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All-Star center Joel Embiid came up clutch for Philadelphia, scoring 17 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter.

BOSTON (AP) — Myles Powell was on a layover in Dallas on his way to the G League showcase in Las Vegas when his agent FaceTimed to tell him he’d

Joel Embiid scored 17 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter, hitting three jumpers in the final minutes and three free throws in the last four seconds to ice it as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics 108-103 on Monday night.

The Boston Celtics lost to the Philadelphia 76ers 108-103 Monday Night

How Kobe Bryant almost became Boston Celtic Tom Landers/The Boston Globe/Getty Images Editor's note: This story was originally published on Dec. 30, 2015. The Boston Celtics host the Los Angeles Lakers at 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC). SITTING ACROSS FROM a reporter in a Denver hotel ballroom recently, Kobe Bryant listens to a story that is nearly two decades old but is new to his ears. As the story unfolds, Bryant's eyes widen. When it is finished, he calls it "the coolest f---ing story ever -- 'cause I haven't heard that story yet." He then repeats this message -- sparing vulgarity this time -- to dr...