THE EARLY CHIRP 🐦 The early bird gets the worm. Here's everything from last night. 🏆 Player of the night: Jayson Tatum (BOS), 40 PTS, 5 REB, 8 AST, 9.5 Chirp Rating 🎯 The Sim went 11-8 on last night's games ☕️ TOP OF THE MORNING 🏀 Jayson Tatum hit a buzzer-beating jumper in OT to lift the Celtics over the winless Nets 125-124, after a 40 & 8 ast night (9.5 Chirp Rating) ◦ Celtics improve to 3-1 ◦ Nets fall to 0-4 🏀 Anthony Edwards will have an arthroscopic procedure on his right knee and is expected to be out for up to two months 🏀 Luka dropped 41 & 9 ast in the Lakers' 136-129 loss to the 3-0 Trail Blazers, who got big nights from Ja Morant & Damian Lillard (9.5 Chirp Rating) ⚽ Fourth-tier Fleetwood Town stunned Arsenal in the Carabao Cup, winning 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw ⚾ The Rays beat the Brewers 4-3 in 12 innings in World Series Game 4, but Milwaukee still leads the series 3-1 ◦ Cooper Pratt went 4-5 with a HR, a double & 2 RBI for the Brewers (8.6 Chirp Rating) 🏀 NBA • Jaren Jackson Jr. has a torn MCL in his right knee and will miss 6-8 weeks, while Lauri Markkanen has a sprained wrist • Kawhi Leonard is expected to miss weeks with swelling in his left knee • Knicks got their first win of the season, 111-97 over the previously unbeaten Pistons ◦ Paul Reed had 22 & 9 reb for Detroit ◦ Ausar Thompson was back in the Pistons lineup ◦ Jose Alvarado was out for New York with a sprained ankle • Wemby had 29 & 10 reb as the Spurs routed the winless Kings 130-103 ◦ Wembanyama also had 5 blocks (9.2 Chirp Rating) • Steven Adams of the Rockets will miss time with an injury • Wizards rookie AJ Dybantsa is questionable vs the Cavs with a sprained left ankle after missing the first four games • Bilal Coulibaly took part in last-minute extension talks with the Wizards last Monday, but no deal was reached, per Marc Stein • Hornets will retire Muggsy Bogues' No. 1 jersey on Feb. 11 • Knicks assistant Chris Jent is stepping away from the team for personal reasons • Pete Nance re-signed with the Bucks on a two-way deal after his release 🏈 NFL • Colts traded DeForest Buckner to the 49ers for a 2027 fourth-round pick • Colts also sent eight-time Pro Bowl guard Quenton Nelson to the Seahawks, pending a physical ◦ Seattle waived guard Christian Haynes to clear a roster spot • Lamar Jackson is reportedly set to return from his ankle injury for the Ravens' game vs the Bills ◦ Rookie guard Vega Ioane (MCL sprain) will not play • Bengals tight end Erick All Jr. is on IR with a believed torn ACL • Micah Parsons could return to practice next week for the Packers, his first time on the field in over 10 months since left knee surgery ◦ Zaire Franklin will miss Thursday night's game • Raiders are sticking with Kirk Cousins over No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza in Week 8, with Las Vegas on a four-game skid • Giants RB Tyrone Tracy is headed to IR with a hamstring injury and will miss at least four games ◦ New York is signing Gregory Desrosiers from the Chargers practice squad • Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, Jets coach Aaron Glenn & Eagles coach Nick Sirianni were reportedly each fined $250,000 for interactions with officials • Montez Sweat is back with the Bears after a two-game suspension for violating the performance enhancing substances policy • Cardinals say Jacoby Brissett remains the starting QB after the 30-16 loss to the Broncos ◦ Arizona signed WR Zay Jones ◦ WR Jalen Brooks is on season-ending IR • 49ers GM John Lynch says San Francisco is sticking with kicker Eddy Piñeiro through the bye week 🏈 COLLEGE FOOTBALL • Ohio State QB Julian Sayin is expected to miss the rest of the season with an elbow injury, so the Buckeyes go to USC without him • Mississippi State QB Kamario Taylor is out for the season with a toe injury after leaving the loss to Oklahoma in the first half • Baylor parted ways with head coach Dave Aranda, and RG3 says he would be 100 percent interested in the job ◦ Maryland hired a search firm after firing Mike Locksley • Alabama dismissed DB Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. after his second arrest, on doxing & harassing communications charges • Delaware's Nick Minicucci threw for 414 & 4 TD in a 35-21 win over Western Kentucky (9.1 Chirp Rating) ◦ Sean Wilson had 9 catches for 183 & 2 TD • Ole Miss RB Kewan Lacy dislocated his shoulder vs Texas, & Iowa RB Kamari Moulton is out for the year with an arm injury ⚾️ MLB • Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor won the 2026 Roberto Clemente Award • Former Nationals GM Mike Rizzo is interviewing with the Astros 🏒 NHL • Connor Hellebuyck won in his Devils debut as New Jersey beat Dallas 5-1 ◦ Nico Hischier scored 2 goals • Kent Johnson lifted the Blue Jackets to a 4-3 OT win after the Flyers rallied from a 3-goal deficit • Canucks came back to beat the Ducks 6-5 in OT on a Hronek power-play goal ◦ Jonathan Lekkerimaki had 2 G & 1 A ◦ Brock Boeser had 1 G & 2 A • Jacob Fowler made 46 saves for his 2nd shutout as the Canadiens beat the Blues 2-0 • Hurricanes beat the Bruins 2-1 on Aho's late goal, with Kochetkov improving to 8-0-0 • Golden Knights beat the Senators 4-1, but Carter Hart left the morning skate with a limp • Panthers beat the Jets 5-1 to extend Winnipeg's slide to 6 games ◦ Matthew Tkachuk had 4 assists • Ben Kindel is back at Penguins practice after the vasovagal episode on the team plane ⚽️ SOCCER • Espanyol fired coach Manolo González after losing 4-3 in extra time to fourth-tier Sestao in the Copa del Rey • Dirk Kuyt was named interim head coach of Fenerbahce, with Liverpool up next in the Champions League • Kylian Mbappé is being dropped by Chinese brands after comments that apparently referred to Mao Zedong • Christian Pulisic is set to sign a new AC Milan contract through 2031 Every score, rating and Sim lives in Chirp. See you tomorrow, early 🐦