NBA Fines Philadelphia 76ers for Injury Reporting Violation

The NBA fined the Philadelphia 76ers $75,000 for failing to include Joel Embiid on their injury report before their Saturday game at Denver, while the New Orleans Pelicans were fined $25,000 for a similar violation. Embiid was scratched from their lineup minutes before tipoff after he had discomfort in his left knee during warmups. The league review concluded there was no violation of the Player Participation Policy because Embiid’s absence was due to a confirmed injury, and he has since been ruled out for the Sixers’ Thursday matchup against the Jazz for further evaluation on his left knee.