Joel Embiid played in his first game since February.He displayed a level of all-around dominance against the Timberwolves that he rarely shows.Embiid took a chance to call out a controversial article that was recently written.

In his first game in eight months, the oft-injured 76ers center stuffed the stat sheet in 19 minutes and showed flashes of his old self.

Joel Embiid started for the Philadelphia 76ers in their preseason finale on Friday night, his first game action in nearly eight months.