Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid fighting through Bell's palsy amid NBA playoffs

Joel Embiid, prima halfway for the Philadelphia 76ers, revealed connected Thursday that helium has been battling done a Bell's Palsy diagnosis for the past 10 days, playing done the diagnosis arsenic the Sixers consciousness their backs against the wall.

Embiid shared the quality of his information with the media aft Game 3's 125-113 triumph by Philly.

Bell's Palsy leads to partial paralysis of the face. In Embiid's case, the near broadside of his look has been affecting him during the ongoing bid against the New York Knicks. The reigning MVP scored 50 points successful Game 3, a playoff grounds full for Embiid, to assistance support Philly live successful the series. There is nary acceptable timeline connected a betterment for Embiid.

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Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers looks connected during the archetypal 4th against the Oklahoma City Thunder astatine the Wells Fargo Center connected April 02, 2024 successful Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

As portion of sharing his diagnosis, Embiid noted that he's seeking attraction but volition beryllium muscling done the nagging information these playoffs.

"My assemblage was just, I was conscionable not feeling it," Embiid said erstwhile archetypal identifying the symptoms.

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Embiid inactive struggles with migraines and accelerated dryness successful his near eye.

Philadelphia 76ers halfway Joel Embiid (21) looks to walk astir Golden State Warriors guardant Draymond Green (23) during the 2nd fractional of an NBA hoops game, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, successful San Francisco.  (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron)

Fans noticed the flimsy stiffness connected Embiid's look during Monday's Game 2 broadcast. Embiid appeared startled during a escaped propulsion effort erstwhile his near oculus could not blink successful tandem with his close eye.

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"Yes, it’s beauteous annoying. My near broadside of my face, my rima and my eye. It’s been tough. But I’m not a quitter. I’m going to support warring done anything. It’s unfortunate, that’s the mode I look astatine it. But it’s not an excuse. I’ve got to support pushing."

Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers shoots implicit Precious Achiuwa #5 of the Toronto Raptors during the 3rd 4th astatine the Wells Fargo Center connected December 22, 2023 successful Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

Embiid archetypal noticed symptoms connected April 17 aft facing the Miami Heat successful the play-in tournament. In this series, the halfway has worn glasses successful postgame interviews, which Embiid admitted was owed to the partial paralysis successful his face.

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"It hasn’t truly needfully gotten better," Embiid added. "With the conversations that I’ve had, it could beryllium weeks, it could beryllium months.

"I conscionable anticipation that it stays similar this. I’ve got a beauteous face. I don’t similar erstwhile my rima is looking the different way. Unfortunate concern but everything happens for a reason."