Lions Likely To Exercise Fifth-Year Option On T.J. Hockenson

Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson is likely to be staying with the organization a little longer. Lions GM Brad Holmes mentioned they will likely exercise Hockenson's fifth-year option, assuming the two sides don't agree on a long term deal. The Lions will have until May 2 to finalize a deal with Hockenson. The 24-year-old […]

Chris Duarte Unlikely To Return This Year

Indiana Pacers guard Chris Duarte (toe) hasn't appeared in a game since March 15 as he's been sidelined by left big toe soreness. The injury has plagued him since late February, but he attempted to play through it for a few weeks. On Friday, Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle told the media that it was […]

JaVale McGee Cleared To Play On Friday

Phoenix Suns center JaVale McGee (illness) has been given the green light to suit up for Friday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. The news isn't particularly surprising as McGee had been listed as probable earlier in the day. The seven-footer has been dealing with a non-COVID illness and it's cost him two straight games. With […]

Cameron Johnson Set To Return On Friday

Phoenix Suns forward Cameron Johnson (quad) will officially be active for Friday night's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. A right quad contusion led to Johnson being sidelined for about a month. The last time we saw him on the court was March 4, when he lit up the New York Knicks with 38 points. Johnson […]

Ivica Zubac To Play Limited Minutes Friday

Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac is the only member of the team's regular starting unit who is not getting the night off on Friday. However, Clippers head coach Ty Lue stated that Zubac "probably won't play too many minutes tonight." The seven-footer logged 32 minutes in the team's overtime loss to the Chicago Bulls […]

Alperen Sengun Ruled Out For Friday's Game

Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (thigh) has officially been ruled out for Friday night's game against the Sacramento Kings. The rookie is dealing with a left thigh bruise. He suffered the injury on Monday and he hasn't played since. Rockets beat writer Jonathan Feigen, who broke the news about Sengun, added that the Rockets rookie […]

Malcolm Brogdon Out Once Again On Friday

Indiana Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon (back) has officially been ruled out for Friday's game against the Boston Celtics. The only surprise here is that it took up until about an hour before tip-off to get the official news. The former Virginia Cavalier had been listed as questionable up until then. Brogdon hasn't played since […]

Goga Bitadze, Oshae Brissett, Isaiah Jackson All Active

In a somewhat surprising development, the Indiana Pacers will have Goga Bitadze (foot), Oshae Brissett (back) and Isaiah Jackson (head) all available for Friday night's game against the Boston Celtics. All three had been listed as questionable going into the day. Bitadze is the only player from the trio of big men who played in […]

Aleksej Pokusevski Out With Illness Friday

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Aleksej Pokusevski (illness) has been ruled out for Friday's contest against the Detroit Pistons, according to Thunder beat writer Joe Mussatto. Poku is dealing with flu-like symptoms, so he will join the many injured or fake injured Thunder players on the sidelines on Friday. The Thunder offense will run through Theo […]

Ilya Sorokin Remains Sidelined

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (upper body) has resumed skating, but he remains unavailable for Friday's Battle of New York against the Rangers. Sorokin has missed two games after getting injured last weekend in a 4-1 loss to Tampa Bay. He's been a rock for the Islanders this season with a 22-14-7 record and […]

Max Strus, Gabe Vincent Questionable For Saturday

Miami Heat guards Max Strus (shoulder) and Gabe Vincent (toe) are both listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Chicago Bulls. Vincent missed four straight games due to a right big toe contusion, but he returned to action earlier this week. Clearly the injury is still nagging him. He didn't produce much in the […]

Logan Thompson Continues To Start For Vegas

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Logan Thompson will earn another start Friday against Seattle. Robin Lehner is back healthy again and backed up Thompson Wednesday against the Kraken, but the 25-year-old rookie produced his first career shutout in a 3-0 win, and as we all know, it's not wise to try to fix things that aren't […]

Gordon Hayward Set To Return On Saturday

Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward (ankle) is officially set to make his long-awaited return to the court on Saturday, when the team takes on the Philadelphia 76ers. He is officially listed as probable, but Rod Boone of the Charlotte Hornets stated that Hayward will be in action for the game. The 32-year-old has missed each […]

Zach LaVine Probable For Saturday Against Heat

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (knee) is listed as probable for Saturday's game against the Miami Heat. The high-scoring guard has been a fixture on the injury report lately, typically carrying a probable or questionable tag and also typically playing through the injury. He's played in 10 consecutive games and he has been logging his […]

Lawson Crouse Set To Miss The Rest Of The Season

Arizona Coyotes winger Lawson Crouse (hand) is set to miss the rest of the season. He reportedly broke a bone in his hand while blocking a shot in Monday's 6-1 loss to Edmonton and will need at least four weeks to recover. It's a real shame, as Crouse was having a nice campaign with 20 […]

