Ja Morant Scores Game-High 41 Points Against Lakers

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant had a huge game against LeBron James and the Lakers on Wednesday, finishing a 104-99 victory with a game-high 41 points on 13-for-27 shooting. He had a lot of success from downtown, going 6-for-7, and Morant also collected 10 rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks. It's safe […]

Jaylen Brown Gets To 30 Points Despite Poor Shooting

Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown led all scorers with 30 points in Wednesday's 91-82 loss to the Clippers, but he hit just 1-for-13 from deep and finished with 13-for-35 shooting from the field. Brown added eight rebounds and two steals to his tally with four turnovers. With Jayson Tatum (health and safety protocols) out of […]

Luke Kennard Hits Five Triples Against Boston

Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Luke Kennard did a lot of damage from deep in Wednesday's victory over Boston, hitting 5-for-10 from downtown during a 17-point effort. He finished with 6-for-14 overall shooting and helped out in other areas as well with four rebounds, four assists, one steal and two blocks. Kennard is shooting 44 […]

Marcus Morris Sr. Grabs A Double-Double Against Boston

Los Angeles Clippers power forward Marcus Morris Sr. enjoyed his trip back to TD Garden on Wednesday, scoring a team-high 23 points on 9-for-21 shooting and completing a double-double with 10 rebounds in a 91-82 win over Boston. He also notched two assists and one steal but had a poor night from behind the arc […]

Domantas Sabonis Cooks Up A Juicy Line

Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis hit only 3-for-9 from the field in Wednesday's defeat to Charlotte, but he put together a nice line with 16 points, 18 rebounds, seven assists, two steals and one block. He was 1-for-5 with the three-ball and grabbed most of his points at the charity stripe with an 8-for-14 effort. […]

LaMelo Ball Nearly Gets A Triple-Double

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball was extremely close to his third triple-double of the campaign on Wednesday, finishing a 116-108 victory over the Pacers with 21 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists. He added one steal and had four turnovers in 34 minutes with 8-for-13 shooting from the field. LaMelo has been balling out […]

Terry Rozier Scores Season-High 35 Points

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier went off for a season-high 35 points in Wednesday's victory over Indiana, shooting 13-for-23 from the field and 5-for-9 from downtown. He grabbed seven boards, had three assists with zero turnovers, and came up with two steals and two blocks on the defensive end. This was a superb performance all […]

Thatcher Demko Set For Another Start

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko is set to get his 26th start of the season on Wednesday against Anaheim. He's been very heavily used all year and Demko has sat out just one match in December. He had a pretty miserable time early in the season, but things have improved a lot in Vancouver following […]

Adam Larsson Set To Play On Wednesday

Seattle Kraken defenseman Adam Larsson appears ready to join the lineup for Wednesday's matchup against Philadelphia. His status for the game had been up in the air after he cleared COVID-19 protocols, but the Swedish blue-liner has joined the team for warmups. Larsson is a key piece for Seattle with his defensive prowess and ability […]

Brock Boeser Unavailable Because Of COVID-19 Protocols

Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser is forced to sit out Wednesday's meeting with the Ducks after he was added to the COVID-19 list. The Canucks have mostly shaken off the virus, but Boeser, Phillip Di Giuseppe and one staff member entered the protocols on Wednesday. It's a massive shame because Boeser had finally kicked […]

Philipp Grubauer Guards Kraken's Crease Versus Flyers

Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer will pick up his 23rd start of the season in Wednesday's matchup against Philadelphia. Things haven't gone well for the German in 2021-22, as he sits on a lowly 7-12-3 record, having dropped six of his last seven starts. Grubauer is giving up over three goals a night (3.29) with […]

Martin Jones Holds Down The Fort Wednesday Night

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Martin Jones will get his 11th start of the campaign on Wednesday against the Kraken, heading into the matchup with a 5-4-1 record. The former Shark has heated up lately with back-to-back wins, although he's given up three goals in both victories. Jones' goals-against average for the season stands at 3.33, and […]

Kevin Hayes Set For A Big Role Against Seattle

Philadelphia Flyers center Kevin Hayes will join the first line for Wednesday's matchup against Seattle. The Flyers have Sean Couturier (COVID-19 protocols) unavailable and it's opened up a spot on the top line. Hayes will skate with Jordan Farabee and Travis Konecny. With injuries following him around, Hayes himself has struggled to stay in the […]

David Perron Makes His First Appearance Of The Month

St. Louis Blues winger David Perron will be back in action on Wednesday against Edmonton, making his first appearance since dropping out of the lineup with an upper-body injury on Nov. 26. Perron was the team's leading scorer last season, and he's been in fine form this term as well with 18 points in 20 […]

MacKenzie Blackwood Returns From Injury

New Jersey Devils goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood will return from a neck injury on Wednesday against Buffalo, recording his 16th start of the campaign. The 25-year-old had a lot of success early in the season, but he's now carrying a 5-6-3 record with a 3.14 goals-against average and a .902 save percentage. He's given up 12 […]

