Joel Embiid Says He Feels Like 'Easy Target' After Disputed LeBron James Story

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid denied a report that LeBron James criticized him for arriving late to practice. Embiid spoke after making his preseason debut in Thursday night's 114-108 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. "It sucks, but what can you do?" said Embiid. "It's unfortunate. I don't know where that came from. It never happened. ... I think we just got to focus on ourselves. There's going to be a lot of outside noise to pull us apart from what we're supposed to be and what we're supposed...