Embiid's first step is a big one: His pregame shooting session finished, Joel Embiid lowered all 7 feet, 2 inches, and 275 pounds of himself into the chair in front of his locker, bending his knees, bending at the waist, ducking his head, all his parts moving in sequence as if he were a self-disassembling folding table. -- The Philadelphia Inquirer
Embiid looks strong in debut as Sixers beat Celtics: The NBA preseason is meaningless, right? That is, unless you haven't played in an actual game since March 1, 2014, as a freshman at Kansas and your career has been on the endangered list. But on Tuesday night Joel Embiid showed that his career can be reborn, assuming he can stay healthy. The 7-foot-2, 276-pounder finished with six points, four rebounds, two blocks and three turnovers in 12 minutes, 57 seconds of action in a 92-89 preseason-opening victory over Boston at the Mullins Center. -- The Philadelphia Inquirer
Okafor says he trusts the process in his rehab: The 76ers will tell you they're being cautious with Jahlil Okafor. They don't want to rush the 6-foot-11, 265-pound center back onto the court after surgery in March to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. That injury cost the second-year player the final 23 games of his rookie season. -- The Philadelphia Inquirer
Sixers hope move to PG can grow Stauskas' game: So many times over the summer, Nik Stauskas fired up YouTube under orders from Brett Brown, searched for early clips of one of the toughest and most cerebral players from those dynastic San Antonio Spurs teams, and marveled at Manu Ginobili’s ability to snake into the lane to make the perfect play. -- The Philadelphia Inquirer
Colangelo taking 'organic' approach to grow Sixers: Bryan Colangelo is 51 but he has the physique of a 21-year-old. He wears the sort of slim-cut suits favored by British movie stars. He looks like a Paleo man who considers "gluten" a dirty word. Not surprisingly, Colangelo uses the word "organic" as a catchword, much the way Sam Hinkie used "assets" and "process." -- Philadelphia Daily News
Sixers' Embiid finally makes debut: Joel Embiid possesses a personality that draws people to him like championship- starved Philadelphia fans flock to a hot rookie quarterback. He may be the team's biggest joker and littlest kid all rolled into one. His smile was ever-present Tuesday night as he took to the basketball court against the Celtics in an organized game for the first time since March 1, 2014, when he played for Kansas. -- Philadelphia Daily News
Embiid endures full scope of emotions in debut as Sixers win: Joel Embiid couldn’t believe what he was seeing. A double team. In a preseason matchup. In his debut. Welcome to the NBA. Embiid played his first NBA game Tuesday night, a 92-89 Sixers' win over the Celtics at UMass-Amherst. He had been sidelined since being drafted in 2014, undergoing two foot surgeries in as many years. -- CSN Philly
Joel Embiid finally plays as sixers win preseason opener: It’s happened. Joel Embiid has logged his first NBA game, a night that has been highly anticipated for over two years. The Sixers beat the Celtics, 92-89, in their preseason opener on Tuesday played at UMass-Amherst. Embiid played 13 minutes, one over his scheduled 12-minute restriction, all in the first half. -- CSN Philly
Encouraging start for Sixers' Embiid, Saric: Fans of the Philadelphia 76ers had reason to be excited Tuesday night. Joel Embiid and Dario Saric did, too. The team's top-2 acquisitions from the 2014 NBA Draft made their long-awaited debuts in the preseason opener against the Celtics at the Mullins Center. -- The Intelligencer
Jahlil Okafor: My goal is to play 82 games: Jahlil Okafor claims he could've played in Tuesday night's preseason opener against the Celtics at the Mullins Center. But given Okafor's limited scrimmaging so far at training camp and in practice, the 76ers don't believe he's ready. Okafor insists he's not frustrated by the Sixers' cautious approach. -- The Intelligencer