Zach Hyman Gets Back To Action

Edmonton Oilers winger Zach Hyman will be back in the lineup on Wednesday against the Blues after missing three games with an upper-body injury. He'll be Connor McDavid's right-hand man, with Warren Foegele also on the line. Hyman has had a lot of success this season, going for 11 goals and 19 points with 72 […]

Mike Smith Makes His Long-Awaited Return

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith will start Wednesday's matchup against St. Louis, making his first appearance since Oct. 19 when he went down with a lower-body injury. The veteran had a very good start to the season with a .920 save percentage and he enters Wednesday's game with a 2-0-0 record. Smith will get a […]

Tom Wilson Returns To Action Against Nashville

Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson will return from a four-game absence on Wednesday against Nashville. The 27-year-old power forward last played on Dec. 10, so he'll have some rust to shake off following an upper-body injury. Wilson is having an immense season with nine goals, 24 points and 78 hits across 27 outings. He'll […]

Matt Duchene Good To Go On Wednesday

Nashville Predators forward Matt Duchene is game-ready on Wednesday against Washington, returning from an upper-body issue. He last played on Dec. 9 and didn't feature in four games prior to the Christmas break. Duchene has been one of the main offensive catalysts for the Predators this season with 25 points in 26 games, and he's […]

Aleksander Barkov Ready To Go On Wednesday

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov will be back in the lineup on Wednesday against the Rangers. The talented centerman has played very little hockey this month, missing 12 of the team's last 13 games with a knee problem and an upper-body injury. He'll be back centering the top line between Carter Verhaeghe and Anthony Duclair. […]

Tobias Harris Celebrates His First Career Triple-Double

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris shot a poor 3-for-12 from the field in Tuesday's win over Toronto but managed to record his first career triple-double with 19 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. He put up most of his points at the charity stripe, going 13-for-14. Defensively, Harris contributed with two steals and one block […]

Phil Kessel Tallies Four Assists Tuesday Night

Arizona Coyotes right wing Phil Kessel couldn't find the net with four efforts on goal Tuesday night against San Jose, but he did the dirty work for others and finished an 8-7 shootout loss with four assists. It's his second career game with four-plus helpers. Kessel has only five markers for the season, so he […]

Lawson Crouse Explodes For Four Points

Arizona Coyotes left wing Lawson Crouse had a career night against San Jose on Tuesday, notching two goals and two assists in an 8-7 shootout loss. He handed out a team-high three hits as well and produced five shots on goal. Crouse reached 15 points for the campaign with the effort, meaning he's now already […]

Alexander Barabanov Has A Productive Start On First Line

San Jose Sharks winger Alexander Barabanov joined the first line for Tuesday's matchup against Arizona and put together a two-point performance with a goal and an assist in an 8-7 shootout win. He went plus-two for the game and had three shots, one block and one hit in 18 minutes of action. Barabanov showed a […]

Brendan Gallagher Fails To Make An Impact In Comeback Game

Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher made his first appearance of the month on Tuesday against Tampa, but his comeback didn't go well, as he finished a 5-4 overtime loss with no points and a minus-two rating in 18:43 of ice time. He fired off two shots and picked up one block and four penalty […]

Ondrej Palat Wins It For Lightning In Overtime

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat popped up with the game-winning goal in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime victory against Montreal, lighting the lamp for the 10th time this season with just 36 seconds played in the extra frame. He tallied four total shots in the game and handed out two hits in 16:22 of action. […]

Brayden Point Returns With Two Goals, One Assist

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point was back in the lineup on Tuesday and rocked the Canadiens with two goals and one assist in a 5-4 overtime win. He was plus-three for the night and produced a game-high six shots with one hit in nearly 22 minutes of ice time. Point hadn't played since sustaining […]

Malik Beasley Scores 20 Points Against Knicks

Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Malik Beasley led all scorers with 20 points in Tuesday's 96-88 loss to the Knicks, shooting 8-for-23 from the field and 4-for-16 from three-point range. He notched four rebounds and had one assist and one steal with zero turnovers in 40 minutes. Beasley put in a good shift but his shooting […]

Jaden McDaniels Performs Well Tuesday Night

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels posted a season-high 18 points on 7-for-11 shooting in Tuesday's loss to the Knicks, adding six rebounds, one steal and a career-high five blocks. He only missed from downtown, going 1-for-5 with the three-ball. McDaniels has looked good in recent games, with Minnesota forced to find alternative options in attack […]

Mitchell Robinson Grabs Season-High 18 Rebounds

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson had a superb 7-for-8 shooting night and collected a season-high 18 rebounds during a double-double performance in Tuesday's win over Minnesota. He finished with 14 points and added two steals and one block to his line in 32 minutes on the court. Robinson tends to be an inconsistent performer, […]