So, Joel Embiid was ready for this one, huh?
First game after All-Star snub.
First game back since missing three straight with a bruised knee.
And first Sixers game on ESPN since the season opener (the action is also on CSN, of course: stream it live here).
Embiid looked mad and motivated on the first possession of Friday night's Sixers-Rockets game at the Wells Fargo Center.
How mad and motivated?
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We hear you, JoJo. We hear you loud and clear.
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