Joel Embiid discharged from hospital after undergoing appendectomy

[p]The Cameroonian-born big man, who won Olympic gold with the United States in 2024, was diagnosed with appendicitis and underwent surgery in Houston, where the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/philadelphia-76ers/vwRW2QSh/"]76ers[/a] played the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/houston-rockets/Sr9PQALP/"]Rockets[/a] on Thursday.[/p][p]The Sixers said [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/embiid-joel/G2hZm0nI/"]Embiid[/a]'s surgery was successful and his recovery will be managed by team doctors in consultation with his surgeon.[/p][p][b]"A timeline for his return to basketball activities has not yet been determined,"[/b] the team said in a statement.[/p][p]With Embiid out, the 76ers fell to the Rockets on Thursday. They are eighth in the Eastern Conference with two games to play and have a mathematical chance of rising as high as sixth - and avoiding the play-in tournament altogether - or falling as low as 10th - which would require them to win two play-in games in order to reach the playoffs proper.[/p][p]Embiid, the NBA Most Valuable Player in 2023, is averaging 26.9 points and 7.7 rebounds in 38 games this season.[/p][p]The 32-year-old has steadily returned to his top form this season while still missing multiple games to manage long-term injuries as well as new injuries, including an oblique strain and a stress reaction in his right shin.[/p][embed guid="97e97549-9d4d-477e-b70c-facd2ddd16ac" url="https://x.com/JClarkNBCS/status/2042681541055140145?s=20" social-type="twitter" /]