Mackenzie Blackwood Gets Green Light

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood will make his first start in almost a month as his team makes the trip across the river to face the New York Rangers on Tuesday. The 24-year-old hasn't played a game since January 19th after missing an extended period of time due to Covid-19. Blackwood has been excellent […]

Tristan Thompson To Start Against Nuggets

Boston Celtics forward/center Tristan Thompson will start Tuesday night against the Denver Nuggets with Daniel Theis (finger) sidelined. Thompson was the expected fill-in starter and will be a good stream option for fantasy managers in need of rebounds while Theis remains out. Robert Williams III should also see some run off the bench and offers […]

Brett Anderson Agrees To Terms With Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers have agreed to a one-year, $2.5 million deal to bring back free-agent left-hander Brett Anderson, ESPN's Jeff Passan reported on Tuesday. The club has not confirmed the deal, which is pending a physical. Anderson is 33 years old and returns to Milwaukee and can make an additional $1 million in incentives. Anderson […]

Ilya Sorokin Starts For Islanders On Tuesday

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin will make his first start in over a month as his team looks to take down the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday. The rookie netminder, who last took the crease in a 5-0 loss to the Rangers on January 16th, enters the contest with a 3.65 goals-against average and a […]

Joel Embiid Probable To Play Wednesday Night

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (back) is listed as probable Wednesday against the Houston Rockets. Embiid was available play Monday night, but then was a last-minute scratch as he continues to deal with back tightness. Embiid seems to have needed the rest day and will likely give it a go on Wednesday. Embiid's return will […]

Anthony Beauvillier Returns To Lineup On Tuesday

New York Islanders forward Anthony Beauvillier (lower body) will make his return to the lineup on Tuesday as his team travels to Buffalo to take on the Sabres. The 23-year-old has been on the shelf due to a lower-body injury since Jan. 24 and can be expected to jump back into the Isles top-nine forward […]

P.J. Tucker Questionable Against 76ers

Houston Rockets forward/center P.J. Tucker (quad) is listed as questionable to play Wednesday against the Philadelphia 76ers. Tucker missed Monday's contest against the Washington Wizards which led way for Danuel House Jr. to start. House has been a bit inconsistent this year, but posted 17 points, five rebounds, three assists, one three-pointer, one steal and […]

Victor Oladipo And Eric Gordon Doubtful For Wednesday

Houston Rockets guards Victor Oladipo (foot) and Eric Gordon (groin) are both listed as doubtful to play Wednesday against the Philadelphia 76ers. Oladipo is on pace to miss his third straight game while Gordon is on track to miss his second straight. Both players have will have an opportunity to return to play on Friday […]

Artemi Panarin Out Again On Tuesday Versus Devils

New York Rangers forward Artemi Panarin will not dress as his team takes on the visiting New Jersey Devils on Tuesday. The skilled Russian, who also missed his team's contest on Friday, sustained a lower-body injury in the Rangers' loss to the Bruins last Wednesday. Panarin's absence comes at a bad time for New York […]

Tristan Jarry Gets The Call On Tuesday

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry will guard the cage as his team hosts the visiting Washington Capitals on Tuesday evening. The 25-year-old, who snapped a three-game losing streak with a 28-save win versus the Caps on Sunday, is looking to rebound from a tough start to the 2020-2021 campaign. After winning the starting job in […]

D'Angelo Russell Will Undergo Surgery On Knee

Minnesota Timberwolves guard D'Angelo Russell (knee) will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and is expected to miss four to six weeks. Russell has missed four of the past five games with the injury before electing to undergo surgery. This timeline would put Russell's return after the All-Star break, and Minnesota could be well […]

Vitek Vanecek Back In Net On Tuesday

Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek will take the crease as his team faces off against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night. Vanecek, who took a loss while allowing four goals on 36 shots on Sunday versus the Pens, is looking to snap a four-game losing streak. The 25-year-old carries a 3.26 goals-against average and a […]

Monte Morris Ruled Out Tuesday Night

Denver Nuggets guard Monte Morris (shoulder) will not play Tuesday against the Boston Celtics. Morris popped onto the injury report with a shoulder strain and was originally questionable to play, however will join a long list of Denver players on the sidelines. With Morris out, Jamal Murray should see all the minutes he can handle […]

James Ennis And Al-Farouq Aminu Questionable Against Knicks

Orlando Magic forwards James Ennis (groin) and Al-Farouq Aminu (knee) are both questionable to play Wednesday against the New York Knicks. Ennis suffered a groin strain over the weekend and missed Sunday's game while Aminu has played just five minutes in over a year. Aminu is making strides for his availability as he went through […]

Evan Fournier Questionable To Play Wednesday

Orlando Magic guard/forward Evan Fournier (back) is listed as questionable Wednesday against the New York Knicks. Fournier has missed five straight games with his lingering back issue, but was able to go through a full non-contact practice on Tuesday. Fournier has been closer to a game-time call lately and we will likely know his status […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Remains Out Against Blazers

