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Joel Embiid and Dwight Howard will be the centers of attention Saturday afternoon, when the Philadelphia 76ers host the Atlanta Hawks.Embiid started his career impressively in Wednesday nights season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder while Howard re-started his in the same fashion one night later, when the Hawks defeated the Washington Wizards.It was special, Embiid said after collecting 20 points and seven rebounds in a 103-97 loss to the Thunder. I thought this moment was going to be special, and it was great.The 7-0 Embiid, the third overall pick in the 2014 draft, sat out two seasons while recovering from a pair of foot surgeries. He is on a minutes restriction and played only 22:25 against Oklahoma City but thrilled a sellout crowd in the Wells Fargo Center with his every move.The fans chanted MVP or Trust the Process when he went to the foul line, the latter a reference to the rebuilding approach of former general manager Sam Hinkie. Embiid also labelled himself the Process in an SI.com profile earlier this week.Thats my motto -- Trust the process -- so that was great (to hear the fans chant it), he said.Overall, Embiid felt he did OK.At the beginning I was nervous, he said. Once you make that first shot, it just goes away.The 30-year-old Howard made eight All-Star teams in his first 10 seasons but struggled the last two years with the Houston Rockets. He signed a free-agent contract in July with Atlanta, his hometown team, and in Thursdays season-opening 114-99 victory over the Wizards contributed 11 points and 19 rebounds.Paul Millsap led the Hawks with 28 points Tim Hardaway Jr. added 21 off the bench, but Howards performance had people buzzing.Dwight has established himself as an elite defensive player and elite rebounder and elite shot blocker, coach Mike Budenholzer told reporters afterward. Hes proven. His work and his commitment to everything were doing, Im very pleased with. It really makes a difference and I think it can fuel us in our pace.Were going to want that from Dwight on Saturday and whenever we play again after that. I think hes looking forward to being a force.Especially on the glass.Its my job, Howard said Thursday night, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Thats the first thing Coach said in our first meeting as a team: He said, Dwight, we want you to rebound. You have to defensively and offensively rebound. You have to set the tone for our team on the glass every single night. If we can hold teams to one shot, were going to be able to get out in transition with guys like Kyle (Korver) and Dennis (Schroder) and Baze (Kent Bazemore), where they tend to do great. If I can get the ball and kick it out to them early and get those easy shots, our defense is always set.Its my job and I take pride in it. For us to win, especially win a championship, we got to rebound.Dalton Risner Jersey . 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Aaron Harrison scored a 22 points for Kentucky (6-1), which has won four in a row following a Nov. 12 loss to current No. 1 Michigan State. Julius Randle overcame a scoreless first half and added his sixth double-double in as many games with 14 points and 10 rebounds.BOSTON -- Given the chance to rescind their July trade for pitcher Drew Pomeranz, the Boston Red Sox said no thanks, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said Sunday.Once an MLB investigation confirmed that the San Diego Padres had, in fact, not fully disclosed Pomeranzs medical records, the Red Sox were asked if they wanted to send Pomeranz back and recoup top pitching prospect Anderson Espinoza. They declined, according to Manfred, because Pomeranz was healthy enough to pitch and the trade deadline had passed, leaving them unable to acquire another pitcher to take his place.We asked the Red Sox whether they were interested in rescinding the trade because that is the normal remedy, that is what they always do, Manfred said. Their response to that was they were not interested, and I understand why. The trade deadline had passed and options had been foreclosed. And I also understand that a rescission rule in that particular context is a little difficult to manage. The alternative equally bad, in my view.dddddddddddd.Once the Red Sox decided to keep Pomeranz, Manfred ruled on a 30-day suspension without pay for Padres general manager A.J. Preller but elected not to compensate the Red Sox. According to Manfred, the league is not institutionally capable of deciding who would have traded what for what.Its just something that the institution cant do, Manfred said. Thats why we have the rescission [option] in the first place.The Red Sox have not commented on the situation. Its believed the Padres didnt disclose Pomeranzs use of anti-inflammatory medication as treatment for his elbow.Boston wasnt the only team to take issue with the Padres withholding medical information. MLB rescinded part of a deal between the Miami Marlins and the Padres, sending pitcher Colin Rea back to the Padres after he was injured in his first start with the Marlins. ' ' '