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Porter (knee) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Heat, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports.

Porter has a chance to end a four-game absence caused by right knee swelling. If he returns, fewer minutes would be open for Ryan Rollins, Cam Thomas and Gary Trent in the backcourt.

Porter has been ruled out for Thursday's game against Atlanta due to a right ankle sprain.

Porter may have sustained the injury during his most recent appearance Tuesday, when he played just 22 minutes in a blowout loss to the Pistons. With the ankle sprain keeping Porter on the sideline for at least one game, the Nets could reopen a spot in the rotation for either or both of Terance Mann and Ochai Agbaji, after both didn't play Tuesday in coach's decisions.

McNeeley (ankle) is out for Wednesday's game against the Kings.

The rookie will miss his second straight contest Wednesday but remains day-to-day. Sion James is coming off a strong showing and could be a bit more involved Wednesday.

White (calf) is cleared to play Wednesday against the Kings.

White missed the front end of the back-to-back set, but he's all set to return to the rotation. Through six appearances for Charlotte, he's averaging 12.3 points, 4.0 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 1.3 three-pointers in 18.3 minutes per contest.

Williams (knee) is out for Wednesday's game against the Kings.

Williams is sitting out the second end of Charlotte's back-to-back, opening the door to extra minutes to Sion James and Josh Green. The expectation is that Williams will be able to return Saturday when the Hornets face the Spurs in San Antonio.

Salaun (calf) is out for Wednesday's game against the Kings.

Salaun continues to battle a strained left calf and will miss a fifth consecutive game. His next chance to play comes Saturday in San Antonio versus the Spurs.

Monk (ankle) is out for Wednesday's game against the Hornets.

Monk left Tuesday's game against the Pacers early with this ankle issue. With Russell Westbrook (quadriceps) getting the night off, Nique Clifford and Killian Hayes could see extended minutes Wednesday.

Carter is out for Wednesday's game against the Hornets with right calf soreness.

After dropping a career-high 24 points during Tuesday's 114-109 win over the Pacers, Carter is sitting out the second half of Sacramento's back-to-back. Killian Hayes could be thrust into a featured role at point guard Wednesday, and Nique Clifford should also see more ballhandling chances.

Westbrook (quadriceps) is out for Wednesday's game against Charlotte.

Westbrook is dealing with a contusion and will miss the second leg of this back-to-back set. Devin Carter (calf) and Malik Monk (ankle) are also out, so the Kings will likely need to rely heavily on Nique Clifford and Killian Hayes.

Dosunmu has a right thumb sprain and is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Clippers.

This is a new issue for Dosunmu, putting his status for the second leg of this back-to-back set in jeopardy. If Dosunmu is unable to give it a go, the Timberwolves could lean more on Bones Hyland.