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While Joel Embiid and Paul George are not yet ready to play a regular season game, their participation in a full practice with their team, the Philadelphia 76ers, shows positive progress. Both players suffered left knee injuries, which prevented them from playing in the league’s fifth straight game, which took place against the Memphis Grizzlies. The 76ers will face the Phoenix Suns in a battle on Monday. The NBA fined the 76ers $100,000 for failing to notify players of their health status. Embiid has played a significant 434 games in his career with the 76ers, while Aaron Gordon, who was selected immediately after Embiid in the 2014 NBA Draft, has played 669 regular season games and 52 playoff games. Embiid, who earned MVP honors in 2022-2023, expressed disappointment in the speculation surrounding his readiness. “I’ve done so much for this city to be treated like this,” he said after training at the team’s New Jersey facility. His injury history includes meniscus surgery in February 2016. However, the center has -averaged 27 in his career .9. points and 11.2 rebounds per game Paul George, who joined the 76ers as a free agent in July, was recently banned from playing contact games After averaging 20.8 points and 6.3 rebounds per game during his full year NBA career. to fully restore his health so that he can return to the court soon.