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Ochai Agbaji Remains Out Monday
Toronto Raptors guard/forward Ochai Agbaji (back) has been ruled out for a fourth straight game on Monday against the Charlotte Hornets. Entering Monday, Agbaji was considered questionable for the game. However, he was downgraded to doubtful during the day and has now been officially ruled out. Agbaji's next opportunity to return will be on Wednesday […]
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Ausar Thompson Misses Fourth Straight Game
Detroit Pistons guard/forward Ausar Thompson (ankle) will remain out on Monday against the Indiana Pacers, missing a fourth straight game. Thompson appeared to have been trending toward a return when he participated in Monday's shootaround, but he will miss at least one more game, with the team downgrading Thompson's status from questionable to out. Detroit […]
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Jalen Duren Returns Against Pacers
Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (ankle) will be back from a two-game absence on Monday against the Indiana Pacers. He has recovered from a right ankle sprain, giving Detroit back one of its big guns. Unfortunately, Cade Cunningham (hip) and Ausar Thompson (ankle) still need more time to recover from their injuries. Duren has averaged […]
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Cade Cunningham Remains Out Monday
Detroit Pistons point guard Cade Cunningham (hip) will miss a third straight game on Monday against the Indiana Pacers. Cunningham was originally listed as questionable for the game, but the Pistons have downgraded his status to out. It's possible the team wants to give its star player an extra day to recover, with another game […]
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Coby White Sits Out Monday's Game
Chicago Bulls guard Coby White (calf) will miss Monday's contest against the Denver Nuggets. He will skip the second leg of a back-to-back after making his season debut in Sunday's double-overtime loss to the Utah Jazz. White entered the game with a 24-minute restriction, but he ended up logging 30 minutes of action as the […]
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Victor Wembanyama to Miss Several Weeks
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (calf) is set to miss several weeks of action. ESPN's Shams Charania reports that Wembanyama will be out for a "few weeks" due to a left calf strain. The French superstar missed his first game of the season on Sunday against the Sacramento Kings. A source told ESPN that […]
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Bennedict Mathurin Returns to Pacers Lineup
Indiana Pacers guard/forward Bennedict Mathurin (toe) will return from an 11-game absence on Monday against the Detroit Pistons. Mathurin played in the first two games of the season before being sidelined by a toe sprain. He was on fire to start the year, posting 31.0 points per game with 50 percent shooting from three-point range. […]
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Giannis Antetokounmpo Cleared to Play Monday
Milwaukee Bucks forward/center Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) will play on Monday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports. A left knee problem keeps Antetokounmpo on the injury report, but Bucks head coach Doc Rivers has confirmed that he will play against Cleveland. The knee issue hasn't really affected Antetokounmpo, as he is averaging […]
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Mikael Granlund Unavailable Monday
Anaheim Ducks forward Mikael Granlund (lower body) will miss Monday's contest against the Utah Mammoth, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports. Unfortunately, Granlund has re-aggravated a lower-body injury, which recently cost him eight games. The Finnish veteran returned to action last Thursday but was again forced to exit the lineup on Saturday. Granlund has […]
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Conor Garland Misses Monday's Game
Vancouver Canucks right wing Conor Garland (undisclosed) has been ruled out for Monday's matchup against the Florida Panthers. This isn't surprising, as Garland left Sunday's win over the Tampa Bay Lightning with an undisclosed injury. On Monday, Canucks head coach Adam Foote noted that Garland "tweaked" something during a fight with Lightning defenseman Darren Raddysh. […]
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Eetu Luostarinen Out on Monday
Florida Panthers left wing Eetu Luostarinen (lower body) won't be in the lineup for Monday's tilt against the Vancouver Canucks. He is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury. Due to several injuries in the attacking department, Luostarinen has experienced more usage this season, allowing him to make a bigger impact. After 18 games, he sits […]
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Drew Doughty Listed as Week-to-Week
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty (lower body) is set to miss multiple games after the team listed him as week-to-week. The star defenseman suffered a lower-body injury during Saturday's 1-0 win against the Ottawa Senators. Fortunately, it isn't related to an ankle injury, which sidelined Doughty for several months last term. In 19 outings […]
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John Carlson a Game-Time Call Monday
Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson (upper body) is considered a game-time decision for Monday's meeting with the Los Angeles Kings. On Saturday against the New Jersey Devils, Carlson missed his first game of the season due to an upper-body Injury. He may return for Monday's action, but we won't know for certain until the pre-game […]
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Viktor Arvidsson Out Week-to-Week
Boston Bruins winger Viktor Arvidsson (lower body) won't play on Monday night against the Carolina Hurricanes and is considered week-to-week. The Bruins placed him on Injured Reserve after Arvidsson suffered a lower-body injury in Saturday's matchup against the Montreal Canadiens. Across 20 games, Arvidsson has contributed six goals and four assists. Only Morgan Geekie (12) […]
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Charlie McAvoy Out Against Hurricanes
Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy (face) won't play on Monday against the Carolina Hurricanes. He might be unavailable for several games because McAvoy may need surgery after taking a puck to the face in Saturday's win over the Montreal Canadiens. With McAvoy out, the Bruins lose quality on both ends of the ice. The star […]
