Myles Turner Cleared To Make Return Tuesday

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner will take the court Tuesday versus the Phoenix Suns, returning after a four-game absence due to a sore right shoulder. If there was any indication that Turner wasn’t right prior to his time missed, it was that he failed to block a shot in the last game he appeared, the […]

Jeremy Lamb Goes For 19 Points In Victory

Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Jeremy Lamb collected 19 points on 8-for-15 shooting during Monday’s win over the San Antonio Spurs. In his four contests since returning from a three-game absence, Lamb as a three-point marksman has been largely missing. Despite logging ample playing time, he has attempted just seven threes in that span. In spite […]

Derrick White Continues Hot Stretch With 18-Point Effort

San Antonio Spurs point/shooting guard Derrick White continued to find his groove within the team’s offense during Monday’s loss to the Charlotte Hornets. White finished with 18 points on 7-for-12 shooting, adding four rebounds and a team-high seven assists. Make that nine of the last 10 games in which White has finished in double figures, […]

Tony Parker Plays First Career Contest Versus Spurs

Charlotte Hornets point guard Tony Parker suited up in the visitor’s locker room during a game in San Antonio for the first time in his career Monday. Parker finished with a solid stat line of eight points, four assists and three rebounds, aggressive to the tune of 4-for-12 shooting in just 19 minutes of action. […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Delivers Double-Double During Defeat

San Antonio Spurs power forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge snapped his stretch without a double-double during Monday’s loss to the Charlotte Hornets, finishing with 28 points and 10 rebounds. It was back on Dec. 17 that Aldridge had recorded his last double-double prior to Monday, even with prominent scoring barrages (including a career-high 56 points) mixed in. […]

Kemba Walker Drills Seven Threes En Route To 33 Points

Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker led the charge during Monday’s victory over the San Antonio Spurs, finishing with 33 points on 13-for-27 shooting, including going 7-for-13 from long range. It marks the fifth time this season Walker has knocked down seven threes in a contest, bringing his season average up to 3.3 makes per […]

Kyrie Irving Tagged As Questionable For Monday’s Game

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving has picked up a questionable designation ahead of Monday’s contest versus the Brooklyn Nets due to a right quad contusion. Should Irving not be able to go, Terry Rozier figures to step into the starting lineup, where he would become a desirable DFS candidate. Irving has been relatively quiet […]

Dennis Smith Jr. Ruled Out For Sunday’s Game

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. will miss Sunday’s contest versus the Golden State Warriors due to back tightness. Head coach Rick Carlisle said that he hoped Smith Jr. would be able to practice this upcoming week, with his next chance to suit up coming Wednesday against San Antonio. With both Smith Jr. and […]

Jared Dudley Ruled Out For Monday’s Contest

Brooklyn Nets small/power forward Jared Dudley will miss his second straight contest Monday versus the Boston Celtics due to a left hamstring strain. Dudley was forced from Wednesday’s game with the injury and has been unable to return since. Treveon Graham drew the start in his place Friday, but both Kenneth Faried and DeMarre Carroll […]

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Earns Questionable Tag For Monday

Brooklyn Nets small/power forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson is listed as questionable to make his return to the lineup for Monday’s contest versus the Boston Celtics. Having missed the last six games due to a right adductor strain, Brooklyn could use Hollis-Jefferson in the fold as a frontcourt reinforcement with Jared Dudley sidelined. Despite his ability to […]

Kyle Anderson Ruled Out For Next 2-4 Weeks

Memphis Grizzlies small forward Kyle Anderson will be sidelined for at least the next two weeks due to a grade 2 sprain of his left ankle, the team announced Sunday. Anderson left Saturday’s contest versus the Heat with the injury and will likely miss at least the team’s next nine contests. Without him in the […]

Gary Harris, Trey Lyles Tagged As Questionable For Sunday’s Game

Denver Nuggets shooting guard Gary Harris and power forward Trey Lyles have both been listed as questionable to play in Sunday’s contest versus the Portland Trail Blazers. Both missed Saturday’s loss to the Phoenix Suns, with Harris having missed each of the team’s last three games due to left hamstring tightness. Lyles’ absence Saturday due […]

Mohamed Bamba To Miss Third Straight Contest Sunday

Orlando Magic center Mohamed Bamba will remain on the bench for Sunday’s contest versus the Houston Rockets due to a sore left foot. Bamba’s absence marks his third consecutive game in street clothes, with Khem Birch largely absorbing Bamba’s minutes. The 20-year-old Bamba has shown flashes in his limited minutes this season, but with Nikola […]

Brandon Knight, Nene Hilario Ruled Out On Sunday

The Houston Rockets will be without both point/shooting guard Brandon Knight and center Nene Hilario for Sunday’s contest versus the Orlando Magic. Knight is battling a sore left knee and will be held out, while Nene will be getting the game off due to rest purposes. Knight has been sparingly used off the bench for […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Corralled After Career High Outing

San Antonio Spurs power forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge got a rematch with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday, just two days after going for a career-high 56 points in a double-overtime win. This time around, Aldridge settled for a solid 17-point, nine-rebound outing. The main difference was in his ability to get to the free-throw line: […]

