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Wembanyama (ankle) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Clippers, NBA reporter Matthew Tynan reports.

Wembanyama will be held out of the second leg of this back-to-back set due to injury management, and his next opportunity to play will come Saturday in Denver. With the star big man sidelined, Luke Kornet will likely get the starting nod, while Mason Plumlee and Kelly Olynyk are candidates to see increased minutes off the bench.

Kornet (knee) is off the injury report for Thursday's game against the Clippers, per Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com.

Kornet is available after sitting out Wednesday's loss to the Warriors, and it's plausible he'll draw a spot start in the absence of Victor Wembanyama (ankle) on Thursday. For the year, Kornet has averaged 7.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.5 blocks in 25.8 minutes per contest through 23 starts.

Post is out for Thursday's game against the Cavaliers due to right foot injury management.

Thursday will mark a second consecutive absence for Post, who left Sunday's loss to Denver early. Kristaps Porzingis and Draymond Green should share the center minutes for the Warriors versus Cleveland.

Porzingis (illness) is off the injury report for Thursday's game against Cleveland.

The star big man is ready to play after sitting out Wednesday's loss to the Spurs. Porzingis is heating up as of late, averaging 22.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 3.0 three-pointers in 28.4 minutes per game over his last four outings.

Robinson (ankle) is available for Friday's game against the Bulls.

After missing the second leg of a back-to-back set Wednesday against Memphis, Robinson is all set to reprise his role as the backup center against Chicago.

Olbrich (foot) is probable for Friday's game against the Knicks.

Olbrich is expected to play through bilateral plantar fasciitis Friday. If Nick Richards (elbow) can't play, Olbrich could see a larger role in the frontcourt against New York.

Richards (elbow) is questionable for Friday's game against the Knicks.

After four straight absences for the big man, he remains day-to-day on the injury report. If Richards continues to miss time, Guerschon Yabusele (ankle) will likely continue to benefit.

Williams (coach's decision) went unused off the bench Wednesday in the Celtics' 147-129 win over the Heat.

After suiting up for the Maine Celtics in Tuesday's 112-90 loss to the Greensboro Swarm in a first-round matchup in the G League playoffs, Williams was able to arrive in Miami in time for the parent club's matchup with the Heat. However, after logging 13 minutes off the bench in the Celtics' previous game Monday against the Hawks, Williams dropped back out of the rotation with Neemias Queta (thumb) making his return from a one-game absence.

Queta registered 16 points (5-7 FG, 6-8 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists and three blocks across 33 minutes during Wednesday's 147-129 win over the Heat.

Queta picked up his 15th double-double of the season as the Celtics improved to 51-25. The center has put together a solid campaign for Boston, posting averages of 10.0 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.3 blocks across 71 appearances.

Yurtseven racked up 17 points (6-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 5-6 FT), eight rebounds, four assists and one block across 29 minutes off the bench during Wednesday's 127-113 loss to the Spurs.

Getting onto the court for the ninth time in the last 10 games for the injury-depleted Warriors, Yurtseven set season highs in minutes, points, boards and assists. The 27-year-old center will likely return to the end of the bench Thursday with Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and Quinten Post (foot) both expected back in the lineup for the second night of a back-to-back.