Jerami Grant Records Game-High 34 Points Against Suns

Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant couldn't stop the Suns from rolling to another victory on Thursday, but he had a great game against the hottest team in the league, leading all scorers with 34 points on 10-for-19 shooting from the field. He finished 2-for-3 from downtown and 12-for-14 at the charity stripe, adding six rebounds […]

Landry Shamet Has Four Triples, 14 Points As Starter

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Landry Shamet replaced Devin Booker (hamstring) in the starting unit on Thursday against Detroit and did a good job with 5-for-11 shooting in a 114-103 win. He hit 4-for-8 from deep and ended up with 14 points, three rebounds, one assist and one turnover in 31 minutes. Booker looks certain to […]

Deandre Ayton Gets Double-Double No. 10

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton recorded his 10th double-double of the season as the team posted a new franchise record with an 18th consecutive win against Detroit on Thursday. Ayton rocked the Pistons with 17 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 7-for-11 from the field and 3-for-7 at the foul line. He tallied a pair of […]

De'Anthony Melton Cruises To A 19-6-5 Line

Memphis Grizzlies point guard De'Anthony Melton notched 19 points off the bench on 8-for-10 shooting in Thursday's blowout win over the Thunder, adding six rebounds and five assists to his line with one turnover in 22 minutes. He produced a 3-for-5 effort from deep. Melton went quiet in November, but this is a great start […]

Tyus Jones Does A Lot In Just 21 Minutes

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Tyus Jones had a productive night against OKC on Thursday, finishing a huge 152-79 blowout win with 10 points, six rebounds, nine assists and two steals in 21 minutes. He had just one turnover while shooting 4-for-7 from the field and 1-for-2 from downtown. Jones has taken over from Ja Morant […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. Sinks Six Triples In A Historic Win

Memphis Grizzlies power forward Jaren Jackson Jr. hit almost every shot on Thursday as the team posted a new franchise scoring record in a 152-79 win over the Thunder. The 73-point margin is a new NBA record as well. Jackson Jr. scored a game-high 27 points on 9-for-11 shooting, going 6-for-7 from deep. He completed […]

Khris Middleton Has 22-Point Night Against Raptors

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton finished Thursday's 97-93 loss to Toronto with 22 points, shooting 8-for-20 from the field with a 2-for-5 effort from downtown and a 4-for-5 mark at the charity stripe. He pulled down eight boards and recorded two assists with three turnovers and one block. Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) missed the game, […]

Jrue Holiday Records Season-High 26 Points Against Toronto

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Jrue Holiday scored a season-high 26 points in Thursday's loss to Toronto, adding six rebounds and eight assists to his tally with one block and five turnovers. He finished with 10-for-19 shooting from the field and hit 4-for-5 from outside. Holiday carried a bigger role on offense because Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) […]

Fred VanVleet Leads Raptors To Victory Thursday Night

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet notched a game-high 29 points on 9-for-17 shooting against the Bucks on Thursday, helping his side to a 97-93 win. He finished 5-for-10 from deep and scored 13 of his points in the fourth quarter. VanVleet collected five rebounds and produced four assists with three turnovers and one block. […]

Julius Randle Posts 30-Point, 12-Rebound Double-Double

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle scored a team-high 30 points and had 12 rebounds and six assists in Thursday's loss to Chicago, shooting 12-for-21 from the field. He swatted away a pair of shots as well and recorded seven turnovers in 39 minutes. The Knicks star has now produced back-to-back good games, which […]

Nikola Vucevic Goes For 27 Points Versus Knicks

Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic remained hot against the Knicks on Thursday, contributing 27 points on 10-for-18 shooting in a 119-115 win. Half of his makes came from downtown and Vuc has now shot an incredible 11-for-15 from deep across his last two games. He pulled down seven rebounds and tallied three assists with one […]

DeMar DeRozan Scores Game-High 34 Points

Chicago Bulls guard/forward DeMar DeRozan logged his seventh 30-point effort of the season on Thursday, finishing a 119-115 win over the Knicks with a game-high 34 points on 12-for-19 shooting from the field. He went 10-for-11 at the line and recorded six rebounds with three assists, one steal, one block and two turnovers. The veteran […]

Dylan Strome Re-Enters Lineup On Second Line

Chicago Blackhawks forward Dylan Strome will return to the lineup on Thursday against Washington, taking up a spot on the second line. The 24-year-old has missed two games as a healthy scratch. It's not been a good season for Strome, as he's found himself in the press box a lot of times, skating in only […]

Ethan Bear Remains Out On Thursday

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Ethan Bear has cleared COVID-19 protocols, but he isn't quite ready to return to action on Thursday against Ottawa. The 24-year-old hasn't played since Nov. 20 and it seems like he needs a bit of practice time to get into game shape. With Tony DeAngelo and Brett Pesce still on the COVID-19 […]

Casey Mittelstadt Returns To Action On Thursday

Buffalo Sabres forward Casey Mittelstadt (upper body) will be back in action on Thursday against Florida, returning from a 21-game absence. The 23-year-old had a very unfortunate start to the campaign as he got injured in the season opener on Oct. 14. He'll go on the third line to skate with Zemgus Girgensons and Rasmus […]

