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Joel Embiid Undergoes Surgery for Appendicitis

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Apr 9, 2026, 5:14 PM ET

According to Tim Bontemps of ESPN, the Philadelphia 76ers announced that center Joel Embiid (appendicitis) is undergoing emergency surgery in Houston on Thursday after being diagnosed with appendicitis a few hours before the team's matchup with the Rockets. It's unclear when the 32-year-old big man will be able to return to the floor. With Embiid sidelined, Adem Bona and Andre Drummond should handle the bulk of the minutes at center over the final stretch of the regular season.--Andrew Lennox
Source: Tim Bontemps
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