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Mitchell (groin) won't play Friday in Detroit.

This will be Mitchell's second straight game on the inactive list, and it's somewhat discouraging that he's getting ruled out a full day in advance of tipoff. For now, Mitchell should be considered questionable for Sunday's game in Brooklyn. Expect more shots for Dennis Schroder, Jaylon Tyson and Sam Merrill while Mitchell is out and more minutes for Craig Porter.

Mobley (calf) is off the injury report for Friday's game against Detroit.

Mobley is ready to return from a one-game absence after missing Wednesday's contest against the Bucks. Over his last three outings since coming back from an extended absence, Mobley has averaged 12.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 22.8 minutes per game.

Hachimura won't play in Thursday's game against the Suns due to an illness, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com.

Hachimura can be tentatively labeled as questionable for Saturday's clash with the Warriors. With the 28-year-old forward sidelined, the door is open for each of Jake LaRavia, Luke Kennard and Marcus Smart to seize a more sizable role Thursday.

Tatum (Achilles) has recently been a "full go in 5-on-5 scrimmages with the Celtics," Shams Charania reported Wednesday on ESPN's "NBA Countdown."

Tatum has seemingly reached the final checkpoint in his recovery from May 12 surgery to repair his right Achilles tendon. At this point, Charania notes that the star forward's main focus will be putting together "a number of practices and scrimmages" to rebuild his conditioning and increase the strength of his calves. Though Tatum has been non-committal about playing this season, all signs point to the 27-year-old suiting up at some point in March once he stacks up more on-court sessions and feels confident in the integrity of his right leg. The 38-20 Celtics have already been able to keep themselves near the top of the Eastern Conference standings amid Tatum's ongoing absence, but the late-season addition of the six-time All-Star would surely boost the club's odds of making a deep playoff run.

The Bucks signed Ryan to a two-way contract Thursday.

Ryan was invited to training camp with the Bucks this past fall before being cut from the final roster, later linking up with the G League's Wisconsin Herd. The sharpshooter can now bounce back and forth between the NBA club and the Herd as needed. Through 29 G League appearances, Ryan is averaging 20.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.4 steals in 31.2 minutes per game while shooting 42.3 percent from three-point land.

Bucks head coach Doc Rivers said Wednesday that Antetokounmpo (calf) is "getting closer" to playing and has "looked great" during his recent on-court workouts, but the 10-time All-Star isn't expected to play Friday against the Knicks, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports.

Antetokounmpo was sidelined for a 13th straight game in Wednesday's 118-116 win over the Cavaliers while he continues to work his way back from a right calf strain, but he's steadily ramping up and appears to have reached the day-to-day stage of his recovery. On Sunday, Rivers told Nehm that Antetokounmpo was able to do 3-on-3 and 4-on-4 work earlier that day, but the coach hinted that the 31-year-old forward may need to complete another full-contact workout or two before he's cleared to play. Kyle Kuzma has been serving as the Bucks' primary starting power forward in recent weeks, but he'll presumably move to the bench once Antetokounmpo is given the green light to play.

Collins (neck/head) won't play in Thursday's game against Minnesota, per Law Murray of The Athletic.

Collins is out for a second consecutive contest due to a head laceration and neck soreness. Sunday's tilt against the Pelicans marks the 28-year-old power forward's next chance to suit up. With Kawhi Leonard (ankle) also sidelined, Jordan Miller and Kobe Sanders appear to be worth streaming in most fantasy formats in a pinch.

Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson said that Strus (foot) is "really trending positive" in his recovery and took part in contact work with the coaching staff Tuesday, Danny Cunningham of Sports Radio 92.3 The Fan Cleveland reports.

Updates on Strus' status have been few and far between since he underwent surgery in late August to address a Jones fracture of his left foot, but Atkinson's comments offer some encouragement that the 29-year-old's 2025-26 debut could be on the horizon. Atkinson said last week that he fully anticipates Strus playing in games before the end of the regular season, but a more definitive target date for his return likely won't become clear until he takes part in full-contact scrimmaging with teammates. Strus will likely have his playing time monitored carefully once he's ready to play, but the career 36.8 percent three-point shooter will give the Cavaliers some extra floor spacing whenever he takes the court.

Leonard (ankle) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Timberwolves, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.

Leonard was unable to shake his questionable tag for this contest, but he remains day-to-day. The Clippers begin a back-to-back set Sunday against the Pelicans, so it will be interesting to see how the team handles this. Bennedict Mathurin and Jordan Miller are likely to see expanded roles Thursday.

Harris ended with four points (2-5 FG, 0-2 3Pt), eight rebounds, one assist and one block across 24 minutes during Wednesday's 124-116 win over the Thunder.

Harris continues to be an underwhelming fantasy asset despite a sizable role at forward. Over his last seven games, he's averaging 10.7 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.1 three-pointers on 38.9 percent shooting in 29.6 minutes per contest.