What happened
LeBron James will sit Thursday against Toronto because Philadelphia is managing his low back and sciatica, while Joel Embiid remains questionable with a foot issue.
The Sixers are off Friday and Saturday, then play on consecutive days Sunday and Monday, so James could return in that stretch after additional rest.
LINEUP CONTEXT
Philadelphia’s rotation remains uncertain for Thursday, and James’ next availability appears linked to how the staff handles the weekend back-to-back.
Automated brief based on the linked report. Lineup context is analysis; official starting-five labels come separately from our game data provider.
Original reporting: LeBron James ruled out for 76ers game against Toronto with low back management — Yahoo Sports ↗