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PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA - MAY 12: Philadelphia 76ers player James Harden warms up ahead of the NBA match between Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on May 12, 2022.

TORONTO, ON- APRIL 28 - Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) covers his face after getting an elbow from Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam (43) that fractured his orbital bone and left him with a concussion as the Toronto Raptors fall the P PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia 76ers all-star center Joel Embiid has cleared the NBA's concussion protocol but remains listed as ‘out' for Friday's playoff matchup with the Miami Heat. Embiid's availability for Friday could still change before the game. Embiid suffered a broken orbital bone and a concussion in the Sixers' close out game against the Toronto Raptors while defending a hard drive to the basket by Pascal Siakam. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that while Embiid was not expected to play as of Thursday, "progress could be made to change his availability."Embiid was already playing with a torn ligament in his right thumb that he sustained earlier in the Toronto series. The Sixers will need to climb back from a 2-0 hole if they want to advance past the second round of the playoffs.

TORONTO, ON- APRIL 28 - Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) covers his face after getting an elbow from Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam (43) that fractured his orbital bone and left him with a concussion as the Toronto Raptors fall the P PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia 76ers all-star center Joel Embiid will not play in game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Miami Heat, according to reports. Embiid suffered a broken orbital bone and a concussion in the Sixers' close out game against the Toronto Raptors while defending a hard drive to the basket by Pascal Siakam. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports that while Embiid is currently not expected to play, "progress could be made to change his availability."Embiid was already playing with a torn ligament in his right thumb that he sustained earlier in the Toronto series. AdvertisementThe Sixers will need to climb back from a 2-0 hole if they want to advance past the second round of the playoffs.

PHILADELPHIA - Longtime Villanova men's basketball head coach Jay Wright is likely to retire, according to reports. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski said Wright has had significant interest from NBA teams in the past, but "his intention is to retire from coaching --- not only Villanova." "Those who've talked to Wright don't believe the NBA holds appeal to him -- not now, or in future," Wojnarowski said in a tweetWright, 60, took over as the Wildcats head coach in 2001 and helped elevate Villanova's basketball program to one of the best in the country. Under Wright, Villanova won two NCAA Men's Basketball Championships in 2016 and 2018, made four Final Four appearances and won five Big East Tournaments. Wright was named the Naismith College Coach of the Year in 2006 and 2016, and the Big East Coach of the year six times. A native of Churchville, Pennsylvania and a graduate of Council Rock High School North, Wright played college basketball at Bucknell University. Wright's got his first coaching job as an assistant at the University of Rochester, then moved on to Drexel and Villanova.

Ben Simmons at Sixers practice on Monday.  PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia 76ers have reportedly fined All-Star point guard Ben Simmons for missing Thursday’s game amid reports that he has been uncooperative with the team’s medical staff. ESPN reports that Simmons was fined his $360,000 game check for Thursday’s game in Detroit against the Pistons.Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the team plans to continue fining Simmons until "he cooperates with team physicians on his mental health issues and fulfills other basketball-related obligations." Simmons has yet to return to the court for the Sixers after his offseason holdout and eventual return to the team culminated in his suspension for the team’s season opener.

PHILADELPHIA - The drama surrounding All-Star 76ers guard Ben Simmons continued on Thursday as reports surfaced that he did not participate in a team workout following the team’s season opener. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports Simmons arrived and departed the 76ers practice facility in Camden on Thursday without taking part in a scheduled individual workout. Wojnarowski says Simmons' status for Friday’s nationally televised game against Brooklyn is unclear, but he’s unlikely to play as he has yet to ‘fully engage’ in a team practice.MORE HEADLINES: The Athletic's Shams Charania cited sources Thursday in reporting that Simmons was ‘not mentally ready’ to play for the team and had been receiving treatment on his back due to the ramp-up

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Magic have traded Nikola Vučević to the Chicago Bulls, according to ESPN.

