NBA Player News

Embiid (knee) is now expected to be out for 6-8 weeks, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Embiid has yet to be ruled out for the season after undergoing surgery to repair a left meniscus injury Sunday. However, it appears that the superstar center will be sidelined for quite a bit longer than his scheduled re-evaluation in four weeks. Paul Reed and Mo Bamba are in line to receive the majority of Philadelphia's center minutes while Embiid remains out.

Williams (back) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Raptors.

Williams remains out indefinitely due to a back contusion. He hasn't played since Dec. 8, and Nick Richards should continue to draw starts until Williams is cleared to play again.

Bagley (back) is out Wednesday against Cleveland.

Bagley will miss his third consecutive game due to a low back contusion. Eugene Omoruyi logged 23 minutes in Bagley's stead Sunday and is a candidate to reprise a similar platoon role with Daniel Gafford on Wednesday.

Sims won't play in Tuesday's game against the Grizzlies due to an illness.

Sims is a late scratch, joining Julius Randle (shoulder), OG Anunoby (elbow) and Quentin Grimes (knee) on the sidelines. New York's depth will be tested once again, but Memphis also remains shorthanded.

Porter (back) has been upgraded to questionable for Wednesday's game against Charlotte, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.

Porter is amid a three-game absence due to back spasms. Barring new injuries, Porter would slot into a fully healthy Raptors' frontcourt if he's able to suit up Wednesday, likely operating behind Jakob Poeltl and potentially in tandem with Thaddeus Young off the bench.

Bagley (back) was a partial participant during Tuesday's practice, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.

Bagley has missed two consecutive games due to a back contusion. It's encouraging to see him active at practice, but he still has a few hurdles to clear before returning to game action. His status for Wednesday's matchup against the Cavaliers should be released later Tuesday.

Bamba chipped in five points (2-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 10 rebounds and one block over 18 minutes during Monday's 118-102 loss to the Mavericks.

Bamba formed a platoon with Paul Reed (22 minutes) to anchor the majority of center minutes for Philadelphia without Joel Embiid (knee surgery). Bamba offers more agility than Reed around the basket and can be a shooter in pick-and-roll, so he is likely to retain a similar minute share moving forward.

Kleber (toe/rest) is probable for Tuesday's game against the Nets.

Kleber racked up 14 points (6-8 FG, 2-4 3Pt), four rebounds, five assists and one block in 27 minutes during Monday's 118-102 win over the 76ers and will likely play in the second half of Dallas' back-to-back set Tuesday. When healthy, Kleber is an important rotational piece for the Mavericks.

Kleber racked up 14 points (6-8 FG, 2-4 3Pt), four rebounds, five assists and one block in 27 minutes during Monday's 118-102 win over the 76ers.

Kleber delivered excellent efficiency on a modest workload, while operating as a hub for facilitating in the Mavericks' offense and anchoring the paint with Dereck Lively (nose) inactive. Kleber's physicality was especially notable in guarding the contact-initiation of Tyrese Maxey. When healthy, Kleber is an important rotational piece for Dallas.

Reath closed with eight points (3-3 FG, 2-2 3Pt), one rebound and one assist over 13 minutes during Sunday's 112-103 loss to the Nuggets.

Reath has moved into a fringe rotation role now that Deandre Ayton is healthy, but the former has knocked down 12 of 16 shots over his last four games. Reath averaging just 14.8 minutes per game over that span removes him from fantasy radar, but he has rest-of-season streaming credibility if Ayton misses time.