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Aldama (knee) is out for Friday's game against the Mavericks.

Aldama remains sidelined due to a right knee injury. His next chance to take the court will arrive Sunday against the Pacers.

Carlson (back) is out for Friday's game against the Nuggets, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.

Carlson exited Wednesday's game against Detroit due to low back soreness, and the issue is significant enough to keep him from taking the floor Friday. His next opportunity to play will arrive Sunday in Dallas.

Hartenstein (calf) is off the injury report for Friday's game against Denver, per Clemente Almanza of USA Today.

Hartenstein sat out Wednesday's loss in Detroit, but he's good to go Friday. He's started eight consecutive outings, during which Hartenstein has averaged 9.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.3 assists in 23.1 minutes per game while shooting 66.7 percent from the floor.

Raynaud chipped in 11 points (5-9 FG, 1-2 FT), eight rebounds and two assists over 29 minutes during Wednesday's 128-97 loss to the Rockets.

With Dylan Cardwell (ankle) likely out for another several weeks, Raynaud is holding down the No. 1 center spot for the Kings. Raynuad has started eight consecutive games, averaging 13.5 points, 10.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 29.5 minutes per contest while shooting 56.1 percent from the field.

Clingan is questionable for Thursday's game against the Bulls due to an illness.

Clingan was a late addition to the injury report, and that's not a great sign for his availability. Robert Williams (foot) is also questionable, so the Trail Blazers could be very thin up front. Meanwhile, rookie center Yang Hansen (back) is also questionable.

Plumlee (reconditioning) is out for Thursday's game against the Nets.

Once Plumlee gets the green light to suit up, he's expected to be an emergency depth option at best. Fellow backup centers Kelly Olynyk and Bismack Biyombo hardly see the floor when Victor Wembanyama and Luke Kornet are healthy.

Bamba signed a 10-day contract with the Jazz on Thursday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Bamba has been a standout at the G League level and is being added to provide some depth in Utah. The Jazz have several injuries up front, so there is a path to minutes for Bamba. The big man averaged 17.0 points, 11.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks at the G League level.

Allen chipped in 27 points (10-15 FG, 7-8 FT), 11 rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals across 32 minutes during Wednesday's 118-116 loss to Milwaukee.

Allen led the Cavs in scoring and rebounding and managed to keep the score close despite missing a few key pieces of the puzzle in James Harden (thumb) and Donovan Mitchell (groin). Allen has been riding an impressive hot stretch of late, securing five straight double-doubles while averaging 19.6 points on 71.2 percent shooting from the field, 11.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.2 blocks in 29.2 minutes per game over this span.

Sims chipped in 11 points (5-6 FG, 1-2 FT), 11 rebounds and two assists in 29 minutes during Wednesday's 118-116 victory over the Cavaliers.

Sims led the Bucks in rebounding despite being utilized off the bench in this one. He's racked up double-digit boards in back-to-back games and continues to be a solid presence down low for this surging Milwaukee squad, which is 7-2 in February. Sims should remain heavily involved in the rotation until Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) returns.

Valanciunas amassed 11 points (5-7 FG, 1-1 3Pt), six rebounds, two assists and one block in 12 minutes during Wednesday's 103-84 victory over the Celtics.

Valanciunas continues to log around 12 minutes per night on a consistent basis, having hit that very mark in four straight games. With Nikola Jokic back steering the ship, Valanciunas is merely a backup now, averaging 7.3 points and 5.0 rebounds during that four-game span.