76ers Embiid (foot) questionable, LeBron (back) out vs. Raptors
Kris RhimNov 12, 2026, 12:39 PM ET
- Kris Rhim is an NBA reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers, returning to his hometown to chronicle LeBron James' final chapter. Kris joined ESPN in 2023 and spent three seasons covering the Los Angeles Chargers before moving to the NBA.
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PHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, who is questionable for Thursday night's game against the Toronto Raptors with right foot plantar fascia management, said he has "no idea" if he'll play.
"We'll see what they have to say and then we'll go from there," Embiid said, referring to the Sixers medical staff.
LeBron James, also questionable with lower back/sciatica management, was among the last players on the floor after shootaround, taking free throws.
Embiid has missed two games this season to manage his fascia injury, and the Sixers are 1-1 in his absence.
The Sixers would be significantly short-handed in the frontcourt if Embiid is out. Big man Adem Bona (cervical spine sprain) and Dominick Barlow (back) have already been ruled out
On this new-look Sixers team, Embiid has struggled the most to look like himself. He's begun this season with averages in points (17.7) and three-point percentage (12.1%) that would be career lows.
"I just haven't been aggressive," he said Thursday. "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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