Joel Embiid returned to practice on Friday for the first time since undergoing finger surgery on January 10th.

Embiid added that he hopes to return to the court next week.

The Sixers are 5-3 in Embiid's absence.

Embiid added that he will wear a protective device on his hand when he returns. 

"Still getting used to it. From time to time, you get slapped on the hand, so going through practice and going through those scenarios and seeing how it goes and also getting back into it. I had a little time off where I couldn't do anything with the surgery, so probably a little bit winded, and have to get my conditioning back," said Embiid.

Josh Richardson will be out two to three weeks with a slight strain of his left hamstring.

Richardson was named Player of the Week earlier this month.

The 76ers already are playing without Joel Embiid.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have received interest from multiple playoff teams in Danilo Gallinari, sources tell Kevin O'Connor of The Ringer.

The Dallas Mavericks and Philadelphia 76ers are two specific teams who have registered interest with the Thunder.

Gallinari will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason at the age of 31.

The Thunder are on pace to be a playoff team, which will almost certainly impact what they would need to receive in return for Gallinari. 

Josh Richardson left the Philadelphia 76ers' 107-95 loss to the Toronto Raptors early in the first quarter due to a hamstring injury. Richardson did not return to the game.

Richardson will be re-evaluated on Thursday.

Brett Brown said that Richardson's injury opened up an opportunity for another Sixers player to step up. 

"I see it as an opportunity. Something will happen out of this, where something will emerge. ... They've got a togetherness, and we'll figure this out. And then, in the not-too-distant future, here comes Jo, whatever that means, and we'll deal with J-Rich's injury on the terms I just said," said Brown after the game. 

The Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers and multiple other teams have expressed interest in trading for Derrick Rose of the Detroit Pistons.

The Lakers and 76ers are in need of depth at point guard.

The Los Angeles Clippers also reached out to the Pistons on Rose, but it was more of a common exploratory call.

Rose asked for an extended role with more minutes from the Pistons, but he isn't looking to be traded. Rose has one more season at $7.6 million remaining on his contract.

Ben Simmons and Kawhi Leonard have been named the NBA's Players of the Week for Week 13.

Simmons averaged 21.3 points, 9.5 rebounds and 7.3 assists as the Philadelphia 76ers went 3-1.

Leonard averaged 38.0 points, 5.0 assists and 2.67 steals as the Los Angeles Clippers went 3-0.

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The trade market for Robert Covington has intensified over recent days, according to rival teams that spoke with The Athletic. 

The Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks and Philadelphia 76ers have expressed interest in Covington.

Minnesota is expected to hold firm on a high asking price for Covington. Covington has $25 million remaining on his current contract over the next two seasons and has a great relationship with Karl-Anthony Towns.

Joel Embiid and Under Armour will launch his first signature shoe towards the end of 2020.

Embiid will be the only center in the NBA with a signature shoe. Sixteen current NBA players have their own signature shoe. 

"It's been a long and great process," Embiid said. "It's not a big man shoe. It's a shoe for any basketball player."

Embiid could debut the signature shoe as early as the playoffs.

"Early on in the design process, Joel shared that he thought his life was like a movie, and like movies, all basketball careers have origin stories," Under Armour designer Reggie Wilson said. "Since Joel's story began in Cameroon, that was the creative focus of our first colorway, 'Origin.'"

Josh Richardson and DeMar DeRozan have been named the NBA's Players of the Week for Week 12.

Richardson averaged 22.7 points and 3.7 assists as the Philadelphia 76ers went 2-1.

DeRozan averaged 29.3 points and 6.0 assists as the San Antonio Spurs went 3-1.