Christmas in Boston conjures up traditional images of twinkling holiday lights white with snow, door to door caroling, and a winter wonderland primed with shoppers looking for the perfect gift. All of ...

BOSTON — As Joel Embiid writhed in pain on the ground, a cohort of Sixers staffers stared in disbelief. The game hadn’t even started yet. It was just warmups. But somehow, Embiid managed to stumble on ...