NBA

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with Bell’s palsy. A facial nerve gets inflamed or injured and suddenly muscles on one side of the face become weak or paralyzed.

The league informed teams they could potentially forfeit a game because of a COVID-19 outbreak among nonvaccinated players, and players on both teams wouldn’t get paid for that week.

Communicating eligibility requirements before and during the point of sale and at gates proved to be a complicated process, the Miami Herald reports.

The team has blocked off two sections in the lower level of American Airlines Arena for vaccinated ticket-holders.

The coronavirus numbers are rising in Florida and across the NBA.

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