Since being cleared to return, Embiid (knee) has played in three of Philadelphia’s four games, logging at least 30 minutes in ...

"I'm disappointed," coach Nick Nurse said on Friday. "I thought he'd be in it, but also the guys that made it are, obviously, having good seasons and the guys that didn't as well. Not easy to make it.

It's no surprise to recent NBA retirees DeMarcus Cousins and Lou Williams that Phoenix Suns coach Mike Budenholzer abruptly removed Jusuf Nurkic from the starting lineup and rotation in January.