Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is dealing with a case of Bell's palsy, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports.
Embiid spoke about the situation after Thursday's win over the New York Knicks.
The center played in every game in the playoffs despite the issues, scoring 50 points in 41 minutes in a 125-114 win on Thursday.
The reigning NBA MVP is averaging 34.7 points, 11.0 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game this season.
He was limited by a torn lateral meniscus in his left knee, which sidelined the seven-time All-Star from January 30 until April 2, when he returned against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Despite being sidelined for more than two months and clearly suffering from a knee problem, Embiid remains dominant. In his final five games of the regular season, Embiid averaged 30.4 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game.
In three postseason games against the Knicks, Embiid averaged 37.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 5.3 dimes in 39.0 minutes.
Considering everything he's endured and the latest news, this is nothing short of an amazing feat for Embiid, who is carrying his team through serious health issues on the game's biggest stage.
With the Game 3 win, Embiid and the 76ers are now two games back and one game back in the best-of-seven series. Game 4 will be played Sunday at 1pm ET in Philadelphia.
