Tim Hardaway Jr. Ruled Out For Sunday

Dallas Mavericks guard Tim Hardaway Jr. (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Sacramento Kings. It's the second game of a back-to-back set, so this is likely just the Mavs giving their veteran a day off. Fantasy managers should expect Hardaway to be fine going forward. Josh Richardson, Jalen Brunson, and Trey […]

Aleksej Pokusevski Questionable Against Suns

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Aleksej Pokusevski (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Phoenix Suns. He sat out on Saturday due to a bruised knee and very well could miss this game too. The Thunder have been cautious with injuries, while they tank for draft position. It's hard to imagine anyone on […]

Bobby Portis Late Scratch On Sunday

Milwaukee Bucks center Bobby Portis (illness) is a late scratch from Sunday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. This is unfortunate since Portis has been a decent streaming option lately. It sounds like this is a non-COVID related illness, so hopefully it'll be just a one game absence for Portis. P.J. Tucker will see more minutes […]

Tony Watson Placed On 10-Day IL Sunday

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Tony Watson (calf) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left calf strain, the team announced on Sunday. Watson has been a solid reliever early this year, going 1-0 with one hold, a 1.08 ERA and six strikeouts in 8 1/3 innings of work. In a corresponding […]

Jose Alvarado Suspended Three Games Over Friday Incident

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jose Alvarado has been suspended for three games for his actions in Friday's game against the Mets, according to MLB.com's Todd Zolecki. Alvarado got into a shouting match with Mets first baseman Dominic Smith after striking him out on Friday, which led to a benches-clearing incident. Zolecki reports that Alvarado will […]

Marco Gonzales Plays Catch Sunday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales (forearm) played catch Sunday, an encouraging sign as he works his way back from the injured list. Manager Scott Servais has stated that the team only expects Gonzales to miss "a few" starts. Whenever a forearm is listed as the cause for an absence, that fairly leads to concern, […]

Luis Robert Diagnosed With Right Hip Flexor Strain

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert (hip) has been diagnosed with a right hip flexor strain, according to The Athletic. Robert exited Sunday's game in the first inning after beating out an infield single and then collapsing to the ground in pain. He had to be helped off the field, and was unable to put […]

Buster Posey Out Of Lineup Against Padres

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's finale with the Padres. It's just a day off for Posey, who is in the midst of a bounce-back season as he is currently slashing .359/.423/.688 with six home runs, nine RBI and 14 runs scored in 18 games. Curt Casali […]

Charlie Blackmon Gets Day Off Sunday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon is out of the lineup for Sunday's finale with the Diamondbacks. It will be just his fourth day off this year, as he is slashing .200/.326/.313 with one home run, 12 RBI and eight runs scored in 24 games. Yonathan Daza will get the start in right Sunday, and he […]

Matt Olson Returns To Lineup Sunday

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson (eye) is back in the starting lineup for Sunday's finale with the Orioles. It's Olson's first game back since being hit in the eye by a ball that ricocheted into his face in the batting cages on Thursday morning. He will bat cleanup against Baltimore starter Bruce Zimmerman, as […]

Jesus Luzardo Lands On IL With Fractured Finger

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo (finger) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a hairline fracture in his left pinky finger, according to Alex Coffey of The Athletic. Manager Bob Melvin said that Luzardo had injured his hand when he "accidentally bumped his hand on the desk" while playing a video game […]

Juuse Saros Blanks Stars On Saturday

Nashville Predators goalie Juuse Saros blanked the Dallas Stars 1-0 in overtime on Saturday. Saros kicked out 28 Stars shots on goal to record his third shutout of 2021. He has been lights out for the Predators, compiling a record of 19-10-1, a goals-against average of 2.28, and a .928 save percentage. With just five […]

Auston Matthews Scores Two More Goals In Victory

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews scored two goals and finished with a plus-two rating in Saturday's 5-1 victory against the Canucks. Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner added a pair of assists in the contest, as the dynamic duo of Marner (64 points) and Matthews (62 points) have been dominant all season long, as […]

Jack Campbell Makes 26 Saves In Victory

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell stopped 26 shots on goal to earn his 15th victory of the season in Saturday's 5-1 victory against the Canucks. Campbell improved his record to an incredible 15-2-1 on the season, while posting a 2.07 goals against average and .927 save percentage through 18 games. Campbell has established himself […]

Luis Robert Exits Early On Sunday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert has exited Sunday's contest in the bottom of the first inning. Robert hurt his leg when he beat out an infield hit and he came up lame. More should be known about the young star as the afternoon goes on. Outfielder Adam Eaton pinch-ran for Robert. If Robert were […]

