Kyrie Irving Drops 30 Points In Return To Lineup

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving returned from a one-game absence during Saturday’s win over the Los Angeles Lakers, logging 30 points on 12-for-18 shooting. He added five made threes for the first time since Jan. 19, giving him five or more on seven occasions this year. Irving saw a team-high 35 minutes and added […]

LeBron James Records 30-Point Triple-Double In 28 Minutes

Los Angeles Lakers small forward LeBron James saw his minutes monitored during Saturday’s loss to the Boston Celtics, but that didn’t keep him from logging his seventh triple-double of the season. Even without a plethora of his usual teammates, James finished with 30 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds. The death knell is nearing its […]

Gordon Hayward Drops 15 Points Off Bench

Boston Celtics small/power forward Gordon Hayward kept up his offensive consistency during Saturday’s win over the Los Angeles Lakers, collecting 15 points on 6-for-8 shooting across 30 minutes. Hayward led Boston’s bench in scoring, now having finished in double figures in three consecutive outings. Owners that have held onto Hayward throughout the year know what […]

Bobby Portis Collects Fifth Double-Double As A Wizard

Washington Wizards power forward/center Bobby Portis landed himself back in the double-double column during a loss to Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday, collecting 21 points and 12 rebounds across his 31 minutes. The Wizards have unleashed Portis since acquiring him from Chicago, and with Dwight Howard still not in the picture, Portis should continue to see […]

Trevor Ariza Knocks Down Season-High Seven Threes In Loss

Washington Wizards small forward Trevor Ariza collected 27 points during Saturday’s defeat to the Minnesota Timberwolves, getting there primarily by his shooting of the deep ball. Ariza knocked down seven triples for the first time this season, shooting 8-for-13 overall. His scoring output matches his season high, now giving him 15.3 points per game in […]

Derrick Rose Pours In 29 Points Off Bench

Minnesota Timberwolves point/shooting guard Derrick Rose scored in bunches during Saturday’s overtime win against the Washington Wizards, collecting 29 points on 13-for-23 shooting. His scoring output was his highest single-game total since Jan. 20, having come off a month of February where he averaged 16.6 points per game, his lowest monthly total this year. Without […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Leaves Early After 40-Point Showing

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns dropped 40 points and collected 16 rebounds in a dominant showing during Saturday’s win over the Washington Wizards, but was forced to exit late in the fourth quarter due to an apparent right knee injury. Towns was forced to the locker room and would not return, which certainly makes it […]

Bradley Beal Nearly Logs Triple-Double In Clutch Outing

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal drilled an unlikely three at the buzzer in regulation to send Saturday’s contest versus the Minnesota Timberwolves to overtime before his team fell late. Beal finished just 2-for-10 from beyond the arc, but collected 36 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists across his 45 minutes. It was another massive […]

Paul George Fouls Out In Just 28 Minutes

Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George logged his second-lowest minutes total of the season during Friday’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, but it certainly wasn’t by design. George finished with 15 points on 5-for-16 shooting on the second leg of a back-to-back, fouling out for the second time this season. The first? Oct. […]

Dennis Schroder Ties Career High With 11 Attempted Threes

Oklahoma City Thunder point/shooting guard Dennis Schroder totaled 20 field-goal attempts during Friday’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, 11 of which came from behind the three-point line, which tied his career high. Unfortunately for Schroder, only two of those 11 fell, but he still managed to collect 15 points, the 19th time in his […]

Russell Westbrook Fouls Out During 32-Point Showing

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook dropped 32 points during Friday’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, fouling out after 32 minutes. He was denied not only a triple-double, but also a double-double by logging eight rebounds and seven assists, but his most impressive stat may have been his one lone turnover. It marked […]

Lou Williams Goes Off For 40 Points

Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Lou Williams made his case to be named the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year for the second consecutive season (and third time overall) during Friday’s victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Williams reached the 40-point plateau for the second time this season, finishing 13-for-24 from the field, including 4-for-6 […]

Danilo Gallinari Drops Season-High 34 Points In Victory

Los Angeles Clippers small/power forward Danilo Gallinari went for a season-best 34 points during Friday’s win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The scoring eruption, boosted by his 12-for-15 night at the free-throw stripe, matched Gallinari’s highest single game total since April 9, 2017, when he was a member of the Nuggets facing … the Oklahoma […]

Joakim Noah Draws First Start In Over Two Years

Memphis Grizzlies center Joakim Noah entered the starting five for Friday’s win over the Utah Jazz, collecting seven points, eight rebounds, four assists, two blocks and one massive game-sealing jam over Rudy Gobert in the closing moments. Noah saw 21 minutes, but started alongside Jonas Valanciunas for an uber-tall frontcourt. The start for Noah was […]

Jae Crowder Collects Double-Double Off Bench

Utah Jazz small/power forward Jae Crowder notched his first double-double since Dec. 19 during Friday’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. Crowder finished with 11 points, 11 rebounds and four assists, while knocking down three triples. After having served as a starter with Boston and Cleveland over the last handful of years, Crowder has embraced his […]

