
Matisse Thybulle Listed As Questionable For Tuesday
Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard Matisse Thybulle (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against the Phoenix Suns. The defensive specialist is dealing with right shoulder soreness. He was forced to sit out the team's most recent game on Sunday against the Chicago Bulls. Fellow shooting guard Furkan Korkmaz went on to see extra playing […]

James Bouknight Dealing With Wrist Injury
Charlotte Hornets rookie point guard James Bouknight (wrist) was ruled out for Monday's game against the Toronto Raptors due to a right wrist sprain. It's been a rough year for the rookie out of Connecticut, who was selected 11th overall in this past year's draft. He's seen limited playing time off the bench. In the […]

John Collins Probable For Tuesday's Game
Atlanta Hawks power forward John Collins (heel) is listed as probable on the injury report for Tuesday's game against the Indiana Pacers. He is currently dealing with right heel discomfort. He played through the injury against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday and went on to post a massive double-double with 22 points and 18 boards. […]

D'Angelo Russell Listed As Questionable For Tuesday
Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D'Angelo Russell (shin) is listed as questionable for Tuesday's road game against the Sacramento Kings. Russell is dealing with a bruised left shin. The injury caused him to miss four consecutive games before he made his return to action against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday. He had a solid outing in […]

Gordon Hayward Won't Return To Monday's Game
Charlotte Hornets small forward Gordon Hayward (ankle) has been ruled out for the remainder of Monday's game against the Toronto Raptors. The veteran suffered a left ankle injury in the first quarter of the game when he took an awkward fall. He walked off the court on his own, but was in noticeable pain. Prior […]

Aleksej Pokusevski Sent To The G League
The Oklahoma City Thunder sent power forward/center Aleksej Pokusevski to the G League on Monday. The seven-footer fell out of the team's rotation in early January, but he earned playing time in this past Saturday's game against the Sacramento Kings. He played 26 minutes in the contest and shot 5-for-9 from the field on the […]

Quentin Grimes Scratched With Sore Knee
New York Knicks shooting guard Quentin Grimes (knee) has been ruled out for Monday's road game against the Utah Jazz. He is dealing with a sore right knee. There had been no injury designation for him going into the day, so he may have suffered the injury during warmups prior to Monday's game. The rookie […]

Jack Hermansson Takes Split-Decision Loss Saturday
Since a win in April of 2019 against Jacare Souza, Jack Hermansson has alternated wins and losses, and that streak continued on Saturday night when he took the loss in the main event against Sean Strickland. Hermansson's takedown game was not on point Saturday, as he had all eight of his takedown tries stuffed by […]

Sean Strickland Continues To Impress With Main-Event Victory
It has been quite the return to action for Sean Strickland, who has gone 5-0 since his two-year layoff from 2018 to 2020. In Saturday's main event, Strickland took the split-decision win (46-49, 48-47, 46-49) over Jack Hermansson. In 25 minutes of action, Strickland landed 153 significant strikes (161 total strikes) and stuffed all eight […]

Tyler Higbee Unlikely To Practice Early In Week
Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee (knee) is not expected to suit up for any of the team's practices early in the week ahead of Super Bowl LVI on Sunday. Higbee injured his knee during the NFL Championship Game, hauling in two receptions for 18 yards prior to his departure. Kendall Blanton emerged in […]

Punahele Soriano Loses Second Straight Bout
After scoring two impressive victories upon entering the UFC, Punahele Soriano has now lost his last two contests, including his split decision in Saturday's fight against Nick Maximov. In 15 minutes of action, Soriano was able to rack up 45 significant strikes (74 total strikes), actually out-striking Maximov statistically. The difference came in the ground […]

Jared Goff Eyes Improvement Heading Into 2022 Season
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff had an uninspiring first fantasy campaign with his new franchise, even as he completed a career-high 67.2 percent of his passes. Sacked a career-high 35 times, Goff was unable to find the same success that he did while with the Rams, where he went to two Pro Bowls. Entering another […]

Nick Maximov Remains Undefeated After Split-Decision Win
Remaining undefeated in the UFC, Nick Maximov used his ground game and wrestling skills to pull out a split decision on Saturday. In 15 minutes of action, Maximov collected 29 significant strikes (60 total strikes) but really dominated in the control-time department, controlling Soriano for 8:45 of the contest. A rising star in the middleweight […]

Saints Set To Hire Dennis Allen As Next Head Coach
The New Orleans Saints are on track to promote defensive coordinator Dennis Allen to their head coach position, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. Allen would take the place of longtime head coach Sean Payton, who stepped down from his role last month. Allen has previous head coaching experience, having led the then-Oakland Raiders to a […]

Carlston Harris' Night Ended In First Round Via TKO
Carlston Harris' bid for three straight wins in the UFC came to a crash on Saturday night as he fell to Shavkat Rakhmonov via first-round knockout on the main card of action. Near the end of the first round, Harris took a spinning head kick that dropped him to the mat. Rakhmonov was able to […]

