Alex Bowman More Than Reasonable, Finishes Third At Atlanta

Alex Bowman hung in there all day, survived the wrecks, and was able to take advantage of the long run at the end and finish third at Atlanta. He never did lead a lap but the Chevy was able to stay on the lead lap pretty much the entire race. Sometimes at Atlanta, survival yields […]

Kyle Larson Dominates Atlanta Yet Settles For Second

Kyle Larson did everything a racer could ask for. He led a ton of laps. He enjoyed a dominating race car. He looked poised to win and then just like that, it was gone. With just eight laps to go, Ryan Blaney got by his Chevy and Larson never could catch up. Larson ultimately got […]

Ryan Blaney Shocks Kyle Larson And Field To Win At Atlanta

Ryan Blaney this year has steadily improved each race. The last couple of weeks he drew closer and closer to victory. With Kyle Larson dominating the Atlanta track, Blaney pulled a fast one and sped past Kyle Larson with eight laps to go. From there, Blaney was able to take advantage of Larson getting caught […]

Chad Green Working On A Curveball

New York Yankees relief pitcher Chad Green is introducing a curveball to his arsenal this season, providing him with a possibly strong complimentary pitch to his high-spin fastball. Green had originally planned to introduce a curveball last season but temporarily scrapped the pitch because of the delayed and shortened season, though pitch-tracking systems appear to […]

Christian Wood Leads Rockets In Scoring On Sunday

Houston Rockets center Christian Wood shot 9-for-16 from the field and scored a team-high 27 points in Sunday's 114-112 loss to OKC, adding eight rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and one steal. John Wall missed a couple of big shots near the end and finished with 24 points, while Victor Oladipo settled for 23 points. […]

Kevin Holland Goes 25 Minutes But Takes Decision Loss

In a bout that could have landed Kevin Holland a future middleweight title shot, Derek Brunson got the best of the main event on Saturday, taking the unanimous decision. Statistically, over 25 minutes of action, Holland landed 36 significant strikes (190 total strikes) along with only one takedown. The biggest part of the contest that […]

Moses Brown Notches Another Double-Double

Oklahoma City Thunder center Moses Brown produced his second double-double in three games in Sunday's win over the Rockets, recording 13 points and game-high 14 rebounds. He shot 5-for-8 from the field and 3-for-6 from the free-throw line. Houston has been crushed by centers all year, and they are struggling against bigs even with Christian […]

Song Kenan Engages In Firefight And Takes The Quick Loss

As expected, Song Kenan (16-6) and Max Griffin engaged in a firefight from the first second of their bout on Saturday. With Song looking great in the exchanges, Griffin landed a big strike that landed flush on Song. The follow-up strike was enough to drop Song and lead to the stoppage of the bout via […]

Luguentz Dort Comes Up Big On Both Ends Of The Court

Oklahoma City Thunder guard/forward Luguentz Dort played a key role on both ends of the court in Sunday's 114-112 win over Houston, scoring a team-high 23 points and blocking John Wall's shot inside the final 10 seconds of play. He also had one steal on the defensive end, adding three rebounds and three assists in […]

Cheyanne Buys Goes The Distance But Loses Decision

Unfortunately unable to get her hand raised at the end of her bout like her husband on Saturday, Cheyanne Buys took the decision loss against newcomer Montserrat Ruiz. JP Buys, Cheyanne's husband, competed on the prelims but suffered a knockout loss. Though Buys out-struck Ruiz in the significant-strike department (31 to 15), she was greatly […]

Jimmy Butler Grabs Season-High 15 Rebounds

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler picked up a season-high 15 rebounds in Sunday's overtime loss to the Pacers, adding 21 points and seven assists. He shot 7-for-16 from the field and 7-for-8 at the charity stripe. Butler was a bit cold from the field, but he's filled it up across all categories throughout the […]

Gustavo Lopez Loses On TKO Stoppage

Combate Americas veteran Gustavo Lopez (12-6) dropped to 1-2 inside the Octagon after his third-round TKO stoppage defeat at the hands of Adrian Yanez on Saturday. Lopez got down early in the first round and was unable to fully recover. Through 14:33 of total action, Lopez had 23 significant strikes along with missing his lone […]

Marc Gasol Out Sunday And Possibly More

Los Angeles Lakers center Marc Gasol (conditioning) will not play Sunday against the Phoenix Suns. Gasol is still recovering from COVID-19 and is "wiped out". Head coach Frank Vogel noted Gasol could be out for a few games as he ramps up his conditioning. With Gasol still out, Damian Jones has been starting, but the […]

Landry Shamet Out For Rest Of Game Sunday

Brooklyn Nets guard Landry Shamet (ankle) will miss the remainder of Sunday's game against the Washington Wizards. Shamet suffered an ankle sprain during the game and immediately went to the locker room before being ruled out. Given the severity of ankle sprains, Shamet could be looking at a lengthy absence or end up recovering in […]

