Embiid deserves all the credit in the world for working his way back from what must have been a harrowing experience. Having to undergo emergency surgery is already bad enough as it is, but for him to go through complications and still have the fortitude to grind his way back and return just 17 days after he went under the knife is admirable.

Joel Embiid made a surprise return to the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night, back in the starting lineup for Game 4 of their first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics only 17 days after h...

Embiid tallied 26 points, 10 rebounds and six assists in his first game since April 6, but Boston steamrolled his Sixers 128-96 in Game 4 at Xfinity Mobile Arena.