BERMAN: One of the NBA's rising stars broke out of a slump in a big way last night in Philadelphia. Coy Wire has more in the "Bleacher Report." Hey, Coy.</s>COY WIRE, CNN SPORTS CORRESPONDENT: Hi, John. Joel Embiid struggled in games one and two in Toronto. Just 28 points. Sometimes even the biggest stars just need a little nudge from their teammate, like Jimmy Butler, to get going.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Jump! Shoot it! Shoot the three! Shoot it! That's why you shoot it.</s>WIRE: The encouragement worked. Embiid dropped 33 points, ten rebounds and five blocks. This guy is getting six treatments a day on his left knee. But look at the windmill dunk. Looking sweet now. Sixers crushed the Raptors 116-95, taking a 2-1 series lead. Game four is Sunday. All right, break out the fascinators and fedoras. Horse racing's best face-off tomorrow in the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby. Now, the sport has been under scrutiny in recent months after the deaths of 23 horses at the Santa Anita track in California. Game Winner there is the new favorite after Omaha Beach was scratched on Wednesday. With thunderstorms in the forecast at Churchill Downs, safety for the horses will be in focus more than ever. Also, so will mint juleps. Wallet Hub estimates 140,000 of them will be sold. END
Embiid Breaks out for Sixers.