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Edey (ankle) is available for Wednesday's game against the Jazz.

Edey was sidelined for Monday's win over the Suns due to left ankle soreness, but he's recovered enough to suit up Wednesday. The rookie center out of Purdue has averaged 8.3 points, 9.3 rebounds and 1.5 blocks over 22.1 minutes per game since the All-Star break.

Drummond (illness) is available for Wednesday's game against the Raptors, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports.

Drummond will return from a one-game absence Wednesday due to an illness, and he'll start at center due to the absence of Guerschon Yabusele (knee). Drummond started in six straight games before missing Monday's loss to the Hawks, and over that span he averaged 10.2 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 0.8 steals over 22.2 minutes.

Richards (ankle) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Rockets, Amanda Pflugrad of 3TV Phoenix reports.

Richards will miss his first game with the Suns as he deals with soreness in his right ankle. The team will likely turn to Mason Plumlee to shoulder the load in the frontcourt Wednesday in Houston.

Nurkic (shin) is available for Wednesday's game against the Hawks.

Nurkic was listed on Tuesday's injury report as questionable due to a left shin contusion, but the issue isn't severe enough for him to miss Wednesday's game. The veteran center has averaged 7.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.9 blocks over 17.9 minutes per game in his nine outings (including four starts) with the Hornets this season.

Missi has been listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Magic due to a left ankle sprain.

Missi has missed only three games this season, but his status will need to be monitored leading up to Thursday's contest. If the 20-year-old rookie is ruled out against Orlando, the team will likely turn to Karlo Matkovic and Mo Bamba to pick up the slack in the frontcourt.

Porzingis (illness) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against Oklahoma City.

Porzingis was initially listed as questionable and participated in Wednesday's shootaround. However, the viral illness that has kept him from playing since Feb. 26 will once again relegated him to the sideline. Al Horford (toe), Luke Kornet and Neemias Queta will continue to serve as Boston's primary big men while Porzingis is out of action.

Hayes (knee) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Bucks, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.

Thursday will be the third game in a row that Hayes will miss due to a right knee contusion. It's unclear whether he'll be available for the second leg of the Lakers' back-to-back set Friday against the Nuggets. Alex Len started at center against the Nets on Tuesday and figures to continue doing so until Hayes is cleared to return.

Sabonis (hamstring) was a full participant at Wednesday's practice, Sean Cunningham of Fox 40 Sacramento reports.

Sabonis was diagnosed with a Grade 1 left hamstring strain at the beginning of March, which has sidelined him for the past five games. However, his availability at practice is a good sign, and he's scheduled to be re-evaluated shortly. Sabonis' status for Thursday's game against the Kings should be known when the Kings release their official injury report Wednesday evening.

Richards is doubtful for Wednesday's game against the Rockets due to right ankle soreness.

This appears to be a new injury for Richards, leaving the Suns shorthanded in the frontcourt. With Richards expected to sit out, Mason Plumlee could claim the starting spot, and guys like Royce O'Neale and Bol Bol could potentially soak up additional minutes as well.

Eubanks (hip) will be available for Wednesday's game against Miami.

After sitting out Tuesday's 127-120 loss to the Pelicans due to left hip soreness, Eubanks will be ready to go for the second leg of a back-to-back set. With Kawhi Leonard (knee), Norman Powell (hamstring) and Ben Simmons (knee) all sitting out Wednesday, the Clippers will likely have room in the rotation for Eubanks as backup center.