Buffalo Trades For Malcolm Subban

The Buffalo Sabres acquired goaltender Malcolm Subban from the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday for future considerations. Dustin Tokarski was placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol on Thursday and the team already has a long-term absentee in Craig Anderson (upper body), so the Sabres badly needed to add a new goalie. Subban boasts a 36-31-8 career […]

Jordan Binnington Placed On COVID-19 List

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington will miss Thursday's clash with the Lightning because of COVID-19 protocols. He's the second Blues player this week to land on the COVID-19 list, so hopefully, it's not a sign of an outbreak. Tyler Bozak dropped out of the lineup before Tuesday's game against Tampa. Binnington sits on an […]

Steven Stamkos Will Return To Lightning Lineup

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos will be back in action on Thursday against the Blues after missing Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to St. Louis for personal reasons. The Lightning captain rushed home to welcome his second child into the world and he was a fairly late scratch for the game. Stamkos returns to the […]

Bowen Byram Sits Out Thursday's Action

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Bowen Byram will miss Thursday's match against Montreal after suffering an upper-body injury in Wednesday's 8-3 loss to Toronto. He logged 19:52 of ice time against the Maple Leafs but finished with a minus-three rating, so it was a real struggle for the 20-year-old. Byram recently returned from a concussion, and according […]

Luguentz Dort Hits Four Shots From Deep During 19-Point Effort

Oklahoma City Thunder guard/forward Luguentz Dort had a very good 4-for-8 shooting night from deep against the Rockets on Wednesday and finished 7-for-13 overall from the field during a 19-point effort in a 114-110 loss. He registered four assists with two turnovers and had two rebounds, two steals and one block in 36 minutes. Dort […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Produces Season-High 39 Points

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had more points than playing time on Wednesday against the Rockets, scoring a season-high 39 points in 38 minutes of action. He hit 12-for-26 from the field and 14-for-16 at the line, while recording four rebounds and two assists with one block and one turnover. Gilgeous-Alexander hurt his shooting […]

Jae'Sean Tate Goes Into Beast Mode Wednesday Night

Houston Rockets guard/forward Jae'Sean Tate produced a phenomenal performance against OKC on Wednesday, leading his team to a 114-110 victory with a career-high 32 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists, two steals and five blocks. He shot 11-for-15 from the field and 9-for-10 at the foul line. A lot of the Rockets offense ended up going […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. Stays Hot Against Milwaukee

Charlotte Hornets guard/forward Kelly Oubre Jr. managed to keep up his good scoring form with a 25-point effort in Wednesday's loss to the Bucks, shooting 9-for-14 from the field and 5-for-9 from behind the arc. He added a pair of rebounds to his tally with one assist, one steal and three turnovers in 31 minutes […]

LaMelo Ball Scores Career-High 36 Points With Eight Triples

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball nailed eight triples and shot 12-for-22 overall from the field en route to a career-high 36 points in Wednesday's 127-125 loss to Milwaukee. He missed a fourth consecutive double-double by one assist and collected five rebounds and three steals with one block and seven turnovers in 41 minutes. Ball's […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Finishes Huge Night With A Game-Winner

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo had a huge game with 40 points on Wednesday against Charlotte, finishing things off with the game-winning basket with two seconds to go. He helped his team to a 127-125 victory, shooting 15-for-24 from the field and 9-for-13 at the charity stripe. Giannis also had 12 rebounds and nine assists […]

Joel Embiid Has A Rough Night Against Boston

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid collected his fourth consecutive double-double in Wednesday's loss to Boston, but it was a really long night for him with 3-for-17 shooting from the field. He was 1-for-4 with the three-ball and shot 6-for-10 at the charity stripe. Embiid salvaged his fantasy line with a game-high 18 rebounds, six assists, […]

Al Horford Swats Away Five Shots Wednesday Night

Boston Celtics center Al Horford was a major force on the defensive end in Wednesday's 88-87 win over the Sixers, blocking five shots. He was productive in other areas as well, scoring 10 points on 4-for-6 shooting with two triples and recording eight rebounds and one assist. Horford had managed just two blocks in four […]

Jayson Tatum Pulls Down Career-High 16 Rebounds

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum recorded a very nice double-double in Wednesday's 88-87 victory over Philadelphia, leading all scorers with 26 points and grabbing a career-high 16 rebounds. He missed five of his first six shots but managed to recover and went 9-for-20 from the field in the end with a 3-for-8 effort from deep. […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Tallies 34 Points, 10 Boards Wednesday

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns missed the end of Wednesday's 115-107 loss to Washington after injuring himself on a dunk, but he had a great night overall with a game-high 34 points and 10 rebounds. He shot 11-for-25 from the field and 2-for-4 from outside with a 10-for-11 record at the line. Towns also managed […]

Daniel Gafford Extends Double-Double Streak

Washington Wizards center Daniel Gafford recorded a third consecutive double-double in Wednesday's win over Minnesota, scoring 18 points on 7-for-10 shooting and pulling down 10 boards. He swatted away three shots and had one steal with one assist and three turnovers in 27 minutes. Gafford is enjoying his best spell of the season and finds […]