Jake Evans Returns On Nick Suzuki's Wing

Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans (undisclosed) will be back in action on Thursday against Philadelphia, skating on Nick Suzuki's right wing. He returns after sitting out two matchups. Evans has started to feature regularly in the top six, but he hasn't done a lot this season, notching only six points in 24 games with 37 […]

Andre Burakovsky, J.T. Compher In COVID-19 Protocols

Colorado Avalanche forwards Andre Burakovsky and J.T. Compher were added to the COVID-19 list on Thursday, meaning they are unavailable for a clash with the Predators. Burakovsky has been filling in for Gabriel Landeskog (lower body) on the top line lately, while Compher's absence leaves a spot open on the second line. It seems like […]

Charlie Coyle Takes Over As First-Line Center

Boston Bruins forward Charlie Coyle is set to be the first-line center in Thursday's matchup against the Islanders. He's moving up in the lineup because Patrice Bergeron is unavailable because of COVID-19 protocols. Brad Marchand remains out for the same reason as well, so Coyle will skate with Taylor Hall and David Pastrnak. The 29-year-old […]

Tony DeAngelo Ready To Rejoin The Action

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tony DeAngelo is expected to return to the lineup on Thursday against Detroit after clearing COVID-19 protocols. He returns after missing seven games. DeAngelo has been one of the most prolific blue-liners in the league with 19 points in 20 games. He also boasts a solid plus-10 rating with 43 shots and […]

Aaron Ekblad, Frank Vatrano Unavailable On Thursday

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad and winger Frank Vatrano won't be available on Thursday against Los Angeles because of COVID-19 protocols. They were added to the COVID-19 list on Thursday, and the Panthers have now eight total players unavailable because of it. Sam Bennett, Radko Gudas, Ryan Lomberg, Brandon Montour and Carter Verhaeghe joined the […]

Anthony Cirelli Set For First-Line Duty On Thursday

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli looks set to join the first line for Thursday's matchup against Ottawa. He's been skating with Ondrej Palat and Steven Stamkos at practice. Ross Colton was on the line in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win against the Kings, but he is dropping down to the second line. Cirelli is having […]

Nikola Jokic Remains In Triple-Double Form

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic coasted to another triple-double in Wednesday's loss to Minnesota, notching 27 points with 10 rebounds and 11 assists. He finished with 11-for-16 shooting from the field and hit two triples with four attempts while picking up one steal on the defensive side of things. Jokic has now either picked up […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Scores 32 Points Wednesday Night

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns enjoyed his battle with Nikola Jokic on Wednesday, putting up 32 points with 12-for-18 shooting in a 124-107 win. He was perfect at the line with five attempts and shot 3-for-7 from deep. Towns' work on the glass was disappointing this time, as he pulled down only four rebounds, but […]

Anthony Edwards Nails 10 Triples During A 38-Point Effort

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Anthony Edwards had a crazy night from downtown in Wednesday's win over Denver, going 10-for-14 with the three-ball to finish with a game-high 38 points. He shot 14-for-21 overall from the field and recorded five rebounds and one assist with one steal, one block and two turnovers in 34 minutes. Edwards had […]

Keldon Johnson Notches 21 Points Against Charlotte

San Antonio Spurs small forward Keldon Johnson had his best offensive performance in a month on Wednesday, notching 21 points on 9-for-16 shooting in a losing effort against the Hornets. He sank three shots from deep with seven attempts and finished off his line with three rebounds and one assist in 32 minutes. Johnson is […]

Cody Martin Scores Career-High 21 Points In Wednesday's Win

Charlotte Hornets guard/forward Cody Martin contributed a career-high 21 points in Wednesday's 131-115 win over San Antonio, shooting 8-for-13 from the field with a perfect 4-for-4 mark from deep. He also notched eight rebounds, three assists and one block in 40 minutes. Martin has been a nice addition to the starting unit lately, helping out […]

Gordon Hayward Has A Red-Hot Night Against Spurs

Charlotte Hornets small forward Gordon Hayward had an amazing performance against the Spurs on Wednesday, scoring a season-high 41 points in just 29 minutes. He heated up in a hurry and ended up shooting 15-for-19 from the field and 5-for-6 from downtown. Hayward also found some time to rack up five rebounds and three assists. […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Tallies 33 Points In Wednesday's Loss

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team with 33 points in Wednesday's 113-110 loss to New Orleans, shooting 10-for-25 from the field and 9-for-9 at the line. He hit a nice 4-for-8 from three-point range and made a tough trey to tie the game with just over a second left, but the Thunder […]

Brandon Ingram Stays Hot With A 34-Point Effort

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram kept the points flowing in Wednesday's 113-110 win over Oklahoma City, leading all scorers with 34 points on 11-for-21 shooting. He was very busy at the line with an 11-for-15 record and nailed one attempt from deep with two efforts. Ingram tallied fours assists on the offensive end […]

Devonte' Graham Hits A Spectacular Game-Winner Against OKC

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Devonte' Graham finished a 15-point night against the Thunder with a 61-foot game-winning shot, making it 113-110 at the buzzer. He hit 5-for-10 overall from deep and didn't score with a single two-point shot. The 26-year-old also registered four rebounds and eight assists with one steal and one turnover in […]

