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LeBron James Considered Questionable Wednesday
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (ankle) is questionable for Wednesday's matchup against Miami. He's been dealing with a sore left ankle for a while and might take the night off as the team completes a back-to-back set. LeBron led the troops with 28 points in Tuesday's 129-110 victory over the Magic. He also missed […]
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Devin Booker Ruled Out For At Least Four Weeks
Phoenix Suns guard/forward Devin Booker (groin) is set to miss at least four weeks with his latest injury. The 26-year-old superstar re-aggravated a left groin problem on Christmas Day against Denver. Before making a brief four-minute appearance in the contest, Booker had already sat out three games with the issue. Landry Shamet (Achilles) had a […]
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Ilya Mikheyev Racks Up Four Points Versus San Jose
Vancouver Canucks winger Ilya Mikheyev was in sensational form against San Jose on Tuesday, finishing a 6-2 victory with four points and a plus-five rating. He scored once with three shots on goal and had three assists in 15:31 of ice time. Bo Horvat put together his second consecutive four-point outing and Brock Boeser notched […]
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Connor McDavid Extends Point Streak To 16 Games
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid scored the decisive goal in Tuesday's 2-1 victory over Calgary, hitting 16 games with his point streak. He struck on the power play 7:28 into the third period, becoming the first player since Dany Heatley in 2005-06 and 2006-07 to post 16-game point streaks in consecutive seasons. McDavid needs to […]
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Calle Jarnkrok Plays A Key Role In Tuesday's Victory
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Calle Jarnkrok put in a huge performance against St. Louis on Tuesday, pushing the team to a 5-4 overtime victory with a goal and two assists. One of his helpers came in a short-handed situation. The Swedish forward now has an impressive five points in three games since returning from a […]
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Darcy Kuemper Collects His Third Shutout Of The Season
Washington Capitals goaltender Darcy Kuemper played a perfect game against the Rangers on Tuesday, stopping all 32 shots in a 4-0 victory. He became the fifth goalie this season to record three shutouts. The start of the campaign was a bit of a struggle for Kuemper, but the team has been one of the hottest […]
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Antti Raanta Shuts The Door On Blackhawks
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta grabbed his first shutout of the campaign Tuesday, beating the Blackhawks 3-0 with 24 saves. Raanta's work hasn't been very effective this season, with him having recorded a .894 save percentage, but he has still been able to help the team to a 15-game point streak. The veteran owns a […]
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Drake Batherson Pushes Point Streak To 11 Games
Ottawa Senators right wing Drake Batherson became the first player on the team since 2011-12 to record an 11-game point streak when he finished Tuesday's 3-2 shootout victory over Boston with two assists. He recorded a power-play assist on a Tim Stutzle goal and helped Alex DeBrincat to get a goal in an even-strength situation. […]
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Oliver Wahlstrom Gets Injured On His First Shift
New York Islanders right wing Oliver Wahlstrom had a very unfortunate outing against Pittsburgh on Tuesday, exiting the game after getting hurt on his first shift. He logged just 0:24 of ice time and was injured by a hit from Pittsburgh's Pierre-Olivier Joseph. The team didn't have immediate updates on Wahlstrom and his status for […]
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Alec Martinez Gets Hurt In Tuesday's Loss
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alec Martinez suffered a lower-body injury in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Los Angeles, logging only 6:20 of action. He appeared to have gotten hurt whilst blocking a shot in the first period. Martinez is the league's leading shot-blocker this season with 132 efforts from the opposition stopped by him. Offensively, he's […]
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Patrik Laine Lands In COVID-19 Protocols
Columbus Blue Jackets winger Patrik Laine is in the COVID-19 protocols and it's unclear when he can return to action. Columbus was set to restart the season on Tuesday against Buffalo, but the game was postponed due to severe weather conditions and thus Laine won't miss any action initially. However, he might still not be […]
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Nathan MacKinnon Nearing Return
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (upper body) could return to action as soon as this Saturday, according to head coach Jared Bednar. Colorado's star man has been out since getting hurt in a game on Dec. 5 and will miss a 10th game on Tuesday, but his return isn't far away anymore. MacKinnon had a […]
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Valeri Nichushkin Sits Out Tuesday's Contest
Colorado Avalanche winger Valeri Nichushkin won't take the ice Tuesday against Arizona due to a lower-body injury. He was hurt last Friday in a game against Nashville and it's currently unclear when Colorado expects to get Nichushkin back to the lineup. The Russian winger has already missed a large chunk of the season, skating in […]
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Matias Maccelli Ruled Out For Six Weeks
Arizona Coyotes left wing Matias Maccelli (lower body) has been ruled out for six weeks. He was injured in Friday's 2-1 win over L.A. and heads to the self as the second-best scoring rookie this season in the NHL. The 22-year-old has bagged 22 points across 30 outings. AHL standout Michael Carcone is set to […]
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Cole Perfetti Set To Miss 7-10 Days
Winnipeg Jets forward Cole Perfetti (upper body) will miss a second consecutive game Tuesday against Minnesota and won't be available for 7-10 days. It's a fresh injury blow for the Winnipeg frontline that is already without Nikolaj Ehlers (abdomen) and Blake Wheeler (groin). Perfetti is tied for the third-most points among first-year players, having posted […]
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Torey Krug Out For At Least Six Weeks
