Few teams needed the All-Star break more than the Philadelphia 76ers, who were missing a multitude of their regular rotation players this month due to injuries and illnesses. That reality, combined with Joel Embiid’s meniscus injury, caused the Sixers to slide back to their current fifth place position in the Eastern Conference standings.
Fortunately, a week off has done wonders for the health of the roster. With tomorrow night’s game against the New York Knicks on the horizon, everyone practiced in full today for Philadelphia, with the exception of Embiid and Robert Covington. Nurse provided an update to reporters on Nic Batum, De’Anthony Melton, and Covington.