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What is Bell's palsy, the medical condition Joel Embiid was diagnosed with?
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Sixers center Joel Embiid disclosed after Philadelphia's 125-114 win over the New York Knicks Thursday night that he's been treated for Bell's palsy. Embiid scored a playoff career-high 50 points in the Sixers' Game 3 victory.Embiid, 30, said he first noticed symptoms before the 76ers' NBA Play-In Tournament game against the Miami Heat after suffering from migraines. The All-Star center said he's experienced symptoms on the left side of his face, mouth and eye."It's pretty annoying," he said. "It's been tough, but I'm not a quitter, so I got to keep fighting through anything. It's unfortunate, that's the...
CBS Philadelphia's Joe Holden honored for coverage of unsolved murder cases
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A member of our CBS Philadelphia family was honored for his work Thursday — in particular for his coverage of crime victims and relatives of murder victims whose cases are still unsolved.Chief Investigative Reporter Joe Holden received the Media Award from the Philadelphia Coalition for Victim Advocacy at the organization's annual luncheon Thursday.Gabrielle Rainey, one of the coalition's co-chairs, noted that Joe has reported extensively on unsolved murders in the area, and in some cases, his coverage has led to cases being reopened. New leads have come about thanks to the publicity his stories shed on cold...
Pro Circuit’s Cameron McAdoo out for remainder of Supercross, Seth Hammaker returns
Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Cameron McAdoo is out for the remainder of the 2024 Monster Energy Supercross season as teammate Seth Hammaker returns to Philadelphia for Round 15 at Lincoln Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania after one week of absence. “Hey everyone,” McAdoo said in an Instagram post. “I just wanted...
What is Bell's Palsy? 76ers' Joel Embiid dealing with condition that affects vision, facial muscles
Joel Embiid put together a masterful performance Thursday night to carry the Philadelphia 76ers to a win over the New York Knicks in Game 3 of their first-round playoff matchup. The Knicks still hold a 2-1 series advantage, but Embiid's 50-point outburst gave the Sixers life in this series and showed why he's the reigning league MVP. But after the game, the attention shifted away from Embiid's scoring to his face, which had been visibly drooping, while his left eye hadn't been blinking. Embiid confirmed during the postgame press conference he had been diagnosed with Bell's palsy last week, dating back to before the Sixers' play-in game against the Miami Heat.
What to know about Bell's palsy, the facial paralysis affecting Joel Embiid
Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with Bell's palsy, a condition that can strike out of the blue and cause muscles on one side of a person's face to become weak or paralyzed, distorting expression. Here’s what to know about the mostly temporary condition:. Bell’s palsy...
76ers Star Dealing With Bell’s Palsy, Vows To Continue Playing
Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid has been revealed to be dealing with more injuries than initially expected. He has been dealing with Bell’s Palsy while recovering from a knee surgery. 76ers Star Dealing With Bell’s Palsy, Vows To Continue Playing. ESPN Insider Adrian Wojnarowski has revealed that Joel...
Police ID hammer-wielding suspect shot by officers during domestic incident in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA - Investigators in Philadelphia identified a hammer-wielding man who was shot by police during a domestic dispute at an apartment building last weekend. Maurice Samuels, 23, suffered gunshot wounds to both arms after authorities say emerged from an apartment holding a hammer that police believe was a gun. Samuels,...
Rite Aid to close 16 more stores, including 4 in Pa.
Pharmaceutical chain, Rite Aid plans to close 16 more stores including four locations in Pennsylvania. The stores are located in Schuylkill, Philadelphia, Wayne and Lehigh counties. In a bankruptcy filing earlier this week, Rite Aid said it plans to close the following stores in Pennsylvania:. 500 N. Claude Lord Blvd.,...
Piscataway’s Butler leads N.J. in 2024 Penn Relays boys high jump
Philadelphia – N.J. had six boys high jumpers on hand at the Penn Relays and it was Piscataway senior Brian Butler who paced the pack on Friday at Franklin Field. The Rutgers pledge produced a fifth-place jump of 6-6 to medal in a field that turned out to be ridiculously stacked out of state. The winning clearance was a 7-0 ½ from James Hillhouse (CT) product Khalil Antoine and the likes of Union-AC Valley (PA) silver medalist Hayden Smith (6-10 ¼), Archbishop Carroll (DC) bronze-medalist Drew Dillard (6-9), and West Springfield (VA) standout Paris Johnson (6-8) rounded out the rest of the top five.
Camden star Billy Richmond latest to follow John Calipari to Arkansas
Camden High School star Billy Richmond is the latest player to follow John Calipari to Arkansas from Kentucky. The 6-foot-6 Richmond committed to Arkansas during his visit this week, Camden coach Maalik Wayns told NJ Advance Media on Friday. “He’s going to be great,” said Wayns, the former Villanova star....
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