PHILADELPHIA -- If Joel Embiid and Hassan Whiteside have their way, centers are going to be big in the NBA again. http://www.bengalsrookiestore.com/Hats/ .Embiid had 22 points, including four late free throws, to lead the Philadelphia 76ers over Whiteside and the Miami Heat 101-94 on Monday night in a matchup between two of the top big men in the Eastern Conference.Neither disappointed.Whiteside set a career high with 32 points while reaching double digits in rebounds for the 13th consecutive game to start the season. Whiteside, who entered leading the NBA with 16.2 boards per game, finished with 13.Around the league theres a lot of young big men, and I think were starting to come back, said Embiid, who played 23 minutes. So one thing I told him is keep killing it. As big men, we all want each other to do good. Ive always studied him in the past. Its always been a big man league, so I want it to stay like that.Gerald Henderson added 19 points and Jahlil Okafor had 15 for the 76ers, who won their fourth straight home game. Philadelphia (4-10) has lost 21 in a row on the road.I feel were moving in the right direction, coach Brett Brown said.Embiid has made an early case for Rookie of the Year despite missing two seasons with a foot injury. He set a career high with 26 points in Philadelphias 120-105 win over Phoenix on Saturday night and followed that up with yet another strong game.He was serenaded with chants of MVP! MVP! late in the game from the home crowd, which hasnt had much to cheer about in the last few seasons during Philadelphias rebuilding process. But Embiid has given Sixers fans reason to hope.Philly loves that guy, Whiteside said. Ive never seen excitement like that. They love that dude. I was amazed.Embiid came up big again Monday, especially down the stretch.The teams were close throughout the second half. Hendersons corner 3-pointer gave Philadelphia an 85-80 cushion with 8:16 remaining. Whiteside re-entered shortly after that shot and helped Miami tie it at 89 with 4:43 left on a tip-in.Philadelphia responded with nine of the next 11 points, capped by Embiids two free throws with 2:27 left that gave the 76ers their biggest lead to that point, 98-91.Theres a spirit he has at the end of games and on the bench that reflects toughness and a growing desire, Brown said of Embiid.PITCHING INRobert Covington also came up big during the late Sixers run, scoring on a reverse layup and a 3-pointer.Covington was booed upon entering the game in the fourth quarter due to his recent shooting struggles. He entered having missed 27 of his last 31 shots and finished 4 for 13 against Miami.It goes in one ear, out the other, Covington said. Ive been here two years. I see the ups and downs of how Philly fans are, and it doesnt affect me. Just keep playing.The 3-pointer eased Covingtons mind.It was a big relief, he said. My teammates just kept telling me to keep shooting. I was like, Im going to have one good shot.KEEP ME IN, COACHWhiteside, plagued by foul trouble, played 32 minutes. He ended the night with five fouls, but would have liked to have seen more time on the court.One day he is going to trust me with the five fouls, Whiteside said of coach Erik Spoelstra.BIG SHOTEmbiid is the rare big man who has a feathery touch from outside. He shot 7 of 13 from the field and hit one of his two 3-point attempts. For the season, Embiid is shooting 49.2 percent from the floor and has drained 11 of 21 3-pointers.TIP-INSHeat: Shaquille ONeals No. 32 jersey will be retired by Miami on Dec. 22 during a ceremony at halftime against the Los Angeles Lakers. ... F Willie Reed (knee) didnt play after leaving Saturdays game at Washington.76ers: Offseason acquisition Jerryd Bayless made his season debut for Philadelphia and scored four points in 16 minutes. Bayless missed the first 13 games with a left wrist injury. . Embiids minutes are restricted in the wake of his foot injury.UP NEXTHeat: At the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.76ers: Host the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night. http://www.bengalsrookiestore.com/Bengals-Andre-Smith-Jersey/ . LOUIS -- St. http://www.bengalsrookiestore.com/Bengals-Joe-Mixon-Jersey/ . - Goaltender Philippe Desrosiers of the Rimouski Oceanic has broken a shutout record that was only three months old in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. http://www.bengalsrookiestore.com/ . The formidable trio of Canadian receivers -- individually known as Chris Getzlaf, Rob Bagg and Andy Fantuz -- will share the field at Mosaic Stadium one more time on Sunday. MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Memphis star guard Mike Conley apparently is a very fast healer.The Grizzlies upgraded Conley from out to doubtful on their injury report Thursday night, less than three weeks after he broke bones in his lower back, an injury expected to keep him out at least six weeks. The Grizzlies cleared some roster space by assigning rookie guard Wade Baldwin IV to their D-League affiliate, the Iowa Energy, and waiving veteran guard Toney Douglas who had been signed under a hardship waiver.Memphis also announced that rookie forward Deyonta Davis will miss up to eight weeks after tearing the plantar fascia in his left foot Tuesday night in a loss at Cleveland.If Conley returns at any point before Dec. 26, he will beat the Grizzlies original estimate of when the guards injury would be re-evaluated.The Grizzlies announced Nov. 29 that Conley would miss at least six weeks after being diagnosed with broken bones on the vertebrae of his lower back. Conley, who signed a five-year, $153 million contract in July, was hurt Nov. 28 during a loss to Charlotte taking a charge from Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. He went down hard on his back and stayed on the court in obvious pain before leaving the game.He might have some company in returning to the court.The Grizzlies listed guard James Ennis III as probable against Sacramento after an injured right calf has kept him out since he strained it Nov. 21.Chandler Parsonss, the Grizzlies top free agent signee this offseason, was upgraded from out to doubtful. http://www.bengalsrookiestore.com/Bengals-Kevin-Minter-Jersey/. Parsons has played only six games for Memphis, but the team said on its website that he has progressed from rehabilitating the bone bruise in his left knee to practicing.Memphis is 7-2 without Conley, including wins over Golden State and Cleveland within the past week. Douglas was a big help coming off the bench in seven of those games averaging 5.8 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists after being signed Dec. 5. The Grizzlies (18-9) currently are fifth in the Western Conference.The Grizzlies host Sacramento on Friday night, Utah on Sunday and Boston to wrap up their current home stand before going to Detroit.This wouldnt be the first time Conley returned quickly from an injury.He turned in one of the gutsiest performances in NBA playoff history in 2015 after taking an elbow in the cheek during Game 3 of Memphis first-round series with Portland. Conley needed two metal plates inserted surgically to repair broken bones around his left eye and missed three playoff games before returning to score 22 points and lead Memphis to a dramatic win in Golden State.Conley helped Memphis take a 2-1 lead over the eventual NBA champs in the Western semifinals until that injury took its toll. 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