From ESPN: 76ers' Joel Embiid undergoes surgery for appendicitis [https://a3.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0123%2Fr1604448_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg] 76ers' Joel Embiid undergoes surgery for appendicitis Philadelphia star center Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with appendicitis and is undergoing surgery Thursday in Houston. It's unclear when he'll be able to return. [https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48440701/76ers-joel-embiid-undergoes-surgery-appendicitis]