Michael Johnson Unable To Get The Win Saturday

Though he was in the whole contest in a closely contested battle, Michael Johnson (19-16) was unable to secure the win over fellow veteran Clay Guida on Saturday, dropping a unanimous decision. With the loss, Johnson has now lost four fights in a row and seven of his last nine outings. Don't let the record […]

Clay Guida Impresses With Unanimous-Decision Victory

In a battle of two seasoned veterans, Clay Guida (36-20) earned an impressive unanimous decision over fellow UFC veteran Michael Johnson on Saturday. Working his striking game to take the first round, the Carpenter was able to utilize his well-known ground game to take the second and third rounds. During the 15 minutes of action, […]

Manel Kape's Long-Awaited Debut Ends In Loss

The long-time RIZIN FF veteran, Manel Kape (15-5) ran into stiff competition in his UFC debut on Saturday, dropping a unanimous decision to the fifth-ranked UFC flyweight in Alexandre Pantoja. In his long-awaited debut, Kape landed 49 significant strikes (51 total strikes.) Though he did not walk out of the Octagon with the win, he […]

Alexandre Pantoja Shows Why He's One Of The Best

Alexandre Pantoja (23-5) showed why he is the UFC's fifth-ranked flyweight on Saturday night, earning a very impressive unanimous decision over a highly touted debuting star in Manel Kape. Being the busier and more aggressive striker, Pantoja landed 74 significant strikes (77 total strikes) in the 15 minutes of action. Though he was taken down […]

Diego Ferreira Drops Split Decision In Close Contest

With only three losses in his lengthy professional MMA career, Diego Ferreira (17-3) has now lost two of those bouts to the surging Beneil Dariush. It was a closely contested battle on Saturday, though, as Ferreira only lost via split decision. Through the 15 minutes of action, Ferreira was able to tally 54 significant strikes […]

Beneil Dariush Continues His Run In Lightweight Division

Continuing his hot streak with his sixth win in a row, Beneil Dariush (20-4-1) earned a tough split-decision win over a very strong Diego Ferreira on Saturday. Through 15 minutes of action, Dariush landed 62 significant strikes (74 total strikes) along with landing five of his 15 attempted takedowns. The 31-year-old Iranian striker has looked […]

Lou Williams Scores Team-High 23 Points

Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams had a team-high 23 points in Sunday's 113-110 loss to the Kings, shooting 6-for-16 from the field and 10-for-10 at the foul line. He completed his line with five rebounds, five assists, two steals, and three turnovers. Kawhi Leonard led the starters with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Sweet […]

Buddy Hield Bounces Back With 22 Points

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield, who had only five points on 1-for-11 shooting on Saturday versus Denver, regained his scoring touch in Sunday's matchup against the Clippers, finishing with 22 points. His 7-for-18 shooting could've been better, but he put in a lot of work on the glass with nine rebounds and handed out […]

Mike Rodriguez Suffers Brutal Loss Saturday

Mike Rodriguez (11-6) suffered his third loss in four appearances on Saturday, dropping his bout with Danilo Marques in the form of a second-round submission. Through 9:52 of action, Rodriguez was only able to land 16 significant strikes (34 total strikes) while being taken down four times. Rodriguez spent most of the time in the […]

De'Aaron Fox Leads Kings Past Clippers

Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox had a wonderful 36-point performance on Sunday to lead the team to a 113-110 win over the Clippers. Fox, who had shot 40 percent from deep in February, struggled from downtown this time with a 2-for-7 effort, but he shot 15-for-25 from the field and was huge for the […]

Danilo Marques Dominates Main-Card Opener

Danilo Marques (11-2) put on a dominant performance to open up the main card of Saturday's UFC Vegas 18 card. Dominating with his ground game, he scored four takedowns in 9:52 of action. Marques also held a total control time of 7:39 seconds. He also out-struck Mike Rodriguez, landing 29 significant strikes (55 total strikes.) […]

Jayson Tatum Leads Celtics With 23 Points

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum was the team's leading scorer in Sunday's 100-91 loss to the Suns, finishing with 23 points, seven assists, four rebounds, and one steal. He went a solid 3-for-7 from three-point range but actually shot a poor 8-for-22 from the field overall, so it was a disappointing performance by him. […]

Deandre Ayton Gets Back To Double-Double Form

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton notched his 14th double-double of the season with 16 points and 11 rebounds in Sunday's 100-91 win over Boston, shooting 7-for-11 from the field and 2-for-2 at the charity stripe. He also had three assists with three turnovers and one block. Ayton missed a double-double by two points in his […]

Devin Booker Dishes Out Season-High 11 Assists

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker delivered a season-high 11 assists and had 18 points to complete a double-double in Sunday's win over Boston. He also had seven rebounds, one steal, and one block with four turnovers, while shooting 7-for-16 from the field with a 1-for-4 record from three-point land. Chris Paul has taken over […]

Derrick Rose Heading Back To New York

The New York Knicks acquired guard Derrick Rose on Sunday from the Pistons. In exchange, guard Dennis Smith Jr. will head to Detroit along with a 2021 second-round pick (via Charlotte). The veteran will be landing in the Big Apple for the second time in his career, having been a member of the Knicks during […]

