Andrew Siciliano deep dives on the 2026 NFL Draft with Nate Tice & ESPN’s Matt Miller. Andrew kicks things off with Nate Tice as they parse through Nate & Charles McDonald’s latest mock draft and cover a few of the more interesting selections, including EDGE Rueben Bain Jr. going second overall to the New York Jets, RB Jeremiyah Love in the top ten, EDGE David Bailey to the Washington Commanders and more. Next, Andrew & Nate set their sites on Indianapolis for the NFL Combine as Nate gives his top prospects he’s most excited to watch test next week.
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Later, Andrew is joined by ESPN’s Matt Miller to get his thoughts on the draft (including Ty Simpson, Caleb Downs and more) before talking through his latest NFL mock draft.
(6:55) – Nate Tice breaks down latest NFL mock draft
(21:55) – Nate’s top prospects to watch at the NFL Combine
(44:00) – Matt Miller talks latest NFL mock draft
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – JANUARY 19: Fernando Mendoza #15 of the Indiana Hoosiers takes the field during pregame warmups before the 2026 CFP National Championship between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium on January 19, 2026 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by CFP/Getty Images)
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Today on the Kevin O’Connor show, KOC is joined by Tom Haberstroh to ask some big questions in the NBA world: Are the Houston Rockets done? What teams have the most to prove in the 2nd half of the season? Which young players might break out and which coaches are on the hot seat?
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Then, the pair look at two of the hottest names in college basketball: Darius Acuff and Darryn Peterson. How does Acuff’s 49-point explosion affect his draft stock? Is Peterson’s self-check-out gambit for Kansas threatening his no. 1 draft pick potential?
Later, KOC is joined by Daman Rangoola, Sam Esfandiari & Claire De Lune from All-Star Weekend to talk the latest with the Lakers and Warriors. That and more on today’s show!
(1:11) Contenders with the most to prove (13:38) Young players to watch (20:26) NBA coaches on the hot seat (33:46) Kings decimated by injuries (37:12) Darius Acuff drops 49 points vs. Alabama (41:44) What’s going on with Darryn Peterson? (56:32) Daman Rangoola & Sam Esfandiari join from All-Star (1:43:10) Claire De Lune joins from All-Star
HOUSTON, TEXAS – FEBRUARY 11: Kevin Durant #7 of the Houston Rockets looks on during the second half of the game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Toyota Center on February 11, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Jack Gorman/Getty Images)
Nate Tice & Charles McDonald join forces to answer the NFL offseason’s biggest looming questions submitted by the audience. The duo start off by diving into the New York Giants’ potential NFL Draft plans with the 5th overall pick, how the Chicago Bears can fix their defensive line and whether or not Brian Daboll is a good fit with QB Cam Ward as the new Tennessee Titans OC.
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Next, Nate & Charles discuss whether or not the Los Angeles Chargers can fix their offensive line in one offseason, if the Jacksonville Jaguars defense can take a leap next season, who the Denver Broncos should be targeting in free agency (Tyler Allgeier?) and what our expectations for the 2026 Washington Commanders should look like.
Later, the two hosts wrap up with thoughts on the New England Patriots’ upcoming offseason decisions, why Sean McVay changed to a duo run game style with the Los Angeles Rams, whether Sean McDermott was really the problem with the Buffalo Bills and more.
(44:15) – Biggest offseason questions: Patriots, Rams, Bills & more
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) warms up before the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
The Cooligans welcome former MLS head coach and analyst Giovanni Savarese for a deep dive into the 2026 MLS season. Gio shares his predictions, breakout teams to watch, and how the league continues to evolve ahead of a massive 2026 on home soil. The conversation also turns to the USMNT, as the guys assess expectations, pressure, and what success should realistically look like at the 2026 World Cup.
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Christian and Alexis then tackle the troubling racist incident involving Vinícius Júnior during Real Madrid’s clash with Benfica. They unpack how these situations are currently handled, question whether the responsibility to stop a match unfairly falls on the player experiencing abuse, and debate what meaningful structural changes could better protect players moving forward.
