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Bassey (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Knicks, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.

Bassey will miss his 13th consecutive contest due to an acute-on-chronic bone bruise in his left knee. The big man is without a clear timeline for a return, but his continued absence should pave the way for Bismack Biyombo, Sandro Mamukelashvili and Jeremy Sochan to cover most of the minutes at center.

Drummond (toe) is out for Wednesday's game against the Thunder.

It'll be a fourth straight absence for the veteran big man, who carries no clear timetable for a return ahead of Friday's tilt against the Spurs. With Adem Bona (ankle) joining Drummond on the sideline, the 76ers will likely look for Oshae Brissett, Chuma Okeke and Alex Reese to handle the frontcourt minutes against Oklahoma City.

Jones (quadriceps) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Pacers.

Jones is in jeopardy of missing his eighth consecutive contest due to a left quad strain. If the two-way big man remains on the shelf, Kessler Edwards and Dwight Powell should continue to shoulder the workload at center.

Hartenstein is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the 76ers due to low back spasms.

Hartenstein is coming off a stellar performance in Sunday's win against the Bucks, recording 24 points, 12 rebounds and three assists in 32 minutes. He didn't appear to be nursing an injury during the contest, but the Thunder appear to be leaning toward taking a cautious approach with Hartenstein and several other key regulars for Wednesday's contest. The veteran big man could be held out Wednesday along with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (rest), Jalen Williams (hip) and Luguentz Dort (hip), all of whom appear on the injury report.

Turner (hip) is off the injury report ahead of Wednesday's game against the Mavericks.

Turner missed Monday's game against Minnesota because of a left hip contusion, but he's set to be available for the front end of Indiana's back-to-back Wednesday. The star big man should be able to handle his usual workload against Dallas, and his return would push Thomas Bryant back into the second unit.

Koloko recorded four points (2-2 FG), two rebounds and one assist in nine minutes in Monday's 125-109 win over the Spurs.

Koloko played only single digit minutes Monday but converted on both of his shot attempts. The 24-year-old has played in four consecutive games since being recalled from the G League, serving as the backup to starting center Jaxson Hayes. In those four games, Koloko has averaged 4.3 points and 3.3 rebounds in 14.8 minutes per game.

Hayes provided nine points (3-5 FG, 3-4 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists, one block and two steals across 28 minutes during Monday's 125-109 victory over San Antonio.

Hayes continues to tighten his grip on the starting center job for the shorthanded Lakers. He's trending up over his last five outings, averaging 12.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks on 53.1 percent shooting from the field. In that span, he's returned 10th-round value in nine-category formats.

Biyombo provided four points (2-3 FG), four rebounds and one assist across 20 minutes during Monday's 125-109 loss to the Lakers.

Despite holding down the fort as the starting center in San Antonio, Biyombo's upside has left a lot to be desired. Across 15 starts, Biyombo holds averages of 5.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.9 blocks.

Reath supplied 15 points (5-11 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal across 23 minutes during Monday's 112-97 victory over the Wizards.

Robert Williams (knee) hasn't seen the floor since Feb. 22, and it's unclear when Deandre Ayton (calf) will be able to return, giving Reath a firm grip on the backup center minutes. He's trending up over his last three outings, averaging 10.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.7 steals, 1.7 blocks and 2.0 three-pointers in just 19.8 minutes per contest.

Valanciunas finished with eight points (4-5 FG), five rebounds, three assists and three blocks across 16 minutes during Monday's 132-122 win over Memphis.

Domantas Sabonis suffered a right ankle injury during the third quarter of Monday's game against the Grizzlies and left for good after 12 minutes. It's unclear if Sabonis will miss the upcoming back-to-back set that begins Wednesday, but Valanciunas could be asked to step up if Sacramento's franchise center is unable to go. In 18 total starts this season, Valanciunas holds averages of 12.7 points, 11.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.1 blocks and 0.7 steals.