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Joel Embiid out indefinitely after an appendectomy… What could Embiid have done? | First Take
Kendrick Perkins, David Dennis Jr. and Vincent Goodwill join Courtney Cronin on First Take to react to Joel Embiid missing an unclear amount of time after undergoing an appendectomy and discuss the Houston Rockets’ playoff outlook. 0:00 Embiid’s luck 3:13 Comparison to past injured stars 6:35 If he comes back… 10:52 They were peaking at…
@rambo410
April 10, 2026 at 4:29 pm
They are cursed like the Clippers
@willstrickland9952
April 10, 2026 at 4:45 pm
CP3 had the worst luck by far
@jacobshay6223
April 10, 2026 at 4:47 pm
This guy is never healthy 😂
@chukwuemekaosuyali4091
April 10, 2026 at 5:51 pm
Dude is cursed.
@maxahissou7574
April 10, 2026 at 5:52 pm
Retire Embiid, I’m tired of this s**t already. Jeez!!!
@jedidiahmanna3863
April 10, 2026 at 5:58 pm
There is a lot to this IMO, when was this appendicitis diagnosed, it should have been done while performing the other injuries procedures when he was out! I’m not a 6er, but I’m tired of Joel being in for injury reasons. That being said, my prayers to him for a speedy recovery
@HusslemanJV
April 10, 2026 at 6:08 pm
Worst body ever
@noiisserpmii
April 10, 2026 at 6:40 pm
I’ll always remember how dirty and childish he played against us & purposely pulled Mitchs leg after a long hiatus. So i dont feel bad whatsoever
@tylerwallace5852
April 10, 2026 at 6:59 pm
Can you imagine being so stupid that you pay Joel Imbiid a guaranteed contract to play basketball?
@joelnelson5324
April 10, 2026 at 7:00 pm
He , Kawhi and Anthony Davis should retire at this point
@xretaIiate
April 10, 2026 at 7:14 pm
Hang it up
@Jayoplantern
April 10, 2026 at 7:15 pm
He should retire and take AD with him
@Charle-s1r
April 10, 2026 at 7:23 pm
Embiid sold his soul for that MVP trophy that the sports media robbed Jokic of
@StLouisCardss
April 10, 2026 at 7:27 pm
Embiid is done for go get Giannis now
@epickillacam
April 10, 2026 at 7:29 pm
Maxey needs to go
@jumpshootei-z1m
April 10, 2026 at 7:59 pm
This big guy is out of his mind..Rockets will win 53 games, one more than last years 52, this is without Fred and Adams out. He actually doesn’t know what he is saying. Nuggets without Murray were swept by Suns. Jokic, everyone calls him the best player.. What did he do? It’s team basketball. KD is not Superman. 😂😂 Funny guy.. take any top teams and remove the center and PG. will they be same? Dumb take
@jdls12
April 10, 2026 at 8:46 pm
Brooklyn looks good without Durant. Phoenix went to the finals without Durant. Houston was well on its way to be contenders without Durant. DURANT is a cancer.
@JJ_5289
April 10, 2026 at 8:53 pm
Can we stop this notion that embiids injuries have all been bad luck fluke injuries??
Thats bs. The guy has been very heavy for someone that tall. And he always flops around on the floor. Im sure he had doctors and trainers tell him to drop weight. He never did
@honeyybunclub
April 10, 2026 at 8:59 pm
Perfect timing from Embiid😭same ol situation everytime this time of year
@TDGRHYTHM
April 10, 2026 at 9:28 pm
This dude Embiid can’t catch a break
@Eat_My_Shortz
April 10, 2026 at 9:58 pm
This dude is so dumb it drives me nuts. Our starting pg got injured. Steven Adams is out who stepped up huge for us last year in the post season. Donavon Mitchell? More like James Harden you dummy. James Harden has a label of being the biggest playoff choker of all time aside from maybe Chris Paul. Like man why is this dude on tv?
@zaxon09
April 10, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Who cares
@zaxon09
April 10, 2026 at 10:03 pm
Embiid / AD just retire and get out the way 😂.. shoutout to Greg Oden!
@Duke.E33
April 10, 2026 at 10:30 pm
It looks like the process making Nick sick. 😂
@rnarine89
April 10, 2026 at 10:50 pm
Embiid out… pregnant