India, May 9 -- The Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks will be missing some key players for the critical Game 3 matchup of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Friday. The two teams have released their respective injury reports, disappointing fans with some urgent news.

UPDATE: Embiid is playing today.

Philadelphia trails 2-0 in the best-of-seven series, but Embiid has yet to be officially ruled out despite dealing with multiple injuries. The former MVP remains listed as questionable because of right hip soreness and a right ankle sprain after missing Game 2 earlier in the series.

According to ESPN insider Shams Charania, Embiid experienced a major increase in pain and soreness before Wednesday's game, forcing the Sixers to sidelin...