76ers fined $100k for misleading statements on Joel Embiid status

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The NBA fined the Philadelphia 76ers $100,000 on Tuesday for public statements that "were inconsistent with Joel Embiid's health status and in violation of NBA rules, including the league's Player Participation Policy."

After Embiid was held out of the 76ers' season-opening showdown with the Milwaukee Bucks -- a nationally televised game -- due to left knee soreness, the league