November 14, 2026
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Joel Embiid had a brief injury scare in the Sixers' win over the Toronto Raptors on Thursday.
Joel Embiid will rest and LeBron James will return to action when the Sixers host the Indiana Pacers on Sunday afternoon in the front end of a back-to-back, according to the team's initial injury report for the game unveiled on Saturday.
The Sixers have an injury report for tomorrow's game vs. Indiana:
— Adam Aaronson (@SixersAdam) November 14, 2026
Joel Embiid – foot management – OUT
Dominick Barlow – back – OUT
Adem Bona – neck – out
LeBron James not listed. This is the front end of a back-to-back.
If the Sixers planned on staggering Embiid and James for their upcoming back-to-back, playing James on Sunday and saving Embiid for Monday's road game against the Brooklyn Nets was the logical choice.
James sat out Thursday's win over the Toronto Raptors – “it’s part of the long-term picture, and that’s where medical is at,” Sixers head coach Nick Nurse said to justify the decision pregame – and Embiid scored 20 points in 28 minutes despite an early-game injury scare.
For Indiana, superstar point guard Tyrese Haliburton and reserve swingman Ben Sheppard remain out. T.J. McConnell is probable, and Aaron Nesmith is questionable.
