Joel Embiid finally took the court for the first time this season, playing 26 minutes in the Philadelphia 76ers' 111-99 loss to the New York Knicks. The MVP big

Embiid should be paired for the first time with nine-time All-Star Paul George, who missed the first five games with a bone bruise. Embiid, George and fellow All-Star Tyrese Maxey were the 76ers’ version of a Big Three that was expected to make them one of the big favorites out of the Eastern Conference.

There were too many stories to count on Tuesday night at the Wells Fargo Center: Joel Embiid made his season debut, and he did so in the headlining contest of the opening night of this season's NBA Cup.