Kevin Love Will Not Play Thursday

Miami Heat center Kevin Love (personal) will not play on Thursday against the Utah Jazz. He has been downgraded from doubtful to out due to personal reasons. The specific nature of the personal issue has not been disclosed. This season, Love has averaged 5.9 points per game, along with 4.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists. It […]

Royce O'Neale Ruled Out For Thursday

Phoenix Suns power forward Royce O'Neale (ankle) will be sidelined again on Thursday when the Suns host the Atlanta Hawks. O'Neale suffered a left ankle sprain in a December 28 loss to Golden State Warriors. He's scheduled for a re-evaluation of his injured ankle sometime this week. O'Neale played well in December before injuring his […]

Tari Eason Tagged As Doubtful For Thursday

Houston Rockets power forward Tari Eason (lower leg) is considered doubtful for Thursday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Tuesday's injury report listed Eason as doubtful with both the left-leg issue and an illness, while Thursday's report mentions only the leg. Eason last played on Saturday, December 14, in an Emirates NBA Cup 2024 semifinal loss […]

Santi Aldama Questionable Thursday Against The Rockets

Memphis Grizzlies power forward/center Santi Aldama (ankle) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Houston Rockets. Aldama is currently dealing with a left ankle sprain and has been sidelined for a while, but the Grizzlies have upgraded him to questionable for their game on Thursday. The injury has kept Aldama off the court since December […]

Suns Benching Jusuf Nurkic

According to NBA insider Chris Haynes, Phoenix Suns coach Mike Budenholzer decided that Jusuf Nurkic and Bradley Beal will be removed from the starting lineup, effective immediately. This measure is part of head coach Mike Budenholzer's attempt to get the team back on track. After starting the season with eight wins in their first nine […]

Bradley Beal Removed From Suns' Starting Lineup

After a four-game losing streak and reported tension in the locker room, the Phoenix Suns coach Mike Budenholzer decided to bench Bradley Beal. According to reporter Chris Haynes, Beal will start from the bench for Monday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers and rookie wing Ryan Dunn is set to start in place of Beal. Beal […]

Luguentz Dort Ruled Out On Saturday

Due to an injury, Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Luguentz Dort (ankle) will not suit up against the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday. Dort left Thursday's game against the Indiana Pacers in the first quarter, limping off with what seemed to be a knee injury but was later confirmed to be a right ankle sprain. Dort […]

Branden Carlson Won’t Face Charlotte Saturday

Oklahoma City Thunder center Branden Carlson (concussion) is unavailable for Saturday's contest with the Charlotte Hornets due to a left-ankle sprain. Carlson is set to miss his sixth straight game but he might return on Sunday against the Memphis Grizzlies. Five days ago, the Oklahoma City Thunder announced that Carlson sustained a concussion during team […]

Cason Wallace Out Versus Hornets

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Cason Wallace (quad) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. This is the first game of Wallace's career that he'll miss, snapping an incredible 111-game streak. He's set to return on Sunday against the Memphis Grizzlies. Wallace is one of several guards ruled out for the […]

Kawhi Leonard Likely To Return In January

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Kawhi Leonard (knee) is targeting his return to the court on January 4 against the Hawks. Leonard has joined the squad's practice sessions and while the team will be out of town, he will practice with the San Diego Clippers. He's yet to play a game for the Los Angeles […]

Paolo Banchero Getting Closer To Return

Orlando Magic power forward Paolo Banchero (oblique) will not suit up for Saturday's matchup against the Brooklyn Nets. However, he has been making significant strides toward a return from a core-muscle injury. It's been exactly eight weeks since the Magic forward was diagnosed with a torn right oblique. Before his injury, Banchero averaged 29 points, […]

Luka Doncic Out At Least One Month

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic (calf) has been ruled out Friday against the Phoenix Suns. Doncic is expected to miss a significant amount of time after sustaining a calf injury on Christmas against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Doncic left American Airlines Center on crutches on Wednesday, with an MRI scan on Thursday confirming the guard […]

Joaquin Buckley Extends Win Streak To Six

Joaquin Buckley picked up a third-round TKO win over Colby Covington in the main event of UFC Tampa on Saturday. Not including Covington's takedown, Buckley dominated the fight, from start to finish. In the first round, Buckley opened up a nasty cut above Covington's right eye, and just before the end of the third round, […]

Colby Covington Gets Outclassed At UFC Tampa

Former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington suffered a third-round TKO loss to Joaquin Buckley in the main event of UFC Tampa on Saturday. In the first round, Covington suffered a cut over his right eye that led to a doctor finally calling a stop to the contest in the third round. Throughout the fight, […]

Manel Kape Gets Back In The Win Column

After a disappointing performance in his last fight against Muhammad Mokaev, Manel Kape got back in the win column by defeating Bruno Silva via third-round TKO. While Silva was looking to knock Kape out with every punch that he threw, Kape was tagging Silva with blistering combinations in succession. The fight was marred by multiple […]

