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Chicago Cubs

Our not-so-subtly tanking Chicago Bulls - losers of five of their last six games - are currently slotted into Tankathon 's No. 13 pick. But now that they've ditched Nikola Vucevic, Coby White, Kevin Huerter, Dario Saric, and Jevon Carter for a cumulative haul of Anfernee Simons, Jaden Ivey, Collin Sexton, Ousmane Dieng and five second-round picks, and essentially an upgraded second-round pick, the Bulls are incredibly tiny up front.

Vermont's +354 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 14.7 points per game) is a result of scoring 68.9 points per game (137th in college basketball) while allowing 54.2 per outing (sixth in college basketball). The Catamounts are averaging 68.9 points, 8.1 more than the Black Bears allow. Vermont connects on 6.7 three-pointers per game (135th in college basketball), 2.7 more than its opponents (4.0). It is shooting 35.9% from beyond the arc (22nd in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 26.4%.

The Orlando Magic (25-24) play the Brooklyn Nets (13-36) at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 5, 2026 on YES and FDSFL. The Magic are coming off of a 128-92 loss to the Thunder in their last game on Tuesday. The Nets enter this contest on the heels of a 125-109 loss to the Lakers on Tuesday. In the loss, Jalen Suggs paced the Magic with 20 points. Michael Porter Jr. scored a team-high 21 points for the Nets in the loss.

In each contest Marchenko has played with a set points prop (out of one opportunity), he's fallen short of the prop total. Marchenko has registered a point in 36 games this season while posting eight multiple-point games. In 15 of 50 games this season, Marchenko has scored - and three times he scored multiple goals. On the season, Marchenko has scored 19 goals, via 151 shots (successful on 12.6%).

Vegas set the Over/Under at a staggering 57.5 points, officially the highest total in Super Bowl history. Why was the line so high? It was a collision of two offensive juggernauts. The Falcons arrived with the league's top-scoring offense, led by MVP Matt Ryan, while Tom Brady's Patriots ranked third in points scored. Throw in a fast track at the NRG Stadium dome in Houston, and bettors were practically tripping over themselves to hammer the Over.

Liudmila Samsonova will face Hailey Baptiste in the Abu Dhabi WTA Women's Tennis Open quarterfinals on Thursday, February 5. Samsonova has -325 odds to beat Baptiste (+240). Abu Dhabi WTA Women's Tennis Open Info Tournament: The Abu Dhabi WTA Women's Tennis Open Round: Quarterfinals Date: Thursday, February 5 Venue: Zayed Sports City International Tennis Centre Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Court Surface: Hard

This offseason, Bregman founded a performance hub for professional baseball players. He said he wanted to create a one-stop shop where players could improve their game. The facility includes batting cages, areas for defensive work, weight training, and physical therapy. MLB Network traveled to Arizona, where Nemesis is located, to talk with Bregman and his staff about this new hotbed for baseball athletes.

In its previous game, Loyola (MD) fell to Navy on Saturday, 87-71. Emmett Adair scored a team-high 28 points (and contributed two assists and seven rebounds). In its previous game, Lehigh beat Colgate on Saturday, 77-76 in OT. Nasir Whitlock scored a team-high 32 points (and added three assists and three boards). This matchup between the Greyhounds and Mountain Hawks is scheduled to tip off on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. Be ready to see the opening tip at 7 p.m. ET.

At 10:00 PM ET on Wednesday, the Edmonton Oilers will meet the Calgary Flames - is Zach Hyman going to light the lamp? Insights and trends are provided here, to assist you in making the best call. Zach Hyman Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Flames Anytime Goal Odds: +160 (Bet $10 to win $16.00 if he scores a goal)

To borrow from Franklin D. Roosevelt, February 3, 2026, may be a day that lives in infamy for Chicago Bulls fans. After all the complaining, all the begging, all the criticism-and everything we've thrown at them as Bulls fans-they finally delivered. The Bulls got BUSY yesterday. And we've still got another (almost) two days before the NBA's trade deadline actually gets here!

Little Rock prevailed by a final score of 68-53 in their last game against UT Martin. Leading the way on offense for the Trojans was Brenna Burk, who finished with 16 points. Jordan Holman posted 16 points, nine rebounds and six assists.

Miller, 29, has spent some time in the big leagues in each of the last five seasons, after coming up as a notable Padres and then Guardians prospect ( you may remember his name from the big pandemic season trade that saw the Padres sending him, Austin Hedges, Cal Quantrill, Josh Naylor, Gabriel Arias, and Joey Cantillo to the Guardians (then Indians) for Mike Clevinger, Greg Allen, and Matt Waldron).

Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated reports that the Clippers have chatted extensively with the Cleveland Cavaliers about a potential blockbuster deal that would see the Cavs net James Harden in exchange for two-time Cleveland All-Star point guard Darius Garland. Yahoo Sports' Kelly Iko verifies the mutual interest in a possible deal. The possible trade for a 36-year-old Harden would hinge on LA attaching future draft equity in a move, according to The Athletic's Tony Jones, Dan Woike, Sam Amick and Law Murray.