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The Portland Trail Blazers are set to face the Phoenix Suns in the 2026 NBA Play-In Tournament. The winner of this 7/8 matchup secures the 7-seed and a first-round clash with San Antonio. Jerami Grant is questionable for Portland.
Bam Adebayo left Tuesday’s play-in game between the Heat and Charlotte Hornets after a hard fall. LaMelo Ball grabbed Adebayo’s ankle while Adebayo was in the air, causing him to fall hard. Adebayo walked to the locker room with a lower back injury and was listed as questionable to return.
Marcell Ozuna’s addition to the Pittsburgh Pirates was intended to boost their offence, but he has had a brutal start. Despite this, underlying data suggests that Ozuna will rebound. His metrics are nearly identical to his averages from 2023 to 2025.
Santos are preparing for their Copa Sudamericana match against Paraguay’s Deportivo Recoleta. The match takes place at Vila Belmiro. Santos need to secure all three points following their loss to Deportivo Cuenca.
Sonny Gray is set to start for the Red Sox in their game against the Twins. This follows the Red Sox’s 13-6 loss in the series opener. Mick Abel will pitch for the Twins.
LaMelo Ball played a key role in the Hornets drafting Kon Knueppel. Ball highlighted Knueppel’s basketball IQ and shooting to the Hornets GM. Knueppel’s play has helped transform Charlotte into one of the NBA’s hottest teams.
Patrick O’Brien has been handed a 28-day ban after breaching whip regulations at the Grand National festival. His mount, Laafi, was disqualified after O’Brien used his whip four times above the permitted level. The race has now been awarded to runner-up Melon.
Sal Stewart has become a fan-favourite in Cincinnati. His performance has seemingly made it easier for the Reds to part ways with Christian Encarnacion-Strand. The Reds are hoping that Stewart doesn’t follow the same path.
The Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets faced off in the Eastern Conference’s No. 9 and No. 10 seed matchup in the NBA play-in tournament. The winner plays the loser of the No. 7 and No. 8 game between the Orlando Magic and Philadelphia 76ers. Miami entered with a 3-1 edge over Charlotte in the season series.
The Philadelphia Flyers have recalled five players from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. The players recalled include Aleksei Kolosov, Hunter McDonald and Anthony Richard. The Flyers are hosting the Montreal Canadiens.