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Zubac is questionable for Friday's game against the Raptors, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.

Zubac sat out of Wednesday's game due to a left ankle sprain, but he'll have a shot to return Friday night. The team should have a better idea of his availability after shootaround and leading up to pregame warmups.

Poeltl (back) is out for Friday's game against the Clippers, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Poeltl was cleared for contact back on Jan. 5, but the Raptors have yet to provide an updated timetable. In the meantime, the team will likely continue to lean on Collin Murray-Boyles at center.

Robinson (ankle) is out for Thursday's game against the Warriors.

The Knicks are giving Robinson Thursday night off, which is the second part of their back-to-back, for ankle injury management. Ariel Hukporti and Guerschon Yabusele should split the backup minutes at center behind Karl-Anthony Towns on Thursday.

Hayes (hamstring) won't play in Thursday's game against the Hornets, per Thuc Nhi Nguyen of the Los Angeles Times.

Hayes will be trying to end a two-game absence with hamstring soreness Saturday in Portland. The door is open for Maxi Kleber to claim the backup center role behind Deandre Ayton on Thursday, while Jarred Vanderbilt could also see a bump in minutes.

Reed is out for Thursday's game against the Suns for personal reasons.

Reed is away from the team for at least one contest. With Jalen Duren (ankle) and Isaiah Stewart (illness) both expected to play, Reed wasn't likely to be part of the Detroit rotation in a meaningful way against Phoenix.

Hansen collected 22 points (6-12 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 5-6 FT), seven rebounds, three assists, one steal and two blocks in 30 minutes during Wednesday's 123-99 G League win over the Oklahoma City Blue.

Hansen led the Rip City Remix in points Wednesday to go with a full stat line. The rookie first-rounder is averaging 17.2 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.3 blocks and 1.0 steals per game over six G League appearances in 2025-26.

Gafford is questionable for Thursday's game against the Jazz due to a sprained right ankle.

After leaving Wednesday's loss to Denver, Gafford is in danger of missing the second part of Dallas' back-to-back set. The center minutes would likely be divvied up between Dwight Powell and Moussa Cisse if Gafford is unable to suit up Thursday.

Bitadze is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Grizzlies.

Wendell Carter is returning from a one-game absence with a hip injury, forcing Bitadze to the second unit. Bitadze has averaged 5.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.9 blocks in 16.2 minutes per contest over his last seven games off the bench.

Raynaud notched 10 points (4-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and four rebounds over 27 minutes during Wednesday's 112-101 win over New York.

This was a mild effort for the rookie, but he continues to be heavily involved for the Kings. He remains a low-end fantasy asset, posting averages of 9.9 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.3 blocks in 27.9 minutes per contest over his last eight games.

Robinson accumulated eight points (3-3 FG, 2-4 FT), 11 rebounds, one block and one steal in 19 minutes during Wednesday's 112-101 loss to the Kings.

Robinson had a strong line Wednesday, but it's worth mentioning that his status for Thursday's game versus the Warriors is in the air due to injury maintenance. The Knicks have been cautious with Robinson during back-to-back sets, and the team could give Guerschon Yabusele or Ariel Hukporti more run if Robinson sits out.