UNDATED (AP) — The best that Philadelphia coach Doc Rivers could offer Saturday about Joel Embiid’s (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEEDZ’) possible availability for the Eastern Conference semifinal series against Miami was a two-word answer: “There’s hope.” For now, Philadelphia will cling to that.
Embiid, the NBA’s scoring champion and an MVP finalist this season, has a right orbital fracture and a mild concussion.
Elsewhere around the NBA:
— The NBA fined the Phoenix Suns fined $25,000 for violating injury reporting rules by failing to disclose guard Devin Booker’s participation status in an accurate and timely manner before Game 6 of the first-round playoff series against the New Orleans Pelicans. Booker returned from a strained right hamstring to help the Suns beat the Pelicans 115-109 in the series-ending game. The Suns will open the second round at home against Dallas on Monday night.
