Nikita Zaitsev Ruled Out For Four Weeks

Ottawa Senators defenseman Nikita Zaitsev has been ruled out for four weeks with a heel injury. The Russian blue-liner was hurt early in Thursday's 2-1 loss to Tampa. Zaitsev has notched just two points this season with 45 hits and 40 blocks, and he doesn't carry a lot of fantasy value, but Senators head coach […]

Martin Jones Makes His 10th Start With Carter Hart Sick

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Martin Jones will log his 10th start of the season on Saturday against the Senators, with Carter Hart feeling sick and sitting out the game. Jones had a pretty good spell in the Flyers crease at the start of the season with three consecutive wins, but he's added only one more win […]

Joel Farabee Returns To Flyers Lineup

Philadelphia Flyers winger Joel Farabee (shoulder) will be back in the lineup on Saturday against Ottawa, returning after missing seven games. The 21-year-old is expected to link up with Sean Couturier and Travis Konecny on the first line. 2021-22 hasn't been very kind to Farabee, but he had just started to find his game before […]

Saddiq Bey Scores Game-High 23 Points

Detroit Pistons small forward Saddiq Bey produced a very good showing against the Rockets on Saturday, leading all scorers with 23 points and adding four rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block. He hit 9-for-16 from the field with a 3-for-7 record from deep and didn't commit a single turnover in 37 minutes on […]

Cade Cunningham Fills Box Score In Saturday's Loss

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham couldn't save the team from another loss on Saturday, but he enjoyed a good game personally against the Rockets, recording 21 points with seven rebounds, 11 assists, two steals and one block. He posted three turnovers in 38 minutes and shot 8-for-19 from the field with a 3-for-9 effort from […]

Christian Wood Returns With 21 Points, Eight Boards

Houston Rockets center Christian Wood was back on the court against Detroit on Saturday, scoring 21 points and grabbing eight rebounds in a 116-107 win. He returned from a two-game absence, hitting 9-for-19 from the field and 2-for-6 from outside. Wood logged 30 minutes and collected one assist, one steal and one block with two […]

Tyrese Haliburton Bounces Back In Friday's Matchup

Sacramento Kings point guard Tyrese Haliburton ended a three-game run of poor performances with a double-double on Friday against Memphis, going for a team-high 21 points and 10 assists in a 124-105 loss. He notched six rebounds as well and delivered one block with three turnovers in 38 minutes. Haliburton enjoyed one of his best […]

Chimezie Metu Bags A Double-Double Friday Night

Sacramento Kings power forward Chimezie Metu enjoyed his best game of the season on Friday against the Grizzlies, finishing a 124-105 loss with an 18-point, 11-rebound double-double. He recorded a steal and two blocks on the defensive end and shot 5-for-15 from the field and 6-for-8 at the charity stripe during 36 minutes of action. […]

Desmond Bane Leads All Scorers Against Sacramento

Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Desmond Bane scored a game-high 24 points on 9-for-16 shooting in Friday's 124-105 road win over Sacramento. He missed only once with five attempts from deep and notched a pair of rebounds as well with one assist, one steal and two turnovers. Bane started the week with a poor five-point effort […]

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 […]