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Joel Embiid: Questionable with back tightness

Joel Embiid: Embiid is questionable for Thursday's game against the Pacers due to back tightness, Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. `



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Jordan Staal: Facing extended absence

Jordan Staal: Staal (upper body) is not expected to retake the ice "anytime soon," Sara Civian of The Athletic reports.

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Wilmer Flores: Signs with Diamondbacks

Wilmer Flores: Flores agreed to a one-year deal with a club option with the Diamondbacks on Wednesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

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Quentin Goodin: Continues progressing in practice

Quentin Goodin: Goodin (knee) practiced again Thursday, Shannon Russell of The Athletic reports.

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Kyle Lowry: Will not play Thursday

Kyle Lowry: Lowry will not play in Thursday's game against the Suns for rest purposes, Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun reports.



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Braden Holtby: Questionable for Friday

Braden Holtby: Holtby's vision has not improved as much he'd like, leaving his status for Friday's game against the Islanders up in the air, Isabelle Khurshudyan of The Washington Post reports.

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Kawhi Leonard: Will be rested Thursday

Kawhi Leonard: Leonard will not play in Thursday's game against the Suns for rest purposes, Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun reports.



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Bo Horvat: Roughed up in last game

Bo Horvat: Horvat is feeling the effects of a "couple heavy hits" from Wednesday's game against the Oilers, so the Canucks called up Tanner Kero for precautionary reasons ahead of Friday's home clash with the Sabres, Patrick Johnston of the Vancouver Province reports.

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Tyus Jones: Avoids long-term injury

Tyus Jones: Jones will have his sprained left ankle encased in a walking boot for the next several days and will be considered day to day after the boot is removed, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.



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Elias Lindholm: Exhausting career-best benchmarks

Elias Lindholm: Lindholm emerged from Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Sabres with two power-play assists over 20:29 of ice time.

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