Joel Embiid was unyielding under the basket, arms extended sky high as Giannis Antetokounmpo tried to plow through the All-Star center for a bucket. Embiid absorbed the contact and slapped the ball out of Antetokounmpo's hands, one of a bountiful of disruptive plays triggered by the big man. Embiid used a national showcase to play like an MVP, and the Sixers pushed around a Bucks team that had the best record in the NBA. "A lot of people have kind of forgotten who I am," Embiid said. "When I'm needed, I'm going to show up." Embiid had 31 points and 11 rebounds in Philadelphia's first home Christmas game in 31 years, and the 3-point happy 76ers beat Milwaukee 121-109 on Wednesday. read more https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401161098
