The Philadelphia 76ers have been fined $50,000 for violating the NBA’s injury reporting rules, the league announced Saturday. The wonderful was issued with regard to the return of Joel Embiid, whose status the NBA claims Philadelphia didn’t disclose in an accurate and timely manner leading as much as the sport. Philadelphia won that game, 99-79 and got here inside one game of tying their second-round series with the Heat thanks largely to Embiid’s return.
Embiid missed the primary two games of the series while recovering from a concussion and a fractured orbital bone. Embiid was initially listed as “out” for many of the buildup to Game 3, eventually being upgraded to doubtful. He warmed up before the sport and the team ultimately decided that he could play. Embiid scored 18 points within the win.
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The Phoenix Suns were recently fined for an identical violation. Their star guard, Devin Booker, suffered a hamstring strain in the primary round and missed several games. Like Embiid, he was initially listed as out before returning for Game 6 of their series against the Recent Orleans Pelicans. The Suns won that game and advanced to the second round.
With multiple fines for such violations coming briefly succession, it appears as if league rules aren’t acting as much of a deterrent. To date in these playoffs, teams have been willing to pay a little bit of money within the name of allowing their players to get well and return on schedules that suit them without having to fret about injury report designations.
