Sixers fined $50K for violating league injury reporting rules

Sixers’ Joel Embiid played in Game 3 after missing the previous 2 matchups with injury in the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Heat.

NEW YORK – The NBA today announced the Philadelphia 76ers have been fined $50,000 for violating league injury reporting rules. The team failed to disclose center-forward Joel Embiid’s participation status in an accurate and timely manner prior to Game 3 of their conference semifinal playoff series vs. the Miami Heat on May 6 at Wells Fargo Center.