LeBron James was cleared on Sunday evening and came off the injury report. The 76ers (6-1) host the Bulls on Monday at 7:30 PM ET.
What happened
LeBron James, the 41-year-old forward, was moved from Day-To-Day to Cleared on the official injury report at 5:29 PM ET on Sunday, Nov. 1. The report gave no detail and no comment with the change. It was the latest turn in a back and torso issue that has moved on and off the report. He was listed Out on Oct. 24 and Day-To-Day on Oct. 25, then cleared that same day. He was listed Day-To-Day for rest on Oct. 31, then Out with the back and torso issue the same day. On Nov. 1 he went back to Day-To-Day before the clearance.
What it means for the 76ers
Philadelphia plays the Bulls on Monday, Nov. 2 at 7:30 PM ET. The 76ers are 6-1, hold the first seed and have won three straight. James has played five games and averages 33.5 minutes, 16.4 points, 7.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists. The team is 4-1 with him and 2-0 without him. In those two games Tyrese Maxey played 37.6 minutes and scored 29.6 points. Jaylen Brown played 36.6 minutes and scored 19.8. Joel Embiid played 35.1 minutes and scored 19.2. VJ Edgecombe played 33.3 minutes, and Dean Wade played 27.8. Embiid is Day-To-Day with a right foot and leg issue.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether James or Embiid carries a designation into Monday's game. James has no designation now. No expected return date applies, because he is cleared. Barlow is Out with a back and torso issue, and Ariel Hukporti is Out with a right Achilles and leg issue. After the Bulls, the schedule beyond Monday is not in the report. Watch James's minutes against Chicago, given his recent run on and off the report.
Is LeBron James playing vs the Bulls?
James was cleared at 5:29 PM ET on Sunday and is not on the injury report. The 76ers host the Bulls on Monday, Nov. 2 at 7:30 PM ET. Any new designation would appear on a later report.
When will LeBron James be back?
He has been cleared, so no return date applies. He was Day-To-Day before the clearance, and the report gave no detail with the change.