Finally, it’s a jam-packed Champions League recap. Folarin Balogun shines in a statement performance against Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus suffer a shocking defeat to Galatasaray, and Bodø/Glimt pull off a stunning win over Inter Milan. The boys react to all the drama, surprises, and what these results mean going forward.
Timestamps:
(6:30) – 2026 MLS preview and predictions
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(30:00) – Gio Savarese’s USMNT World Cup outlook
(39:00) – Vinicius Junior deals with racism again: time for a rule change?
(59:00) – Folarin Balogun shines in Champions League loss to PSG
(1:04:30) – Serie A teams suffer shocking Champions League losses
She provided a hint Sunday during the Closing Ceremony of the Milan Cortina Games.
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During the ceremony’s parade of athletes, Liu took a moment to speak with NBC’s Andrea Joyce. Joyce asked Liu directly if she wants “to come back for another one,” with “another one” presuming to mean an Olympic gold medal.
Liu deftly dodged answering the question directly, but made clear that she’s not done with competitive figure skating.
“Yeah, I mean I have no plans to leave, yet,” Liu said. “I can’t imagine not skating next year.”
“Yet” is doing some heavy lifting here. But it sounds like Liu intends to compete next season, which is good news for fans hoping to see more of her on the ice.
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As for beyond and the 2030 Olympics in France? That’s a little far out for Liu to commit. And that sounds just about right for a 20-year-old who’s still a college student at UCLA.
Will Liu compete in France in 2030?
Nobody would blame Liu for going out on top. Burned out by the competitive nature of the sport after competing in the 2022 Olympics in Beijing at 16, Liu has already retired once.
She rekindled her passion for the sport and returned to the ice in time for the Milan Cortina Games to win two gold medals. The other gold draped around her neck Sunday was from her contribution to USA’s team figure skating title.
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Liu has said repeatedly during her dual-gold run that she felt unburdened by the pressure of Olympic competition in Milan Cortina and was performing simply for the love of doing so. It showed as she was beaming practically every time a camera turned her way. This truly was a run fueled by the love of the game.
And if she decides to run it back in 2030, she’ll still be in her window to compete at an Olympic level. Figure skating is generally a very young woman’s game. Tara Lipinski won gold at 15. Sarah Hughes won at 16.
The ages of medal contenders naturally skews older now with the minimum age to compete on the senior circuit having been raised to 17. The prime age for women to compete tends to be in their late teens into their early 20s. Gold medal winner Anna Shcherbakova won at 17 in 2022.
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But skaters compete at this level at 24 and older. Liu’s U.S. teammate, Amber Glenn, was a contender this year at 26. A disappointing short program knocked her out contention in the woman’s competition, but she’ll go home with gold for her contribution in the team program.
Liu would certainly project as a contender if she decides to compete for a spot on the 2030 U.S. team. But there’s plenty of time between now and then for her to figure that out.
LeBron James hasn’t forgotten that one clip of Jaylen Brown.
The Los Angeles Lakers star was asked about his relationship with Brown on Sunday night, shortly after L.A.’s 111-89 loss to the Boston Celtics. While he didn’t have anything bad to say, he did reference a moment from a Summer League game a few years ago when Brown was caught criticizing James’ eldest son, and current Lakers player, Bronny James.
“Our relationship has been pretty respectful,” James said. “Besides that s**t he said about Bronny at Summer League, but other than that, we’ve been alright.
“I think he went on social media and said something about it. It’s all good.”
Though James was joking a bit, he was referencing an old clip from an NBA Summer League game in 2024 in which Brown told Angel Reese and Kysre Gondrezick that “I don’t think Bronny is a pro.”
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Brown actually went on social media soon after and tried to clean up those comments.
That all took place before Bronny’s first real NBA game. The Lakers selected him with the No. 55 overall pick in the draft that summer, and he ended up playing in 27 games last season while spending time with the Lakers’ G League affiliate.
He’s been doing the same thing this season, too. Bronny has averaged 2.2 points and 1.2 assists in 29 appearances with the Lakers this season while playing 7.3 minutes per game. In six games with the South Bay Lakers, he’s averaged 15.5 points and 5.2 assists.
