New MVP Embiid will start for 76ers in Game 2 vs. Celtics

BOSTON (AP) — Reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid will play in Game 2 of the 76ers’ second-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics. Embiid was cleared to play after a successful morning shootaround on Wednesday and a follow-up workout once the team arrived at TD Garden in the afternoon. Embiid said during a morning news conference to discuss winning the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award that he wanted to plan by would need to see how his sprained right knee felt before the game, when the Sixers will try to take a 2-0 lead over the Celtics. He was just waiting for the OK from doctors and the team training staff. The oft-injured Embiid led the NBA in scoring for the second straight season. He played in 66 games, the second-most in his career.