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Michael Porter Jr. and the Brooklyn Nets (13-35) battle the Los Angeles Lakers (29-19) on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at Barclays Center. The game will start at 7:30 p.m. ET on YES and SportsNet LA. The Lakers are coming off of a 112-100 loss to the Knicks in their most recent game on Sunday. The Nets lost their last outing 130-77 against the Pistons on Sunday.

In the Round of 16 at the J&T Banka Ostrava Open on Tuesday, Alycia Parks (ranked No. 85) faces Elina Avanesyan (No. 169). Against the underdog Avanesyan (+190), Parks is the favorite (-250) to advance. J&T Banka Ostrava Open Info Tournament: The J&T Banka Ostrava Open Round: Round of 16 Date: Tuesday, February 3 Venue: Ostravar Arena Location: Ostrava, Czechia Court Surface: Hard

Another rumor emerged recently that the Detroit Pistons, who could use a bit of 3-point marksmanship help, are also contemplating a move for White. Now, a new team has emerged as a possible White suitor: the Houston Rockets. Sidery suggests that Chicago team president Arturas Karnisovas could be open to a deal surrounding a future Houston first-round draft pick (the Rockets have many), plus the contract of a veteran like Dorian Finney-Smith or the injured Steven Adams to match money.

Depending on whether you prefer FanGraphs (4.8 fWAR) or Baseball Reference (6.1 bWAR), Nico Hoerner was either the best or second-best player on the 92-win Chicago Cubs by the crude measure of individual player WAR. But given his performance in the second half of the season (122 wRC+, 2.4 WAR) and in the playoffs (172 wRC+, HR, SB), I don't think it's a stretch to say he was THE most impactful Cubs player of the year.

Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Computer projecting 6.3 goals) Pittsburgh and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 27 of 53 games this season. Ottawa has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 29 of 54 games this season. The two teams average 6.7 goals per contest combined, 0.2 more than this matchup's total. Combined, these two teams give up 6.2 goals per game, 0.3 fewer than this game's over/under.

UT Rio Grande Valley outscores opponents by 5.1 points per game (scoring 75.0 per game to rank 220th in college basketball while giving up 69.9 per contest to rank 75th in college basketball) and has a +112 scoring differential overall. The 75.0 points the Vaqueros average are just 0.6 more than the Huskies give up. UT Rio Grande Valley knocks down 9.2 three-pointers per game (79th in college basketball), 1.8 more than its opponents (7.4).

In 53 games played this season, Guenther has posted 45 points, with 11 multi-point efforts. Guenther has scored in 19 of 53 games this season, and had multiple goals in three of those games. Guenther has 23 goals on the season, and has fired off 170 shots, successful on 13.5% of them.

Southern outscores opponents by 1.1 points per game (scoring 80.1 per game to rank 103rd in college basketball while giving up 79.0 per contest to rank 308th in college basketball) and has a +24 scoring differential overall. The 80.1 points the Jaguars average are 6.4 fewer than the Tigers give up. Southern knocks down 6.8 three-pointers per game (280th in college basketball), 1.4 fewer than its opponents (8.2). The Jaguars are posting 95.4 points per game in home games.

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Tuesday's NHL slate features a projected tight contest between the New Jersey Devils (28-25-2) and the Columbus Blue Jackets (27-20-7) at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils are -122 on the moneyline to win against the Blue Jackets (+101) in the game, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. You can watch along on ESPN+ as the Devils play the Blue Jackets.

The 24.1 points Wembanyama has scored per game this season is 0.4 fewer than his prop total set for Sunday (24.5). His per-game rebound average - 11.1 - is 0.4 less than his prop bet over/under in Sunday's game (11.5). Wembanyama has averaged 2.7 assists per game, 0.2 more than Sunday's assist over/under (2.5). Wembanyama's 1.8 made three-pointers per game is 0.3 more than his over/under in Sunday's game (1.5).

The parallels between the Blackhawks and Sharks run deep. Both Mike Grier and Kyle Davidson were named the permanent general managers of their respective clubs in 2022. And, as Pope writes, both teams went with the burn-it-down approach to their respective rebuilds. At this point, the Sharks are closer to the playoffs at this immediate moment - and appear to be pushing their chips in to go for it.

The Temple Owls (10-11) host the North Texas Mean Green (12-10) in AAC action at Liacouras Center, tipping off at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 7, 2026. Temple vs. North Texas NCAA Game Info Last Game For Each Team Temple, led by Kaylah Turner with 16 points, five assists and three steals, picked up a 67-65 win against Tulane in their most recent outing. Saniyah Craig added 16 points, eight rebounds and three steals.

The latest smoke: Stefan Bondy of The New York Post listed Dosunmu as "a name to watch" for the New York Knicks ahead of the Feb. 5 deadline - but cautions that Chicago may have a steep asking price for the sixth man. Bondy isn't the only Knicks beat reporter floating the possibility of Dosunmu for New York at the deadline. The Athletic's James L. Edwards III also makes the connection,