Devin Vassell Leads Spurs In Scoring With 18 Points

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Devin Vassell came off the bench to deliver a team-high 18 points on 8-for-14 shooting in Thursday's blowout loss against Minnesota. He added four rebounds to his tally with one assist, one steal and one block. This game got out of hand for the Spurs quickly and they ended up […]

D'Angelo Russell Scores 22 Points In Thursday's Win

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D'Angelo Russell hit four triples and shot 6-for-19 from the field en route to 22 points in Thursday's 115-90 win over San Antonio. He was 6-for-7 at the foul line and delivered five assists with three turnovers while grabbing three rebounds and recording one steal and one block in 31 minutes. […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Posts 25-Point, 12-Rebound Double-Double

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns shot 9-for-16 from the field and 3-for-4 from outside to finish Thursday's 115-90 win over the Spurs with a game-high 25 points and 12 rebounds. He also had five assists with two turnovers and recorded one block in 38 minutes on the court. Double-doubles have been rare for KAT in […]

Ivica Zubac Plays An Effective Game Against Memphis

Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac missed only three shots from the field with eight attempts and finished 3-for-3 at the charity stripe in Thursday's loss to Memphis, picking up 13 points with seven rebounds, two assists and one block in 27 minutes. This was a great matchup for Zubac, with the Grizzlies having struggled […]

Paul George Has 23 Points With Five Triples

Los Angeles Clippers guard/forward Paul George had a 23-point performance in Thursday's loss to the Grizzlies, shooting a nice 5-for-9 from downtown and 9-for-18 overall from the field. He led the team in scoring and in assists, handing out six dimes. PG13 also collected five rebounds and swatted away one shot in 31 minutes on […]

Ja Morant Leads Memphis To Victory Versus Clippers

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant scored a game-high 28 points as his team defeated the Clippers on Thursday 120-108. He scored 17 third-quarter points and finished with 13-for-21 shooting from the field, sinking two of five shots from deep. Morant delivered five assists with one turnover and had five rebounds and one steal in […]

Bradley Beal Goes For 30 Points Against Heat

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal had a nice 30-point effort in Thursday's loss to Miami, finishing 11-for-18 from the field and 3-for-8 from outside. He was 5-for-6 at the line while picking up five rebounds and five assists with one steal and six turnovers. Washington's star man recently missed some time for personal reasons, […]

Bam Adebayo Returns With 20 Points, Nine Rebounds

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo was back on the court Thursday against Washington and had a solid 20-point, nine-rebound effort in a 112-97 win. He shot 9-for-16 from the field and handed out two assists with two turnovers in 30 minutes. Adebayo missed two games with knee soreness but looked great straight away. He can […]

Jimmy Butler Has A Second Consecutive 30-Point Game

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler remained in 30-point form on Thursday, going for 32 points on 11-for-19 shooting in a 112-97 win over Washington with perfect 10-for-10 shooting at the line. He also registered five assists with three rebounds, four steals and one turnover in 34 minutes. Butler has built momentum very nicely in […]

Dean Wade Puts Together 17-9-5 Line Against Warriors

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Dean Wade had a successful evening against the Warriors on Thursday, picking up 17 points, nine rebounds and five assists in a 104-89 loss. He shot 7-for-13 from the field and hit half of his six three-point shots in 40 minutes of action with one turnover. Wade generally doesn't get involved […]

Darius Garland Scores Season-High 25 Points

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland had his best scoring performance of the season Thursday night, finishing a 104-89 loss to Golden State with a season-high 25 points on 10-for-22 shooting. He was 4-for-11 with the three-ball and notched five assists with one rebound and two steals. It was a very good performance from the […]

Stephen Curry Drops 40 Points On Cleveland

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry stayed red-hot in Thursday's matchup against Cleveland, leading his team to victory with a 40-point effort. He scored half of his points in the fourth quarter and finished with 15-for-27 shooting from the field. Curry nailed nine triples for the third time in his past four appearances and […]

Frederik Andersen Looks To Cool Down The Ducks

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen will look to ruin Anaheim's eight-game winning streak on Thursday. He's been nearly perfect with his work thus far, going 9-2-0 for the season with a 1.77 goals-against average, a .938 save percentage and one shutout. Andersen started his NHL career in Anaheim, so this is a special matchup for […]

Shea Theodore Likely Out Against Red Wings

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore will likely miss Thursday's home game against Detroit. He was hurt in Tuesday's 4-2 loss against Carolina, and whilst there haven't been any updates from the team on his status, it is believed that Theodore isn't able to play against the Red Wings. Daniil Miromanov has been summoned from […]

Sebastian Aho Fine For Thursday Night

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho will play in Thursday's matchup against Anaheim despite missing the morning skate. According to head coach Rod Brind'Amour, Aho was absent only because of maintenance and had the morning off. Aho has scored in back-to-back games ahead of Thursday's fascinating battle between two of the hottest teams in the league, […]

