Michael Porter Jr. Out Wednesday

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (back) will sit out Wednesday's contest against the Lakers. The talented forward will miss his first game of the season, but he is expected to be back on the court Friday against the Jazz. Porter has been Denver's second-leading scorer this season, getting 18 points a night in 29 […]

Justise Winslow Questionable For Wednesday

Portland Trail Blazers forward Justise Winslow (ankle) is questionable for Wednesday's meeting with the Heat. The former Miami player is carrying a sprained right ankle and it already forced him to sit out Monday's win over Denver. Winslow has played a pretty big part for the 4-0 Blazers, averaging 25 minutes off the bench. Fellow […]

Justin Holiday Available On Wednesday

Atlanta Hawks guard/forward Justin Holiday (illness) is available for Wednesday's contest against Detroit. He has been battling a non-COVID illness and was originally questionable for the game, but the team has now confirmed that Holiday is ready to play. The 33-year-old has been one of the first players off the bench for Atlanta this season, […]

De'Anthony Melton Ready To Play Wednesday

Philadelphia 76ers guard De'Anthony Melton (hip) has said that he plans to play Wednesday against Toronto. The team has listed him as questionable for the matchup, but the 24-year-old is apparently feeling fine for the contest following the morning shootaround. Melton's eagerness to play is completely understandable because his start to the season hasn't gone […]

Devin Vassell Listed As Out For Wednesday

San Antonio Spurs guard/forward Devin Vassell (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's matchup against Minnesota. He was already considered doubtful for the game with left knee soreness and San Antonio has now made his absence official. The Spurs have to figure out how to continue their impressive start-of-the-season run without a player who has […]

Delon Wright Forced To Exit With Hamstring Tightness

Washington Wizards guard Delon Wright wasn't able to play the full game Tuesday against Detroit, leaving with right hamstring tightness. He logged 16 minutes and had five points on 2-for-4 shooting with two rebounds, three assists, four steals and one block. This was a very productive bench outing for the veteran guard and Wright could've […]

James Van Riemsdyk Needs Surgery To Repair A Broken Finger

Philadelphia Flyers winger James van Riemsdyk is set to go under the knife later this week to repair a broken finger. He is expected to miss around a month of action. The veteran goal-scorer was injured Sunday against San Jose, after having enjoyed a very strong start to the season with two goals and three […]

Philipp Grubauer Placed On Injured Reserve

Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer (lower body) will miss another game Tuesday against the Sabres, and the team has placed him on Injured Reserve. He left Friday's 3-2 win against Colorado with an injury and Seattle still considers him day-to-day, but he will now be forced to sit out at least a week. Martin Jones […]

Yanni Gourde Returns For Seattle Tuesday

Seattle Kraken center Yanni Gourde (personal) is set to return to the lineup on Tuesday against Buffalo. He sat out Saturday's 5-4 loss to Chicago with a personal issue. The hard-working centerman took line rushes on the third line at the morning skate. Gourde was the Kraken's second-leading scorer during the team's inaugural season, but […]

Adam Boqvist Back In Columbus Lineup Tuesday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Adam Boqvist will be replacing Nick Blankenburg (upper body) in the lineup Tuesday against Arizona. He returns after sitting out four games as a healthy scratch. The Blue Jackets lost all of their first three games with Boqvist in the lineup and went 3-1-0 without him, so the former Blackhawk should […]

Patrik Laine Returns From Injury Tuesday

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Patrik Laine (elbow) will be back in the lineup for Tuesday's matchup against Arizona. The Finnish sniper gets back to action after sitting out six games to recover from an elbow injury he suffered in the team's season opener against Carolina. Laine will go on the first line and team up […]

Devon Toews Returns To Action

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews (undisclosed) will return to the lineup Tuesday against the Rangers. The Avalanche have been forced to play two games without the tireless blue-liner after Toews was injured last Wednesday against Winnipeg. He will head back on the first defensive pairing to play with Cale Makar. Toews has produced three assists […]

Aaron Gordon Leads Denver In Scoring Monday Night

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon had one of his best games for the team on Monday, scoring a team-high 26 points in a blowout loss to Portland. This marks the third-most points he's had for the Nuggets since his trade from Orlando in March last year. Gordon missed both of his attempts from deep but […]

Anfernee Simons Sinks Seven Treys Versus Nuggets

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard Anfernee Simons was outstanding in Monday's 135-110 win over Denver, scoring 29 points on 7-for-12 shooting from three-point range. He hit six triples and exploded for 22 points in the third quarter. The 23-year-old finished with 11-for-17 overall shooting from the field and picked up three rebounds with five assists, […]

Dillon Brooks Struggles In Season Debut

Memphis Grizzlies guard/forward Dillon Brooks was finally able to make his season debut Monday against the Nets, but he had a very tough time, finishing a 134-124 victory with 2-for-13 shooting and four points. Brooks logged 24 minutes as a starter after sitting out the first games of the season with left thigh soreness. He […]

