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Gafford (ankle) is available for Monday's game against the Bucks.

Gafford will shed his questionable tag due to a right ankle sprain and suit up in his sixth straight game. Over five regular-season appearances, the big man has averaged 8.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 19.6 minutes per contest.

Lively (knee) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Bucks, Noah Weber of TheSmokingCuban.com reports.

Lively will miss his eighth straight game due to a sprained right knee, and his next chance to suit up will come Wednesday against Phoenix. With Anthony Davis (calf) and Lively sidelined, Moussa Cisse and Dwight Powell are candidates for an uptick in minutes.

Kornet (ankle) is available for Monday's game against Chicago, Jared Weiss of The Athletic reports.

Kornet is set to make his return from an extended absence due to an ankle sprain. The veteran big man is likely to handle backup center minutes behind Victor Wembanyama. Monday's appearance is lined up to be Kornet's third of the season.

Davis (calf) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Bucks, NBA reporter Marc Stein reports.

Davis will miss his sixth consecutive contest due to a sprained left calf, and his next opportunity to suit up will come Wednesday against the Suns. With the star big man sidelined, Naji Marshall, Moussa Cisse and Dwight Powell are candidates for increased minutes.

Ware (hip) is available for Monday's game against the Cavaliers.

Ware is nursing a right hip flexor strain but will power through and play Monday. The center has started the past two games in place of Bam Adebayo (toe), averaging 8.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and 1.0 steal in 26.5 minutes per contest during that stretch. Ware is expected to make a third straight start now that he's cleared.

Ware (hip) is probable for Monday's game against the Cavaliers, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.

Ware is dealing with a right hip flexor strain, though he's still likely to suit up against the Cavaliers. The second-year center has started the Heat's last two games with Bam Adebayo (toe) sidelined, averaging 8.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks while shooting just 33.3 percent from the field during that span.

Embiid (rest) is off the 76ers' injury report for Tuesday's game against Boston.

After sitting out Sunday's loss to the Pistons -- the second leg of a back-to-back set -- Embiid will return to action against the Celtics. The star big man has yet to log more than 26 minutes in a game through six regular-season appearances, during which he has averaged 19.7 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.5 blocks in 23.3 minutes per contest. He has recorded shooting splits of 46.0/32.1/82.9 so far this season.

Poeltl (back) isn't listed on the Raptors' injury report for Tuesday's game against the Nets, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.

After missing Saturday's loss to the 76ers -- the second leg of a back-to-back set -- due to a back issue, Poeltl will return to action against Brooklyn. Over six regular-season appearances so far this season, the big man has averaged 7.7 points and 6.7 rebounds in 22.8 minutes per contest.

Edey (ankle) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Knicks.

Edey has been practicing in the G League as he works his way back from offseason ankle surgery, but his season debut will have to wait until Wednesday in Boston at the earliest. It's unclear if the 2024 first-rounder is traveling with the team on their four-game road trip, though. Jock Landale should remain a worthy streaming candidate at center against New York.

Sharpe (hamstring) is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Raptors, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.

Sharpe is in jeopardy of missing Tuesday's contest after leaving Sunday's loss to the Knicks early due to left hamstring tightness. If the 24-year-old center is unable to suit up against Toronto, Jalen Wilson and Noah Clowney are candidates for increased minutes, while rookie Danny Wolf could enter the rotation.