Philadelphia 76ers

Joel Embiid said a two-month injury lay-off was mentally tough as he returned to help the Philadelphia 76ers pick up a 109-105 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA. Embiid, 30, suffered a knee injury in a 119-107 defeat at…

Cameroonian star and Philadelphia 76ers power forward Joel Embiid has won the NBA's Most Valuable Player (MVP) award for the first time, the league announced. Embiid was chosen over Denver Nuggets centre Nikola Jokic, to whom he lost the…