Sixers List Joel Embiid as Questionable, Rule Out LeBron James for Raptors Game

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is questionable for Thursday night's matchup against the Toronto Raptors as the team continues to manage a right foot plantar fascia issue, and the star big man said he is unsure whether he will suit up.

Embiid said he has "no idea" if he will play, adding that the decision rests with the team's medical staff. "We'll see what they have to say and then we'll go from there," he said.

LeBron James, meanwhile, has been ruled out because of lower back and sciatica management. James was among the last players on the court after shootaround, spending time working on free throws.

James, who turns 42 next month, will now get four to five days of rest before his next game. The Sixers are idle Friday and Saturday before playing back-to-back games on Sunday against Indiana and Monday at Brooklyn. James typically sits out at least one game of a back-to-back set, so he could return for either of those contests.

In 10 games for Philadelphia this season, James has averaged 15.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and 6.5 assists.

Embiid has already sat out two games this season as part of managing the fascia injury, and the Sixers went 1-1 without him. Should he miss Thursday's game, Philadelphia would be notably thin in the frontcourt, with big men Adem Bona (cervical spine sprain) and Dominick Barlow (back) already ruled out.

On the retooled Sixers roster, Embiid has had the hardest time looking like his usual self. His season averages of 17.7 points per game and a 12.1 percent mark from three-point range would both stand as 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."