve Kerr at halftime. Hence, he rested the second half. Doesn’t sound serious. – 7:05 PM
Joel Embiid had a bit of ankle discomfort and told Steve Kerr at halftime. Hence, he rested the second half. Doesn’t sound serious. – 7:05 PM
Joe Vardon @joevardon
Joel Embiid didn’t play the second half with a rolled ankle and LeBron was out in the third quarter with stitches under his eye. All this on a night Team USA never looked better. @TheAthleticNBA nytimes.com/athletic/56848… – 6:31 PM
Joel Embiid didn’t play the second half with a rolled ankle and LeBron was out in the third quarter with stitches under his eye. All this on a night Team USA never looked better. @TheAthleticNBA nytimes.com/athletic/56848… – 6:31 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
I feel that if I tweet once about Team USA today, I’m obligated to mention that Joel Embiid led the team in +/- and had 14 points on nearly perfect shooting. – 5:16 PM
I feel that if I tweet once about Team USA today, I’m obligated to mention that Joel Embiid led the team in +/- and had 14 points on nearly perfect shooting. – 5:16 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Embiid today:
14 PTS (12 MIN)
7 REB
5-6 FG
+25 (team-high)
and he only played in the first half. pic.twitter.com/O4OIAuc4SX – 5:06 PM
Embiid today:
14 PTS (12 MIN)
7 REB
5-6 FG
+25 (team-high)
and he only played in the first half. pic.twitter.com/O4OIAuc4SX – 5:06 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
LeBron down. Got hit in the face. Then the athletic trainer tried pulling him up … and Joel Embiid had to help. – 4:39 PM
LeBron down. Got hit in the face. Then the athletic trainer tried pulling him up … and Joel Embiid had to help. – 4:39 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Devin Booker leads Team USA in scoring in the 1Q, doesn’t play in the 2Q.
Joel Embiid has his best Olympic half yet, Bam Adebayo starts in the 2nd half.
I know it’s not that serious and USA is gonna cruise to victory either way, but it’s still funny – 4:38 PM
Devin Booker leads Team USA in scoring in the 1Q, doesn’t play in the 2Q.
Joel Embiid has his best Olympic half yet, Bam Adebayo starts in the 2nd half.
I know it’s not that serious and USA is gonna cruise to victory either way, but it’s still funny – 4:38 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Adebayo starts second half for Team USA, with Joel Embiid having already made his statement against Brazil. – 4:36 PM
Adebayo starts second half for Team USA, with Joel Embiid having already made his statement against Brazil. – 4:36 PM
Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Embiid played his best half of the summer and Adebayo starts the second half, Steve Kerr what are you cooking – 4:34 PM
Embiid played his best half of the summer and Adebayo starts the second half, Steve Kerr what are you cooking – 4:34 PM
Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Not a big believer in single-game +/- and this math may be slightly off because ESPN play-by-play doesn’t track substitution patterns, but it looks like USA was +26 with Embiid on the court in the first half.
Lead totally ballooned when he started defending higher in coverage. – 4:26 PM
Not a big believer in single-game +/- and this math may be slightly off because ESPN play-by-play doesn’t track substitution patterns, but it looks like USA was +26 with Embiid on the court in the first half.
Lead totally ballooned when he started defending higher in coverage. – 4:26 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Devin Booker relaxing, having fun with Kevin Durant, Tyrese Haliburton and Anthony Edwards as Team USA up 63-36 at halftime.
Sat entire 2nd quarter after 9-point 1st quarter in 7 minutes.
Joel Embiid 14 pts, 7 rebs. LeBron James 10 pts, 8 assists. #Suns #TeamUSA #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/oc5R087uNO – 4:26 PM
Devin Booker relaxing, having fun with Kevin Durant, Tyrese Haliburton and Anthony Edwards as Team USA up 63-36 at halftime.
Sat entire 2nd quarter after 9-point 1st quarter in 7 minutes.
Joel Embiid 14 pts, 7 rebs. LeBron James 10 pts, 8 assists. #Suns #TeamUSA #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/oc5R087uNO – 4:26 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Joel Embiid shutting up his haters in a quarterfinal against Brazil 🤫🇺🇸 #Paris2024
14 PTS
7 REB
3/3 3PT
21 EFF
in only 12 minutes pic.twitter.com/0taX1GyPVv – 4:23 PM
Joel Embiid shutting up his haters in a quarterfinal against Brazil 🤫🇺🇸 #Paris2024
14 PTS
7 REB
3/3 3PT
21 EFF
in only 12 minutes pic.twitter.com/0taX1GyPVv – 4:23 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
12 minutes with LeBron, Embiid, Holiday: plus-25
8 minutes without LeBron, Embiid, Holiday: plus-2 – 4:23 PM
12 minutes with LeBron, Embiid, Holiday: plus-25
8 minutes without LeBron, Embiid, Holiday: plus-2 – 4:23 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Joel Embiid’s 14 points lead the way for Team USA at half 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/l6PNwtMphm – 4:22 PM
Joel Embiid’s 14 points lead the way for Team USA at half 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/l6PNwtMphm – 4:22 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
LeBron has spearheaded a few huge runs in this tournament to create big-time separation. The latest is a 15-0 run to close out the first half with a 27-point lead. He’s got 12 points and 8 assists.
