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The Philadelphia 76ers are paying the price for Joel Embiid’s seventh appearance this season after the league determined the team violated injury reporting rules.
The NBA announced Wednesday that the 76ers were hit with a $100,000 fine after failing to “accurately disclose” Embiid’s status for Sunday’s double-overtime loss to the Atlanta Hawks.
Sixers center Joel Embiid drives against Atlanta Hawks forward Onyeka Okongwu at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia on Nov. 30, 2025. (Kyle Ross/Imagn Images)
“The 76ers failed to accurately disclose the game availability status of Joel Embiid prior to their game against the Atlanta Hawks on November 30. Embiid was listed as ‘Out’ on Philadelphia’s initial injury report and subsequently played in the game,” an official release from the league read.
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Embiid, whose career has largely been defined by the injuries that have sidelined him, returned from a nine-game absence due to a sore knee. He scored 18 points and played a season-high 30 minutes, but did not participate in the second overtime of the 76ers’ 142-134 loss.
“It feels like the first game of the season,” he said after the game. “I’m just glad I got a chance to play basketball. Build on that. You go from there, next game. Whether the shots fall or not, I don’t really judge myself on whether the shots fall or not. It’s about how I moved laterally, bounces and all that. Tonight was a good step toward that.”
Sixers center Joel Embiid reacts with guard Quentin Grimes during the Atlanta Hawks game in Philadelphia on Nov. 30, 2025. (Kyle Ross/Imagn Images)
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Embiid was sidelined for Tuesday’s win over the Washington Wizards due to injury management.
The league added in Tuesday’s announcement that the 76ers’ “prior history of fines for violating injury reporting rules” was taken into account in determining this latest penalty.
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid signals during the Atlanta Hawks game at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Nov. 30, 2025. (Kyle Ross/Imagn Images)
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According to CBS Sports, the organization was fined three times in 2024 for injury report violations related to Embiid’s status.
