The NBA is likely to look into the Philadelphia 76ers' management plan for star center Joel Embiid, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. Embiid missed

I was going to write a column on all of the interesting moments from last night’s Sixers season opener. But, let’s be honest. Nobody wants to read 800 words on Brickin’ for Chicken. So, instead, I’m going to hammer home a point that probably doesn’t need many more whacks.

Embiid didn’t play in the preseason and was Monday ruled out for the first three games of the season with what the club is terming left knee management. He has not suffered a setback since playing for the U.S. in the Olympics in August and is progressing in practice via his individualized recovery plan but has not yet done full-contact scrimmages.