The Philadelphia 76ers’ injury concerns won’t go away entirely on Monday when they face the San Antonio Spurs for the first time this season. While the Sixers have removed the star center Joel Embiid from the injury report after deeming him questionable before he was cleared for action against the Charlotte Hornets over the weekend, the Sixers still have a notable list of reserves present on the injury report on Monday.
Patrick Beverley, a veteran guard for Philadelphia, has been battling a medical condition. Even though he was only absent for the second time this season on Saturday, Beverley is expected to play on Monday, so he should be back on the court.
Meanwhile, knee pain has recently interfered with veteran big man Mo Bamba’s ability to play, which is a prevalent problem in Philadelphia right now. Bamba last played for the Sixers on January 12, as they triumphed over the Sacramento Kings. Bamba has missed four straight games after that. Given that he is doubtful to participate, he might make a comeback on Monday.
Jaden Springer, a young veteran, finds himself in a similar situation as Bamba. His most recent game was against Sacramento, and he missed four consecutive because of ankle tendonitis. With his health uncertain, Springer goes into the game on Monday.
Although Robert Covington’s absence has now lasted several weeks, the Sixers had anticipated for his comeback to occur much sooner.
Covington hasn’t played since his five-minute stint against the Chicago Bulls on December 30 due to knee discomfort. Covington’s terrible streak of nine consecutive absences to start 2024 will continue as he is out of the game on Monday.
De’Anthony Melton, the starting guard, will be joining Covington. Melton’s back problems are still bothering him, so he hasn’t been cleared to play yet. On Monday night, he will miss his sixth straight game. Since January began, he has not appeared in more than two games.
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