The new NBA season begins with the Philadelphia 76ers taking on the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. After a rough 24-58 season and a 1-3 preseason, the Sixers hope Joel Embiid’s return from knee surgery can spark a turnaround. The Celtics, coming off a strong 61-21 run but missing key veterans, look to keep their edge. With both teams eager to start strong, injuries on both sides might be what holds them back early on.

The Philadelphia 76ers finally have some good news. Joel Embiid has been cleared to play in the season opener against the Boston Celtics and is off the team’s injury report for Wednesday night. It will be his first regular-season game since February 22 last year against the Brooklyn Nets, when he scored 14 points in a loss. His game before that was also against Boston, where h

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