#chris-wood

#chris-wood

Springer rebounded from a rough 2024 season to post a .959 OPS and hit 32 home runs, to go with a .399 on-base percentage, 27 doubles in 140 games. He also scored 106 runs, the most Springer has scored in a season since his All-Star season in 2018 with Houston. He also had some big moments during the season, including a grand slam against the New York Yankees in a pivotal Canada Day win. The Blue Jays swept that four-game series and never let go of first place in the AL East.

Raptors sophomore point guard Jamal Shead recorded a new career-high 13 assists against the Los Angeles Clippers tonight. Shead's playmaking has been outstanding this season, and due to being placed in the starting lineup due to all the injuries Toronto faced, he was given able to have the opportunity to reach this career high. Shead is posting averages of 7 points per game, and 5.5 assists per game.

Houston's Alperen Sengun was added to the roster for this season's NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, being selected as a replacement pick for Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Sengun -- who becomes Turkey's first two-time All-Star, after also being picked last season -- will take Gilgeous-Alexander's place on the World team in the Feb. 15 event at the LA Clippers' home in Inglewood, California.

Fun video today from Eric Sim, a former Giants minor leaguer who has since made a name for himself in the baseball-connected content world.

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.

Versatile Cavan Biggio is expected to join the Houston Astros' spring training camp as a non-roster player on Sunday after signing a minor league deal with the team.

Tonight's Spurs vs Rockets I-10 showdown at the Toyota Center is a massive divisional clash with both jockeying for playoff positioning. The Spurs (31-15) arrive as one of the West's biggest success stories this season, led by the impossible-to-miss Victor Wembanyama and a backcourt fueled by De'Aaron Fox. They're looking to shake off a recent stumble against the Pelicans and prove they're ready for a deep playoff run.

Adams, 32, suffered the injury in a Jan. 18 victory against the New Orleans Pelicans while guarding Zion Williamson at the rim. Sliding over to help Alperen Sengun defend Williamson, Adams jumped to contest a shot from the Pelicans forward and immediately grabbed at his left ankle upon landing. Adams is averaging 5.8 points and 8.6 rebounds in 22.8 minutes per game for a Rockets team that leads the NBA in rebounding (49 per game).

Chris Paul came over from the Los Angeles Clippers, in exchange for Ochai Agbaji and a second-round pick, who went over to the Brooklyn Nets, and the Clippers only got the rights to Vanja Marinkovic. It was Toronto's first of two trades for the season, a salary dump of Ochai Agbaji along with a second-round pick of their own, just to get off of his $6,383,525 contract, which got the Raptors under the luxury tax.

PHILADELPHIA -- Not only did the 76ers find their way to a dramatic 128-122 victory over the Houston Rockets here at Xfinity Mobile Arena Thursday night, but on the two-year anniversary of Joel Embiid scoring 70 points here against the San Antonio Spurs, the superstar center put up a 32-point triple-double.