Ahead of yet another Sixers back-to-back — they will host the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night without Joel Embiid, Paul George and several others before welcoming the Sacramento Kings to town on Wednesday night — let's get into this week's Sixers mailbag, with questions centered around the team's young depth.

It's been more than 6.5 years since DeMar DeRozan's last game with the Toronto Raptors, but it's pretty clear that the organization still holds the

Lowry (hip) tallied two points (1-4 FG, 0-3 3Pt), two assists, one rebound, one steal and one block in 15 minutes off the bench in Saturday's 109-97 win over the Bulls. The banged-up 76ers were without six players due to injury,

The Sixers’ win Saturday night at the United Center brought more injury misfortune and uncertainty; Paul George’s game ended in the second quarter because of a left pinkie finger issue. The fact that Maxey barely left the court allowed the Sixers to complete a perfect back-to-back.

Good to go against Chicago

In a segment on the 'Podcast P' show, 76ers star Paul George called on the Toronto Raptors to retire the jerseys of their three modern-day legends: Kawhi Leonard, Kyle Lowry, and DeMar DeRozan. According to George, they've each done enough to earn the honor.

Riding their longest winning streak since before Thanksgiving, the Los Angeles Lakers will take a four-game run of success into a road matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday.

The Sixers have an injury report for tonight’s game @ Chicago, and it does not include Kyle Lowry, who has not played in exactly three weeks. Andre Drummond, Joel Embiid,

Philadelphia 76ers guard Kyle Lowry showed some support for the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday evening. As the Sixers took on the Milwaukee Bucks, the city’s beloved football team was clinching a spot in the NFC Championship game.

Even though the veteran guard was limited in practice, it is still a good sign he is nearing a return to action.

Lowry (hip) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Cavaliers. Lowry will miss his 10th straight game for the 76ers as he deals with a right hip sprain. The veteran guard has been in and out of the lineup all season long for Philadelphia,

Lowry will now miss nine straight games due to injury. With Lowry sidelined, Reggie Jackson will likely continue to see extended playing time. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc.