Having gone through multiple knee procedures, the Philadelphia 76ers have closely managed Joel Embiid . His participation has been sporadic. However, the NBA has a certain set of rules when it comes to clarifying player availability. The 76ers violated those, leading to another hefty fine for the franchise.

According to the league’s statement, the team was fined $100,000 for violating “league injury reporting rules”. The game in question came against the Atlanta Hawks. The 76ers’ star center was ruled out for the contest, but still suited up in the loss. Embiid logged in 30 minutes in that contest, scoring 18.

But because the team didn’t report his participation on time, the NBA made the call to penalise them. This wasn’t the first time it had happened, either. Around the same time las

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