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Wembanyama (knee) is available for Sunday's game against the Timberwolves.

Wembanyama will shed his questionable tag due to a left knee bone bruise and suit up in his fourth consecutive contest following a two-game absence. The superstar big man has come off the bench in each of his last three outings while the Spurs manage his playing time. During that span, he has averaged 22.3 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.7 blocks, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steals in 24.3 minutes per contest.

Wembanyama (knee) is still listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Timberwolves but is trending toward being available, Michael C. Wright of ESPN.com reports.

Wembanyama continues to work through a left knee contusion, and although the Spurs are playing the second leg of their back-to-back Sunday, it appears the third-year center will play. He finished with 21 points, six rebounds, one assist and three blocks over 26 minutes during the Spurs' 100-95 win over the Celtics on Saturday.

Drummond is in the starting lineup for Sunday's game in Toronto.

Joel Embiid (knee) is out, so Drummond will enter the starting lineup and will be joined on the first unit by Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe, Paul George and Dominick Barlow. Through 14 starts this season, Drummond has produced averages of 9.6 points and 11.4 rebounds per game.

Nurkic (toe) is listed as probable for Monday's game against the Cavaliers.

Nurkic is trending toward returning Monday from a two-game absence due to a toe sprain, and his return would likely result in Kevin Love reverting to a bench role. Nurkic has appeared in just 12 of 19 games since Dec. 1 due to injury, and over that span he has averaged 14.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 0.8 threes and 0.9 steals over 27.9 minutes per game.

Williams (knee) is available for Sunday's game against the Knicks, Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland reports.

Williams will suit up Sunday after leaving Friday's win over the Rockets early due to right knee soreness. In his previous five appearances before Friday's contest, the big man averaged 5.0 points and 5.6 rebounds in 16.6 minutes per game.

The Bulls announced Saturday that Collins remains confined to a walking boot and is out indefinitely while he continues to recover from a "pretty significant" right big toe sprain, Kyle Williams of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

According to Williams, the Bulls have no immediate plans for Collins to undergo a procedure on his foot, but the big man looks like he'll have to don the boot for the foreseeable future while he waits for his sprained toe to heal. Collins has already missed seven straight games due to the injury, and his absence appears likely to extend into February, and potentially through the All-Star break. With Collins out of the mix, the Bulls should have regular spots in the frontcourt rotation available for both Jalen Smith and Patrick Williams.

Bitadze will start against the Pelicans on Sunday.

The 26-year-old center will enter the starting five for the first time this season due to Wendell Carter (hip) being sidelined. Over five outings this month, Bitadze has averaged 5.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 15.6 minutes per contest.

Wembanyama (knee) is questionable for Sunday's game in Minnesota.

The Spurs are on the second leg of a back-to-back set, so Wembanyama could be afforded a rest day. If he does sit out, Luke Kornet would likely get the start and the likes of Kelly Olynyk and Bismack Biyombo would have the opportunity to get into the rotation.

Head coach Tuomas Iisalo said Sunday that Edey (ankle) will travel with the Grizzlies for Thursday's game against the Magic in Berlin, Damichael Cole of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.

Edey is set to miss his 15th straight game Sunday as he recovers from a stress reaction in his left foot. However, he's traveling with the team to Europe and could return against Orlando on Thursday or in next Sunday's rematch against the Magic in London. Iisalo also relayed that an update on the big man's progress is expected soon. If he remains on the shelf, Jock Landale will likely continue to see increased minutes.

Carter (hip) will not suit up for Sunday's game versus the Pelicans, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.

With Carter unavailable for Sunday's game, Goga Bitadze will have an opportunity to start and Moritz Wagner will help fill some of the reserve center minutes in his regular-season debut. After Sunday, the Magic don't play again until Thursday, giving Carter a full four days to rest his right hip.