CAMDEN, N.J. -- The Philadelphia 76ers announced Friday morning that superstar center Joel Embiid has cleared the NBA's concussion protocol and participated in the team's morning shootaround ahead of Game 3 of Philadelphia's Eastern Conference semifinal against the Miami Heat on Friday night, moving him a couple of steps closer to returning to the court.
Embiid, who missed the first two games in Miami -- both 76ers losses -- after suffering a right facial fracture and concussion when he was hit in the head by an elbow from Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam in Game 6 of Philadelphia's first-round series victory, remains listed as out for Game 3, but the team said his status could again change between now and game time.