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After missing the last seven games due to injury management, Joel Embiid made a successful return last night for the Philadelphia, leading the team to a momentum-building win on the road over the explosive Chicago Bulls.

 

It was Embiid’s first appearance since the 76ers lost to the Grizzlies almost three weeks ago. Embiid finished the night with 31 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, and a couple of blocks, helping the 76ers nab their second win in a row, and their fourth dub in five games — easily their best stretch in what has been a very challenging and disappointing campaign.

Depressing. Just trying to figure it out. There’s no injury. Just between the swelling … we’ve got to get it figured out. That’s it. I’ve been saying it for the last few months. It’s been extremely depressing. It’s something that hasn’t been figured out, and it’s been extremely annoying, because I would love to play every single game.

 

Sounds completely different from every narrative spun around the superstar, huh?

 

The number of people and camps responsible for twisting the truth about Embiid’s situation has ballooned this year, and the fact that the 76ers started the season off terribly has given them a popular launching point for their poor and unguided takes to go off.