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Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid returned to the court Tuesday night after spending eight weeks recovering from a knee surgery that he says affected his mental health. "Usually, when I have injuries, I just tell myself, move on to the next one, get better and then fix it. But this one took a toll mentally, being depressed ... It was not a good one," Embiid told reporters following Philadelphia's 109-105 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. "So, still not where I'm supposed to be, especially mentally, but I just love to play and love
basketball and I want to play and any chance that I can be out there, I'm going to take it." This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis. For more from Bleacher Report on this topic and from around the sports world, check out our B/R app , homepage and social feeds—including
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