St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug (lower body) was placed on long-term Injured Reserve Tuesday, with the team set to re-evaluate him in six weeks' time. 2022-23 has been a rough campaign for Krug and the latest injury is a fresh blow for him. He had only just started to gain momentum as well, posting […]
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Jordan Kyrou Set To Return For Blues Tuesday
St. Louis Blues winger Jordan Kyrou (upper body) expects to be back in the lineup Tuesday against Toronto. He has been forced to miss two games because of an upper-body injury but is now good to go and ready to continue building his point streak. Kyrou put in some very special performances right before getting […]
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John Carlson Out Long Term
Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson (face) was moved to Injured Reserve on Tuesday, and head coach Peter Laviolette said that he is out "long term." Carlson took a puck to the face in Friday's 4-1 win over Winnipeg and was even forced to spend some time in the hospital. The 32-year-old exits the lineup with […]
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Jusuf Nurkic Hits Career-High Five Treys
Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic feasted against the Hornets on Monday, finishing a 124-113 win with a season-high 28 points, 15 rebounds, six assists, two steals and three blocks. His work included a career-high five makes from deep with seven attempts. The Bosnian Beast shot 8-for-12 overall from the field and 7-for-10 at the […]
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LaMelo Ball Leads The Way Versus Portland
Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball tallied a team-high 27 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in Monday's 124-113 defeat to Portland, shooting 10-for-26 from the field and 4-for-10 from three-point range. He bagged a pair of steals as well and had three turnovers in 36 minutes. Ball keeps gaining momentum and has averaged 25.6 […]
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Lauri Markkanen Gets 30 Points For The Eighth Time
Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen recorded his eighth 30-point outing of the campaign Monday versus San Antonio, leading all scorers with 32 points in a 126-122 loss. He was also the best rebounder in the game with 12 boards and had a pair of blocks with one assist as well. Shooting-wise it could've been a […]
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Devin Vassell Has A Great All-Around Performance Monday
San Antonio Spurs guard/forward Devin Vassell was effective in multiple ways Monday versus Utah, leading the team with 24 points and adding six rebounds and eight assists to his line with two steals and two blocks. His nice all-around performance in 35 minutes helped the team to a 126-122 win. It could've been an even […]
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Kevin Porter Jr. Tallies Season-High 36 Points
Houston Rockets point guard Kevin Porter Jr. led the charge against Chicago on Monday, posting a season-high 36 points in a 133-118 win with seven rebounds and nine assists. After being able to make only seven attempts from deep across his previous five appearances, Porter Jr. went 6-for-12 from downtown and shot 14-for-22 overall from […]
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Paul George Posts A Double-Double With Assists
Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George had his third double-double of the campaign Monday versus Detroit, leading all scorers with 32 points and matching his season high with 11 assists. The Clippers ended up winning the game 142-131 in overtime following a strange turn of events, as head coach Tyronn Lue pulled George and the […]
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Darius Garland Erupts For 46 Points Against Nets
Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland was unconscious against the Nets on Monday, racking up 46 points in a 125-117 loss. He was 5-for-7 from three-point land and shot 14-for-20 overall with a 13-for-15 record at the foul line. Through 40 minutes of action, Garland also tallied three rebounds and eight assists with one steal. […]
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Kyrie Irving Gets Going Again With 32 Points
Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving regained his scoring form against Cleveland on Monday, notching 32 points on 11-for-19 shooting in a 125-117 win. Seven of his makes came with 11 attempts from outside, and Kyrie also posted four rebounds and five assists with three turnovers in 40 minutes. This was a great bounce-back effort from […]
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Nikola Jokic Has Another 40-Point Triple-Double
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic posted his second 40-point triple-double in four games on Christmas Day, helping the team to win a 128-125 overtime thriller against Phoenix. He finished with 41 points, 15 rebounds and 15 assists. It's the most anyone has scored in a Christmas triple-double and Jokic is now only the eighth player […]
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Jordan Poole Notches 32 Points Before Getting Ejected
Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole finished a great Christmas performance with his first career ejection. He led the team with 32 points in a 123-109 win over the Grizzlies, but couldn't add to his tally anymore inside the final 9:20 minutes of play after receiving his second technical foul. Poole finished with 11-for-25 shooting […]
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Ja Morant Goes For 36 Points In Christmas Matchup
Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant enjoyed his Christmas with a 36-point performance against the Warriors, but he couldn't save his team from a big 123-109 loss. He shot decent 15-for-29 from the field but could get very little going from downtown, finishing with 2-for-10 shooting from deep. His night also included seven rebounds and […]
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Jayson Tatum Serves 41 Points On Christmas
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum shot 12-for-22 from the field en route to a game-high 41 points in a 139-118 win over Milwaukee on Christmas Day. He nailed three three-point bombs with seven attempts and shot a perfect 10-for-10 at the line. Tatum added seven rebounds, five assists and three steals to his line while […]
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