Nikola Vucevic Picks Up Another Double-Double

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic dominated the paint Friday night against the Washington Wizards. Vucevic finished with 21 points on 10-for-16 shooting while adding 14 rebounds, three assists and two blocks in 30 minutes. Vucevic has been a pleasant surprise this season, contributing in every category while also shooting 45.5 percent from three-point range. Vucevic's […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. Leads Bench In Scoring Friday

Washington Wizards forward Kelly Oubre Jr. played well off the bench Friday night against the Orlando Magic. Oubre finished with 19 points on 6-for-10 shooting and four rebounds in 25 minutes. Oubre remains behind Otto Porter in the depth chart but has been providing decent scoring in limited minutes with an average of 13.7 points […]

Jeff Green Scores 14 Off The Bench

Washington Wizards forward Jeff Green provided a scoring punch off the bench Friday night against the Orlando Magic. Green scored 14 points on 4-for-5 shooting in 24 minutes. Green did not contribute much else in the loss which has been the case for him all season. Green should mostly be avoided unless there is an […]

Bradley Beal Continues Strong Play Friday

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal remained on of the few bright spots for the Wizards Friday night against the Orlando Magic. Beal finished with 27 points on 10-21 shooting while also adding six assists, four rebounds, four three-pointers, two steals and a block in 41 minutes. Beal's shot-blocking ability has been a pleasant surprise […]

Dwight Howard Registers Team-Worst Point Differential

Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard was a team-worst minus-14 Friday night in a loss to the Orlando Magic. Howard recorded 12 points on 6-for-8 shooting from the field and 0-for-2 from the free throw line, while adding eight rebounds and four turnovers in just 26 minutes. Friday's numbers are in par with Howard's season averages […]

John Wall Flirts With Triple-Double Friday

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall fell just three rebounds short of a triple-double Friday against the Orlando Magic. Wall finished with 19 points on 9-for-21 shooting, 12 assists, seven rebounds, two steals and a block in 42 minutes. Wall has been stellar to start the season with averages of 21.3 points, 8.0 assists, 2.5 […]

Otto Porter Disappointing In Loss

Washington Wizards forward Otto Porter continued his rocky start to the season Friday night in a loss against the Orlando Magic. Porter only contributed eight points on 3-for-7 shooting, three rebounds, two steals and an assist in 23 minutes. Porter has been more down than up in his roller coaster start to the season. Coach […]

Donovan Mitchell Will Play Wednesday Night

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (ankle) will play Wednesday night against the Dallas Mavericks. There was no real concern in Mitchell's availability as he was listed as probable coming into the contest. However, Mitchell has missed two of his last three games with either hamstring tightness or the sprained left ankle so his status is […]

Goran Dragic Will Sit Out Wednesday

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic (knee) will miss Wednesday night's game against the San Antonio Spurs. Dragic will miss his second game this season with the knee injury but was very close to playing Wednesday so the injury does not seem serious. In Dragic's absence, Wayne Ellington moves into the starting lineup while Josh […]

Robert Covington Will Play Wednesday

Philadelphia 76ers forward Robert Covington (back) will play Wednesday night against the Indiana Pacers. Covington was unable to practice Tuesday and picked up a questionable tag against the Pacers, but feels better enough to take the floor Wednesday night. Look for Covington to pick up his usual workload barring a setback.

Elfrid Payton Remains Out Wednesday

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Elfrid Payton (ankle) will remain out Wednesday night against the Chicago Bulls. This comes at no surprise as Payton was listed as doubtful with an ankle sprain. Jrue Holiday will continue to man the point and has seen an uptick in his assists and overall usage since Payton went down […]

George Hill A Late Scratch Wednesday

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard George Hill (shoulder) will not play Wednesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. This is the first we are hearing about Hill's injury as it is reporting as a sore right shoulder. The injury does not seem serious and is most likely just a maintenance day for the veteran. In Hill's […]

Derrick White Now Starting, Bryn Forbes Slides To Shooting Guard

Updating a previous report, the San Antonio Spurs will start both point guards Derrick White (heel) and Bryn Forbes Wednesday night against the Miami Heat. White is making his season debut after suffering a tear in his heel during the preseason and originally reported as coming off the bench. However, White has now been slated […]

Reggie Bullock Will Play Wednesday

Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Bullock (ankle) will play and presumably start Wednesday night against the Orlando Magic. Bullock will return to the court after a two-game absence with a sprained ankle. It's unclear if Bullock will have a minutes limit, but he should be fine for daily leagues. In Bullock's return, Bruce Brown Jr. will […]

Derrick White Listed As Probable Wednesday

San Antonio Spurs point guard Derrick White (heel) is probable Wednesday night against the Miami Heat. White has not played this season yet after tearing a ligament in his heel and was originally thought to be out for up to 6-to-8 weeks. However, White has made great strides to get on the court recently and […]

