76ers star LeBron James denies rumor about Joel Embiid: 'Stop the lies'

LeBron James sets the record straight on Joel Embiid’s supposed lateness

He used a cap emoji, which signifies a lie, before saying, “He [hasn’t] been late so stop the lies,” said James.

The story had been circulating since Breen made the comments Monday night, but he’ll need to check his sources now that James denied the narrative. The 22-time All-Star had previously spoke about how good Embiid has looked and how Philadelphia’s franchise centerpiece had been part of almost everything in practice.

The chemistry seems to be building on the 76ers roster, with forward Jaylen Brown telling reporters that second-year guard VJ Edgecombe is one of his favorite people in the world. This story about James and Embiid would have been one of the only negative things that came out about the team, but now we know it never happened.

Philadelphia will practice quite a few more times before the season starts in two weeks, and they have three more preseason games to familiarize themselves with each other. With a win against the Knicks on Monday night, everything seems to be going well in the city both on and off the court.