Bronny did not play in the Lakers’ loss Sunday night. Luka Dončić led the way with 25 points and five rebounds, and James added 20 points and five assists while shooting 1-of-5 from the 3-point line.
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Brown led the Celtics with 32 points and eight rebounds in the win, which pushed them to 37-19 on the season. Brown has averaged 29.2 points and seven rebounds per game this season and is shooting nearly 49% from the field.
“This whole MVP thing, I don’t understand why his name is not getting talked about some as well,” James said. “Like, nobody gave them a shot to start the season.”
Though James admitted that Bronny has a ways to go in his development in the league, and he wasn’t that serious about it Sunday night, he’s clearly not going to forget those who have criticized his son in the past — even if it was years ago.
Midfielder Tyler Adams was on the field for the first time in more than two months and striker Ricardo Pepi was in uniform for the first time in six weeks.
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Adams, who recovered earlier than anticipated from a sprained knee ligament, started in Bournemouth’s 0-0 draw at West Ham, while Pepi, in uniform after recovering from a fractured forearm, scored a sensational goal as a second-half sub in PSV Eindhoven’s 3-1 triumph over Heerenveen.
With both back in the mix for national team duty next month — Adams is certain and Pepi is probable — Pochettino has, at the moment, almost his entire player pool available for selection.
Only midfielder Gio Reyna (muscular issue) and winger Alex Zendejas (adductor) have remained out for multiple weeks.
Adams, the 2022 World Cup captain, missed 10 matches before suiting up at Everton on Feb. 10 — an absence of eight weeks instead of up to a feared three months. On Saturday, he logged 66 minutes, completed 41-of-45 passes and earned the second-best defensive statistics among players on both teams as eighth-place Bournemouth extended its Premier League unbeaten streak to seven.
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With his left forearm well-protected, Pepi entered in the 76th minute and, after video replay negated his apparent goal, he rocketed a 25-yard shot in the 87th minute to stretch his Eredivisie scoring streak to six games. He increased his league total to nine and overall count to 12 in just 22 appearances.
The timing was ideal for the 23-year-old Texan, who, while injured, fell behind Coventry City’s Haji Wright and Derby County’s Patrick Agyemang on the U.S. depth chart behind No. 1 striker Folarin Balogun (Monaco).
“Amazing feeling to be back!” Pepi posted on social media. “Thank you to all the PSV’ers for the warm support on my return.”
Pochettino plans to name his squad for next month’s camp March 17 ahead of friendlies in Atlanta against Belgium on March 28 and Portugal on March 31 — the last gathering before his World Cup decisions. He must submit a provisional list of between 35 and 55 players to FIFA by May 11 before announcing the 26-man squad on or about May 26.
Monaco’s Folarin Balogun controls the ball during the UEFA Champions League knockout round play-off first leg football match Paris Saint-Germain at the Stade Louis II in the Principality of Monaco on February 17, 2026.
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France
It was quite a week for Balogun, who followed his two-goal performance against reigning European champion Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday with a second-half goal that sparked Monaco’s three-goal uprising to shock Ligue 1 leader Lens, 3-2.
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He increased his overall goal haul to 11: five in Ligue 1, five in the Champions League and one in the French Cup.
Midfielder Tanner Tessmann (58 minutes) and third-place Lyon saw their 13-game winning streak across all competitions end with a 3-1 defeat at Strasbourg.
Right back Tim Weah was Olympique Marseille’s best player from an analytical standpoint in a 2-0 loss at Brest, extending fourth-place OM’s overall slump to 1-3-2 heading into next Sunday’s critical home match against Lyon.
Toulouse center back Mark McKenzie served a yellow card suspension and missed the 1-1 draw with Paris FC.
England
Center back Chris Richards helped Crystal Palace register its second shutout in three Premier League matches, a 1-0 victory over last-place Wolverhampton, which played a man short for about a half-hour before conceding the goal.
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Left back Antonee Robinson was held out of Fulham’s 3-1 triumph at Sunderland without an official explanation, his third consecutive league absence. He had played 90 last weekend in the FA Cup.
Midfielder Brenden Aaronson (73 minutes) and Leeds earned their third straight away draw in Premier League play, a 1-1 result at Aston Villa.
