Joel Embiid listed probable; Edwards questionable

The NBA injury report is doing real work tonight. Joel Embiid is listed as probable for the 76ers’ Game 2 against the Knicks, while Anthony Edwards is questionable for the Timberwolves’ Game 2 against the Spurs. Those two tags are not equal — probable usually means a player is expected to go, questionable means the team is still leaving itself an exit. And in both series, the timing matters because the higher seed already has early control. (ak-static.cms.nba.com) ### What’s the actual update? The league’s May 6 injury report has Embiid as probable with a right ankle sprain for Philadelphia’s game at Madison Square Garden. The same report has Edwards questionable with a left knee bone bruise, Donte DiVincenzo out with an Achilles tendon sprain, Ayo Dosunmu questionable with a calf issue, and Spurs forward Carter Bryant questionable with a right foot sprain. (ak-static.cms.nba.com) ### Why does Embiid’s tag matter less dramatically? Because “probable” is basically the NBA’s way of saying, barring a setback, plan on seeing him. ESPN’s injury listing says the ankle issue is not expected to keep Embiid out, and Philadelphia’s own Game 2 preview lists him on the report before a must-answer game after a 39-point loss in G(ak-static.cms.nba.com)interior anchor on the floor. (espn.com) ### Why is Edwards the bigger swing? Because Minnesota is dealing with a star injury and a depth injury at the same time. Edwards missed time after hyperextending his left knee and suffering a bone bruise in the first round, and he was only recently cleared for on-court basketball activities. If he plays, the Wolves get their primary shot creator back. If he sits — or plays in(espn.com)e without its usual engine and without DiVincenzo. (nba.com) ### Where did this start for Minnesota? The key date is April 25, 2026. That is when Edwards hurt the knee in Game 4 of Minnesota’s first-round series against Denver. NBA.com said he would be out at least one week, which is why even a questionable listing now counts as progress. Questionable is not a guarantee, but it is a real step from “out at least one week” to “could return in the second round.” (nba.com) ### What about Philadelphia’s bigger picture? Embiid’s presence matters even more because the Sixers are still not far removed from a much scarier health scare. He had an appendectomy on April 10 and was initially out indefinitely for the postseason. So the conversation has shifted fast — from whether he could return at all to whether a right ankle sprain will slow him in a sec(nba.com)e. (nba.com) ### How much can one status line change a series? A lot. New York already leads after a 137-98 blowout in Game 1, so Embiid being available is part of Philadelphia’s attempt to keep the series from tilting immediately. Minnesota’s situation is even touchier because Edwards is the kind of player who bends a defense by himself. A probable star stabilizes a rotation. A(nba.com)wo game plans. (espn.com) ### So what should you watch for next? Not just whether Embiid and Edwards are active, but whether there are restrictions hiding inside the label. If Embiid is moving well, Philadelphia can at least run its normal shape. If Edwards is active but clearly limited, Minnesota still has a problem — a little like getting your steering wheel back, but finding out it only turns halfway. DiVincenzo staying out makes that margin even thinner. (ak-static.cms.nba.com) ### Bottom line Tonight’s report is simple on paper. Embiid looks likely to play. Edwards might. But those two words — probable and questionable — could end up deciding whether these series stay competitive or start getting away fast.