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Bamba won't play in Tuesday's game versus the Thunder due to an illness, Lauren Rosen of the 76ers' official site reports.

Despite not appearing on the injury report all day, Bamba will miss Tuesday's contest with a non-COVID illness. If Joel Embiid (knee) is upgraded from questionable, he should reclaim his starting role. Bamba's next chance to suit up is Thursday's matchup with Miami.

Embiid (knee) is now listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against Oklahoma City, Derek Bodner of AllPHLY.com reports.

Embiid's potential availability for Tuesday has been revived after he was initially ruled out for the contest. If he takes the court against the Thunder, coach Nick Nurse expects the big man's workload to be strictly monitored, per Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com. Regardless of Embiid's ultimate status for Tuesday, it appears that a return is on the imminent horizon.

Gibson (hamstring) is listed as doubtful for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.

It appears unlikely that Gibson will be able to suit up Wednesday as he continues battling a right hamstring strain. James Wiseman, Tosan Evbuomwan and Chimezie Metu will continue leading the second unit's frontcourt rotation if Gibson is unavailable.

Davis is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Raptors due to a knee injury, but he's expected to play, Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Davis and LeBron James (ankle) are both expected to play despite being listed as questionable again. Davis missed just one game in March and averaged 22.8 points, 14.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 2.2 blocks and 1.2 steals in 36.3 minutes over his 13 appearances.

Duren (tooth/mouth) carries no injury designation for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.

Duren is cleared for Wednesday's contest after a collision caused him to lose a tooth in Monday's loss to Memphis. He will likely be unrestricted Wednesday.

Holmes (toe) is out Tuesday versus Milwaukee.

Holmes' absence leaves Marvin Bagley to anchor the center position Tuesday. Bagley is averaging 13.5 points and 10.5 rebounds across the Wizards' last two contests without Holmes, whose next opportunity to take the court comes Wednesday versus the Lakers.

Richards (foot) isn't listed on Charlotte's injury report ahead of Wednesday's game against the Trail Blazers.

Richards was sidelined for Monday's loss to Boston, which was the second night of back-to-back set, but he'll return to action Wednesday. Over his last 12 appearances, the big man has averaged 9.5 points, 9.4 rebounds and 0.7 blocks in 28.7 minutes per game.

Turner (finger) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Nets.

Turner suffered a finger injury during Monday's win over the Nets, and despite X-rays coming back negative, the big man went to see a hand specialist Tuesday. It appears that meeting went okay, as Turner has a chance to suit up Wednesday, but if the Pacers' starting center has to miss time, Jalen Smith and Isaiah Jackson would be the primary beneficiaries.

Lively (knee) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Warriors.

Lively will miss at least one game after suffering an in-game injury during Sunday's win over the Rockets. He's listed with knee soreness, and his next chance to suit up comes Thursday against Atlanta. In Lively's absence, Daniel Gafford and Maxi Kleber could see more minutes, but Dwight Powell should re-enter the rotation, as well.

Jackson ended with eight points (3-3 FG, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and two blocks across 14 minutes during Monday's 133-111 victory over the Nets.

Jackson has shown flashes of his ability throughout the season, averaging 6.6 points and 4.2 rebounds on 68.5 percent from the field since February. However, since Jalen Smith was moved from power forward to backup center to accommodate the arrival of Pascal Siakam, Jackson has had trouble fitting into the rotation. The 22-year-old is not expected to receive meaningful playing time buried behind Myles Turner and Smith as the Pacers fight to stay out of the Play-In Tournament.