CAMDEN, N.J. — Following the conclusion of their practice on Wednesday morning, the Sixers offered updates on a few of their injured players ahead of the team's first home preseason game on Friday night.

• Joel Embiid, practiced on Wednesday and has continued increasing activity, including some work in five-on-five action, the team said. There are still "boxes that need to be checked" before a timeline of playing in games can be established, they added, using a phrase Embiid frequented at Media Day last month. Embiid only played in 19 games last year due to nagging left knee issues and had his season ended when he underwent arthroscopic surgery in April. The re-evaluation period after that surgery was six weeks.

• Paul George, out with an injury to his left knee, is still only doing in

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