Back management keeps James out
LeBron James will not play Saturday night when the Milwaukee Bucks visit Philadelphia. The 76ers listed him as out with lower back management, a tag that covers the sciatica he has been playing around since the start of the 2025-26 season.
The 41-year-old has suited up twice for his new team, averaging 33.5 minutes, 15.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 6.0 assists. Philadelphia is 2-0 in those games, so the staff is protecting a hot start as much as a sore back.
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James is not the only name on the injury report. Dominick Barlow (back), Tacko Fall (quad) and Ariel Hukporti (Achilles) are also out, which leaves the home side stretched on a night it would rather lean on its star.
The Sixers opened by beating the defending champion New York Knicks 106-100 on Tuesday. Two nights later they erased a 29-point deficit to beat Cleveland 114-106. Saturday is the second game of a three-game homestand, and the Bucks arrive with a chance to catch a team short of bodies.
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