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76ers Embiid (foot) questionable, James (back) out vs. Raptors

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Philadelphia 76ers' LeBron James (23) and Joel Embiid (21) react after James was called for a technical foul during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) (Paul Beaty)

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, who was ruled out with lower back/sciatica management, was among the last players on the floor after shootaround, taking free throws.

James, who turns 42 next month, will now have four to five days off before he plays again. The Sixers are off Friday and Saturday. They have back-to-back games Sunday and Monday. James typically does not play in least one game of a back-to-back set so he could return Sunday against Indiana or Monday at Brooklyn.

James has averaged 15.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and 6.5 assists in 10 games for the Sixers this season.

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 shorthanded 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."

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.