LeBron James Sits Out Saturday Against Bucks for 'Injury Management'

LeBron James is officially sitting out Saturday night against the Milwaukee Bucks for "injury management," which is the NBA's polite way of saying a 41-year-old needs a weekend off.

Underdog NBA confirmed the scratch, meaning anyone who paid premium prices for the 7:30 PM tipoff in Philly just watched the marquee matchup lose its biggest draw.

"Underdog NBA reported the status update."

LeBron has been doing exactly what the Philadelphia 76ers paid for through the first two games of the season. He is averaging 15.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 6.0 assists while helping his new squad jump out to a clean 2-0 start.

But looking at his official injury log over the last few years is like reading the side effects warning on a prescription drug commercial. We have seen everything from foot issues to sciatica, so giving him a scheduled rest day in late October is just the reality of employing a guy who has been playing professional basketball since flip phones were popular.

The Sixers are also 2-0 against the spread, but keeping that perfect record alive just got significantly harder. Taking LeBron off the floor against Giannis Antetokounmpo is going to send sportsbooks scrambling to adjust the lines before tipoff.

Philadelphia turns right around to host the Detroit Pistons on Sunday. Expect LeBron to magically heal in time for that one, while fantasy managers are left digging through the waiver wire to replace his missing production tonight.