The NBA has fined the Sixers $100K for violating the league’s rules related to injury reporting, according to a press statement (Twitter link).
As the NBA outlines in its announcement, the 76ers are being penalized for failing to accurately disclose Joel Embiid‘s status prior to a November 30 game against Atlanta. After being initially listed as “out” for that contest vs. the Hawks, Embiid was upgraded to questionable several hours before tip-off, then was deemed available to play later in the day.
The league noted within its statement that the $100K penalty levied against the Sixers takes into account the team’s prior history of fines for similar violations. Philadelphia was fined twice during the 2023/24 season for injury reporting violations related to Embiid.
The league also fined the Sixers in October 2024 after various team officials made seemingly contradictory comments about Embiid’s health. That fine was said to be connected to the NBA’s player participation policy.
Embiid, who underwent left knee surgery in the offseason and has dealt with some right knee soreness this fall, sat out on Tuesday vs. Washington after suiting up on Sunday for the first time since November 8.