After productive matches in the English Championship last week, Wright and Agyemang were quiet. Wright played 71 minutes in a 2-0 victory at West Brom and Agyemang went 90 in a 2-0 loss at Watford.
Midfielder Aidan Morris went 75 in Middlesbrough’s 0-0 draw with second-to-last Oxford, leaving his club three points behind first-place Coventry but six points ahead in the race for the second promotion to the Premier League.
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Italy
Christian Pulisic, who has been battling bursitis, returned to AC Milan’s lineup after three substitution appearances with a 62-minute effort and two quality scoring chances during a 1-0 home loss to Parma — its first loss in Serie A since the August opener, a stretch of 23 games.
Midfielder Weston McKennie, who has been in tremendous form for Juventus this winter, played all of the 2-0 loss to Como, a result that stretched the Turin club’s winless rut to five games heading into the home leg of the Champions League affair with Galatasaray on Wednesday. (Juventus lost last week’s opener, 5-2.)
Midfielder Yunus Musah remained on the bench for the seventh time in nine matches as Atalanta edged Napoli, 2-1. He has appeared in 14-of-26 Serie A matches with just three starts, totalling 447 minutes.
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In Serie B, goalkeeper Jonathan Klinsmann has conceded 10 goals in three matches, the most recent setback coming in Cesena’s 3-2 loss to Spezia.
Germany
Midfielder Malik Tillman played 81 minutes in Bayer Leverkusen’s 1-0 loss at Union Berlin, ending a seven-game unbeaten streak heading into the Champions League second leg Tuesday against Olympiacos. Leverkusen won the first leg, 2-0.
Teenage center back Noahkai Banks (17th start) continued to impress at Augsburg, which used a late comeback to earn a 3-2 victory at Wolfsburg.
Reyna’s call-up hopes continued to dim after missing his fifth consecutive match for Mönchengladbach. Over two months, he has played just 28 minutes. Teammate Joe Scally, a right wing back, played the entire match.
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Midfielder James Sands’ run of 17 consecutive starts for St. Pauli across all competitions ended, but he entered in the 80th minute and helped seal a 2-1 victory over Werder Bremen, which lifted the Hamburg side out of the automatic relegation zone.
In the second division, left wing back John Tolkin (70 minutes) and Holstein Kiel lost at Karlsruher, 3-1 — their fifth consecutive loss overall.
Spain
Midfielder Johnny Cardoso made his fifth consecutive La Liga start for Atlético Madrid, which defeated Espanyol, 4-2, to snap a three-game winless streak in league play.
Right back Alex Freeman did not play in Villarreal’s 2-1 win over Valencia.
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Netherlands
While Pepi’s goal headlined the U.S. contributions for PSV Eindhoven, right back Sergiño Dest made his 22nd start as the league leaders continued to run away with the title, thanks to a 20-2-2 record and a plus-41 goal differential.
Scotland
Center back Auston Trusty’s second red card in four weeks – for violent conduct in the 74th minute – imperiled Celtic, which conceded Hibernian’s late winner in the 2-1 outcome. He will miss next Sunday’s Old Firm clash against Rangers.
MLS
On opening weekend, three Vancouver players in the U.S. pool – center back Tristan Blackmon, midfielder Sebastian Berhalter and striker Brian White – played the whole match as the Whitecaps edged Real Salt Lake, 1-0. RSL midfielder Diego Luna sat out with a knee ailment.
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Five goalkeeping candidates started, led by Pochettino’s undisputed starter, New York City’s Matt Freese, who made five saves in a 1-1 draw against the L.A. Galaxy. The others were New England’s Matt Turner, Chicago’s Chris Brady, Columbus’ Patrick Schulte and Cincinnati’s Roman Celentano.
Center backs Tim Ream (Charlotte), Miles Robinson (Cincinnati) and Walker Zimmerman (Toronto) and left wing back Max Arfsten (Columbus) played every minute and midfielder Luca de la Torre (Charlotte) went 69.
Los Angeles FC midfielder Timothy Tillman assisted during his 82-minute stint in the 3-0 home rout of Inter Miami before 75,673 at the Coliseum. Midfielder Cristian Roldan captained Seattle’s 2-0 win over Colorado.
