Joel Embiid is out for Game 2 against the Knicks, but the 76ers star’s next chance to return could come in Game 3 in Philadelphia.

The season is officially over for Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers. This is after the New York Knicks blew them out in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Sunday, 144-114. The Sixers’ hopes took a massive hit after they lost Game 3 at home on Friday.

Joel Embiid sat out Game 2 against New York with a sprained ankle and hip soreness. His status for Friday's Game 3 in Philadelphia is unclear.

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Following Sunday's blowout at the hands of the Knicks, Philadelphia big man Joel Embiid spoke like a player with no real answers regarding all that's gone wrong for the 76ers since he was drafted by the club in 2014.

Joel Embiid‘s take of describing his season as a “success” after a sweep and a 144-114 Game 4 loss was a little controversial. But for Nick Wright, the moment Philadelphia 76ers star stood at the podium with his son was a bigger controversy.