Is Joel Embiid on Sixers’ Injury Report vs. Bucks?

Could the Philadelphia 76ers have everybody on board when they face the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night? So far, everything is trending in the right direction.

When the Sixers released their injury report on Friday night, it was a positive sign that the six-time All-Star center Joel Embiid was not listed.

Recently, Embiid’s been back on the injury report as foot soreness continues to pop up and bother the big man. When the Sixers visited the Miami Heat on Wednesday night, the team added Embiid to the report, listing him as questionable.

Although Embiid tends to play more often than not when considered questionable, he was ruled out ahead of Wednesday’s rematch against the Heat.

After the Sixers collected a double-digit win over Miami, they quickly made it to Dallas for the second night of a back-to-back. Once again, Embiid was on the injury report for Philly’s matchup against the Dallas Mavericks. Fortunately, he was upgraded to questionable.

Despite missing the Miami matchup, Embiid was on board to play against the Mavs. The big man clocked in for 35 minutes, scoring 35 points on 21 shots and 13 free throws. Embiid and the Sixers came up short with a seven-point loss.

After getting the day off on Friday, Embiid and the 76ers are back on the court Saturday night to face the Eastern Conference’s top dogs, the Milwaukee Bucks. For the first time in two games, Embiid is not on the injury report. Barring any unexpected setbacks, the All-Star is on pace to play.

As for one of Embiid’s backups, Dewayne Dedmon, he could get the nod to go as well. After missing the Sixers’ last five games, Dedmon has been upgraded to questionable. If both centers are cleared for action in Milwaukee, the Sixers will be fully healthy for the first time in a while.

Justin Grasso covers the Philadelphia 76ers for All76ers, a Sports Illustrated channel. You can follow him for live updates on Twitter: @JGrasso_.