Desmond Bane Scores Career-High 38 Points

Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Desmond Bane had the game of his life against Brooklyn on Monday, scoring a career-high 38 points in a 134-124 victory. He was an amazing 8-for-11 from deep and shot 14-for-21 overall from the field. The 24-year-old also handed out seven assists in 32 minutes and posted one rebound and one […]

Kyrie Irving Goes Off For 37 Points

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving put together a second consecutive 30-point performance on Monday, netting 37 points on 14-for-24 shooting in a 134-124 loss to Memphis. This was a real two-man show from the Nets, with Kevin Durant also having 37 points and the rest of the crew combining for only 50 points. Irving […]

Nikola Vucevic Dominates The Glass Versus Celtics

Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic had a huge performance on the glass against Boston on Monday, grabbing 23 rebounds in a 120-102 win. The Celtics had Al Horford back on the court, but they still struggled to get any work done on the glass, with Vucevic picking up 10 board on the offensive end alone. […]

Kevin Porter Jr. Fills Up The Box Score

Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. had a great all-around performance in Monday's 114-108 win over Utah, leading his team with 26 points and 10 rebounds, while also recording four assists with two steals and one block. He shot 8-for-19 from the field and 1-for-4 from behind the arc with a 9-for-9 record at the […]

Connor Hellebuyck Cools Down St. Louis

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck delivered a 25-save shutout in Monday's matchup against St. Louis, backstopping the team to a 4-0 victory. The Blues entered the game having won all of their three outings so far this season and it was a tight clash, but their fuel seemed to have run out in the third […]

Leon Draisaitl Leads The Charge Versus Penguins

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl produced a three-point night on Monday, bagging a goal and two assists as his team handed the Penguins their first regulation loss of the season. It was a nice comeback effort from Draisaitl & Co. as Edmonton erased a 3-1 deficit to win 6-3. The German superstar was held pointless […]

Jesper Bratt Takes Point Streak To Six Games

New Jersey Devils right wing Jesper Bratt stretched his point streak to six games on Monday, scoring his first goal of the season in a 6-3 loss to Washington. The Swedish winger is only the fourth player in franchise history to open a season with a point streak of six-plus games. Tim Higgins boasts the […]

Alex Ovechkin Gets A Historic Goal

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin helped the team beat New Jersey 6-3 on Monday, recording his 122nd career game-winning goal, which puts him second on the all-time list. The Great Eight was previously tied with Gordie Howe and now has only Jaromir Jagr (135) ahead of him. Ovechkin is also closing in on Wayne […]

Shane Pinto Stretches Goal Streak To Five Games

Ottawa Senators center Shane Pinto remained hot in front of the net Monday, scoring in a fifth consecutive game. He netted the team's third goal as Ottawa came from behind to beat Dallas 4-2. Pinto is the first rookie in franchise history to record a five-game goal streak. it's been an amazing run, considering Pinto […]

Anton Forsberg Considered Day-To-Day

Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg (undisclosed) is considered day-to-day after he missed Monday's 4-2 win over Dallas. His injury allowed Magnus Hellberg to make league history as he became the first goalie in the NHL to register his first three career wins with three different teams. Luckily for the Senators and fantasy managers alike, Forsberg […]

Brock Boeser Won't Play Monday

Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser (undisclosed) has been ruled out of Monday's meeting with the Hurricanes. The 25-year-old sniper sat out Sunday's practice for maintenance purposes and apparently he needs more time to overcome the issue he's dealing with. The team considers him day-to-day. Boeser has yet to score in six outings this season, […]

Quinn Hughes Considered Week-To-Week

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes (undisclosed) is set to be out for a while, with the team announcing that he is considered week-to-week. This is a really bad blow for the winless Canucks, as Hughes' injury wasn't deemed to be very serious at first when he sat out Saturday's loss to Buffalo. Vancouver has also […]

Brandon Saad Out Monday

St. Louis Blues left wing Brandon Saad will be sitting out Monday's matchup against Winnipeg with an upper-body injury. He was hurt in Saturday's 2-0 win over Edmonton and missed Monday's morning skate. Saad has been riding on the top line with Ryan O'Reilly and Jordan Kyrou, but head coach Craig Berube has been forced […]

Juraj Slafkovsky Misses Monday's Practice, Out Tuesday

Montreal Canadiens left wing Juraj Slafkovsky (upper body) wasn't able to practice on Monday and will miss a second consecutive game Tuesday against Minnesota. Slafkovsky is still undergoing medical testing and it's not known when he will be ready to return. The team has listed him as day-to-day, so it doesn't look like Slafkovsky is […]

Filip Chytil Out Of Action For A Week

New York Rangers forward Filip Chytil (upper body) will be out for at least a week after he left Sunday's loss to Columbus with an injury. He took a hit to the head during his very first shift and wasn't able to continue. Chytil ended up logging just 11 seconds on the ice. The Czech […]