There’s still plenty of time for things to change, but the NFL competition committee isn’t expecting any attempts to ban the tush push this offseason.
“There’s no team proposal that I’ve seen from it,” committee co-chairman Rich McKay said Sunday, via ESPN. “So, I wouldn’t envision it. But you never know.”
The controversial play has drawn plenty of criticism, and multiple attempts to ban it, in recent years after teams — notably the Philadelphia Eagles and Buffalo Bills — have found incredible success with it.
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Last season was incredibly contentious, and the Green Bay Packers pushed the proposed ban during offseason meetings in 2025. But 10 teams ended up voting against that ban, and it was two votes short of passing. In order for a rule change, the NFL requires approval from at least 24 of its 32 franchise owners. Eagles owner Jeffrie Lurie was among those fighting to keep the play in the league during discussions last time around.
According to ESPN, there were 112 attempted tush pushes last season — which is 11 more than the 2024 campaign. The Eagles attempted the most (27) and the Bills were second (17). In total, teams successfully converted a first down on a tush push about 77% of the time.
There was plenty of outrage over the play this past season, too. The Eagles, for example, scored a touchdown on a tush push despite officials clearly missing a false start on the play during their game in September. The Jacksonville Jaguars were completely unable to stop Bills quarterback Josh Allen on an attempt in the playoffs, too. Allen ended up going 10 yards before he was brought down, and former official-turned-rules analyst for NBC and Amazon Terry McAuley lit up the league for it.
“I very much hope the NFL competition committee addresses this in the offseason,” McAuley wrote last month. “This just cannot be a legal play any more. Now, only pulling a runner is illegal. All pushing, pulling or lifting a runner by a teammate should be illegal.”
But, at least for now, it seems like any tush push ban will have to wait until next offseason. The play should be available again this fall, whether certain teams are able to stop it or not.
An already difficult season for Tyrese Haliburton has gotten worse.
The Indiana Pacers All-Star, who’s been sidelined all season with a ruptured Achilles tendon that he suffered in Game 7 of last season’s NBA Finals, now has shingles.
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That’s according to head coach Rick Carlisle, who announced Haliburton’s condition to reporters Sunday. Per Carlisle, Haliburton will be away from the team for 2-3 weeks with the illness.
Per the Mayo Clinic, shingles can be passed to anyone who isn’t immune to chickenpox. The condition doesn’t impact Haliburton’s availability. His Achilles tendon injury is expected to sideline him until the start of next season at the earliest.
“Pain is usually the first symptom of shingles. For some people, the pain can be intense. Depending on the location of the pain, it can sometimes be mistaken for problems with the heart, lungs or kidneys.”
Carlisle told reporters that Haliburton is experiencing pain and that he’s expected to make a full recovery.
“It’s a very painful thing,” Carlisle said,” per the Indianapolis Star. … “He will make a full recovery, but this happened over the last few days.
“He was meeting us in D.C. and had some odd symptoms and he came back here. That’s what’s happening with him. We certainly wish him a speedy recovery. It’s a unique case and a unique situation, but I talked to him a few times and he’s always in a good mood, so he’ll get through it.”
Tyrese Haliburton is dealing with a painful case of singles, according to Pacers coach Rick Carlisle.
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Haliburton had emerged into one of the NBA’s best guard’s last season prior to his Achilles tendon injury. He made his second career All-NBA team and led the Pacers to a surprise trip to the NBA Finals as a 4 seed.
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There, the Pacers pushed the Thunder to seven games before losing the series. But Haliburton, who started Game 7 a lingering calf injury, ruptured his Achilles early in the first half. The Pacers couldn’t recover from the injury, and Haliburton’s promising career got derailed at 24 years old by one of the worst injuries in sports.
Haliburton is hoping in the long term to recover in time to return to his All-NBA form. In the short-term, he’s dealing with a difficult illness.
The Pacers, meanwhile, are last in the Eastern Conference at 15-43 on the heels on winning last season’s conference title.
