Stanley Cup playoff watch: Resetting the postseason races after the deadline

Orlando have stretched their winless rut to a calamitous nine straight games and are desperately clinching on to a playoff position. That and more in ESPN’s NWSL Power Rankings.

The NBA is investigating LaMelo Ball’s trip of Bam Adebayo, which resulted in the Miami Heat star’s lower back injury during Tuesday’s play-in game against the Charlotte Hornets, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson left Sunday night’s game against the Patriots late in the first half because of a back injury. He said he hopes to play Saturday at Green Bay but will first have an MRI on Monday.