LeBron James is day-to-day with a back issue and is questionable for Thursday's game against the Raptors. Philadelphia is 9-3 and has won both games it played without him.
What happened
LeBron James was listed day-to-day with a back issue on the injury report posted Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 5:20 PM ET. The report lists the injury as back, torso. No previous status is listed for this entry. Kyle Neubeck of AllPHLY.com reports that James is questionable for Thursday's game against the Raptors. The report gives Nov. 12 as the expected return date. The back has been on the report before. He was moved from day-to-day to out on Oct. 31, returned to day-to-day on Nov. 1 and was cleared the same day. He also came off an out designation on Oct. 25.
What it means for the 76ers
Philadelphia hosts the Raptors on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET. The 76ers are 9-3, the second seed, and lost their last game. James is averaging 15.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and 6.5 assists in 32.6 minutes over 10 games. The team is 7-3 with him and 2-0 without him. In those two games, Tyrese Maxey played 36.3 minutes and scored 26.7 points. Jaylen Brown added 34.9 minutes and 21.5 points. VJ Edgecombe played 33.4 minutes and Joel Embiid 31.8. Dean Wade and Anfernee Simons filled out the rotation. Depth is thin. Adem Bona, Ariel Hukporti and Dominick Barlow are out, and Embiid is day-to-day with a foot issue.
What to watch
The next injury report is the one to follow, and its timing is not announced. James is questionable, so his availability for Thursday is not settled. The report lists Nov. 12 as the expected return, which is the date of the Raptors game. Watch Embiid's foot status as well, since he is also day-to-day. The Raptors game is the only one on the schedule in front of us. The 76ers will look to bounce back from their last loss.
Is LeBron James playing vs the Raptors on Thursday?
He is questionable for Thursday's game against the Raptors at 7:00 PM ET, per Kyle Neubeck of AllPHLY.com. He is listed day-to-day with a back issue. The 76ers have not announced a final decision.
When will LeBron James be back?
The injury report lists Nov. 12 as the expected return date, the day of the Raptors game. He is questionable, so the return is not confirmed. No longer timeline is announced.