Donovan Mitchell Pours In 38 Points During Defeat

Utah Jazz point/shooting guard Donovan Mitchell was tabbed as the starting point guard out of necessity during Friday’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies and he responded by dropping 38 points. With the trio of Ricky Rubio, Dante Exum and Raul Neto all sidelined, Mitchell became the de facto point guard, even if he did finish […]

Jonas Valanciunas Goes For Season-High 27 Points

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas logged a season-best 27 points during Friday’s victory over the Utah Jazz. Valanciunas received just 25 minutes, but took advantage to the tune of a 12-for-17 shooting effort, also snatching seven rebounds and adding two assists. Since his arrival in Memphis, Valanciunas has rocketed up fantasy boards, despite receiving around […]

Mike Conley Logs Double-Double In 28-Point Showing

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley had his offensive arsenal clicking on all cylinders during Friday’s win over the Utah Jazz, dropping 28 points and dishing out 11 assists, good for just his second double-double since Jan. 28. Conley shot 11-for-18 overall Friday, including 3-for-7 from deep, adding three rebounds and two steals for a […]

Lauri Markkanen Held In Check During Loss

Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen logged 18 points and six rebounds during Friday’s defeat to the Detroit Pistons. For Markkanen, the six rebounds are his fewest in an outing since Jan. 23, a stretch that included the past 18 games. While his 7-for-16 shooting effort was improved from a field-goal percentage standpoint, he has […]

Zach LaVine Goes For Team-High 24 Points In Defeat

Chicago Bulls point/shooting guard Zach LaVine went for a team-best 24 points during Friday’s loss to the Detroit Pistons, shooting 9-for-18 from the floor, but also curiously 5-for-10 from the free-throw stripe. It was an up-and-down type outing for LaVine, who added six rebounds, but had just two assists and five turnovers. It’s a step […]

Reggie Jackson Pours In 21 Points On Efficient Night

Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson took advantage of the 23 minutes he received during Friday’s win over the Chicago Bulls, firing up 18 shots, 10 of which found the bottom of the net. Despite receiving fewer minutes than Ish Smith, Jackson dropped 21 points, his third contest breaking the 20-point threshold in his last […]

Blake Griffin Collects Team-High 27 Points In Win

Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin delivered a team-best 27-point performance during Friday’s victory over the Chicago Bulls. On the heels of his first game in over two months without a made three-point basket, Griffin responded by knocking down three, adding a quiet night on the glass of three rebounds. His lowered rebound mark comes […]

Andre Drummond Continues Double-Double Streak

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond dominated during Friday’s victory over the Chicago Bulls, finishing with 20 points and a season-high-tying 24 rebounds. While the performance marked his 17th consecutive double-double, it was also his 11th 20-point/20-rebound outing of the season. He also pitched in three steals, two assists and two blocks to cap off his […]

Paul George Has Three-Point History Snapped

Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George had his 40-game streak of multiple made three-pointers broken during Thursday’s victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. George scuffled from the floor again in his second game back from injury, shooting just 7-for-23 overall, including 1-for-9 from deep, ending the third-longest streak in NBA history. But ultimately, it […]

C.J. McCollum Drops 25 Points In Season-High 45 Minutes

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum went for 25 points during Thursday’s loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, logging a season-high 45 minutes with the game reaching overtime. While teammate Damian Lillard went for a season-best 51 points on just 28 shots, McCollum scuffled to the tune of a 9-for-24 shooting performance. He knocked […]

Russell Westbrook Logs Season-Low Three Assists

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook collected 37 points, seven rebounds and a season-low three assists during Thursday’s win over the Portland Trail Blazers. The three assists mark the fewest in a regular season outing for Westbrook since Jan. 26, 2017. One outlier isn’t likely to affect his season average, which remains at 10.6 […]

Damian Lillard Drops Season-High 51 Points In Defeat

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard had everything working offensively during Thursday’s loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, collecting a season-best 51 points on just 15-for-28 shooting. Lillard went 3-for-10 from deep, but 18-for-20 from the free-throw stripe, the most free throws he has both ever taken and made in a single contest. In […]

Jusuf Nurkic Posts Double-Double Despite Ejection

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic collected 13 points, 17 rebounds and one ejection during Thursday’s loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Nurkic was tossed in the fourth quarter for his second technical foul, leading to a chain of events that saw the contest forced to overtime. Despite not being available for the extra five […]

Brook Lopez Continues Block Parade Versus Indiana

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez swatted four shots against the Indiana Pacers back on Dec. 12, matching that number during Thursday’s win. Lopez also added 13 points and six rebounds, knocking down a trio of triples, giving him multiple made three-point buckets in all four outings versus the Pacers in 2018-19. He continues to prove […]

Bojan Bogdanovic Totals 17 Points In Defeat

Indiana Pacers small forward Bojan Bogdanovic was by all accounts held in check to the tune of 17 points during Thursday’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Bogdanovic had exceed the 17-point threshold in each of his eight prior outings, having emerged as the Pacers’ lead scoring weapon without Victor Oladipo in the fold. This offensive […]