Embiid and LeBron stand out early with Sixers — Atlantic roundup

There were no games on the Atlantic Division schedule yesterday, but the biggest headlines still came from the practice floor in Philadelphia. While the Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors were all idle, the Sixers offered a first meaningful glimpse of their new superstar pairing.

Philadelphia 76ers: Embiid encouraging, LeBron settling in

Joel Embiid “delivered an encouraging performance” in an intrasquad scrimmage Saturday at Sixers camp, a reassuring sign as Philadelphia ramps up toward the regular season. The franchise center stood out in the internal run, an important early checkpoint for a team built around his presence on both ends of the floor.

Sharing the court with him for the first time in team colors, LeBron James made his “first on-court appearance” with his new club. The star forward used the scrimmage to begin building chemistry with Embiid and the rest of the Sixers’ core. Even if it’s only a camp scrimmage, seeing both headliners together already puts Philadelphia squarely in the Atlantic spotlight.

Quiet day elsewhere in the Atlantic

Beyond Philadelphia, there were no major developments reported around the division over the last 24 hours. In the standings, everyone in the Atlantic remains at 0-0 except the Toronto Raptors, who sit at 0-1 after their season opener. The Celtics, Nets and Knicks are still awaiting their first official action, while the early narrative in the Atlantic continues to revolve around the promising signs coming out of Sixers camp.