Joel Embiid returns as Sixers regroup

Nov 30, 2025 11:55 PM

The Philadelphia 76ers will finally be closer to full strength on Sunday, as two key starters are set to return to the floor.

The team announced that center Joel Embiid and rookie guard VJ Edgecombe will both be available for the matchup against the Atlanta Hawks.

Embiid has been sidelined for the past three weeks while dealing with knee soreness, continuing a season in which injuries have limited his availability.

Up to this point, the veteran big man has appeared in only six of the Sixers’ first 18 games.

Edgecombe, meanwhile, has missed Philadelphia’s last three contests due to a strained calf.

Before the injury, the first-year guard had been one of the team’s most consistent contributors, averaging 15.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.3 steals across his first 15 games.