Golden State Increases Klay Thompson’s Minutes Limit
Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson has had his playing time cap elevated to 30 minutes ahead of Monday's game against Oklahoma City. Thompson has scored in double figures in each of his 11 appearances this season, averaging 16.3 points and 2.8 made triples per contest. It remains unlikely that the Warriors will thrust […]

Shavkat Rakhmonov Earns Third Straight Finish On Saturday
Less than one round of action is all it took for young rising star Shavkat Rakhmonov to go 15-for-15 in his professional career. A big spin kick to the head of Carlston Harris dropped him, leading to a flurry of strikes from Rakhmonov to end the contest 4:10 into the first round. In the one […]

Sam Alvey Unable To Break Winless Streak
Things continue to go downhill for the aging Sam Alvey, who was submitted in the second round of his contest on Saturday against Brendan Allen. Alvey is now winless in his last eight contests, with seven of those being losses and one a draw. In 7:10 of action, Alvey collected 24 significant strikes but absorbed […]

Otto Porter Jr., Andre Iguodala Will Return For Monday’s Game
Golden State Warriors small forwards Otto Porter Jr. (back) and Andre Iguodala (hip) have been given the green light to suit up for Monday's contest against Oklahoma City. Porter's return after a three-game absence will also see him return to the starting five, bumping Moses Moody back to the second unit. Prior to going down, […]

Brendan Allen Secures Submission Victory On Saturday
Stepping in on less than a week's notice, Louisiana native Brendan Allen went up in weight class to meet Sam Alvey in a main-card showdown on Saturday night. Wanting to avenge his loss to end 2021, Allen did just that to secure a second-round submission against the declining Alvey. With the win, Allen has now […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Will Be Sidelined Tuesday
Brooklyn Nets center LaMarcus Aldridge (ankle) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against Boston as he continues to work his way back from a sprained left ankle. Aldridge's absence is set to mark his fifth in a row, and should pave the way for Blake Griffin to play a significant role in the frontcourt, […]

Tresean Gore Hits A Roadblock In Debut
With the TUF tournament championship canceled due to injury, the matchup finally came to be, but for Tresean Gore, it did not go as planned on Saturday. Suffering the first loss of his professional career, Gore was out-struck and landed only 57 significant strikes (86 total strikes) compared to Bryan Battle's 112 significant strikes. The […]

LeBron James Earns Probable Tag For Tuesday’s Game
Los Angeles Lakers point guard/small forward LeBron James (knee) has been deemed probable to play in Tuesday's contest vs. the Bucks after making a somewhat surprising return to action Saturday. James, who missed five games with a knee ailment, was able to log a triple-double across 40 minutes in his return to action, so it's […]

Zach LaVine Returns To Action Monday
Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine (back) has been cleared to take the floor for Monday's contest against the Suns, returning from a two-game absence due to a back ailment. LaVine, who will not face a minutes restriction, will likely bump Troy Brown Jr. from the starting five, thereby zapping him of his DFS intrigue. […]

Nicolas Claxton Receives Questionable Tag For Tuesday
Brooklyn Nets center Nicolas Claxton (hamstring) has been deemed questionable to suit up for Tuesday's game against the Celtics due to a tight left hamstring. Claxton was held to just five minutes in Friday's outing due to the ailment, having since been unavailable Sunday, allowing Blake Griffin to step in and see 30 minutes as […]

Jimmy Butler, Max Strus Set To Suit Up Monday
Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler (toe) and shooting guard/small forward Max Strus (quad) are on track to play in Monday's game against Washington. Butler has been the engine that makes Miami go this year, averaging 21.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 6.3 assists, in addition to adding 1.8 steals per game. Strus returns from a […]

Tyler Herro Will Miss Monday’s Contest
Miami Heat point/shooting guard Tyler Herro (knee) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Wizards as he battles a sore right knee. Herro has proven to be an adept points producer during his third season, having scored in double figures in 17 consecutive games en route to averaging 20.1 PPG thus far in […]

EPL Betting Picks for Matchweek 24: English Premier League
We're back after a short hiatus due to the PL taking a short break followed by the FA Cup Fourth Round ties at the weekend. We also have a shortened matchweek with just nine games on due to Chelsea's participation in the World Club Championship. But there's still some intriguing games to get through. Back […]

De'Aaron Fox Picks Up Questionable Tag For Tuesday
Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox (ankle) has been deemed questionable to suit up for Tuesday's game against Minnesota due to a sore left ankle, but he was able to practice in full Monday. Fox has been sidelined for each of Sacramento's past eight outings, paving the way for Tyrese Haliburton and Davion Mitchell to […]

Bryan Battle Earns Decision Win Saturday
Still undefeated since his run on TUF, Bryan Battle earned a unanimous-decision victory over Tresean Gore (28-29, 28-29, 28-29) on Saturday to move to 8-1 in his professional career. Battle dominated on the stat sheet, collecting 112 significant strikes (119 total strikes) compared to Gore's 57 significant strikes. The takedowns were not quite working for […]