Sixers' Joel Embiid begins strength and conditioning program

BOSTON — Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid has begun his journey back to being on the basketball court. The question is whether the Sixers will be around long enough in their series against the Boston Celtics for him to get healthy.Embiid — who underwent an emergency appendectomy almost two weeks ago — has begun a strength and conditioning program, the 76ers announced after Monday’s practice. He is still in Philadelphia, which all but eliminates him from Tuesday night’s Game 2. But the 76ers are hoping he can return at some point during the series. And that could very well depend on how competitive they prove to be.Advertisement