In the case of Philadelphia 76ers star big man and NBA Most Valuable Player candidate Joel Embiid, no news isn’t necessarily good news ahead of the weekend.
Per Noah Levick of NBC Sports Philadelphia, 76ers head coach Doc Rivers told reporters Friday he doesn’t know if Embiid will be cleared to play Sunday in Game 1 of the second-round series against the Atlanta Hawks as the 27-year-old continues to deal with a small lateral meniscus tear in his right knee:
