Joel Embiid News: Cleared to play vs. New York

Published on January 24, 2026

Embiid (ankle) is available for Saturday's game against the Knicks.

Embiid was on the injury report due to right ankle injury management, but the veteran center has been officially cleared to play in Saturday's game. He's coming off a triple-double performance against the Rockets on Thursday and has averaged 27.2 points, 8.1 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 0.8 blocks over 33.7 minutes per game over his last 10 outings.