This is Joel Embiid’s world, and we’re just living in it.

I mean…

Embiid had a night in the team’s 118-112 win over the Timberwolves to end a four-game losing streak. 28 points, 12 rebounds, and a career-high eight assists for “The Process” in his return from a back injury, along with 26 points for J.J. Redick, and 15 points and 11 rebounds from Richaun Holmes, who’s been improving the past few games.

The Sixers are back in action Friday night on ESPN as they host the Oklahoma City Thunder. They’ll dedicate the entire day towards the Sixers with “Philadelphia All Access,” and the team will also debut their new red “statement” jerseys.

The Roundup:

Continuing with the Sixers, Ramona Shelburne had a great interview with Embiid and his personality in the NBA:

“I don’t go over the line, but I feel like I’m always right there,” he says with a grin. Of course he is aware it makes people within the organization crazy that their budding superstar keeps giving shoutouts to the deposed general manager who led the franchise to one of the worst stretches in NBA history. That’s kind of the point.

“I won’t mention names, but a lot of people weren’t happy” with his call-outs, Embiid says. “I don’t care. To me it was like, we’ve gone through so much, and I get that Sam Hinkie wasn’t the most loved in Philly, but that was the guy who drafted me. I still like him. He did a lot for me.”

So he calls himself The Process, over and over, mischievously defusing its bite with humor and hashtags but still cutting right up close to the quick.

“I’m not doing it to hurt anybody’s feelings or create a situation,” Embiid says. “I just think it’s funny.”

The team is scheduled to debut their “City Edition” uniforms next Thursday against the Toronto Raptors as part of their “Spirit of 76” campaign. We started to see some pics of some of the swag:

Additionally, Conrad Burry found out the New Era snapback design for the Sixers’ “City Edition”.

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The Flyers continued their winning ways, beating the Maple Leafs 4-2 at home for their fourth straight win. Claude Giroux and Travis Konecny scored earlier in the game, before Couturier’s snipe from a nasty pass from Giroux became the eventual game-winner.

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The team will look to make it five straight wins Thursday night at home against the Buffalo Sabres.

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It’s official: Carson Wentz was placed on IR by the team. He’s done for the year. Special teams ace Bryan Braman fills his spot on the roster.

Meanwhile, don’t expect a big change in the offense under Nick Foles, according to offensive coordinator Frank Reich:

“There will be very minor, minor tweaks to the game plan. I mean, this is our system. … We built the system; certainly, it starts at quarterback, but it’s really built around all the talent that we have on offense. And good for us that all our quarterbacks are talented. Now Carson has some unique physical traits that he does exceptionally well, but it’s nothing that Nick can’t handle. So we’re full steam ahead,” Reich said.

With their leader on offense out, the defense will have to step up in a big way for the rest of the season.

Get to know your new backup, who won’t be Colin Kaepernick, but Nate Sudfeld. He looks a little bit like Foles.

Despite no Wentz, oddsmakers still like the Birds.

Off the field, Malcolm Jenkins was honored by City Council for his social justice work.

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The Phillies have agreed to terms with relief pitcher Tommy Hunter. We had Addison Reed for about 20 minutes, but that was shut down quick. Addison Reed is a true Philliea.

More on Hunter:

Hunter, 31, could become the Phillies’ closer — a job filled by Hector Neris. Or the Phillies could keep Neris in that role while deploying Hunter in the eighth inning and Neshek in the seventh. Both Matt Klentak and Gabe Kapler spoke Tuesday about a desire for flexibility in their bullpen, so that could lead to fewer defined roles.

Hunter had a 2.61 ERA in 58 2/3 innings with Tampa Bay last season. He began his career as a starter for Baltimore but found greater success in the bullpen. He has a 3.12 ERA in 280 games as a reliever over the last five seasons.

The Phillies also appear to have some interest in Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta.

New manager Gabe Kapler won’t have any rules entering Spring Training:

There will not be list of rules waiting for Kapler’s players in February when they report to Clearwater, Fla. Instead, there will be no rules at all. The manager has spoken about building a “healthy culture” and “great environments” where the players “like coming to work.” His stance on rules is a peek into what that culture may look like.

“Not having rules doesn’t mean not having expectations. Not having rules doesn’t mean not demonstrating to a player where he needs to improve,” Kapler said. “… So one of the ways that you sort of police it is by challenging. And when people aren’t living up to expectations, it’s sharing that there’s no rule against what you just did; however, there is a consequence for the action, and here’s what it is. It’s not always the same. It’s not always that you pull a guy out of the game. It might be that he might lose his teammate in the locker next to him. His teammate might have less confidence in him because of that decision.”

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In college hoops tonight, top-ranked Villanova travels to North Philly to take on Temple in a Big 5 showdown at 7 PM on ESPN2.

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In other sports news, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been medically cleared to return and can play Sunday against the Panthers.

New Angles acquisition Shohei Ohtani has a first-degree UCL sprain in his right elbow. It could mean Tommy John surgery.

A former NFL Network employee sued NFL Enterprises for sexual harassment against former players, including former Eagle Donovan McNabb, who worked at the network. Another reporter unveiled her experiences during an NFL Network interview a few years ago.

The Lakers told LaVar Ball to tone it down on his criticism of head coach Luke Walton.

Former Chiefs and Penn State running back Larry Johnson thinks he’s living with CTE, and it’s affecting his life and relationship with his daughter Jaylen.

Johnson fears that, by the time he’s 50, he won’t remember his own name. If that proves to be the case, Johnson is taking steps for Jaylen to watch her Papi run, to learn who he was, to maybe understand why he was so unpredictable — even, on occasion, with her.

“If I can’t remember who I was, I’ve got YouTube; I’ve got music videos that I’m making for myself, so when I watch these things I can remember,” he says. “I’m trying to get these things in order so she knows who I am and what I came from.”

A Saints fan is suing the team and wants a refund of his season tickets because of player protests earlier in the season that caused him and his family the chance to enjoy games.

“Apparently, these players were following the lead of (former San Francisco 49ers quarterback) Colin Kaepernick by disrespecting the flag, the anthem, the USA and those who have served and are serving the USA in our military,” the suit says.

He said the behavior of some fans upset by the protests — cursing, spilling beer — is “borderline dangerous,” though he said he thinks the responsibility for that behavior ultimately rests not with the fans but with owner Tom Benson.

“The Saints created that behavior by condoning it,” he said.

“It’s my thought pattern that (players) should not be allowed (to protest),” he said. “If you sell tickets to a gaming event for entertainment, you should not be allowed to turn it political.”

Meanwhile, he has his Facebook profile set to public. And random people are calling him out on the lawsuit.

Former Olympian Oscar Pistorius was hurt in a jail fight over the use of a telephone.

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In the news, Democrat Doug Jones upset Republican Roy Moore to win the Alabama Senate special election. However, Moore has not conceded.

Three people were injured after a house fire broke out in Schwenksville.

This Washington D.C. Wawa is unbelievable and I can’t believe we don’t have one here.

Google unveiled their list for the most searched topics and people from this year.

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer says he was a target of a smear campaign by a forged sexual harassment claim.