Bradley Beal Scores Game-High 31 Points

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal scored a game-high 31 points on good 11-for-22 shooting on Sunday, but the team took another L with a 119-97 defeat to Charlotte. He was 3-for-9 from deep, adding six rebounds to his line with one turnover in 28 minutes. Beal was a shocking 1-for-14 from the field in […]

Domantas Sabonis Struggles With Shot In Losing Effort

Indiana Pacers forward Domantas Sabonis nearly notched a double-double, though it was not one of his strongest performances in Sunday's loss to Utah. Sabonis shot just 36.8 percent from the field but delivered a full line with nine rebounds, two assists, two triples, two blocks, and one steal despite fouling out of the game. He's […]

Gordon Hayward Racks Up 25 Points

Charlotte Hornets small forward Gordon Hayward posted his second consecutive 25-point game on Sunday when he shot 8-for-16 from the field and 7-for-10 at the line against Washington. He also had five rebounds, four assists, one steal, and one block with two turnovers in 30 minutes. Hayward, who shot 2-for-6 from deep on Sunday, is […]

Rudy Gobert Records Double-Double With Three Blocks

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert extended his latest double-double streak to three in a 103-95 win over the Pacers. Gobert scored 16 points with 16 boards and three blocks in 31 minutes, his first game with 30+ minutes since last week. The two-time Defensive Player of the Year has seven blocks in his last two […]

Terry Rozier Scores Team-High 26 Points With Five Triples

Charlotte Hornets point guard Terry Rozier led the team with 26 points in Sunday's win over Washington, shooting a nice 5-for-9 from downtown and 9-for-14 from the field. He added four assists, three rebounds, and one block with one turnover in 30 minutes. Rozier's form has been up and down all season long, but with […]

Julius Randle Produces 26-13-7 Line On Sunday

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle finished Sunday's 109-103 loss to Miami with a game-high 26 points, 13 rebounds, and seven assists. He shot 10-for-18 from the field and 3-for-8 from downtown, adding one block on the defensive end. Reggie Bullock had 21 points and four steals, but the rest of the team struggled […]

Donovan Mitchell Flirts With Triple-Double

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell came just one rebound shy of his first career triple-double in Sunday's win over the Pacers. Mitchell compiled 27 points, nine rebounds, 11 assists, four triples, and a steal in 38 minutes. His 25 shot attempts were his highest total all season, though he made just nine of them, despite […]

Jimmy Butler Just Misses Triple-Double

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler had an awful time shooting the ball in Sunday's victory over the Knicks but was close to posting a triple-double with 17 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists. He went just 3-for-11 from the floor but salvaged his scoring with an 11-for-12 effort at the foul line. Butler's line […]

Bam Adebayo Collects 12th Double-Double

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo recorded his 12th double-double of the season in Sunday's win over the Knicks, producing a team-high 24 points and notching 11 rebounds. He shot 10-for-17 from the field and also had five assists, one steal, and one block with one turnover in 39 minutes. Adebayo has established himself as one […]

Dynasty Price Check - James Robinson

We continue with our evaluation of the dynasty league value of high-profile players in our Dynasty Price Check series. Should you trade them or trade for them? Are they being overvalued or undervalued by dynasty players? We've already covered Ezekiel Elliott, which you can read here. Today, we'll be looking at Jacksonville Jaguars running back […]

Alex Ovechkin Scores Twice As Capitals Top Line Shines

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin scored two goals and dished out two assists in Sunday's 7-4 loss versus Philadelphia to produce a big four-point performance. Tom Wilson also had four points with one goal and three assists and Nicklas Backstrom scored one as well while handing out two assists, so the Capitals top line […]

Scott Laughton Scores First Career Hat Trick

Philadelphia Flyers forward Scott Laughton scored with all three shots in Sunday's 7-4 victory over Washington, registering his first career hat trick. Sean Couturier, who returned from a 10-game absence, had two third-period goals and an assist, while Joel Farabee picked up three helpers. Laughton has provided the Flyers with some good depth scoring through […]

Mike Fiers Returns To Athletics On One-Year Deal

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Mike Fiers agreed to a one-year $3.5 million contract to return to the organization he called home for the past two seasons. Fiers has been a quality starter for the A's, but fantasy managers should be less bullish on the 35-year-old righty. His K-rate has dropped four years in a row […]

Chris Driedger Minds Crease On Sunday

Florida Panthers goalie Chris Driedger starts today against the Detroit Red Wings. Driedger has played well through four Panthers games with a record of 3-0-1. The Winnipeg native also has an impressive goals-against-average of 1.72 and a .942 save percentage. Driedger has played in 19 regular-season games and he has recorded one shutout.

James Reimer Starts Sunday

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender James Reimer is between the pipes today against Columbus. The Manitoba native record is 4-1-0. His goals-against-average is 2.76 with a .900 save percentage. Reimer's career regular-season record is 162-127-41.