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No LeBron, no problem as Sixers roll on
Headline from WFMZ Allentown, on the newest of 2 developments
The Philadelphia 76ers extended their perfect start to the NBA season with a 127-116 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday as the San Antonio Spurs bagged their first win of the campaign against the Dallas Mavericks.
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Developments in this update
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LeBron James ruled out for Saturday's Sixers-Bucks matchup
LeBron James was ruled out of the 76ers' Saturday game against Milwaukee for lower-back and sciatica management as Philadelphia manages his workload in a back-to-back.
LeBron James will sit out for the first time as a Sixer on Saturday night. The 2-0 Sixers downgraded James’ status from questionable to out Saturday afternoon before their meeting with the 0-2 Bucks at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
Additionally, Dean Wade remains questionable. Joel Embiid is not listed on Saturday's injury report after previously saying he'll only play in one game of this weekend's back-to-back.
LeBron James has been ruled out for the Philadelphia 76ers' game against the Milwaukee Bucks Saturday night. LeBron out James will rest Saturday as he manages pain in his lower back. Saturday's game at home starts the team's first back-to-back of the season.
Joel Embiid had a triple-double with LeBron James out, Jaylen Brown scored 27 points on his 30th birthday and the Philadelphia 76ers remained undefeated with a 127-116 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night
On a night when LeBron James sat out due to injury management, Embiid picked up the baton to record his 11th career triple-double and keep the Sixers' early-season win streak alive.
The Philadelphia 76ers extended their perfect start to the NBA season with a 127-116 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday as the San Antonio Spurs bagged their first win of the campaign against the Dallas Mavericks.
Without James, who sat out Saturday to manage his sciatica, the Sixers got a triple-double from Joel Embiid and more ballhandling from Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe.
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