Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid made his long-awaited return in the NBA preseason . His presence gave the 76ers a major boost heading into the NBA regular season. Meanwhile, Paul George will reportedly miss the season opener as the team continues to manage his recovery. Even so, both stars joined what head coach Nick Nurse described as a “pretty heavy day” of practice. The demanding session signaled positive momentum for the 76ers’ upcoming NBA season .

PHLY Sports’ Kyle Neubeck reported that Embiid and George were full participants in Monday’s session, which included intense five-on-five drills. During practice, Nurse said the two veterans “went all the way through” a physically demanding workout that pushed the team to test its chemistry and conditioning. For the first tim

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