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Cisse (shoulder) is now listed as probable for Monday's game against the Nets.

Cisse is trending in the right direction after initially being listed as questionable Monday due to a right shoulder sprain. The team should have official word on his availability closer to tipoff.

Turner (illness) is questionable for Tuesday's game against Minnesota.

Turner was a late addition to the injury report Monday afternoon. Depending on how he feels Tuesday, the center is in jeopardy of missing his first game of the season. If that happens, the Bucks would likely lean more on Bobby Portis and Jericho Sims.

Sharpe totaled eight points (4-7 FG), 13 rebounds, three assists, one block and two steals in 21 minutes during Sunday's 103-98 loss to the Grizzlies.

Although Nic Claxton saw more minutes, Sharpe was far more effective off the bench for Brooklyn. It's worth mentioning that Claxton has been linked to moves elsewhere ahead of the trade deadline, and Sharpe's elevated play may make a transaction more likely.

Cardwell ended Sunday's 111-98 win over the Rockets with nine points (4-11 FG, 1-4 FT), 11 rebounds and one assist across 19 minutes.

Despite coming off the bench, the rookie big man flirted with what could've been his first career double-double. The door remains open for Caldwell to play meaningful minutes, with Domantas Sabonis (knee) still out, but Caldwell also has Precious Achiuwa and Drew Eubanks as competitors for playing time behind Maxime Raynaud.

Gafford (ankle) is questionable for Monday's game against the Nets.

Gafford was a late addition to the injury report, and that's usually a bad sign in fantasy hoops. If Gafford is unable to give it a go, the Mavericks could lean heavily on Moussa Cisse (shoulder).

Poeltl (back) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the 76ers.

Poeltl was cleared for contact back on Jan. 5 and is trending in the right direction, but the Raptors haven't determined a target date for his return. For what it's worth, head coach Darko Rajakovic said Sunday that Poeltl is without a definitive target date for a return, though that's not necessarily an indication that the veteran center has suffered a setback, per Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca. With Poeltl out for another game, Collin Murray-Boyles and Sandro Mamukelashvili will absorb most of the available minutes at center.

Embiid (knee) is questionable for Monday's game against the Raptors.

After getting the night off for maintenance Sunday against the Raptors, Embiid remains day-to-day with some left knee soreness. The 76ers tend to be cautious with Embiid, and they may see how he responds to warmups before a decision is made.

Nurkic (toe) will be available for Monday's game against Cleveland.

Nurkic is set to return from a two-game absence, and it's possible he faces some restrictions. With this news, Kevin Love will likely shift back to the bench for Utah. Over his last 12 appearances, Nurkic has averaged 14.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 0.8 threes and 0.9 steals over 27.9 minutes per game.

Wagner (knee) registered eight points (3-7 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds and two assists across 10 minutes in Sunday's 128-118 win over the Pelicans.

Wagner made his season debut Sunday, after he had been sidelined for the Magic's first 39 games of the campaign while completing his recovery from Jan. 8, 2025, surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee. Before he sustained the knee injury last season, Wagner had been regularly serving as the top backup to Wendell Carter, who missed Sunday's game due to a right hip strain. As a result, Goga Bitadze moved into the starting five Sunday, but it's unclear if the Magic will have room in the rotation for both Bitadze and Wagner once Carter is back to full health. Even if Wagner continues to maintain a regular role on the second unit, the Magic are likely to ramp him up slowly, given he's coming off the major knee injury.

Reid closed with 17 points (7-18 FG, 3-7 3Pt), 11 rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals in 31 minutes during Sunday's 104-103 win over San Antonio.

This was a strong line for Reid, and he'll be looking to keep his momentum going in a possible start Tuesday against the Bucks -- Rudy Gobert has been suspended for one game. Over Reid's last eight games, he's averaging 17.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.1 blocks and 2.8 three-pointers in 25.2 minutes per contest.