76ers F Paul George (finger) recognized with tendon damage

Philadelphia 76ers ahead Paul George has an damage to the extensor tendon on his left pinkie finger, the workforce introduced shortly earlier than Tuesday evening’s house sport towards the Los Angeles Lakers.

The extent of the damage was detected after George underwent an MRI examination and ultrasound. He was beforehand dominated out of the sport towards the Lakers after sustaining the damage throughout Saturday’s 109-97 highway victory over the Chicago Bulls.

George is scheduled to be re-evaluated on Wednesday.

“I feel it’s day-to-day. I feel we’re joyful that we all know it is not going to be tremendous lengthy, that it is not main stuff,” 76ers coach Nick Nurse informed reporters. “I feel they’re engaged on making an attempt to determine the best way to get him again as quick as they will.”

Tuesday’s sport was the fifteenth George has missed this season resulting from quite a lot of accidents. He’s within the first season of a four-year, $212 million deal he signed as a free agent within the offseason.

George, 34, is averaging 17.1 factors, 5.6 rebounds and 4.7 assists in 30 video games.

Star heart Joel Embiid (left knee) is also out towards the Lakers and has been dominated out of Wednesday’s sport towards the Sacramento Kings.

The absences will prolong Embiid’s newest stretch of missed video games to 13. The previous league MVP has performed in simply 13 video games this season and is averaging 24.4 factors and seven.9 rebounds.

Nurse mentioned Embiid participated in a few of Monday’s observe.

“He was performing some taking pictures beforehand,” Nurse mentioned. “So, I feel he is feeling higher, getting higher. Attempting to get him again on the market quickly, hopefully.”

The 76ers are a disappointing 17-27 coming into the sport towards the Lakers.

–Area Stage Media