76ers C Joel Embiid (knee) expected to return this week

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Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is expected to return this week from a left knee injury sustained in late January, ESPN reported Monday.

The 76ers next play Tuesday night against Oklahoma City. His status for that home game will be announced later Monday, per the report. The 76ers (40-35) have seven games remaining and have fallen to the eighth seed in the Eastern Confe