Pau Gasol And Rudy Gay Ruled Out Wednesday

San Antonio Spurs forwards Pau Gasol (foot) and Rudy Gay (heel) will not play Wednesday night against the Miami Heat. Gay is battling a heel issue which has already caused him to miss a game and being ruled out a day in advance is not a good sign moving forward. This is the first reporting […]

Nik Stauskas Likely To Play Tuesday

Portland Trail Blazers guard Nik Stauskas (quad) is likely to play Tuesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks. Stauskas left Sunday's game with a right quad contusion and was listed as questionable to play Tuesday. Coach Terry Stotts noted Stauskas will "probably" play, so we can assume Stauskas is upgraded to probable. Tune in for another […]

DeMarre Carroll Remains Out Tuesday

Brooklyn Nets forward DeMarre Carroll (ankle) will not make his return to the court Tuesday night against the Phoenix Suns. This comes at no surprise as Carroll was listed as doubtful coming into the contest. However, Carroll has begun to practice and is making strides to return to game action after undergoing ankle surgery earlier […]

George Hill Leads Team In Scoring Monday

Cleveland Cavaliers guard George Hill bounced back in a big way Monday night against the Orlando Magic. Hill scored 22 points on 10-for-12 shooting while chipping in six assists and four steals in 33 minutes. Hill was extremely efficient Monday after going just 1-for-6 in his past game. Hill has been quietly solid this season […]

Larry Nance Jr. Plays Just 14 Minutes

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. has seemingly been pushed towards the back of the rotation as evident by his measly 14 minutes against the Orlando Magic Monday night. Nance finished with just five rebounds, four assists and a steal while going 0-for-1 from the field and 0-for-2 from the free throw line. Teammate Sam […]

Tristan Thompson Records Big Double-Double Monday

Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson came up big in the paint Monday night against the Orlando Magic. Thompson finished with 19 points on 9-for-12 shooting to go along with 16 rebounds and four assists in 34 minutes. Since Kevin Love (toe) has been ruled out, Thompson is averaging 12.0 points and 11.0 rebounds over his […]

Cedi Osman Continues Shooting Woes

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Cedi Osman has been a liability when it comes to field-goal percentage this season. Osman went just 5-for-17 for 11 points and 10 rebounds in Monday night's loss to the Orlando Magic. Osman has now shot under 40.0 percent in six out of ten games this season, bringing his shooting percentage down […]

Terrence Ross Scores 15 Points Off The Bench

Orlando Magic guard/forward Terrence Ross provided a much needed scoring punch off the bench in Monday night's win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Ross lead the bench in scoring with 15 points on 6-for-14 shooting in 30 minutes. Ross lead a comeback effort for the Magic as the starters struggled to keep the game in check. […]

Nikola Vucevic Records Sixth Double-Double This Season

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic continued his consistently solid play Monday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Vucevic recorded 14 points and 10 rebounds, notching his sixth double-double this year. Vucevic has now scored in double digits for the 10th consecutive game to open the season. There was concern entering this season Vucevic would lose production […]

Aaron Gordon Scores 23 Points In Win

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon led his team in scoring Monday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Gordon was an efficient 9-for-15 from the field and finished with 23 points, nine rebounds, three assists and three three-pointers in 33 minutes. This was Gordon's second straight game with at least 20 points and the fourth time he […]

Evan Fournier Sinks Buzzer-Beater For The Win

Orlando Magic guard/forward Evan Fournier hit the game-winning jump shot Monday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Fournier did not shoot well overall, finishing 5-for-15 from the field, but he did fill the stat sheet in his 32 minutes of game action. Fournier finished with 15 points, five assists, three steals, two three-pointers and a block […]

Jimmy Butler and Derrick Rose Will Play Monday

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose (ankle) and guard/forward Jimmy Butler (rest) will both play Monday night against the Los Angeles Clippers. Both Rose and Butler were question marks coming into Monday night's contest, but both are available to play against the Clippers. Butler is coming off a night of rest as he works back into […]

Paul Millsap Available To Play Monday Night

Denver Nuggets forward Paul Millsap (ankle) is available Monday night against the Boston Celtics. There was concern surrounding Millsap's availability Monday and it ultimately came down to a game-time decision, but the veteran forward will play through some ankle soreness. There are no mentions of a minutes limit so Millsap should be able to play […]

Kawhi Leonard Out Against Jazz

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (ankle) will sit out Monday night against the Utah Jazz. Leonard experienced soreness in his left ankle and was a game-time decision coming into the contest, but the Raptors are most likely taking extra precaution with their new star. In Leonard's absence, OG Anunoby will get the start. However, as […]

Paul Millsap A Game-Time Decision Monday

Denver Nuggets forward Paul Millsap (ankle) is a game-time decision Monday night against the Boston Celtics. Millsap was questionable coming into the contest will some right ankle soreness and will be re-evaluated right before game-time to determine his status. If Millsap is unable to go, Trey Lyles will likely start and get the bulk of […]