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Embiid and LeBron Questionable for 76ers-Raptors Game
The Philadelphia 76ers face the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night, but two key players may miss the game.
Center Joel Embiid is questionable because the team is managing an injury to the plantar fascia in his right foot, and he said he does not know if he will play.
LeBron James is also questionable, with the team managing a lower-back and sciatica issue.
Embiid has already missed two games this season, and Philadelphia went 1-1 without him.
If Embiid is out, the 76ers will also be without frontcourt players Adem Bona and Dominick Barlow, who have been ruled out.
Embiid has started the season below his usual scoring form, averaging 17.7 points and shooting 12.1% from three-point range, both career-low figures; he said he needs to be more aggressive.
Joel Embiid and LeBron James were listed as questionable for the Philadelphia 76ers’ game against the Toronto Raptors.
Embiid’s status was linked to management of plantar fascia trouble in his right foot, while James was listed with lower back and sciatica management.
Embiid said he did not know whether he would play and would wait to hear from the 76ers’ medical staff.
The 76ers had already ruled out big men Adem Bona and Dominick Barlow.
Embiid had missed two games this season to manage the foot issue, with Philadelphia going 1-1 in his absence.
- Who
- Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and LeBron James were listed as questionable.
- What
- Their availability was uncertain for the 76ers’ game against the Toronto Raptors.
- When
- Thursday night; the articles were published on November 11 and 12, 2026.
- Where
- Philadelphia. The game was against Toronto.
- Why
- Embiid was managing right foot plantar fascia trouble, and James was managing a lower back and sciatica issue.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Embiid and James played for the 76ers against the Boston Celtics, who won 123-101.
Yahoo Sports reported that Embiid and James were questionable for the game against the Raptors.
Embiid said he was unsure whether he would play and would wait to hear from the 76ers’ medical staff.
- Players
- Joel Embiid and LeBron James
- Teams
- Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors
- Embiid injury management
- Right foot plantar fascia
- James injury management
- Lower back and sciatica
- Other 76ers ruled out
- Adem Bona and Dominick Barlow
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What people are saying
no idea
We'll see what they have to say and then we'll go from there
I just haven't been aggressive
So I think it's on me to just be aggressive about making plays, whether it's making plays for someone else
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Joel Embiid was on the ground in pain and VJ Edgecombe just YAMMED it over him 😭 (via NBC)