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Joel Embiid will not suit up for Game three as the Philadelphia seventy-sixers take on the Celtics, with head coach Nick Nurse saying simply he's just not ready following the big man's appendectomy. Despite a reported increase in workload during recovery, Philly heads into a critical game shorthanded at the worst possible time.
Meanwhile, Toronto's situation just got worse. Immanuel Quickley aggravated his strained right hamstring while working his way back and is now officially out for the entire first-round series against Cleveland. The Raptors were already underdogs, and losing their primary guard for the duration makes this an extraordinarily steep climb.
Shifting to football, Day two of the two thousand twenty-six NFL Draft gets underway tonight with Rounds two and three on deck. The Jets are positioned to capitalize midway through the second round, potentially benefiting from the Cowboys' trade activity. Names like Jermod McCoy, Denzel Boston, and Emmanuel McNeil-Warren headline the best available pool as teams scramble to fill rosters.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
