Ben Simmons, Sixers Crush Spurs In 1st Game Without Injured Joel Embiid
The Sixers beat the beating the San Antonio Spurs 134-99 on Sunday night in their first game without Joel Embiid.
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The Sixers beat the beating the San Antonio Spurs 134-99 on Sunday night in their first game without Joel Embiid.
Sixers fans were back at Wells Fargo Center on Sunday for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began.
Three thousand fans will be allowed inside Wells Fargo Center Sunday separated by at least six feet in the stands.
Morey is here after 14 seasons running the Houston Rockets to make the Sixers feel like they're part of something they've largely missed out on since 1983 — the championship conversation.
The injury happened Friday night during the Sixers 127-101 win over the Washington Wizards.
Embiid landed awkwardly on his left leg, his knee joint appearing to bend slightly forward. He laid on the floor for several minutes, and a stretcher was briefly brought onto the court, but the center eventually limped off under his own power.
Embiid and Simmons both traveled to Atlanta for Sunday's All-Star game, only to learn the night before they were flagged for contact tracing.
What Embiid has done through the All-Star break has made him the betting +200 MVP favorite.
Sunday will be just four days shy of an entire year since Wells Fargo Center last welcomed fans.
Philadelphia 76ers teammates Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons were ruled out of Sunday's NBA All-Star Game after being flagged by coronavirus contact tracing, a development that prompted some players to question again why the exhibition was being played during a pandemic.
Embiid announced Saturday he will be donating his winnings from Sunday's NBA All-Star Game to Philadelphia homeless shelters.
It is painted on the side of "Garage" bar in Philadelphia's Fishtown neighborhood.
Joel Embiid had 40 points and 19 rebounds and hit a tying 3-pointer late in regulation.
Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley announced Tuesday that the city is changing its events restrictions to match Pennsylvania's new limits for indoor and outdoor events.
Here is what you need to know before heading out to each stadium.
