Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Returns With A 33-Point Effort

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander returned from a one-game absence Saturday and went off for 33 points on 10-for-17 shooting in a 135-128 win over Minnesota. He nailed one shot from deep with two attempts and racked up a nice amount of points at the charity stripe with a 12-for-12 effort. In 35 minutes […]

Pascal Siakam Gets A Double-Double With Assists

Toronto Raptors forward/center Pascal Siakam posted his eighth double-double of the campaign in Saturday's win over Orlando, tallying 26 points and 10 assists. He also picked up eight rebounds and three steals while registering one turnover in 31 minutes. Siakam had one of his best shooting nights of the season, going 9-for-15 from the floor, […]

Terry Rozier Delivers 26 Points Saturday

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier finished Saturday's 105-96 loss to Milwaukee with a game-high 26 points on 10-for-21 shooting. It was a solid night for him despite Rozier hitting only 1-for-7 from downtown. His line included five rebounds and four assists with four turnovers in 36 minutes. With the Hornets having suffered a number of […]

Bobby Portis Leads Bucks To Victory Saturday

Milwaukee Bucks forward/center Bobby Portis was the star man in Saturday's 105-96 win over Charlotte, leading the team with 20 points and adding eight rebounds and a career-high seven assists. He struggled from downtown with a 1-for-5 record but shot well overall, going 9-for-18 from the field. Portis got a chance to shine because Milwaukee […]

Tim Hardaway Jr. Hits Knicks With Eight Treys

Dallas Mavericks guard/forward Tim Hardaway Jr. dropped eight three-point bombs on the Knicks in Saturday's 121-100 win. He showed no mercy towards his former team, shooting 10-for-17 overall from the field and bagging 28 points in just 28 minutes. The 30-year-old sniper added seven rebounds, one assist and one steal with one turnover. Hardaway Jr. […]

Juancho Hernangomez Exits With An Ankle Sprain

Toronto Raptors forward/center Juancho Hernangomez sprained his right ankle in Saturday's battle with the Magic and had to exit the game after logging only five minutes. Fortunately, his x-rays came back negative and it's possible that Hernangomez will be game-ready Monday versus Boston. The team officially regards him as day-to-day. Hernangomez broke into the rotation […]

Anthony Cirelli Will Play Saturday

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli (shoulder) will make his season debut against Toronto Saturday. On Friday, it seemed very likely that Cirelli will enter the lineup against the Maple Leafs when the team started to prepare to activate him from Injured Reserve and now it's official. He will start out on the third line […]

Brayden Schenn Good To Go Saturday

St. Louis Blues forward Brayden Schenn (lower body) will be in the lineup Saturday versus Pittsburgh. His status for the game was unclear after he skipped Friday's practice. Schenn has been playing through a lower-body injury and it appeared that he could take some time off, but he won't be skipping the game in the […]

Josh Manson Considered Week-To-Week

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson (lower body) was placed on Injured Reserve on Saturday and the team considers him week-to-week. Manson was hurt against Buffalo on Thursday and a lower-body injury will now rob him of multiple games. Andreas Englund has been called up from the minors to provide cover at the back. Manson has […]

Anton Lundell Unavailable Saturday

Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell (upper body) won't be able to play Saturday against Seattle. He was injured in Thursday's meeting with Vancouver and there hasn't been enough time for him to get healthy for Saturday's game. Lundell has posted four goals and nine assists in 24 games. Eetu Luostarinen is set to take over […]

Thatcher Demko Out For Six Weeks

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko (lower body) is set to miss the next six weeks. He exited Thursday's matchup against Florida with a lower-body injury and it's now going to take around a month and a half before Demko is game-ready again. It's another blow for the 26-year-old during a miserable campaign. Demko has had […]

Lawson Crouse Returns For Coyotes

Arizona Coyotes winger Lawson Crouse (illness) will return to the lineup Saturday versus Vancouver following a brief stint on the sidelines. He sat out Thursday's 5-3 loss to L.A. with a non-COVID illness. Crouse has been a great pickup for managers in deep leagues this season, scoring a team-high 10 goals in 20 appearances and […]

Brock Boeser Out As A Healthy Scratch

Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser will sit out Saturday's matchup against Arizona as a healthy scratch. He exits the lineup following a very sudden loss of form, as Boeser has gone three games without a single point after riding a nine-game scoring streak. Offensively, Boeser has done well this season, notching 14 points in […]

Jordan Poole Delivers 30 Points Off The Bench

Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole had a sizzling performance in Friday's 119-111 win over Chicago, leading all scorers with 30 points off the bench. He needed just 23 minutes of action to match his second-highest scoring effort of the season, shooting 11-for-18 from the field and an outstanding 7-for-13 from downtown. Poole completed his […]

