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Lopez (personal) will not play in Tuesday's game against the Suns.

Lopez will miss his third straight game, and it's unclear if he'll be back for Thursday's game against Minnesota. Bobby Portis and Robin Lopez will hold down the fort at center in the meantime.

Tilman (knee) is out for Tuesday's game against the Knicks.

Tillman and Jaren Jackson (hip) will leave behind a shallow Memphis frontcourt featuring Santi Aldama, Trey Jemison and a myriad of small-ball options. Tillman's next opportunity to take the court comes Thursday against Chicago.

Kleber (toe) is active for Tuesday's game against Brooklyn, Grant Afseth of SI.com reports.

Kleber will suit up for his sixth consecutive game, and he has logged at least 27 minutes in his last two appearances -- both of which have been starts. Dereck Lively (nose) remains sidelined Tuesday, so Kleber's size and spacing ability could be leaned on against opposing center Nic Claxton.

New York plans for Robinson (ankle) to start on-court activities after the All-Star break, Fred Katz of The Athletic reports.

Robinson has been sidelined since Dec. 8 after undergoing left ankle surgery, but the Knicks were denied a Disabled Player Exception in January on the premise that Robinson could potentially return before the end of the season. The 25-year-old's timeline will depend on how his ankle responds to commencing basketball activities, but his return to on-court recovery eight weeks removed from surgery aligns with the chance of a prospective return to action by season's end. That being said, he remains out indefinitely.

Embiid (knee) is now expected to be out for 6-8 weeks, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Embiid has yet to be ruled out for the season after undergoing surgery to repair a left meniscus injury Sunday. However, it appears that the superstar center will be sidelined for quite a bit longer than his scheduled re-evaluation in four weeks. Paul Reed and Mo Bamba are in line to receive the majority of Philadelphia's center minutes while Embiid remains out.

Williams (back) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Raptors.

Williams remains out indefinitely due to a back contusion. He hasn't played since Dec. 8, and Nick Richards should continue to draw starts until Williams is cleared to play again.

Bagley (back) is out Wednesday against Cleveland.

Bagley will miss his third consecutive game due to a low back contusion. Eugene Omoruyi logged 23 minutes in Bagley's stead Sunday and is a candidate to reprise a similar platoon role with Daniel Gafford on Wednesday.

Sims won't play in Tuesday's game against the Grizzlies due to an illness.

Sims is a late scratch, joining Julius Randle (shoulder), OG Anunoby (elbow) and Quentin Grimes (knee) on the sidelines. New York's depth will be tested once again, but Memphis also remains shorthanded.

Porter (back) has been upgraded to questionable for Wednesday's game against Charlotte, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.

Porter is amid a three-game absence due to back spasms. Barring new injuries, Porter would slot into a fully healthy Raptors' frontcourt if he's able to suit up Wednesday, likely operating behind Jakob Poeltl and potentially in tandem with Thaddeus Young off the bench.

Bagley (back) was a partial participant during Tuesday's practice, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.

Bagley has missed two consecutive games due to a back contusion. It's encouraging to see him active at practice, but he still has a few hurdles to clear before returning to game action. His status for Wednesday's matchup against the Cavaliers should be released later Tuesday.