Domantas Sabonis Rolls To Another Double-Double

Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis took his double-double streak to eight games on Wednesday, completing a 114-99 loss to Milwaukee with 16 points and 10 rebounds. It was a quiet scoring night for him, but Sabonis actually shot a very good 6-for-10 from the field with a 4-for-4 effort at the foul line. He capped […]

Jordan Nwora Finishes First Start With 15 Points, Six Rebounds

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Jordan Nwora had an opportunity to make his first start of the season on Wednesday against the Pacers, and he produced a solid performance in 27 minutes with 15 points, six rebounds, one assist, three steals and one block. The 23-year-old shot 7-for-15 from the field and hit one effort from […]

Jrue Holiday Runs The Show For Short-Handed Bucks

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Jrue Holiday produced his best performance of the season on Wednesday, leading all scorers with 26 points and dishing out 14 assists in a 114-99 win over Indiana. He shot 12-for-18 from the field and added four rebounds to his collection with one steal and two turnovers in 33 minutes. The […]

Jalen Brunson Notches 25 Points, Nine Assists Against Lakers

Dallas Mavericks point guard Jalen Brunson had a very good shooting night with an 11-for-18 mark from the field in Wednesday's overtime loss to the Lakers, and it allowed him to post a game-high 25 points with three rebounds, nine assists and two turnovers in 38 minutes. Additionally, he managed to hit multiple treys for […]

Austin Reaves Finishes Good Night With A Game-Winning Shot

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Austin Reaves was the hero of the night against Dallas on Wednesday, hitting a late triple to hand the team a 107-104 win in overtime. He nailed his fifth trey with his sixth attempt with less than a second left in the extra frame. The undrafted rookie finished the game […]

Russell Westbrook Misses Sixth Triple-Double By One Assist

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook flirted with a triple-double in Wednesday's dramatic win over Dallas, completing his night at the office with a 23-10-9 line. He had four turnovers in 42 minutes and shot 8-for-18 from the field with a 1-for-4 effort from behind the arc. Westbrook has struggled to make an impact […]

Tobias Harris Gets Going Again With 24 Points

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris found his scoring touch again against Miami on Wednesday, recording 24 points on 9-for-18 shooting in a 101-96 loss. He was 3-for-7 with the three-ball and 3-for-4 at the foul line, adding five rebounds and four assists to his tally with three turnovers. Harris' points average has dropped to 18.9 […]

Tyrese Maxey Goes For 27 Points In Wednesday's Loss

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Tyrese Maxey scored a game-high 27 points on 11-for-15 shooting in Wednesday's loss to Miami, hitting 2-for-5 from downtown and 3-for-3 at the charity stripe. He handed out five assists with two turnovers and had three rebounds and one block in 42 minutes of action. This was supposed to be an […]

Gabe Vincent Scores Career-High 26 Points Against Sixers

Miami Heat guard Gabe Vincent had a wonderful night against the Sixers on Wednesday, hitting seven treys and scoring a career-high 26 points in a 101-96 win. He finished with 8-for-16 overall shooting and helped out with a pair of rebounds and three assists as well.. Vincent is benefitting from a number of absentees, and […]

Terrence Ross Delivers The Goods Off The Bench

Orlando Magic shooting guard Terrence Ross had a very busy night off the bench in Wednesday's loss to Atlanta, piling up 18 points, seven rebounds and eight assists with one steal and one block. He also recorded four turnovers in 32 minutes, shooting 7-for-17 from the field with a miserable 0-for-5 record from deep. Ross […]

John Collins Returns To Double-Double Form Versus Magic

Atlanta Hawks power forward John Collins returned to the double-double column on Wednesday, finishing a 111-99 win over Orlando with 21 points and 10 rebounds. He also posted two assists, whilst hitting 8-for-14 from the field and 2-for-4 from outside. It would've been great if Collins had managed to provide some defensive starts here, but […]

Trae Young Scores 28 Points In Wednesday's Win

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young took an elbow to the face in Wednesday's win over Orlando, but that didn't keep him from scoring a game-high 28 points on solid 11-for-22 shooting. He was hit by Cole Anthony in the third quarter and left the floor for a bit but managed to come back to […]

Clayton Keller Posts Two Points, Eight Shots

Arizona Coyotes winger Clayton Keller was desperate for a goal all night against the Rangers on Wednesday and finally got it on the power play 8:47 into the third period. He finished a 3-2 loss with a game-high eight shots and also had an assist on Loui Eriksson's first goal of the campaign. Keller leads […]

Chris Kreider Records Three Assists In Wednesday's Win

New York Rangers winger Chris Kreider has been scoring goals for fun this season, but he finally decided to help out others as well on Wednesday, logging an assist on all of the team's goals in a 3-2 win over Arizona. He was sitting on just four assists for the season ahead of the game. […]

Kaapo Kakko Pushes Rangers Past Coyotes

New York Rangers right wing Kaapo Kakko scored two goals to take down the Coyotes 3-2 Wednesday night. He tied things up at one and potted the game-winner with just a little over two minutes left in regulation. The Finnish youngster produced three shots in total and finished the night with a plus-three rating. Kakko […]