Joel Embiid, Kawhi Leonard to miss respective Game 4s / News - Basketnews.com

Joel Embiid is expected to return as early as next week, while Kawhi Leonard remains sidelined with a sprained knee.

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Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid has officially been ruled out for Saturday's Game against the Brooklyn Nets with a sprained knee. The 76ers added the All-Star center to the injury report Friday night after he was visibly limping during Philadelphia's 102-97 victory in Game 3.

Kawhi Leonard

Team:Los Angeles ClippersPosition:SF, SGAge:31Height:201 cmWeight:102 kgBirth place:Riverside, United States of AmericaProfileNewsStatistics

The NBA's leading scorer in the regular season blocked a shot to protect a two-point lead with 8.8 seconds left in Thursday's win and said after the game that he was okay.

ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that there is "optimism" that Embiid could return as soon as early next week.

The 76ers command a 3-0 series lead and can sweep Brooklyn with a win on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Los Angeles Clippers franchise player Kawhi Leonard has officially been ruled out for Game 4 against the Phoenix Suns on Saturday. This marks the second consecutive playoff game Leonard has missed with a sprained knee.

Leonard appeared in peak form in the first two games of the Clippers' first-round series with Phoenix, scoring 38 and 31 points, respectively.

LA lost Game 3 without Leonard, 129-124, and now trails Phoenix 2-1.

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