Great to see this type of half for Embiid. He’s got 14 and 6. – 4:19 PM
LeBron has spearheaded a few huge runs in this tournament to create big-time separation. The latest is a 15-0 run to close out the first half with a 27-point lead. He’s got 12 points and 8 assists.
Great to see this type of half for Embiid. He’s got 14 and 6. – 4:19 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Centers today:
Embiid in 1st half — Gobert —
14 PTS 0 PTS
7 REB 1 REB pic.twitter.com/NhWg9q6z9w – 4:19 PM
Centers today:
Embiid in 1st half — Gobert —
14 PTS 0 PTS
7 REB 1 REB pic.twitter.com/NhWg9q6z9w – 4:19 PM
Austin Krell @NBAKrell
An international DX chop from Embiid after an and-1.
Ladies and gentlemen, the Olympics. – 4:16 PM
An international DX chop from Embiid after an and-1.
Ladies and gentlemen, the Olympics. – 4:16 PM
Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
A Joel Embiid gold medal game vs France would be epic in Paris. Gonna sound like LeBron’s first game back in Cleveland after he left for Miami – 4:16 PM
A Joel Embiid gold medal game vs France would be epic in Paris. Gonna sound like LeBron’s first game back in Cleveland after he left for Miami – 4:16 PM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Joel Embiid doing the Anthony Edwards-Three Amigos thrust at his booing fans after scoring again. – 4:14 PM
Joel Embiid doing the Anthony Edwards-Three Amigos thrust at his booing fans after scoring again. – 4:14 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Steve Kerr knows he’s still got the Team USA plus-minus god on the bench right? This Tatum/Embiid lineup has been brutal, now it’s a game again – 4:07 PM
Steve Kerr knows he’s still got the Team USA plus-minus god on the bench right? This Tatum/Embiid lineup has been brutal, now it’s a game again – 4:07 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Team USA up 33-21 on Brazil after the 1Q. Devin Booker with a game-high 9 points on 3-4 FG (1-2 3P), Joel Embiid with 8. Kevin Durant has 2 points and is a few points away from Lisa Leslie’s USAB record – 3:53 PM
Team USA up 33-21 on Brazil after the 1Q. Devin Booker with a game-high 9 points on 3-4 FG (1-2 3P), Joel Embiid with 8. Kevin Durant has 2 points and is a few points away from Lisa Leslie’s USAB record – 3:53 PM
Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Team USA is locked in to open this game. Embiid with his best start of the Olympics – 3:45 PM
Team USA is locked in to open this game. Embiid with his best start of the Olympics – 3:45 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Devin Booker is in the post and Joel Embiid is shooting 3s and Dr. Naismith would be confused as hell. – 3:33 PM
Devin Booker is in the post and Joel Embiid is shooting 3s and Dr. Naismith would be confused as hell. – 3:33 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Joel Embiid again in Team USA starting lineup, Bam Adebayo again off the bench, vs. Brazil in Olympic quarterfinals, 3:30 p.m. Starters:
Joel Embiid
LeBron James
Jrue Holiday
Devin Booker
Stephen Curry – 3:21 PM
Joel Embiid again in Team USA starting lineup, Bam Adebayo again off the bench, vs. Brazil in Olympic quarterfinals, 3:30 p.m. Starters:
Joel Embiid
LeBron James
Jrue Holiday
Devin Booker
Stephen Curry – 3:21 PM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Team USA men’s basketball about tip their quarter-final game against Brazil. Out of pool play and now potentially three games left.
Kerr is going back to his first starters — Holiday, Curry, Booker, LeBron, Embiid.
On USA Network. – 3:21 PM
Team USA men’s basketball about tip their quarter-final game against Brazil. Out of pool play and now potentially three games left.
Kerr is going back to his first starters — Holiday, Curry, Booker, LeBron, Embiid.
On USA Network. – 3:21 PM
Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
Going live at 3.
On the agenda for today:
– Charles Barkley’s criticisms of Joel Embiid’s Olympic performance.
– Embiid’s improved play in Game 2.
– Rumph Classic observations.
Tune in:
youtube.com/live/2x2TyjeXx… pic.twitter.com/xN9agffwIx – 2:56 PM
Going live at 3.
On the agenda for today:
– Charles Barkley’s criticisms of Joel Embiid’s Olympic performance.
– Embiid’s improved play in Game 2.
– Rumph Classic observations.
Tune in:
youtube.com/live/2x2TyjeXx… pic.twitter.com/xN9agffwIx – 2:56 PM
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