Abdel Nader Goes Perfect From Field To Score 15 Points

Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Abdel Nader went a perfect 6-for-6 from the floor across 17 minutes during Saturday’s win against the San Antonio Spurs, finishing with 15 points. Nader is averaging just better than eight minutes per game this season, but when he has been given an opportunity, he has shown a propensity for […]

Russell Westbrook Delivers Fourth Straight Double-Double

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook was unable to match his 24-assist output from Thursday’s contest when he matched up with the San Antonio Spurs again Saturday, but he did finish with the same amount of points -- 24 -- en route to recording his fourth consecutive double-double by virtue of adding 10 rebounds. […]

Paul George Collects Double-Double On Rough Shooting Night

Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday, delivering him his first double-double since Christmas Day. He was able to reach that mark despite a 5-for-17 shooting performance, which resulted in his first sub-20-point game since Dec. 7. Ultimately, credit can be […]

Marco Belinelli Scores Season-High 24 Points Off Bench

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Marco Belinelli caught fire from the field during Saturday’s defeat against the Oklahoma City Thunder, finishing 8-for-10 overall, including 4-for-6 from three-point range. Without Rudy Gay in the fold, Belinelli has seen double-digit shot attempts in each of the previous three games, all of which have resulted in double-digit scoring […]

Kevin Durant Posts Enormous Plus-42 Rating In Victory

Golden State Warriors small/power forward Kevin Durant compiled 22 points in 28 minutes during Friday’s blowout win over the Chicago Bulls. By Durant’s standards, it was a quiet evening, as his team outscored Chicago by 42 points with him on the floor. Still, he was uber-efficient, shooting 7-for-11 from the floor overall, adding five assists […]

Draymond Green Takes Just One Shot In Blowout Win

Golden State Warriors power forward/center Draymond Green took just one shot from the field during Friday’s win over the Chicago Bulls. He did not make that shot, but he still managed to add seven rebounds, seven assists and a pair of made free throws to salvage his stat line. Green’s offensive contributions were not needed […]

Stephen Curry Dominates In Limited Minutes

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry didn’t need a full workload to produce a monster stat line versus the Chicago Bulls on Friday, finishing with 28 points, eight assists, five rebounds and five made threes in just 27 minutes. His time on the floor was down due to the nature of Golden State’s margin […]

Zach LaVine Drops Team-High 29 Points In Defeat

Chicago Bulls point/shooting guard Zach LaVine was a one-man offense during Friday’s blowout loss versus the Golden State Warriors. LaVine logged just 27 minutes, but finished with 29 points on an efficient 10-for-16 outing from the floor. He added four rebounds, but did not collect an assist, racking up five turnovers. His performance marked the […]

Klay Thompson Unloads For 30 Points In 25 Minutes Of Action

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson likes shooting against the Chicago Bulls. After dropping 52 points in 27 minutes back on Oct. 29, Thompson went for 30 points in 25 minutes in the rematch Friday. It wasn’t the historic 14-for-24 barrage from October, but Thompson was more efficient Friday, going 7-for-11 from deep. For […]

Josh Okogie Drills Career-High Four Threes

Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard/small forward Josh Okogie set a new career high with four made threes during Friday’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks. His 15 points were his highest total since Nov. 2, earning the start again in place of the injured Robert Covington (knee). He figures to remain the starting five for the time […]

Derrick Rose Drops 21 Points Off Bench In Return

Minnesota Timberwolves point/shooting guard Derrick Rose made his return from a six-game absence during Friday’s contest against the Dallas Mavericks and got right back to form, scoring 21 points off the bench in 28 minutes. Rose could be seeing an even bigger offensive role while Robert Covington (knee) remains out, which when combined with his […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Delivers Dominating 30-Point Outing

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns went for 30 points and 11 rebounds during Friday’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks, finishing with 20 or more points in his ninth consecutive game. Towns also picked up an ankle injury during the contest which has put his availability for Saturday’s game in doubt. He also battled foul trouble […]

J.J. Barea Believed To Have Torn Achilles Tendon Friday

Dallas Mavericks point guard J.J. Barea carved up the Minnesota Timberwolves defense during his 22 minutes on the floor Friday, finishing with 16 points, seven assists and four rebounds. But his night was ended prematurely by a leg injury which the Mavericks fear is a torn right Achilles tendon. The injury would obviously put the […]

Luka Doncic Drops 29 Points En Route To Near Triple-Double

Dallas Mavericks guard/forward Luka Doncic dazzled Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, drilling the go-ahead bucket in the final minute, accounting for 29 points on the night. His 12 assists gave Doncic his seventh double-double of the season, coming just two rebounds shy of recording his first career triple-double. Recording just one turnover in 35 minutes, […]

Ish Smith Questionable To Make Return Saturday

Detroit Pistons point guard Ish Smith has been tagged as questionable ahead of Saturday’s contest versus the Los Angeles Clippers. Smith has been making his way back from a tear in his adductor, having missed his team’s previous 18 games, last having suited up on Dec. 5. In his place, Jose Calderon has seen minutes […]