Bruno Silva Gets TKO'd At UFC Tampa

Bruno Silva suffered a third-round TKO loss to Manel Kape on the main card of UFC Tampa on Saturday. Prior to this bout, Silva had won four straight. Against Kape, Silva was dominated for the entirety of the fight, until he got TKO'd in the third round. Throughout the fight, Silva landed a few low […]

Tuco Tokkos Remains Winless In The UFC

Tuco Tokkos suffered a unanimous decision loss to Navajo Stirling on the main card of UFC Tampa on Saturday. Tokkos is 0-1 in the UFC and coming off a first-round submission loss to Oumar Sy back in May. Aside from landing a few takedowns, Tokkos was dominated for the majority of the fight. In 15 […]

Navajo Stirling Wins His UFC Debut

Navajo Stirling extended his win streak to six by defeating Tuco Tokkos unanimously at UFC Tampa, held at Amalie Arena on Saturday. Stirling entered the bout as the favorite was fresh off his victory on Dana White's Contender Series. Stirling had a dominant performance against Tokkos and was even close to finishing his opponent, but […]

Joaquin Buckley Looks For His Sixth Win In A Row

Up-and-coming Joaquin Buckley will look to extend his win streak to six when he takes on UFC veteran Colby Covington in the main event of UFC Tampa on Saturday. In his last bout, Buckley faced off against Stephen Thompson at UFC 307 where he defeated Thompson via third-round knockout. Since moving to welterweight, Buckley has […]

Colby Covington Looks To Get Back In The Win Column

Colby Covington will look to get back in the win column when he faces off against Joaquin Buckley in the main event of UFC Tampa on Saturday. Covington is coming off a unanimous decision loss at the hands of the former welterweight champion Leon Edwards. Prior to that loss, Covington defeated Jorge Masvidal at UFC […]

Bruno Silva Looks To Extend His Win Streak

Bruno Silva is set to take on Manel Kape on the main card of UFC Tampa on Saturday. Silva is coming off a TKO win over Cody Durden back in July to extend his win streak to four. He also has wins over Tyson Nam, Victor Rodriguez and JP Buys. The Brazilian enters the bout […]

Manel Kape A Favorite At UFC Tampa

Manel Kape will be looking to get back in the win column when he returns to the Octagon to face off against Bruno Silva on the main card of UFC Tampa on Saturday. In his last bout, Kape faced off against Muhammad Mokaev at UFC 304 in what might have been one of the worst […]

DraftKings MMA, UFC DFS Lineup Picks - UFC Tampa: Covington vs. Buckley

The final UFC event of 2024 takes place this Saturday in Tampa, Fla. The event will mark the promotion's fourth visit to Tampa and first since UFC on ESPN+ 19 in October 2019. The UFC Tampa main event will have former interim welterweight champion Colby Covington returning to face up-and-coming Joaquin Buckley. Originally, Buckley was […]

Tuco Tokkos Looks For His First UFC Win

Tuco Tokkos and Navajo Stirling are set to open up the UFC Tampa main card on Saturday. Tokkos' UFC debut in May was far from impressive as he was submitted by Oumar Sy in the opening minutes of the first round. The loss broke a three-fight unbeaten streak. He enters this fight with an MMA […]

Navajo Stirling Set To Make His UFC Debut

On Saturday, Navajo Stirling is set to make his UFC debut against Tuco Tokkos on the main card of UFC Tampa. Stirling was last seen in action at Dana White's Contender Series, where he defeated Phillip Latu by a second-round knockout. He enters this fight with an MMA record of 5-0, with four of those […]

Alexandre Pantoja Gets Second-Round Win At UFC 310

Flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja picked up a second-round submission win over former Rizin champion and UFC newcomer Kai Asakura in the main event of UFC 310 on Saturday. In the first round, Pantoja landed a big left hand that almost dropped Asakura, but Asakura was able to recover. In the second round, Pantoja shot for […]

Kai Asakura Submitted At UFC 310

Former Rizin champion and UFC newcomer Kai Asakura suffered a second-round submission loss to flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 310 on Saturday. Asakura had success on the feet but eventually, Pantoja took over with his grappling. In the second round, Pantoja took Asakura down and quickly sank in the rear-naked choke, ending the fight. […]

Alexander Volkov Takes Split-Decision Loss

This past Saturday, Alexander Volkov was outpointed by former interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane in a controversial split decision that went down on the main card of UFC 310. Volkov was aiming to exact revenge on Gane, having lost to him in their first bout in 2021 by unanimous decision. Despite Volkov appearing to edge […]

Ciryl Gane Edges Out Split Decision At UFC 310

On Saturday, former interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane scored a split decision win over Alexander Volkov on the main card of UFC 310. It was a competitive fight, but most fans thought Volkov should have won the fight. Gane also injured himself in the first round and suffered broken toes and will likely not be […]

Doo Ho Choi Scores TKO Win At UFC 310

On the main card of UFC 310, Doo Ho Choi defeated Nate Landwehr by a third-round TKO. Choi imposed his will from the opening bell, dominated Landwehr on the feet and was winning the grappling exchanges. In the third round, Choi caught Landwehr in a deep crucifix and started punishing him with punches and elbows, […]