Embiid has surgery to fix orbital fracture

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid had surgery Saturday to repair a broken bone around his left eye.

The team says there is no timetable for Embiid’s return. He is scheduled to have a post-operative examination in the next few days, and further updates will be provided then.

Embiid was injured when 76ers guard Markelle Fultz accidentally head-butted him while diving toward the basket Wednesday in a game against the New York Knicks. Embiid immediately went to the floor and remained there

for several minutes before he was helped off the court.

Embiid also suffered a concussion and remains in the NBA’s concussion program.

The Sixers clearly need their big man if they’re going to make a run in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Embiid leads the team at 22.9 points and 11 rebounds per game, helping Philadelphia clinch its first playoff berth since 2012.

Ingram sidelined: Lakers swingman Brandon Ingram has been placed in the NBA’s concussion protocol.

The Lakers announced the

decision Saturday after Ingram was re-evaluated for an injury incurred Friday night.

Ingram played 27 minutes in the Lakers’ overtime loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, but appeared to get hurt on a foul late in the fourth quarter. He played briefly in overtime before leaving with what was initially described as a bruised neck muscle.

Ingram had played in only two games since returning from a groin strain that sidelined him for 12 games.

Ingram is the Lakers’ second-leading scorer at 16.1 points per game in his second

NBA season.

Briefly: Cavaliers guard George Hill sprained his left ankle in a win over the Pelicans on Friday and will miss at least one game, Cleveland.com reported . ... Trail Blazers forward Ed Davis has a sprained right ankle and could miss the start of the playoffs, Blazers.com reported. ... The Kings signed forward Nigel Hayes, who has had brief stints with the Raptors and Lakers this season, for the rest of this season and the 2018-19 campaign, ESPN reported.