Cole Caufield Scores First Career NHL Goal In Victory

Montreal Canadiens right wing Cole Caufield found the back of the net for his first career NHL goal in Saturday's 3-2 overtime victory against the Senators. The 20-year-old scored the game-winning goal off of a tap-in thanks to defenseman Jeff Petry's nice set up play, helping the Canadiens earn a crucial two points as the […]

Tristan Jarry Earns Shutout Against Capitals

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry stopped all 24 shots on goal to earn his second shutout of the season in Saturday's 3-0 victory against the Capitals. Jarry improved to 23-9-3 on the season, while lowering his goals against average to 2.67 to go along with a .912 save percentage through 36 games. Jarry has been […]

Anthony Duclair Keeps Point Streak Alive On Saturday

Florida Panther's winger Anthony Duclair continues to play well down the stretch scoring two goals and adding an assist on Saturday. His team beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4. He netted goals in the first and third-period while adding an assist in the second period. The Canadian-born winger now has recorded 12 points in his last […]

Semyon Varlamov Posts Another Shutout Against Rangers

New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov made 28 saves to earn his NHL-leading seventh shutout of the season in Saturday's 3-0 victory against the Rangers. The 33-year-old has been terrific all season long against the Rangers, earning four of his seven shutouts against them. Varlamov has posted a record of 19-9-4 to go along with […]

Fred VanVleet Scores 30 Points Against Jazz

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet finished with 30 points, seven assists, six rebounds and two steals on 11-for-25 shooting from the field and 4-for-11 from deep in Saturday's 106-102 loss against the Jazz. VanVleet led the way with Kyle Lowry (rest) out of the lineup, while bouncing back from a pair of poor performances against […]

J.B. Wendelken Placed On IL With Oblique Strain

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher J.B. Wendelken (oblique) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained left oblique, according to Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. Wendelken pitched in Saturday's loss to Baltimore, allowing two runs on three hits in one inning of work. Over 12 1/3 innings this season, Wendelken has 14 strikeouts with […]

Kevin Fiala Produces Two Points Against St. Louis

Minnesota Wild winger Kevin Fiala and his team defeated St. Louis 4-3 in overtime on Saturday. Fiala assisted on a Jonas Brodin third-period tally to tie the game at 3-3 with a minute left in regulation. He then scored the game-winner in overtime to put the Wild on top 4-3. He has played exceptionally well […]

Miguel Sano Likely To Return In Middle Of The Week

Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano (hamstring) will most likely return to action sometime in the middle of this week, according to Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic. Sano was placed on the injured list on April 23 with a right hamstring strain, and he was eligible to be activated on Saturday, but the team opted […]

Bojan Bogdanovic Scores 34 Points Against Raptors

Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic scored a team-high 34 points on 12-for-22 shooting from the field, 6-for-11 from three-point range and 4-for-4 from the free throw line in Saturday's 106-102 victory against the Raptors. Bogdanovic added four rebounds and four assists in the contest, while falling one three-pointer short of his season-high of seven that […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Picks Up Bat Again This Weekend

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes (wrist) began working again on his rehab efforts over the weekend, according to Jake Crouse of MLB.com. General manager Ben Cherington said that Hayes had a bat in his hands this weekend and also took some soft toss. Hayes had been working his way back from a wrist injury […]

Nikola Jokic Scores 30 Points Against Clippers

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic finished with 30 points, 14 rebounds, seven assists and one block on 9-for-17 shooting from the field, 2-for-6 from three-point range and 10-for-10 from the free throw line in Saturday's 110-104 victory against the Clippers. The 26-year-old has scored 30-plus points 19 times on the season, while going a perfect […]

Kohei Arihara's Next Start Could Be Pushed Back A Day

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kohei Arihara (finger) may have his next start pushed back a day after receiving an injection on a callus on his middle finger, according to Levi Weaver of The Athletic. The team is hopeful that Arihara will only require one extra day of rest before his next start, but if he […]

Jonathan India Activated From Injured List Sunday

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India (undisclosed) was activated from the injured list on Sunday, according to Mark Sheldon of MLB.com. India was scratched from the lineup on Friday and then placed on the injured list, but it appears he is ready to go after a short stint. He's not in the lineup Sunday, but […]

Luka Doncic Records 30-20-10 Line In Victory

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic joined an exclusive list in Saturday's 125-124 victory against the Wizards, as the 22-year-old finished with 31 points, a season-high 20 assists, 12 rebounds, one made three-pointer and just one turnover on 12-for-23 shooting from field goal range in the contest. Doncic's performance helped him join a short list of […]

Christian Vazquez Out Of Lineup Sunday

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez is getting the day off on Sunday against the Rangers. It's just a normal day off for Vazquez, who has played in each of the last six games for Boston. Kevin Plawecki will get the start behind the plate Sunday afternoon and will bat ninth against Texas. Look for […]