Matt Murray Gets Back To Work Tuesday

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Matt Murray (groin) will return to action Tuesday in a special matchup against his former team, the Penguins. He's almost missed the whole season so far with an adductor problem, featuring only once, in a 4-3 loss to Montreal on Oct. 12. Murray has struggled for form ever since helping Pittsburgh […]

Jordan Poole Pours In Season-High 36 Points Versus Spurs

Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole celebrated his bobblehead night with a season-high 36 points in Monday's blowout win against the Spurs. He nailed half of his 10 attempts from deep and shot 13-for-20 overall, adding two rebounds and two assists to his line with three steals and one block. All of it with just […]

Clint Capela Maintains His Double-Double Form

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela recorded his fourth consecutive double-double in Monday's 121-106 win over Milwaukee, scoring 19 points on 9-for-11 shooting and grabbing 10 rebounds. He also had a pair of blocks and swatted away two shots while posting one turnover in 30 minutes. Capela had a pretty slow start to the campaign, but […]

Paul George Needs Just Three Quarters For A Good Line Monday

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George played only three quarters in Monday's dominating 122-106 win over Houston, but he was still able to cook up a nice line for fantasy managers with 22 points, eight rebounds, five assists and two steals. PG13 did the damage in 29 minutes of action, and this could've been a […]

Bam Adebayo Scores Season-High 30 Points Monday

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo scored a season-high 30 points and completed his third consecutive double-double with 10 rebounds in Monday's 113-112 win over Phoenix. He added a steal and an assist to his line while committing three turnovers in 36 minutes and shooting 9-for-18 from the field with a 12-for-14 record at the charity […]

Marcus Smart Explodes For 20 Second-Half Points

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart played a key role in Monday's 126-122 win over OKC, leading a comeback charge with 20 second-half points. He finished with 22 points in total and bagged five rebounds and eight assists with one block and three turnovers in 29 minutes. Smart shot 8-for-12 from the field, including 1-for-2 from […]

Dalano Banton Impresses In Spot Start

Toronto Raptors guard Dalano Banton had an impressive outing in Monday's 115-111 road victory over Detroit, leading all scorers with a career-high 27 points and posting a number of other personal bests. He ran the show on the backcourt with both Fred VanVleet (illness) and Gary Trent Jr. (hip) out, adding four rebounds and four […]

Isaiah Stewart Exits Early With A Foot Sprain

Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart sprained his right foot against Toronto Monday and wasn't able to finish the game. He was injured in a very unfortunate incident late in the second quarter when Stewart tried to save the ball from heading out of bounds and crashed into the stands. The young center was having a […]

Cale Makar Extends Scoring Run With Two Helpers

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar extended his point streak to six games with a pair of assists in Monday's 3-2 loss to St. Louis. He helped Mikko Rantanen and Artturi Lehkonen to score in the contest, recording a power-play helper on the second goal. Makar is already seventh on the franchise's all-time assists list among […]

Pavel Buchnevich Records Two Assists

St. Louis Blues winger Pavel Buchnevich finished Monday's 3-2 win over Colorado with two assists. He helped Robert Thomas to get the team's first goal and then teamed up with him to set up Jordan Kyrou for the eventual game-winner on the power play early in the third period. He reached six points for the […]

Jordan Binnington Stops The Avalanche With 45 Saves

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington stood on his head versus the Avalanche on Monday, helping his side to a 3-2 road victory with a 45-save effort. He had 17 saves in both the first and the last period. Binnington gave up a power-play goal early in the third, but he was able to recover […]

Pyotr Kochetkov Posts First Career Shutout

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov recorded his first career shutout on Monday against Chicago, finishing a 3-0 win with 27 saves. He became the third goalie in franchise history to register a shutout before his 24th birthday. The 23-year-old Kochetkov was playing in only his fifth career game. This was his second appearance of the […]

Arthur Kaliyev Gets Two Goals Versus Flames

Los Angeles Kings winger Arthur Kaliyev netted twice in Monday's 6-5 loss to Calgary. He was able to put his team 2-1 up with a pair of first-period goals, but the Flames went on to score four in a row and the Kings managed to make it a one-goal game only with 1:19 left in […]

Elias Lindholm Gains Further Momentum Monday

Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm continued his recent hot streak with a three-point effort in Monday's 6-5 win over the Kings. He scored a power-play goal early in the second period to make it 5-2 and picked up two assists. Lindholm had an awfully slow start to the season, but he has now registered 10 […]

Claude Giroux Closing In On Career-Best Point Streak

Ottawa Senators forward Claude Giroux factored in both of the team's goals in Monday's 4-2 defeat to the Islanders, reaching nine games with his current point streak. He is now just one game short of matching his career-high 10-game run from 2016-17 and 2017-18. Giroux picked up a power-play assist on a Drake Batherson strike […]

