NFL NBA MLB NCAAF SOCCER FANTASY TSN NHL facebook twitter NBA NEWS SCOREBOARD STANDINGS PHILADELPHIA 76ERS 7H AGO Sixers Joel Embiid to make return vs Timberwolves WRITTEN BY NICK METALLINOS Share FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL COPY LINK PHILADELPHIA 76ERS NBA BASKETBALL MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES Joel Embiid is set to make his return to the Philadelphia 76ers lineup against Minnesota on Saturday night. NBA League Pass: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) After playing nine out of the Sixers' first ten games, Embiid has missed the 76ers past nine after being placed in the league's health and safety protocols on November 8. Philadelphia is just 3-7 in their past ten games and has slumped to ninth in the Eastern Conference. They lost their first five games without their All-Star center. Joel Embiid and Tobias Harris will play for Sixers tonight, source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 27, 2021 The Athetic's Shams Charania tweeted this week that Embiid was "ramping up" his conditioning this week in preparation for a comeback. Embiid will likely need some time to get back into game shape, but his return will boost the team as they look to get back to the top half of the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia had been hit hard with Covid, with Tobias Harris, Matisse Thybulle, and Isaiah Joe all entering health and safety protocols so far this season. Embiid has averaged 21.4 points and 9.6 rebounds in nine games prior to entering the Covid protocols. Harris will also return to the Sixers lineup against Minnesota after missing the last two games with left hip soreness. LATEST NEWS What channel is 49ers vs. Vikings on today? Time, TV schedule for NFL Week 12 game NFL 9M AGO What channel is Packers vs. Rams on today? Time, TV schedule for NFL Week 12 game NFL 24M AGO What channel is Steelers vs. Bengals on today? Time, TV schedule for NFL Week 12 game NFL 39M AGO What channel is Patriots vs. Titans on today? Time, TV schedule for NFL Week 12 game NFL 54M AGO Senators' Brady Tkachuk reacts to Kings' Brendan Lemieux biting his hand: 'Babies do that' NHL 59M AGO MORE Privacy Policy Careers Shop Manage Preferences Share Share We Care About Your Privacy We and our partners store and/or access information on a device, such as unique IDs in cookies to process personal data. You may accept or manage your choices by clicking below, including your right to object where legitimate interest is used, or at any time in the privacy policy page. These choices will be signaled to our partners and will not affect browsing data. We and our partners process data to provide: Use precise geolocation data. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Store and/or access information on a device. Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. List of Partners (vendors) I Accept Reject All Show Purposes