LaMelo Ball Returns With A 27-4-5 Line

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball returned to the lineup with a team-high 27 points, four rebounds and five assists in Friday's 125-116 loss to Portland, shooting 11-for-17 from the field with a 3-for-5 mark from outside. He logged 29 minutes in his comeback game and also posted one steal and two turnovers. This was […]

Ben McLemore Pops Up With 28 Points In Friday's Win

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard Ben McLemore ended up being one of the key figures in Friday's win over the Hornets, contributing 28 points in 27 minutes off the bench with 10-for-16 shooting. He had a fun time from outside, hitting 8-for-13. McLemore also tallied two rebounds with two steals and two turnovers. He exploded […]

Damian Lillard Goes Off For Season-High 43 Points

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard finally got his shooting mechanics in order on Friday, leading the team to a 125-116 victory over Charlotte with a season-high 43 points on 12-for-19 shooting. He hit 6-for-11 from downtown and 13-for-14 at the foul line, adding four rebounds, eight assists and one steal with three turnovers […]

Isaiah Thomas Scores 19 Points In Lakers Debut

Los Angeles Lakers guard Isaiah Thomas enjoyed a good debut for the team on Friday, coming off the bench to score a team-high 19 points in 22 minutes in a 110-92 loss to Minnesota. He shot 5-for-12 from the field and 7-for-9 at the foul line while sinking two of his six efforts from deep. […]

LeBron James Cools Off Friday Night

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James had a quiet night against the Timberwolves on Friday, finishing a 110-92 loss with 18 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, one steal and two blocks. He shot 5-for-13 from the field and went 2-for-6 with the three-ball. LeBron has posted multiple triple-doubles and 30-point games this month, and he […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Leads Minnesota Past The Lakers

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns led the team to a 110-92 victory over the Lakers on Friday, posting a double-double with 28 points and 10 rebounds while adding four assists, one steal and three blocks to his line. He shot 11-for-20 from the floor and 2-for-6 from three-point range. Towns has picked up a lot […]

Grayson Allen Sinks Seven Shots From Deep Friday Night

Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard Grayson Allen was on fire from downtown with a 7-for-12 effort against New Orleans on Friday and ended up tying his season high with 25 points. He shot 8-for-17 overall from the field and also contributed with three rebounds, three steals and one block. Allen is a very good three-point shooter […]

Jrue Holiday Nets Career-High 40 Points Against Pelicans

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Jrue Holiday showed his old team what they are missing on Friday, scoring a career-high 40 points on 18-for-36 shooting in an overtime loss to New Orleans. It was a solid performance from the field but Holiday actually struggled with the three-ball, going 1-for-8 from deep. His work included five rebounds, […]

Devonte' Graham Drops Eight Three-Point Bombs On Bucks

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Devonte' Graham grabbed the headlines again on Friday against Milwaukee, finishing a 116-112 overtime win with 8-for-12 three-point shooting. He didn't attempt a single two-pointer and finished with 26 points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals. Graham shocked the basketball world with a 60-foot game-winner against OKC earlier in […]

Jayson Tatum Has A 27-Point Night Against Warriors

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum shot 9-for-19 from the field during a 27-point performance in Friday's loss to Golden State. He hit three triples with 10 attempts and finished 6-for-6 at the line while gathering eight rebounds and six assists with one steal and one turnover in 42 minutes. Tatum has had the hot hand […]

Andrew Wiggins Scores 27 Points In Friday's Win

Golden State Warriors small forward Andrew Wiggins had a nice outing against Boston on Friday, shooting 11-for-20 from the field and 5-for-7 from downtown to finish a 111-107 victory with 27 points. He added six rebounds and two assists to his tally with one steal and one block in 36 minutes. Wiggins heated up here, […]

Stephen Curry Pours In 30 Points Against Boston

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry hit five triples and shot 8-for-21 from the field overall en route to a game-high 30 points in Friday's win over Boston. He was perfect at the foul line with nine attempts and tallied five rebounds and four assists with one steal and six turnovers across 35 minutes […]

Chuma Okeke Has A Huge Game Against Miami

Orlando Magic power forward Chuma Okeke thoroughly enjoyed his first start of the campaign on Friday against Miami, notching 18 points and 10 rebounds with four assists, six steals and one block. He earned 39 minutes of action and shot 7-for-12 from the field with a 4-for-8 record from deep. Okeke averaged 11.8 points, 4.7 […]

Gabe Vincent Stays Strong Against Orlando

Miami Heat guard Gabe Vincent, who posted a career-high 26 points against Philadelphia on Wednesday, did even better in Friday's matchup versus Orlando, scoring 27 points on 10-for-20 shooting. He nailed four shots from deep with 11 attempts and took care of business in other areas as well, finishing with two rebounds, four assists, one […]

Max Strus Explodes For Career-High 32 Points

Miami Heat shooting guard Max Strus was unguardable for the Magic on Friday, going for a career-high 32 points on 8-for-11 three-point shooting. He finished 11-for-15 overall from the floor and picked up seven rebounds and one assist with one turnover in 34 minutes. Strus also had a few very good outings earlier in the […]