Trae Young Probable For Saturday Against Nets

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young (groin) suffered a groin injury in the team's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday. He left the game in the first half, but was able to return. He is listed as probable ahead of Saturday's game against the Brooklyn Nets, so the injury certainly doesn't seem like anything […]

LeBron James, Anthony Davis Questionable Friday

Los Angeles Lakers small forward LeBron James (ankle) and center Anthony Davis (foot) are both listed as questionable ahead of Friday night's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. It sounds like both players are game-time decisions. If they can get through pregame warmups fine, we may see them on the court for the game. James […]

Jordan Kyrou Questionable For Friday

St. Louis Blues forward Jordan Kyrou (illness) is considered questionable for Friday's encounter with the Oilers. He was a fairly late scratch with an illness for Wednesday's 4-3 victory over Vancouver and could miss out again. The 23-year-old has had a big season with 20 goals and 62 points across 61 games. Alexei Toropchenko filled […]

Zack Kassian Joins Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' Line

Edmonton Oilers right wing Zack Kassian will be back in the lineup Friday against St. Louis after spending a pair of games in the press box. He'll be rolling with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Derick Brassard on the third line. Nugent-Hopkins is among Edmonton's best passers and Brassard has found some offensive success lately, so Kassian […]

Mads Sogaard Makes NHL Debut On Friday

Ottawa Senators goaltender Mads Sogaard will get the first taste of NHL action on Friday against Detroit. The 21-year-old is a big six-foot-seven goalie who was drafted in the second round in 2019. He has gone 16-13-1, with a 2.87 goals-against average and .906 save percentage with the Belleville Senators this season in the AHL. […]

Jacob deGrom Shut Down For Up To Four Weeks

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom's (shoulder) MRI exam revealed a stress reaction on his scapula that has caused inflammation in his right shoulder. The immediate prescription is for deGrom to stop throwing for up to four weeks before more tests are done. The two-time Cy Young winner felt tightness in his shoulder while […]

Riley Greene Undergoes X-Rays On His Foot

Updating a previous report, Detroit Tigers outfield prospect Riley Greene (foot) exited Friday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Yankees early after fouling a ball off the inside part of his foot in the third inning. Greene is awaiting the results of X-rays that were taken. It remains to be seen if the 21-year-old […]

Damiere Byrd Signs With Falcons

Free-agent wide receiver Damiere Byrd is signing with the Atlanta Falcons on an undisclosed one-year deal on Friday, according to a source. The Falcons lost Russell Gage to free agency and Calvin Ridley to a one-year suspension, and they've replaced them with the likes of Byrd, Auden Tate and KhaDarel Hodge. Not exactly household receiving […]

Stephen Curry To Begin Individual Drills Next Week

The Golden State Warriors released an update on injured point guard Stephen Curry (foot) to the team's Twitter account on Friday. In the update, the team stated that Curry is "making good progress." He has spent the last two weeks doing rehabilitation exercises and the team plans to progress him into individual on-court workouts next […]

Frank Ntilikina Will Be Available Friday

Dallas Mavericks guard Frank Ntilikina (ankle) will be suiting up for Friday night's game against the Washington Wizards. The 23-year-old missed each of the team's last two games due to a right ankle sprain. He could see his minutes go up a bit on Friday as the team will be without Trey Burke, who is […]

Miles McBride Probable For Saturday

New York Knicks guard Miles McBride (knee) is listed as probable for Saturday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The rookie is dealing with right knee soreness, but it sounds like he'll be good to go for the team's next game. McBride has been the team's second guard off the bench lately. Immanuel Quickley has been […]

Julius Randle Ruled Out For Saturday's Game

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle (quad) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Randle is dealing with a right quad injury. The injury caused him to miss three games in late March. He returned to the lineup three games ago, but has certainly struggled since his return, indicating that […]

Marvin Bagley III, Kelly Olynyk Out On Friday

The Detroit Pistons have ruled out power forward Marvin Bagley III (wrist) and center Kelly Olynyk (rest) for Friday night's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. According to the injury report, Bagley has a left hip strain, but he may just be receiving a day of rest like his teammate, Olynyk. Isaiah Stewart should dominate […]

Wendell Carter Jr. Ruled Out On Friday

The Orlando Magic have ruled out center Wendell Carter Jr. (wrist) for Friday night's game against the Toronto Raptors. This will be his second consecutive missed game and the fourth game he's missed over the team's last five contests. The former Duke Blue Devil is currently nursing a left wrist sprain. His next chance to […]

Marcus Morris Sr., Nicolas Batum Ruled Out Friday

Los Angeles Clippers forwards Marcus Morris Sr. (knee) and Nicolas Batum (ankle) have been ruled out for Friday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Both players took part in the team's overtime loss to the Chicago Bulls on Thursday, despite the fact that both players carried injury designations going into the contest. It's no surprise to […]