OKLAHOMA CITY - The Philadelphia 76ers and Oklahoma City Thunder will not play their scheduled game on Sunday night after COVID-19 contact tracing left the Sixers without enough players to compete. "Because of ongoing contact tracing within the Sixers, the team does not have the league-required eight available players to proceed with the scheduled game against the Thunder," the NBA said in a release. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports the contact tracing stems from Philadelphia's Saturday game against the Memphis Grizzlies. The league has not announced a makeup date for the game, which was supposed to take place in Oklahoma City's Chesapeake Energy Arena.AdvertisementNo word on whether the Sixers' next game in Philadelphia against the

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JANUARY 02: Seth Curry #31 of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on during the second quarter against the Charlotte Hornets at Wells Fargo Center on January 02, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly a NEW YORK - Philadelphia 76ers guard Seth Curry learned of a positive coronavirus test during the first quarter of the team's 122-109 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.The report says Curry left the bench after being seated next to center Joel Embiid and assistant coach Sam Cassell.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando Magic forward Chuma Okeke will miss several weeks of games due to a bone bruise on his left knee, according to ESPN reporter Adrian Wojnarowski.Okeke had an ACL tear on the same knee when he was a forward with the Auburn Tigers.The Magic forward did not play during the 2019-20 season due to this injury.[TRENDING: UK COVID-19 variant found in Florida | Florida reports 16,000 new COVID-19 cases on NYE | How to register for vaccine in Florida]Despite the injury, the Magic still selected him with the No.

(Photo by Kim Klement-Pool/Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA - The Sixers are trading Al Horford along with a first-round and second-round pick to the Thunder for Danny Green and Terrance Ferguson, according to a report.ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski announced the news on Twitter hours before the NBA draft.According to Wojnarowski, the Sxiers are sending a lightly-protected 2025 first-round pick and the 34th overall pick in Wednesday's draft. Wojnarowsk also reported the Sixers are also sending the rights to Serbian point guard Vasilije Micic to the Thunder. ___AdvertisementFor the latest local news, sports and weather, download the FOX 29 News app.DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APPSign up for emails from FOX 29, including our daily Good Day Digest

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers looks on during a NBA game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Clippers on November 18, 2019 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Image PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia 76ers have reached an agreement with Doc Rivers for him to become the team's new head coach, according to reports.ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski broke news of the agreement Thursday afternoon.

A general view of the court after the postponed game five of the first round of the NBA Playoffs between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets at The Field House at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on Aug. 26, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, F LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - NBA players have agreed to resume the playoffs after games were called off this week in a collective statement against racial injustice.Multiple reports citing unnamed sources, including ESPN reporter Adrian Wojnarowski and the Associated Press, said that players decided Thursday they want to continue the season.

A general view of the court after the postponed game five of the first round of the NBA Playoffs between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets at The Field House at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on Aug.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - AUGUST 05: Ben Simmons #25 of the Philadelphia 76ers walks up the court during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards at The Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 5, 2020 in ORLANDO, Fla. - Philadelphia 76ers forward Ben Simmons has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Orlando Magic after he was diagnosed with subluxation of the left patella, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Simmons, who sustained the injury after grabbing an offensive rebound and landing awkwardly, will reportedly seek treatment options.The Athletic's Shams Charania reports an MRI showed no ligament damage.

After several months on hiatus, the NBA made significant headway in returning to play. On Thursday's board of governors call with league commissioner Adam Silver, the owners approved a plan to finish out the remainder of the 2019-20 season at Disney World in Orlando, where eventually, a champion will be crowned, according to 's Shams Charania. The vote required three-fourths support to pass, and it received a 29-1 vote from owners on the call, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

After the NBA announced in March that it would suspend its 2020 season due to ongoing coronavirus concerns, ESPN reports that the NBA is reopening team practice facilities as soon as May 1 for players in states and municipalities that are loosening stay-at-home restrictions.  "Teams will be allowed to make facilities open to players on a voluntary basis for individual work, but larger group workouts will still be prohibited," tweeted ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. "In NBA markets that aren't loosening restrictions, league plans to work w/ teams on other arrangements for players." The news comes after states like Georgia, Alaska and Oklahoma are beginning to re-open amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

“I’m doing well,” ESPN broadcaster Doris Burke told her colleague and fellow sports icon, journalist Adrian Wojnarowski, on the Mar. 27 episode of his podcast, The Woj Pod. Doris, 54, revealed that she tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus earlier in the month. However, she said that she was recovering and “doing quite well now, to be perfectly honest with you.” She said she noticed the first symptoms on Mar. 11, hours before a game between the Denver Nuggets and Dallas Mavericks. She felt better after taking an aspirin but said the symptoms returned the next day.