Dennis Schroder Bags Another Double-Double

Toronto Raptors point guard Dennis Schroder made it three double-doubles in four games with 24 points and 11 assists in Wednesday's impressive 130-111 win over the Bucks. He added four rebounds to his tally with one steal, shooting 9-for-13 from the field and 2-for-4 from outside. Schroder has always been known as a score-first point […]

Cade Cunningham Stays Hot From Deep During 30-Point Night

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham led all scorers with 30 points in Wednesday's 110-101 home loss to Portland. He struggled to stay efficient from the field with an 11-for-27 effort but continued his impressive work from deep with a 5-for-9 record. Cunningham's three-point shooting has gone through a massive improvement, as he's been hitting 44.1 […]

Nikola Vucevic Posts First 20-20 Game With Bulls

Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic recorded his first 20-20 game in the team's colors on Wednesday, completing a 115-104 loss against Dallas with 21 points and 20 rebounds. It's his eighth career 20-20 game overall. Vucevic maneuvered his way there with 10-for-17 shooting, hitting 1-for-3 from deep. In 36 minutes on the court, he also […]

Kawhi Leonard Bounces Back With 38 Points

Los Angeles Clippers guard/forward Kawhi Leonard led all scorers with 38 points in Wednesday's 130-125 overtime defeat against the Lakers. After finishing Tuesday's matchup against Orlando with only eight points, Leonard kicked off the action with an 18-point first quarter, which marks the most points he's ever had inside the opening frame. He did the […]

Paul George Sinks Six Triples During 35-Point Performance

Los Angeles Clippers guard/forward Paul George scored a very efficient 35 points in this season's first Battle of Los Angeles on Wednesday against the Lakers, finishing a 130-125 overtime loss with 11-for-16 shooting. He was 6-for-9 from three-point range and 7-for-8 at the line. George's work at the starting stripe included three clutch free throws […]

LeBron James Makes History With 35-Point Outing

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James continued to rewrite the NBA record books on Thursday as he led the way in a 130-125 overtime win against the Clippers with a 35-point effort. He had his 81st 30-point game since turning 35, passing Karl Malone for the most such performances in league history. The NBA's all-time […]

Derek Forbort Questionable For Thursday

Boston Bruins defenseman Derek Forbort (undisclosed) is regarded as questionable for Thursday's big match against the Maple Leafs. Boston has already lost Charlie McAvoy to a suspension and won't have Matt Grzelcyk (upper body) available, meaning the blue line could be down to bare bones Thursday night. Forbort has collected only two points in eight […]

Jake McCabe To Remain Out On Thursday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake McCabe (groin) has been ruled out for Thursday's matchup against Boston. He has already been on the shelf for two games, and Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe has said that it's also "unlikely" McCabe can return at the weekend when there's a meeting with Buffalo scheduled for Saturday. The […]

Tyler Motte On The Cusp Of Returning

Tampa Bay Lightning winger Tyler Motte (upper body) is set to sit out another game Thursday versus Columbus, but he is expected to feature during the team's four-game road trip, which starts with the battle against the Blue Jackets. Motte has featured just once for the Lightning so far, logging 7:55 of action on opening […]

Nico Hischier Not Expected To Join Team For Road Trip

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier (upper body) is facing a multi-game absence, with general manager Tom Fitzgerald suggesting he won't join the team for an upcoming four-game road trip. According to James Nichols of New Jersey Hockey Now, Fitzgerald "doesn't anticipate" Hischier making the eight-day trip that starts Thursday in Minnesota. Hischier has already […]

Ivan Prosvetov Makes First Start Of The Season

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Ivan Prosvetov will be the man between the sticks for the team in Wednesday's battle against St. Louis. The 24-year-old will make his first start of the campaign. He's only seen 8:05 of action so far in 2023-24, which came last week in a 4-0 loss to Pittsburgh. Wednesday will also mark […]

Devon Levi Dresses As Backup On Wednesday

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Devon Levi (lower body) has recovered from injury and will be in the lineup for Wednesday's matchup against Philadelphia, backing up Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. The talented netminder has been unavailable since Oct. 19. With Eric Comrie (lower body) also out, the Sabres found themselves in a sticky situation, but Luukkonen has held down […]

John Gibson Out On Wednesday

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson (upper body) will sit out Wednesday's tilt against the Coyotes. He was injured in Monday's 4-3 win over Pittsburgh, giving the crease over to Lukas Dostal. Before getting hurt, Gibson had just recorded his first win of the season, and he's 1-3-0 overall with a 2.82 goals-against average and a […]

Quinn Hughes Dishes Out Three Assists Tuesday

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes amassed three assists as the team defeated Nashville 5-2 Tuesday night. He recorded his 19th career three-point outing, extending his franchise record among Canucks defensemen. Hughes has been hot ever since the opening night and is currently tied for the league lead in defensemen scoring with 11 points (three goals, […]

Elias Pettersson Pots His Second Hat Trick

Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson celebrated his second career hat trick with a big performance in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Predators. He tallied an even-strength and power-play tally in the second period and completed the three-goal effort with an empty-netter. The Swedish star had his sixth multi-point outing of the season. He's had a […]

