Coach Darvin Ham says he approached James – who turns 38 this month – earlier in the trip with the plan to rest him on the second night of the team’s back-to-back in Toronto. Davis is still sick an…
TORONTO — You never know what might not make it across the border.LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Patrick Beverley all were ruled out on Wednesday night against the Toronto Raptors, each of them managing day-to-day injuries or issues. It was Davis’ second straight missed game with illness, which Ham modified. James was rested for left ankle soreness, while Beverley was off for right knee soreness.
Ham wasn’t exactly thrilled to be without Davis and James against a top-10 NBA defense. But considering the circumstances, he’d rather get his veterans healthy during a road trip that next takes them to Philadelphia against a strong MVP candidate in Joel Embiid. “A back-to-back and still games left to go on this road trip, it’s tough – it’s always a tough place to play,” he said. “But just for the big picture and monitoring the situation, trying to get ahead of that.”
All three inactive players – as well as Wenyen Gabriel who is expected to miss the rest of the six-game road trip with a left shoulder sprain – were present at Scotiabank Arena. The most concerning of the trio might be James’ ankle injury. James rolled the ankle against Indianapolis on Nov. 28 and played through the discomfort. He’s also tweaked it in subsequent games against Portland and Washington, and
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