Joel Embiid sitting out as 76ers battle Blazers

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Joel Embiid will not be on the floor due to left knee soreness when the Philadelphia 76ers visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.

It will be the second straight game Embiid has missed due to the injury. The first instance was controversial.

Embiid missed Saturday's 111-105 road loss to the Denver Nuggets, and that drew the ire of Nuggets coach Michael Malone becaus