Ryan Dzingel Returns Against Blue Jackets

Arizona Coyotes winger Ryan Dzingel (upper body) will be back in action on Thursday against his former team, the Blue Jackets. He got hurt very early in the season and has skated in just six games, last appearing on Oct. 25. Dzingel has two assists to his name this term with seven shots. The Coyotes […]

Stuart Skinner Starts For Oilers Thursday Night

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner will make his third start of the season in Thursday's rematch against Winnipeg. The 23-year-old made a relief appearance in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Jets, pushing away all eight shots he faced. Having registered a 2.68 goals-against average with a .913 save percentage, Skinner owns decent numbers, but he's […]

Jordan Greenway Jumps To The First Line On Thursday

Minnesota Wild winger Jordan Greenway will join Joel Eriksson Ek and Marcus Foligno on the first line Thursday night against Dallas. The Wild have struggled a bit in recent games and head coach Dean Evason has decided to freshen things up a bit, moving Kevin Fiala to the second line. Greenway, who sits on only […]

Ville Husso Gets His Second Start Of The Season

St. Louis Blues goaltender Ville Husso will guard the cage in Thursday's meeting with the Sharks. The Finnish netminder is going to log his second start of the season. His only previous appearance came against the Golden Knights on Oct. 25 and Husso had a great game with 34 saves and a shutout in a […]

James Reimer Makes Second Straight Start

San Jose Sharks goaltender James Reimer will make a second consecutive start on Thursday against St. Louis. The 33-year-old will also go for a second straight win after beating Minnesota 4-1 with a 26-save effort on Tuesday. Reimer has carried the Sharks well this season and owns a 4-2-1 record. He's allowed only 1.71 goals […]

Joe Thornton Returns To Action Against Devils

Florida Panthers forward Joe Thornton (undisclosed) has been activated from Injured Reserve and will return to action on Thursday against the Devils. The veteran has missed eight games and enters the lineup on the third line. The Panthers have just lost Aleksander Barkov (lower body), so Thornton comes in at a good time to provide […]

Kevin Hayes Misses Out On Thursday

Philadelphia Flyers center Kevin Hayes isn't in the lineup for Thursday's home game against Tampa. Head coach Alain Vigneault said in the morning that Hayes will play, but he is missing for an undisclosed reason. Hayes' season debut was delayed because of abdominal surgery, and he's skated in just two games so far. He scored […]

Anthony Cirelli Will Be In The Lineup On Thursday

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli, who suffered a broken nose in Monday's 4-1 victory over the Islanders, will be in the lineup on Thursday against Philadelphia. The 24-year-old has been an important piece for the top six all season and sits on 10 points with 14 games played. He's carrying a team-best plus-seven rating […]

Dylan Larkin Good To Go Thursday Night

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin is available for Thursday's clash with Vegas. He got pulled from Tuesday's 5-2 loss against Dallas after the second period because of COVID-19 protocols, but his test result ended up being a false positive. Larkin has been killing it for the Red Wings lately with five goals in five […]

Mattias Norlinder Makes NHL Debut On Thursday

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mattias Norlinder will log his first NHL minutes in Thursday's home game against Pittsburgh. He's set to join David Savard on the second defensive pairing and will also see time on the second power-play unit. The 21-year-old has gone pointless in three AHL appearances this season, but he's been described as a […]

Ondrej Kase A Game-Time Decision On Thursday

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Ondrej Kase is a game-time decision for Thursday's matchup against the Rangers. The 26-year-old recently had a three-game goal streak and is riding a four-game point streak, but might now sit out because he got hurt by blocking a shot in Tuesday's 3-0 win over Nashville. Kase has featured on […]

Conor Garland Ends 10-Game Goal Drought

Vancouver Canucks winger Conor Garland produced a team-high five shots and ended a 10-game goal drought in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to Colorado. He tied things up in the second frame and Tucker Poolman, who had two points, gave Vancouver a lead early in the third, but the team still failed to end a losing run. […]

Nazem Kadri Bags Three Power-Play Points Against Canucks

Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri had a big night on the power play on Wednesday against Vancouver, notching one goal and two assists. He led all Colorado forwards with 20:48 in ice time and tallied five shots with one hit and two penalty minutes. Kadri has found some nice form recently, putting together a seven-game […]

Mikko Rantanen Racks Up Three Points In Wednesday's Win

Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen enjoyed a three-point outing Wednesday night against the Canucks, picking up a power-play goal and two assists in a 4-2 win. He was plus-one for the game and tallied two shots and one hit, playing as a center because of Colorado's injuries woes. Rantanen has now produced two three-point […]

Alex Caruso Almost Has A Triple-Double Wednesday Night

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Alex Caruso did his best impression of Russell Westbrook on Wednesday against Portland, finishing a 112-107 loss with 12 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists. He also bagged a pair of steals and blocks, while shooting 3-for-9 from the field and 5-for-6 at the charity stripe. Caruso won't be getting 10-plus […]