Joel Embiid and Paul George still aren’t ready to play for the Philadelphia 76ers this season, and Nick Nurse doesn’t really want to talk about it.
The NBA, however, fined the team $100,000 for public statements they've made about Embiid's health status on Tuesday afternoon. The punishment was handed down after an investigation into the team regarding Embiid's status was launched after he missed their season-opener earlier this month. The investigation, the league said, confirmed that Embiid was unable to play in that game.
The 76ers head coach largely shut down questions about the two stars’ health on Tuesday after ruling both of them out for Wednesday’s matchup with the Detroit Pistons.