76ers’ injuries continue to pile: Kelly Oubre Jr. to miss next two weeks with LCL sprain
Jan 31, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Kelly Oubre Jr. (9) dunks past New Orleans Pelicans forward Karlo Matkovic (17) during the third quarter at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images
It just never ends, does it?
An MRI on Wednesday revealed that Kelly Oubre Jr. suffered a sprain of the lateral collateral ligament in his left elbow. Oubre Jr. will be reevaluated in approximately two weeks, and the 76ers say further updates will be provided as appropriate.
With Tyrese Maxey out for the next three weeks with a tendon injury in his right pinkie finger, Oubre was looked upon as a swingman who would need to step up to keep the Sixers afloat in the Eastern Conference, as he is one of the team’s only role players qualified to upscale his workload offensively. In his first test, he passed, scoring 30 points on 9-11 shooting in Tuesday night’s win over the Memphis Grizzlies. We did not even get a chance to blink.
The 30-year-old is averaging 14.2 points and 4.9 rebounds per game in 41 contests this season.
The 76ers, who are 1.5 games out of a playoff spot, will look to climb out of a Play-In seed without nearly their entire lineup. Maxey is out for at least the next three weeks with that aforementioned finger injury. Joel Embiid remains sidelined with a right oblique strain, and the Sixers still have not provided any update on a timeline for his return. Paul George‘s suspension has him missing another two weeks, and he is not eligible to return until March 25.
So, here is the Sixers’ official injury report before facing the East’s best Detroit Pistons Thursday night:
- Adem Bona (back soreness), questionable
- Johni Broome (right knee surgery recovery), out
- Joel Embiid (right oblique strain), out
- Paul George (league suspension), out
- Tyrese Maxey (right finger tendon injury), out
- Kelly Oubre Jr. (left elbow sprain), out
Good luck.
Benjamin Goldstein
Benjamin has been covering Philly Sports for Philly Sports Reports since 2017. He is a podcaster, writer, and founder of Philly Sports Reports. Benjamin is also an intern at the WBCB Sports Network on 1490AM. Through Philly Sports Reports, Benjamin has gotten the opportunity to meet Phillies owner John Middleton in his suite and be honored as the Philadelphia sports fan of the week for KYW News Radio. He hopes to be reporting on Philly sports as a full-time job in the future.
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