The Latest Breaking News from Joel Embiid

PHILADELPHIA — Sixers MVP finalist Joel Embiid suffered a right orbital fracture and a mild concussion in Thursday’s Game 6, series-clinching victory at the Toronto Raptors, the team confirmed Friday night. He is out indefinitely and further updates will be provided as appropriate, the team said.

Joel Embiid has a right orbital fracture and a mild concussion and the 76ers said Friday night that the MVP finalist is out for the foreseeable future

TORONTO — Tyrese Maxey sat atop the Scotiabank Arena scorer’s table Thursday afternoon, when Georges Niang interrupted while walking toward the crowd surrounding the Sixers’ second-year point guard.

Somebody needs to wake up and smell the history, because it’s a hell of a lot closer than anybody with the 76ers seemed to realize after their embarrassing 103-88 no-show of a loss to the Raptors in Game 5.

PHILADELPHIA — The symmetry could not have been purer. The contrast could not have been starker.

Are the Celtics for real?

With the Raptors gaining momentum against the 76ers, if ever there was a perfect time for him to take over and dominate, it might be now.

PHILADELPHIA — Oh, boy. Philly, the 76ers might have a problem.

Joel Embiid’s postgame remarks turned out to be costly.