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (knee) will sit Tuesday against the Portland Trail Blazers. Gilgeous-Alexander has been dealing with knee issues for over a week now and will miss his fourth game in a row and sixth game in his past eight. The good news for the Thunder is Theo Maledon (health and safety […]

Matt Roy Back In The Lineup

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Matt Roy will be playing Tuesday against the Minnesota Wild. He hasn't played since January 28th with having an upper-body injury. Roy will be slotted in on the team's third defenseman pairing. With Roy returning, Austin Strand should be out of the lineup. The defenseman has three goals through eight games […]

Theo Maledon Available To Play Tuesday

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Theo Maledon is available to play Tuesday against the Portland Trail Blazers. Maledon has missed the last five games for the Thunder while in the league's COVID-19 protocols, so there may be a conditioning factor in play, but it was never clear whether Maledon was exposed to COVID-19. Regardless, Maledon is […]

Mitchell Robinson To Be Re-Evaluated After All-Star Break

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (hand) underwent successful surgery Tuesday to repair a fracture in his right hand and will be out at least through the All-Star break. Robinson's original timeline was roughly four-to-six weeks so this seems a little optimistic given the nature of surgery and the fact this is Robinson's shooting hand. […]

Cole Anthony Out Through All-Star Break

Orlando Magic point guard Cole Anthony (ribs) has been diagnosed with a non-displaced fracture of his right first rib and is out through the All-Star break. Anthony has been dealing with a shoulder injury and has missed three straight games, but now somehow picked up the injury to his ribs and could be out for […]

Kaapo Kahkonen To Start As Minnesota Returns To Action

Minnesota Wild netminder Kaapo Kahkonen will mind the crease Tuesday. It will be Minnesota's first game since February 2nd, where they lost to Colorado 2-1. They were off due to COVID-19 protocol. Kahkonen has a 3-3-0 record with a goals-against-average of 2.86 and a .903 save percentage. He may be a player a fantasy manager […]

Rangers Acquire Josh Sborz From Dodgers

The Texas Rangers acquired right-handed pitcher Josh Sborz from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday in exchange for minor league righty Jhan Zambrano. Sborz was designated for assignment on Feb. 11 when the Dodgers signed Trevor Bauer. A second-round pick in 2015, Sborz made his major league debut in June of 2019 and has thrown […]

Dansby Swanson Loses Arbitration Case

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson will earn $6 million this year after losing his salary arbitration case on Tuesday. He was requesting $6.7 million. The 27-year-old made $3.15 million through the arbitration process in 2020, and he's been among the teams better players over the last three seasons. Appearing in all 60 games in the […]

Mets In On Trevor Rosenthal

The New York Mets have stayed in touch with free-agent relief pitcher Trevor Rosenthal and are clearly "in" on the right-hander. The hard-throwing veteran is arguably the best reliever left on the open market after a bounce-back 2020 campaign in which he was a finalist for National League Reliever of the Year. The 30-year-old recorded […]

Mets, Kris Bryant Rumors Aren't True

Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said that the rumors of the New York Mets and third baseman Kris Bryant are inaccurate. Hoyer also said he hasn't been engaged in any serious trade talks in a while, and nothing major is expected at this point with pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training […]

Odubel Herrera Invited To Spring Training

Philadelphia Phillies former All-Star center fielder Odubel Herrera is among 31 non-roster players that were invited to spring training. Herrera will earn $10 million this year but hasn't played since 2019 when he was suspended under the league's domestic-violence policy. Other non-roster invites for the Phillies include pitchers Neftali Feliz, Brandon Kintzler, Bryan Mitchell, Ivan […]

Matt Wise Named Interim Pitching Coach

Los Angeles Angels bullpen coach Matt Wise has been named as the team's interim pitching coach, replacing the suspended Mickey Callaway. New executive Dom Chiti will fill in as the bullpen coach until the investigation of Callaway is completed. Callaway is being investigated by Major League Baseball over allegations of inappropriate behavior toward several women […]

Monte Morris Questionable Versus Celtics

Denver Nuggets guard Monte Morris (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against the Boston Celtics. Morris has been in the starting lineup recently with the Nuggets shorthanded. However, he hasn't been able to make much of an impact despite getting at least 30 minutes of play. His absence would mean increased minutes for […]

D'Angelo Russell Remains Sidelined

Minnesota Timberwolves guard D'Angelo Russell (leg) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. He'll miss his eighth straight game while the team continues to gather information about the injury. It's unclear when Russell is getting back on the court because it sounds like the team doesn't know the severity of […]

Daniel Theis Won't Suit Up Tuesday

Boston Celtics center Daniel Theis (finger) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Denver Nuggets. He is dealing with a sprained right index finger, but it doesn't sound like something that is going to sideline him for an extended period. Tristan Thompson and Robert Williams will split up the center minutes for Tuesday's […]