LeBron James moved from out to day-to-day on Sunday morning with a back and torso issue. The 76ers face the Pistons tonight, and his status for the game is not announced.
What happened
LeBron James was moved from out to day-to-day on the Sunday, Oct. 25 injury report, posted at 9:48 AM ET. The listed injury is back and torso. He had been day-to-day with the same issue on Friday, Oct. 23, then was listed out on Saturday, Oct. 24. The report carries a comment that James (back) was ruled out for Saturday's game against the Bucks, as reported by Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com. The report gives Oct. 25 as his expected return date. No further detail on the injury has been announced.
What it means for the 76ers
Philadelphia plays the Pistons tonight at 7:30 PM ET. The 76ers are 3-0 and hold the top spot in the standings, with a three-game winning streak. James has played two games and averaged 33.6 minutes, 15.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 6.0 assists. The team is 2-0 with him and 1-0 without him. In that game without him, Tyrese Maxey played 39.1 minutes and scored 28.7 points. Jaylen Brown played 35.8 minutes and scored 22.3. Joel Embiid played 34.7 minutes, VJ Edgecombe 32.6 and Dean Wade 28.1. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Anfernee Simons and Adem Bona filled out the minutes.
What to watch
The next update comes with the Pistons game on the schedule for tonight at 7:30 PM ET. The report lists Oct. 25 as his expected return, but a final decision on his availability is not announced. Day-to-day means he can be ruled in or out close to tip. Embiid is also listed day-to-day, with rest as the reason. Dominick Barlow, Ariel Hukporti and Tacko Fall are listed out.
Is LeBron James playing vs Pistons?
His availability is not announced. He is listed day-to-day with a back and torso issue, and the report gives Oct. 25 as his expected return date. The game is tonight at 7:30 PM ET.
When will LeBron James be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 25, the date of the Pistons game. No other timeline has been announced.