Noah Dobson Bags Two Points Versus Ottawa

New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson notched two points Monday as the team took down Ottawa 4-2. He scored his fifth goal of the season in the second period to put the Islanders 2-1 up and grabbed an assist as Jean-Gabriel Pageau logged the eventual game-winning goal on the power play in the third. Among […]

Jakob Chychrun Expected Back Next Monday

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun (wrist) is expected to make his season debut next Monday versus Nashville. He's had a bunch of injury issues since last season and is currently trying to recover from a wrist problem. Chychrun, who has been actively seeking a trade elsewhere, has averaged 0.42 points per game in the desert […]

T.J. Brodie Set To Miss Two Weeks

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman T.J. Brodie will miss at least two weeks with an oblique injury. He was a late scratch for Saturday's matchup against Vancouver and now won't be available for a minimum of seven games. The team has placed him on Injured Reserve. According to general manager Kyle Dubas, the 32-year-old is dealing […]

Jake Muzzin Out Indefinitely With Spine Injury

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Muzzin (neck) is out indefinitely with a cervical spine injury, the team has announced. He has already been sidelined since Oct. 17, having managed to skate in just four games at the start of the season. Toronto is set to re-evaluate him in late February. Muzzin's injury has resulted in […]

Patrik Laine Sidelined With Another Injury

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Patrik Laine is nursing a sprained ankle and will miss the next 3-4 weeks, the team announced on Monday. He was hurt in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss against the Islanders. Laine managed to log 22:29 in the game despite the injury but it will now take a bit of time until […]

Jonathan Huberdeau Officially Back Monday

Calgary Flames left wing Jonathan Huberdeau (foot/upper body) has been trending towards returning to the lineup on Monday versus the Kings and his comeback has now been officially confirmed. He's back in the mix after sitting out three games with two different injuries. Huberdeau hurt his foot a week ago by blocking a shot in […]

Kurtis MacDermid Out For 4-6 Weeks

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Kurtis MacDermid (lower body) has been ruled out for four to six weeks. He suffered a lower-body injury at the start of Saturday's 4-1 win over Carolina. The 28-year-old hasn't been used much, and he has averaged less than eight minutes of ice time per game, but his injury is significant because […]

Nicolas Claxton Sustains An Eye Injury Sunday

Brooklyn Nets center Nicolas Claxton was able to log just 16 minutes against the Lakers on Sunday, exiting the game in the third quarter with a left eye contusion. Before suffering the injury, he was having a nice performance with eight points on perfect 4-for-4 shooting and five rebounds. After the game, Claxton was quoted […]

Kevin Durant Puts Up 31 Points In Sunday's Loss

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant led the team with 31 points in Sunday's 116-103 loss to the Lakers, shooting 8-for-16 from the field and 13-for-15 at the foul line. He hit two three-point bombs with three attempts and added nine rebounds and seven assists to his tally with two blocks and three turnovers in 38 […]

Anthony Davis Racks Up 37 Points, 18 Boards Against Nets

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis enjoyed his best outing of the season Sunday against Brooklyn, leading all scorers with 37 points and pulling down 18 rebounds in a 116-103 win. He was also able to add two assists to his line and posted only one turnover in 34 minutes, whilst shooting 15-for-25 from the […]

Andrew Wiggins Stays Hot Versus Sacramento

Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins maintained his hot scoring form Sunday night against Sacramento, shooting 10-for-18 from the field en route to 26 points. He had a 3-for-9 record from deep and picked up four rebounds and two assists with two steals in 34 minutes. Wiggins is shooting a red-hot 58.3 percent for the […]

Domantas Sabonis Dominates With 26 Points, 22 Rebounds

Sacramento Kings forward/center Domantas Sabonis put in a monster performance versus Golden State on Sunday, dominating against the defending champions with 26 points and 22 rebounds. He almost pulled off a triple-double in a 122-115 win as well, finishing with eight assists. Sabonis hit both of his attempts from three-point range and shot 10-for-17 overall […]

Michael Porter Jr. Scores 31 Points In Just 24 Minutes

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. was an unstoppable scoring machine in Sunday's 126-103 victory over the Bulls, racking up a season-high 31 points on 11-for-16 shooting in just 24 minutes of action. He nailed six shots from deep with nine attempts and completed his line with one rebound, two assists, two steals and zero […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Has A 37-Point Outing Versus Knicks

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander always likes to visit Madison Square Garden and Sunday was no different. He led all scorers with 37 points in a 145-135 win over the Knicks, improving to 5-0 at the MSG across his college and professional career. Gilgeous-Alexander shot 13-for-22 from the field with a 2-for-3 record from […]

Josh Giddey Posts A Special Triple-Double

Oklahoma City Thunder guard/forward Josh Giddey registered his first triple-double of the season in Sunday's win over the Knicks, joining Wilt Chamberlain as the only other player in NBA history to record triple-doubles in their first two games at the famous Madison Square Garden. Giddey posted 24 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists on superb […]