Joel Embiid to Receive MRI for a Left Shoulder Injury

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Joel Embiid will receive an MRI to determine the extent of his left shoulder injury, which incurred during the first quarter of Wednesday’s game against the Cavaliers. This doesn’t bode well for the 76ers team, as Ben Simmons suffered a nerve impingement on Feb 22nd against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Sixers have 23 regular-season games before the beginning of the playoffs, and without Simmons and Embiid, the Sixers may struggle down the stretch. 

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Porter's contact tracing reportedly began on Thursday. Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. is expected to miss multiple games due to contract tracing under the NBA's health and safety protocols, according to The Athletic 's Shams Charania .  Charania reports Porter will miss Friday night's game against the Suns. Denver's upcoming schedule includes a road game against the Timberwolves on Sunday before hosting Minnesota on Tuesday. According to  The Denver Post , Porter's contact tracing began on Thursday. Porter, 22, is the Nuggets' second-leading scorer through their first four games this season, averaging 19.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists. He has taken on a larger role for Denver this season after the team lost Jerami Grant and Torrey Craig in free agency this winter. In his most recent game, Porter put up 30 points and 10 rebounds in the Nuggets' 124–115 overtime loss to the Kings on Tuesday.  Veteran Will Barton is likely to start in Por...
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