{"id":683057,"date":"2026-03-27T23:04:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T23:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/683057\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T23:04:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T23:04:14","slug":"philadelphia-76ers-get-positive-injury-updates-on-two-key-contributors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/683057\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia 76ers get positive injury updates on two key contributors"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Philadelphia 76ers<\/a> got a couple of star players back when Joel Embiid and Paul George returned to the active lineup on Wednesday night, and another pair of key contributors could be right behind him.<\/p>\n

Tyrese Maxey and Kelly Oubre are both listed as \u201cquestionable\u201d on the official injury report<\/a> for Philadelphia\u2019s matchup with the Hornets<\/a> in Charlotte on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

Tyrese Maxey, Kelly Oubre on the verge of return for 76ers\u00a0<\/p>\n

Maxey has missed 10 straight games for the Sixers due to a tendon injury in his right pinky, while Oubre has missed eight in a row due to a left elbow sprain.<\/p>\n

The final status of both players will be updated prior to tipoff in Charlotte, though Oubre already made it clear<\/a> that he plans to play.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“So, I don’t know if I’m breaking news or not, but I don’t care,” Oubre said on Friday. “Yeah, I’m playing basketball tomorrow, so I’m excited. We got a good thing going here, and I’m just trying to help push this momentum forward into the postseason.”<\/p>\n

While Maxey was less firm regarding his return, he’s certainly moving in the right direction.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“I feel pretty good,” Maxey said<\/a>. “Yeah. I just got a new splint. I don’t know if it was yesterday or a couple days ago. I’ve been working conditioning-wise, doing all the things that they need me to do. So, we’ll see.”<\/p>\n

This story will be updated.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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