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Williams was held out of Wednesday's practice due to tightness in his quadriceps, Kevin Lu of Roundtable Network reports.

Per K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network, Williams will get some imaging done on his sore quad, so for now, he should be considered questionable for Thursday's tilt with the Trail Blazers. If he's not able to give it a go, Leonard Miller and Nick Richards might see a bump in minutes.

Smith (calf) is without a timetable to return, according to Bulls reporter Kevin Lu on Wednesday.

According to coach Billy Donovan, Smith was not at practice Wednesday and is not considered day-to-day. Based on this update, it's safe to rule Smith out for Thursday's game against Portland, and the big man can be considered week-to-week. Nick Richards could see a bump in minutes in the meantime.

Brown (knee) has been removed from the injury report ahead of Wednesday's game in Denver, Zack Cox of the Boston Herald reports.

Brown rested on the front end of this back-to-back set, but he'll be back in action Wednesday evening with his usual workload. Brown's return should result in Ron Harper heading back to the second unit, and there will be fewer shots available for Sam Hauser and Baylor Scheierman.

Missi (calf) will remain out for Thursday's game in Utah.

Thursday will mark Missi's fifth consecutive game on the sidelines, and it's not a great sign that he continues to get ruled out a full day in advance of tipoff. For now, he should be considered highly questionable for Saturday's rematch with the Jazz.

Mobley (calf) is out for Wednesday's game in Milwaukee.

It's the second night of a back-to-back set, so Mobley will sit this one out for rest purposes, as he continues to work his way back from the calf injury. Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Dean Wade and Larry Nance will see a boost with Mobley unavailable Wednesday evening.

Peavy (toe) is available for Thursday's game against the Jazz.

Peavy is no longer on the injury report after missing four games in a row. He's likely to be an emergency depth option going forward.

Murphy (shoulder) is out for Thursday's game against the Jazz.

Murphy will be sidelined for a fourth straight game and remains without a timetable to return. The Pelicans will likely lean more on Jordan Poole and Jeremiah Fears in the meantime.

Mitchell has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Bucks due to a right groin strain.

The severity of Mitchell's injury is unclear, and since Wednesday's game is the second leg of a back-to-back set, the Cavaliers may be holding him out simply as a matter of caution. Cleveland lists backcourt mate James Harden (thumb) as questionable, so if he's sidelined along with Mitchell, plenty of minutes would be available for the likes of Sam Merrill, Jaylon Tyson, Dennis Schroder, Craig Porter and Keon Ellis.

Harden sustained a non-displaced right thumb fracture in Tuesday's 109-94 win over the Knicks and is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Bucks.

The Cavaliers aren't yet ready to rule Harden out for the second leg of their back-to-back set, but Shams Charania of ESPN relays that the star point guard is undergoing further evaluation and treatment before a decision on his availability for Wednesday's game and beyond is made. Even if Harden plays through the injury Wednesday, the Cavaliers will be shorthanded with co-stars Donovan Mitchell (groin) and Evan Mobley (calf) sitting out against Milwaukee. Expect further clarity on Harden's status to arrive closer to the 8 p.m. ET tipoff.

Green is questionable for Wednesday's game in Memphis due to left lower back injury management.

Wednesday's game will be the second of a back-to-back set, so there's a decent chance Green will be watching from the sidelines after logging 32 minutes in Tuesday's loss to the Pelicans. If Green is out, Al Horford, Quinten Post and Gui Santos will see a boost.