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Mitchell Marner Establishes Vegas Record Sunday
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mitchell Marner notched a power-play assist in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild, becoming the fastest player to 20 points in franchise history. Marner boasts four goals and 16 assists through his first 18 outings with the team. He already has eight multi-point efforts and hasn't yet gone […]
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Mats Zuccarello Logs Two Assists in Overtime Victory
Minnesota Wild right wing Mats Zuccarello set up two goals, including the game-winner, in Sunday's 3-2 overtime victory against the Vegas Golden Knights. The Norwegian veteran picked up his first assist on a Joel Eriksson Ek goal less than five minutes into the game and helped Kirill Kaprizov get a power-play goal with only 10 […]
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Lucas Raymond Leads Red Wings to Victory at MSG
Detroit Red Wings right wing Lucas Raymond was the main man in Sunday's Original Six matchup against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden, logging a goal and an assist in a 2-1 win. Raymond combined with Patrick Kane to set up Alex DeBrincat for a power-play goal in the season period and went […]
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Quinn Hughes Delivers Four Assists in Sunday's Win
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes finished Sunday's 6-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning with four assists. Hughes' playmaking helped Vancouver come back from a 2-0 deficit. With his third career four-assist game, Hughes tied Reed Larson for the fifth-most by an American defenseman. In his previous outing, the Canucks captain sent out three assists, […]
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Conor Garland Limited to Handful of Minutes Sunday
Vancouver Canucks right wing Conor Garland (undisclosed) suffered a fresh injury blow in Sunday's victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. He logged only 4:21 of ice time, exiting the action with an undisclosed injury after seven shifts. A couple of weeks back, Garland sat out three games with another undisclosed injury. When healthy, he has […]
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Ryan Hartman Suffers Lower-Body Injury
Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman (lower body) left Sunday's 3-2 overtime victory against the Vegas Golden Knights in the third period. He suffered a lower-body injury, exiting after logging 12:30 of ice time. Hartman, who has recently centered the first line, recorded one shot and two hits in the game. With Marco Rossi (lower body) […]
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Adrian Kempe Agrees to $85 Million Extension With Kings
Los Angeles Kings right wing Adrian Kempe has agreed to an eight-year, $85 million contract extension. The contract will run through the 2032-33 season, raising Kempe's cap hit from $5.5 million to $10.625 million. Kempe has been among L.A.'s most consistent offensive players for several seasons and leads the team in scoring this campaign. After […]
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Jrue Holiday Won't Play Sunday
Portland Trail Blazers guard Jrue Holiday (calf) will miss his first game of the season on Sunday against the Dallas Mavericks. The two-time NBA champion is dealing with a sore right calf and has been downgraded from questionable to out. Holiday has had a great time with the Trail Blazers this season, averaging 16.7 points, […]
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Bam Adebayo Not Ready to Return Monday
Miami Heat forward/center Bam Adebayo (toe) will remain sidelined for a sixth straight game on Monday night against the New York Knicks. The star big man hurt his left big toe in a game earlier this month. Adebayo practiced on Sunday, which may indicate that he could be ready to return soon. After hosting the […]
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Jalen Brunson Unavailable Monday
New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson (ankle) will miss a second consecutive contest on Monday against the Miami Heat. He is considered day-to-day after spraining his right ankle in Wednesday's loss to the Orlando Magic. Following Brunson's exit from the lineup, Miles McBride (personal) made his second start of the season on Friday against […]
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OG Anunoby to Sit Out at Least Two Weeks
New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby (hamstring) is expected to be out for a couple of weeks. ESPN's Shams Charania reports that Anunoby will be re-evaluated in two weeks. He will remain behind as the team begins a five-game road trip on Monday night against the Miami Heat. Anunoby averages the fourth-most minutes on the […]
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Bilal Coulibaly Back in Action Sunday
Washington Wizards guard/forward Bilal Coulibaly (calf) will return to the floor on Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets. The team has upgraded his status from questionable to available. The versatile French talent has missed four games due to a left calf contusion. Coulibaly has averaged 10.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.0 blocks, and 1.0 steals […]
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Scott Mayfield Available Sunday
New York Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield (personal) will rejoin the lineup on Sunday against the Colorado Avalanche. He has sat out two games following the birth of his first child. In the Islanders' defense, Mayfield eats up nearly 19 minutes of ice time per game and mainly does the dirty work. He has registered three […]
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Max Shabanov Returns From 12-Game Absence Sunday
New York Islanders right wing Max Shabanov (upper body) has been cleared to return from a 12-game absence on Sunday against the Colorado Avalanche. He last played on Oct. 21, missing time due to an upper-body injury. Although Shabanov was an outstanding offensive player in the KHL, he has yet to make a significant impact […]
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Samuel Honzek Out Week-to-Week
Calgary Flames left wing Samuel Honzek (upper body) has been listed as week-to-week. He was hurt in a collision with teammate Mikael Backlund on Saturday against the Winnipeg Jets. In 18 outings, Honzek has recorded four points (two goals, two assists) and 35 hits. His exit from the lineup will likely give a chance to […]
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