Devin Booker Remains Red-Hot Versus Houston

Phoenix Suns guard/forward Devin Booker had another superb scoring performance against Houston on Friday, notching 41 points in a 122-121 loss. He nailed half of his eight attempts from deep and shot 15-for-25 overall from the field with a 7-for-10 record at the foul line. Booker was also able to register four rebounds and eight […]

Zion Williamson Dominates Against The Spurs

New Orleans Pelicans forward/center Zion Williamson was a force of nature against the Spurs on Friday, racking up 30 points, 15 rebounds, eight assists, two steals and one block in a 117-99 win. He shot 9-for-14 from the field and 12-for-13 at the charity stripe. Zion now boasts three 30-point double-doubles from his past five […]

Joel Embiid Comes Close To A 30-Point Triple-Double

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was in dominant form in a losing effort against Memphis on Friday, scoring a game-high 35 points on 13-for-26 shooting and posting 11 rebounds and eight assists with one steal and three blocks. He shot 1-for-3 from outside and 8-for-9 at the line while committing three turnovers in 41 minutes. […]

Anthony Davis Notches Season-High 44 Points

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis had a huge game with a season-high 44 points and 10 rebounds in Friday's 133-129 win over Milwaukee. He added four assists and three blocks to his line with zero turnovers in 40 minutes. The Brow shot 18-for-27 from the field with a 2-for-3 effort from outside. This was […]

Kevin Love Records A Double-Double Off The Bench

Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center Kevin Love returned from a five-game absence with a double-double performance in Friday's 107-96 win over the Magic. He led the second unit with 11 points and picked up 11 rebounds with three assists and one steal in 23 minutes. Love shot 4-for-7 from the field, including 1-for-3 from downtown. The former […]

Jimmy Butler Returns In Top Form

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler ended a seven-game absence with a very good performance on Friday, helping his side to a 120-116 overtime victory against Boston. Butler went for 25 points, 15 rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block in 35 minutes on the court. He didn't make any attempts from deep but shot […]

Dejounte Murray Leads Hawks To Victory

Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray had one of his best games of the season on Friday, leading all scorers with 34 points in a 117-109 victory over Denver. He shot 13-for-22 from the field with a 4-for-7 effort from downtown and collected eight assists with three rebounds, one block and one turnover. Murray had a […]

Johnny Gaudreau Has Another Multi-Point Performance

Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Johnny Gaudreau maneuvered his way to a fourth multi-point performance in five games on Friday, finishing a 4-1 victory over Winnipeg with three assists. Two of his helpers came on goals by Patrik Laine and he also helped to set up Gustav Nyquist. Johnny Hockey reached 25 points for the […]

Patrik Laine Returns With A Two-Goal Effort

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Patrik Laine ended a seven-game absence with a nice two-goal effort at his old barn against Winnipeg on Friday, leading the team to a 4-1 victory. It took him fewer than seven minutes to get the first one and Laine added a second goal in the early stages of the second […]

Mathew Barzal Pots A Power-Play Goal

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal scored the team's only goal in Friday's 4-1 defeat to Nashville, netting on the power play 11:06 into the third period. He had a whopping nine shots in total in the contest and registered one hit with a minus-two rating in 20:06 of action. It's been a strange season […]

Roman Josi Bags Two Power-Play Points

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi picked up two points as the team beat the Islanders 4-1 on Friday. He had a power-play goal in the second period, which ended up as the game-winner, and Josi also posted a power-play assist in the contest. The Predators captain led his team with five shots on goal and […]

Matt Duchene Logs Three Points In Friday's Win

Nashville Predators right wing Matt Duchene factored in three goals in Friday's 4-1 win over the Islanders, grabbing a pair of power-play assists and scoring his sixth goal of the season at the end of the game with the net empty. It was his lone shot on the net and Duchene also had one hit […]

Mika Zibanejad Stays Hot With 12th Goal

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad continued his good run of form with his 12th goal of the season in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to Ottawa. He put the team 2-1 up six minutes into the third period, but the Rangers couldn't keep hold of the lead and took another disappointing result. Last season's Eastern […]

Brady Tkachuk Notches Three Points Versus Rangers

Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk notched three points as the team beat the Rangers 3-2 in overtime Friday. He picked up a power-play assist and then played savior for the Senators, tying the game with just 49 seconds left in regulation and scoring the winner 4:42 into overtime. Tkachuk was a major force on […]

Josh Hart Listed As Doubtful For Saturday

Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Josh Hart (ankle) is in danger of missing a second consecutive game, with the team listing him as doubtful for Saturday's clash with the Jazz. He sprained his left ankle in a game against the Clippers earlier in the week and you really never know when these types of injuries clear […]

Tyrese Haliburton Will Play Friday

Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton (groin) will be in the lineup Friday versus Utah. He is troubled by groin soreness and the team had him as a game-time call for the contest, but it's now confirmed that Haliburton will play. The 22-year-old has been a real revelation for the Pacers this season and he […]