Bam Adebayo Scores Game-High 29 Points With 10 rebounds

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo led all scorers with 29 points and added 10 rebounds in Sunday's overtime loss to Indiana. He shot 11-for-21 from the field and 7-for-8 at the foul line. Adebayo produced his usual all-around performance, adding three blocks, two assists, and two steals in 38 minutes. He has started to pick […]

Harry Hunsucker's Debut Does Not Go As Planned

Earning a spot on the main card after suffering a loss in the Contender Series, Harry Hunsucker (7-4) was knocked out by veteran Tai Tuivasa in less than one minute of the very first round on Saturday. After eating some big leg kicks from Tuivasa, Hunsucker was unable to absorb the heavy, thudding shots of […]

LaMelo Ball Likely Out For Year With Fractured Wrist

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (wrist) is likely out for the season after suffering a fracture in his right wrist. Ball took a hard fall onto his wrist on Saturday and was originally listed as probable to play on Monday. After further testing, it was revealed Ball hurt his wrist much worse than originally anticipated. […]

Malcolm Brogdon Has Double-Double In Sunday's Win

Indiana Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon struggled with his shot in Sunday's 109-106 overtime win against Miami but managed to grab a double-double with 12 points and 10 assists. He made a key triple ahead of the final minute of play but shot only 4-for-17 overall from the field with a 3-for-11 record from downtown. […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Doubtful To Play Monday

Milwaukee Bucks forward/center Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) is listed as doubtful to play Monday against the Indiana Pacers. Antetokounmpo is being listed with a knee sprain and the Bucks do not have a back-to-back so this could end up being worrisome for fantasy managers. Bobby Portis and newly acquired P.J. Tucker are next in line for […]

Patrick Beverley And Serge Ibaka Ruled Out Monday

Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley (knee) and forward/center Serge Ibaka (back) have both been ruled out Monday against the Atlanta Hawks. Both players are looking like lengthy absences with their injuries given they were ruled out more than a day in advance. Beverley's absence has lead to Reggie Jackson starting, but he is an […]

Carter Verhaeghe Continues Success On First Line

Florida Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe scored his 12th goal of the season in Sunday's 5-3 loss to Tampa. Aleksander Barkov had two assists. Verhaeghe, who had only nine goals and 13 points in 53 career games prior to the season, has been a nice surprise in 2020-21 with 12 points through 24 outings and a […]

Ryan McDonagh Exits Sunday's Win With Injury

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh left Sunday's 5-3 victory over Florida with a lower-body injury. The veteran blueliner logged only nine shifts before being ruled out for the rest of the contest. McDonagh doesn't offer much offensively anymore, but he's averaged over two blocks per game and has delivered 41 in 31 appearances while […]

Hitting Coach Believes Eloy Jimenez Can Take It To Next Level

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez could take it to the next level, according to hitting coach Frank Menechino. Jimenez has had a fine two seasons in Chicago, compiling 95 runs, 45 home runs, 120 RBI, and a .276 batting average in 177 career games. However, Menechino believes that the 24-year-old slugger could one day […]

Yanni Gourde Extends Goal Streak To Three Games

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Yanni Gourde scored in a third consecutive game on Sunday, helping the team to a 5-3 victory over Florida. He also had an assist to post his fourth multi-point outing of the year. Brayden Point posted a goal and an assist as well. Gourde has moved up to the first line, […]

Sidney Crosby Scores 12th Goal Of The Season

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby found the net for the 12th time this season on Sunday, opening the scoring in a 2-1 overtime loss to New Jersey. Bryan Rust and Jake Guentzel had the assists to continue the trio's success this month. Crosby's line has now combined for 35 points in March. The team will […]

Jesper Bratt Takes Down Penguins

New Jersey Devils winger Jesper Bratt scored his second goal of the season on Sunday, notching the game-winning goal in a 2-1 overtime victory against Pittsburgh. Sami Vatanen tied the game in the second period before Bratt came up with the winner. The Devils are on a rise with three wins in four games and […]

Jose Ramirez Collects Two Hits In Win Over Rangers

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Rangers. Ramirez has had a bit of a quiet spring- he has yet to hit a homer- so it was nice to see him raise his average to .276. The 28-year-old had another strong season in 2020, […]

Jorge Polanco Homers In Return To Lineup

Minnesota Twins second baseman Jorge Polanco went 1-for-4 with a home run and strikeout in a 12-7 win over the Orioles on Sunday. Polanco made his return to the lineup after dealing with a minor groin injury- and didn't wait long to show that he was healthy, depositing the first pitch he saw in his […]

Luis Arraez Could Bat Leadoff At Times

Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Luis Arraez could bat leadoff at times in 2021. Outfielder Max Kepler has been the primary leadoff hitter for Minnesota over the last two seasons, though Arraez has assumed that role when both have been in the lineup this spring. Manager Rocco Baldelli said that both could hit in that spot in […]

Brent Honeywell Jr. To Start Against Red Sox Monday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Brent Honeywell Jr. (elbow) will get the start against the Red Sox on Monday, in what will be his first game appearance since September 2017, reports Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Once one of the top pitching prospects in MLB, Honeywell has missed the last three seasons due […]