Jonathan Toews Extends Point Streak With A Goal

Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews scored a late game-tying goal in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to Nashville, extending his point streak to four games. The run includes three goals, his first ones since returning to action this season. Toews isn't the same player he used to be and owns only 13 points for the season, […]

Juuse Saros Continues To Rack Up Wins

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros won his fifth consecutive start on Friday, pushing away 17 pucks in a 3-2 overtime victory against the Blackhawks. This marks the fourth consecutive game in which Saros has allowed two or fewer goals. He's been in immense form and now carries a 15-8-1 record for the season with a […]

Tanner Jeannot Pushes Nashville's Winning Streak To Seven

Nashville Predators winger Tanner Jeannot helped the team to notch a seventh straight win on Friday, potting a 3-2 game-winner in overtime against Chicago. The 24-year-old has now scored in back-to-back games since starting to log very heavy minutes on the first line due to the team's COVID-19 problems. He's previously been in decent form […]

Jason Robertson Tallies Lone Stars Goal Friday Night

Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson scored his ninth goal of the season in Friday's 4-1 loss to St. Louis, notching four shots in total across 16:58 of action. John Klingberg and Joe Pavelski logged the assists. Robertson ended a two-game point drought with the goal, and he's gone pointless just six times during the […]

Charlie Lindgren Makes Blues History With Another Win

St. Louis Blues goaltender Charlie Lindgren grabbed another win on Friday, beating Dallas 4-1 on home ice, and he's now the first netminder in franchise history to win all of his first five appearances for the club. Lindgren's run started with a six-minute relief effort in a 3-2 overtime win against Florida on Dec. 7. […]

Vladimir Tarasenko Nets Two Goals In Friday's Win

St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko was responsible for two goals in Friday's 4-1 win over Dallas, putting the team up 2-0 late in the first period and notching a power-play goal in the third. Four of his shots found the target, and he handed out three hits in 14:14 of ice time. The […]

Rasmus Dahlin Pots A Late Equalizer

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin delivered some drama in Friday's matchup against Pittsburgh, taking the game to overtime with just over five minutes left in regulation. He potted his sixth goal of the campaign and finished the night with four shots overall. He also had four blocks and three hits while logging 23:47. Dahlin will […]

Kris Letang Notches Two Assists Friday Night

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang picked up two assists in Friday's 3-2 overtime win against Buffalo, logging a power-play helper on an Evan Rodrigues marker and setting up Jeff Carter for the game-winner. He had four shots himself and registered two hits with a plus-one rating in 26:29 of action. Letang now boasts 20 points […]

Jeff Carter Takes Down Sabres In Overtime

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jeff Carter ensured a 3-2 win over Buffalo in overtime on Friday, scoring his ninth goal of the season 2:53 into the extra frame. He logged seven shots in total and had one block and one hit with a plus-one rating in 18:52 of ice time. Carter has 17 points for the […]

John Gibson Makes His Return In Friday's Matchup

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson (lower body) will be guarding the cage again against Arizona on Friday after missing two games. Anthony Stolarz has filled in for him, recording a pair of wins in impressive fashion. Gibson has had a bit of a rough time over the last month or so, picking up just two […]

Max Comtois Returns To Action On First Line

Anaheim Ducks winger Max Comtois (hand) will return to action on Friday against Arizona, teaming up with Ryan Getzlaf and Troy Terry on the first line. This will be his first game since Nov. 11. Comtois has gone through a frustrating season that has resulted in him even getting scratched for a few games. Anaheim's […]

Erik Gustafsson Rejoins Lineup On Friday

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Erik Gustafsson will replace Calvin de Haan (illness) in the lineup on Friday against Nashville, rejoining the action after sitting out one game as a healthy scratch. The Swedish blue-liner has notched six points in 26 games this season with 31 shots, 20 hits and 26 blocks. He hasn't given fantasy managers […]

Nicklas Backstrom Unavailable Because Of COVID-19 Protocols

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom, who has just made his season debut, will be forced to watch things from the sidelines again on Friday after he entered COVID-19 protocols. He had a good comeback game on Wednesday against Chicago, finishing a 5-4 overtime loss with an assist and five shots. Evgeny Kuznetsov is also on […]

Jordan Binnington Serves As Backup On Friday

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington is available for selection again after coming off the COVID-19 list, and he'll dress as the backup to Charlie Lindgren on Friday against Dallas. Lindgren has done a great job between the pipes with a flawless 4-0-0 record, so the Blues have no reason to rush Binnington back into […]

Shea Theodore Back In The Lineup Against Rangers

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore (undisclosed) will be back in action on Friday against the Rangers after missing Thursday's matchup versus New Jersey. He was a late scratch for Thursday's game and Dylan Coghlan entered the lineup with a bang, going for a goal and an assist in a 5-3 win, but the two […]