Sixers Sit Joel Embiid Against Pistons for Plantar Fasciitis Management
The Philadelphia 76ers will sideline Joel Embiid against the Detroit Pistons to manage right foot plantar fasciitis despite his desire to play.
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The odds
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Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 3% |
| 25 Oct, 23:14 UTC | 3% |
| 23 Oct, 20:05 UTC | 65% |
| 23 Oct, 17:38 UTC | 8% |
| 23 Oct, 16:07 UTC | 66% |
| 14 Oct, 20:28 UTC | 24% |
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The story so far
4 publishers have covered this in 8 articles since 23 Oct 2026. feeds.bleacherreport.com published first, on 23 October at 12:51 UTC; SI Feed followed 30h 34m later. The most recent article, from CBS Sports Headlines, appeared on 26 October at 14:47 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: www.espn.com (major outlet), feeds.bleacherreport.com, SI Feed, CBS Sports Headlines.
3 prediction markets price this story:
- Joel Embiid — the market puts it at 3%, closing 12 Feb 2027. The outcome is Yes if Joel Embiid is traded between issuance and February 12, 2027. The outcome is No if he remains with his current team through that date. Readers often mistake the linked news story about his health for the resolution criteria, but only a trade counts.
- Will Philadelphia 76ers win the 2027 NBA Finals? — the market puts it at 10%, with $11k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jul 2027. The market resolves to Yes if the Philadelphia 76ers are officially named the champion of the 2026-27 NBA season. It resolves to No if they lose in the playoffs or if the season ends without a champion by June 30, 2027, at 11:59 PM ET. Readers often mistake the linked news story about player relationships for the actual resolution criteria.
- Spread: 76ers (-2.5) — resolved “Pistons” on 26 Oct 2026. The market resolves to "76ers" if they win by 3 or more points; otherwise, it resolves to "Pistons." The deadline is the end of the scheduled game on October 25 at 7:30 PM ET. Readers often mistake the source of truth as the final score after any potential make-up games.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Joel Embiid at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.
- feeds.bleacherreport.comJoel Embiid Says Past 76ers Teams Would've 'Laid Down' After Historic Comeback vs. Cavs24%
- feeds.bleacherreport.comNBA Scout Predicts Joel Embiid Will 'Get Pissed' over Lack of Touches on New-Look 76ers66%▲42 points since the previous source
- SI FeedLeBron, Embiid & Wade's status for Bucks-76ers: Injuries, Odds & How to Watch65%▼1 points since the previous source
- feeds.bleacherreport.comJoel Embiid Injury Update, Latest on 76ers Star's Status After Comments on Playing in Back-to-Back65%
- SI FeedPredicting 76ers' Starting Lineup on Sunday With Joel Embiid Out65%
- www.espn.comSixers overrule Embiid, sit center with plantar fasciitis management65%
- feeds.bleacherreport.com'S--t We Got an MVP,' LeBron Reacts to Playing Center with Joel Embiid on 76ers' Roster3%▼62 points since the previous source
- CBS Sports HeadlinesLeBron James explains why he doesn't want to play a 'sustainable role' at center for the 76ers3%
- Current odds3%
Sources
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- Sixers overrule Embiid, sit center with plantar fasciitis management www.espn.com ·
- LeBron James explains why he doesn't want to play a 'sustainable role' at center for the 76ers CBS Sports Headlines
- 'S--t We Got an MVP,' LeBron Reacts to Playing Center with Joel Embiid on 76ers' Roster feeds.bleacherreport.com
- Predicting 76ers' Starting Lineup on Sunday With Joel Embiid Out SI Feed
- Joel Embiid Injury Update, Latest on 76ers Star's Status After Comments on Playing in Back-to-Back feeds.bleacherreport.com
- LeBron, Embiid & Wade's status for Bucks-76ers: Injuries, Odds & How to Watch SI Feed
- NBA Scout Predicts Joel Embiid Will 'Get Pissed' over Lack of Touches on New-Look 76ers feeds.bleacherreport.com
- Joel Embiid Says Past 76ers Teams Would've 'Laid Down' After Historic Comeback vs. Cavs feeds.bleacherreport.com
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- Polymarket Will Philadelphia 76ers win the 2027 NBA Finals? 10%
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- Resolved Spread: 76ers (-2.5) Pistons 12d ago
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- Joel Embiid
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