The NBA Cup Knockout Round opened with two competitive matchups that brought clarity on which teams are trending toward Las Vegas — and what decisions fantasy basketball managers need to make at the midpoint of Week 8.
Here’s a full breakdown of Orlando, Miami, New York and Toronto, followed by updated streaming recommendations for the Wednesday Cup slate.
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Orlando Magic: 5 starters in double figures help punch their ticket to Las Vegas
Orlando shook off a 15–0 start by Miami and responded with one of its most complete team efforts of the season. Led by Desmond Bane’s 37 points and Jalen Suggs’ tenacity and grit, all of the Magic starters scored at least 10 points. As a team, they connected on 46% of their 3s to edge out a 117-108 win over the Heat.
Desmond Bane: 37 points with 6 rebounds, 5 assists and six 3s
Jalen Suggs: 20 points with 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals
Paolo Banchero: 18 points, 7 boards, 4 assists and 1 block. Shot 6-for-7 from the line, too.
Wendell Carter Jr.: 14 points with 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block
Anthony Black: 10 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 stocks
Black earned another start with Franz Wagner out, playing 34 minutes. Even on an inefficient night where he shot 5-for-15 from the field, he’s a hold in all formats while Wagner remains sidelined.
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Fantasy pickups for Saturday: Tristan da Silva posted 11 points and 7 rebounds in 28 minutes off the bench, making him a strong streaming option for Saturday’s two-game slate. Goga Bitadze also did his thing in limited minutes, scoring 7 points with 6 boards and 2 blocks.
Miami Heat: A hot start cooled off by 3-point variance and a slow third quarter
The Heat owned the first quarter, but the Magic chipped away slowly, closing the gap in the second and third quarters to eventually take control of the game. Miami dominated the paint (60 points) and limited turnovers (8), but shooting 8-for-33 from 3 was the difference.
Norman Powell: 21 points with 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals
Davion Mitchell: 11 points with 2 rebounds, 9 assists and 1 steal
Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 10 points with 3 rebounds and 3 assists off the bench, but the most concerning aspect of the Heat’s performance was the nothing burger from Kel’el Ware. He had 4 points with 6 rebounds and was a -15 in 12 minutes of action. He might be trending towards drop territory.
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New York Knicks: Brunson’s a problem, but NYK supporting cast shows out too
Brunson scored a season-high 26 points in the first half, eventually finishing with 35 points (13-19 FG) with 3 boards, 4 dimes and 6 3s. But the supporting cast showed out too. New York posted 25 second-chance points and suffocated Toronto into 43% shooting in a 117–101 victory.
Josh Hart: 21 points with 6 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals
Karl-Anthony Towns: 14 points, 16 rebounds with 3 stocks
Mikal Bridges: 15 points with 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 stocks
OG Anunoby: 13 points, 6 boards and 4 stocks
Fantasy pickups for Saturday:
Mitchell Robinson — If you need boards and defensive stats, he’s an option, but beware: he’s currently on pace for one of the worst free-throw shooting seasons in NBA history.
Jordan Clarkson — As long as Miles McBride remains out, Clarkson is an option for teams needing points.
Toronto Raptors: Ingram balled, Shead impressed but the depth tanked
The Raptors were outrebounded, outhustled and outplayed beyond a couple of strong efforts from Brandon Ingram and Jamal Shead.
Brandon Ingram: 31 points with 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals
Scottie Barnes: 13 points with 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals
Jakob Poeltl: 10 points with 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals
Jamal Shead stepped up as the second-best Raptor on the night, finishing with 18 points, 8 assists, 4 3s, while filling in for Immanuel Quickley.
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Shead is not a streaming option for the remainder of Week 8 (TOR has no games left), but monitor Quickley’s availability heading into Monday. If Quickley sits again, Shead becomes a strong spot-start candidate in Week 9.
NBA Cup schedule update
Because Orlando and New York advance to Saturday’s semifinal, Miami and Toronto will not play again until Monday of Week 9.
Fantasy Advice 👉 Drop fringe Raptors and Heat players immediately.
Wednesday NBA Cup streaming options
There are only two games on Wednesday, so it’s fairly slim pickings for streaming options. Here’s how I’d play it by each team:
