Joel Embiid injury update

 The greatest story encompassing the Philadelphia 76ers this season has been Ben Simmons' proceeded with nonappearance from the group. An exceptionally close second, however, has been the strength of star enormous man Joel Embiid’s injury, who has been managing an irksome knee since premiere night. 

On Monday, the group declared that Embiid won't play in their game against the Portland Trail Blazers. The uplifting news is that it is basically a rest day. Throughout the end of the week, Embiid went through an MRI on his knee which told the truth back, as per Ramona Shelburne of ESPN.

During the Sixers' first game, success over the New Orleans Pelicans, Embiid banged knees with Jonas Valanciunas and has been managing touchiness from that point forward. He said after the group's misfortune to the Brooklyn Nets that he most likely ought not to have played, and Shelburne revealed that he was unable to stroll for two days after the underlying blow. 

Embiid's MRI confessing all is clearly certain, yet an early-season injury alarm isn't what the Sixers required. Not with Simmons actually absent, and not with Embiid's wellbeing history. 

He has never played in excess of 64 games in a season and is falling off a torn meniscus that he experienced in last season's end-of-the-season games. Assuming the Sixers need to contend at the highest point of the Eastern Conference, they need Embiid solid toward the end. Simultaneously, with no Simmons, they need Embiid like never before in the standard season to pile up successes and work on their cultivating.

NBA Power Rankings: Stephen Curry, Warriors cruise to No. 1 spot; surprising Wizards, Nuggets make big jumps

Only half a month into the season and the NBA has effectively been hit by a rash of player nonappearances. Regardless of whether it's wounds, wellbeing, and security conventions or an extremely merited suspension, groups around the association ended up without key pieces frequently this week, which tossed the Power Rankings into motion. 

One group has stayed consistent all through the early season, in any case, procuring the undisputed No. 1 spot in the current week's rankings: The resurgent Golden State Warriors. Directly behind them are two groups most wouldn't have expected to see at the top at this point of the period, the Washington Wizards and the Denver Nuggets. Washington is flourishing while at the same time getting accustomed to a large group of new players, and Denver went undefeated this week notwithstanding set up staples Michael Porter Jr. furthermore, Nikola Jokic missing games.

They weren't the greatest risers, however, as that honor goes to the Phoenix Suns, who shook off a rough begin to go 4-0 this week and guarantee the No. 4 spot. On the opposite side, the greatest fallers were the Toronto Raptors, who dropped from No. 6 last week right to No. 19. 

However, that is the means by which things go from the get-go in the season. Multi-week you're large and in charge, and the following week you're outwardly examining. Simply ask the Miami Heat. Here are the current week's NBA Power Rankings.