PHILADELPHIA— Joel Embiid’s endless injury updates read like this for the week — he sat out Wednesday night’s loss against Orlando, there’s a chance he could play Friday against the Magic and, no, the 76ers haven’t yet considered shutting own the All-Star center.

NEW YORK — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been suspended three games without pay for shoving a member of the media, it was announced today by Joe Dumars, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations.

The 76ers have struggled without their seven-time All-Star center, who has posted career lows of 19.8 points and 7.5 rebounds per game in his four appearances. Philadelphia is 5-15 on the season, the second-worst record in the Eastern Conference.