Colton Sissons Stays Sharp In Front Of Goal

Nashville Predators center Colton Sissons scored his fifth goal of the season in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Vancouver. He and Dante Fabbro turned a deficit into a first-period lead, but the Canucks shook off the Predators with Elias Pettersson leading the way with a hat trick. Sissons started the season with a run of three […]

Cam Talbot Produces Bounce-Back Performance In Tuesday's Win

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Cam Talbot got back to winning ways on Tuesday, playing a big part in a 4-1 road victory over the Maple Leafs. After coughing up three goals on 30 shots at the weekend in a 4-3 shootout loss to Vegas, Talbot pushed aside 29 of 30 pucks, only allowing a power-play […]

Kevin Fiala Stretches Point Streak To Eight Games

Los Angeles Kings left wing Kevin Fiala maintained his hot form with a power-play assist in Tuesday's 4-1 victory in Toronto. He extended his point streak to eight games when Arthur Kaliyev potted the team's third goal of the contest in the second period. Fiala has been a trigger-happy winger all his career, but he […]

Quinton Byfield Tallies Two Assists In Tuesday's Win

Los Angeles Kings forward Quinton Byfield grabbed two assists as the team rolled past Toronto 4-1 on Tuesday. He had a power-play assist on Arthur Kaliyev's second goal of the season and helped Adrian Kempe to grab his third of the year in an even-strength situation. Byfield has slowly started to figure out life in […]

Charlie McAvoy Suspended Four Games

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy has received a four-game suspension for an illegal check to the head of Florida Panthers defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The incident resulted in McAvoy getting a match penalty in Monday's game, and he'll now have plenty of time to think about his actions. McAvoy scored in a second consecutive game Monday […]

Precious Achiuwa Doubtful For Wednesday's Tilt

Toronto Raptors forward/center Precious Achiuwa (groin) is in danger of missing a second consecutive game, with the team listing him as doubtful for Wednesday's affair with the Bucks. He's suffering from a left groin strain and couldn't help his squad on Monday versus Portland. After being limited to individual work in Tuesday's practice, it's looking […]

Daniel Gafford Questionable Wednesday

Washington Wizards forward/center Daniel Gafford (ankle) is questionable to suit up Wednesday versus Atlanta. He missed Monday's nightmare against Boston with a sprained left ankle and might have to spend some further time on the sidelines to recover. Gafford boasts an outstanding shooting percentage for the year with 83.3, but he's been quiet as Washington's […]

Derrick Rose Out On Wednesday

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Derrick Rose (knee) won't play on Wednesday versus Utah. The former MVP is dealing with left knee soreness and has to skip the game after opening the season in fine form. Rose has averaged 8.0 points with 2.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists. He produced 16 points off the bench in the […]

Trae Young Questionable For Wednesday's Action

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young (Achilles) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's encounter against Washington. He's played big minutes right off the bat, and Young has landed on the injury report with right Achilles inflammation. The Hawks leader has averaged a double-double with 21.3 points and 10.0 assists through four games. Dejounte Murray, who's […]

Zach LaVine Listed As Probable For Wednesday

Chicago Bulls guard/forward Zach LaVine (back) is considered probable for Wednesday's showdown against Luka Doncic and the Mavericks. He has been troubled by bilateral lower back spasms, but that didn't keep LaVine from going off for a career-high 51 points at the weekend against Detroit, and he also played Monday versus Indiana. It's safe to […]

Klay Thompson Expected Back On Wednesday

Golden State Warriors guard/forward Klay Thompson (knee) has been listed as probable for Wednesday's matchup against Sacramento. He missed his first game of the season Monday versus New Orleans when the Warriors completed their first back-to-back of the year. The veteran sniper is on the injury report with right knee soreness, but he was likely […]

Bam Adebayo Probable For Wednesday

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (hip) is set to return to action on Wednesday against Brooklyn. The team has listed him as probable on the injury report after Adebayo sat out Monday's clash with the Bucks due to a left hip contusion. The two-time All-Star is off to a solid start to the season, averaging […]

Zach Benson Ruled Out Week-To-Week

Buffalo Sabres left wing Zach Benson (lower body) will be out week-to-week after aggravating the injury he was dealing with a few weeks back. Benson, who broke into the Sabres team with an impressive preseason, missed a pair of games recently with a lower-body injury and faces a longer absence now. The talented winger has […]

Alexander Barabanov Expected To Miss 4-6 Weeks

San Jose Sharks winger Alexander Barabanov (finger) is expected to be out for 4-6 weeks. He broke his finger last week and has already missed three games, with the team also placing him on Injured Reserve. Barabanov went scoreless in six games with nine shots on goal before getting injured. Fabian Zetterlund has replaced Barabanov […]

Logan Couture Suffers Setback In Recovery

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture (lower body) has suffered a minor setback in his recovery from injury. He has yet to feature this season, and it's unclear when Couture will be able to play. The Sharks have struggled badly without their captain and are still looking for their first win of the campaign nine […]