Kirill Kaprizov Among Wild Players Being Rested Thursday Night

Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov will be rested for the team's final regular-season game against the Blues on Thursday, with Kevin Fiala, Mats Zuccarello, Jared Spurgeon and Jonas Brodin joining him in the press box. Luke Johnson, Dakota Mermis, Kyle Rau, Brad Hunt and Zach Parise will enter the lineup. Kaprizov had an outstanding rookie […]

Kaapo Kahkonen In Wild Net On Thursday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen is tasked with finishing the team's regular-season schedule on Thursday against the Blues. The Finnish rookie will put a four-game winning streak on the line. He started the run after a nightmare of an outing against St. Louis on April 9, in which Kahkonen allowed nine goals on 38 shots. […]

Jordan Binnington Starts Season Finale For Blues

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington will start the team's final regular-season game on Thursday against Minnesota. The two are finishing off a back-to-back set after Ville Husso recorded his first career shutout in St. Louis' 4-0 win on Wednesday. Binnington is still looking for his first shutout of the year. He enters the contest […]

Auston Matthews Extends Point Streak With 41st Goal

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews scored his 41st goal of the season in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss against Ottawa, stretching his point streak to seven games in the process. Jake Muzzin had a power-play goal and John Tavares scored as well. Matthews led the team with six shots, and he delivered one hit. The […]

Josh Norris Delivers Victory For Ottawa In Season Finale

Ottawa Senators center Josh Norris scored a 4-3 overtime winner against Toronto on Wednesday, making sure that the team would finish its disappointing season with a victory. Connor Brown produced his fifth short-handed tally of the year, and Nikita Zaitsev and Parker Kelly also scored. The Senators managed 23 wins, but at least they didn't […]

Kenyon Martin Jr. Collects Another Double-Double

Houston Rockets small forward Kenyon Martin Jr. recorded his third double-double in five games on Wednesday, notching 20 points and 10 rebounds in a 124-122 loss to the Lakers. He also posted three blocks with two assists and two turnovers, while shooting 7-for-10 from the field and 3-for-5 from behind the arc. Martin Jr. has […]

Talen Horton-Tucker Scores Team-High 23 Points Wednesday Night

Los Angeles Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker had a team-high 23 points during a double-double performance in Wednesday's win over Houston. He added 10 assists to his line with two rebounds, two steals and three turnovers. Horton-Tucker missed all three shots from downtown, but he finished the game with very solid 9-for-16 shooting and went 5-for-8 […]

Kyle Kuzma Pushes Lakers Past Rockets

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma recorded a full line and made a key shot with seven seconds to go to lead his team to a 124-122 win over Houston Wednesday night. Both LeBron James (ankle) and Anthony Davis (groin) were out, leaving others to pick up the slack. Kuzma did it from a bench […]

Rudy Gobert Has Big Night On The Glass

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert owned the glass in Wednesday's loss to Portland, recording 20 rebounds. He added 15 points on 6-for-8 shooting for his 46th double-double of the season. Gobert, who went 3-for-4 at the charity stripe, completed his line with two assists, one steal, one block and two turnovers. The French giant has […]

C.J. McCollum Picks Up 26 Points In Wednesday's Win

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum recorded 26 points on 12-for-22 shooting in Wednesday's win over Utah, adding four rebounds and four assists with two turnovers. He went 2-for-6 from behind the arc. McCollum had a big start to the month with a 33-point effort against Boston, and he's been productive throughout May, although […]

Damian Lillard Leads Blazers To Victory With 30 Points

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard guided his team to a fifth consecutive victory on Wednesday, scoring a game-high 30 points on 10-for-20 shooting in a 105-98 win over Utah. He nailed three triples with nine attempts and finished 7-for-8 at the foul line with six assists, two rebounds, one block and one turnover. […]

Russell Westbrook Scores Game-High 34 Points

Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook was the top scorer in Wednesday's 120-116 loss to Atlanta, going for 34 points on 12-for-28 shooting. It was an inefficient performance, but the former MVP impressed with a 4-for-9 effort from behind the arc and he shot 6-for-8 at the foul line. Westbrook's line included 15 assists, five […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic Notches 20 Points In Wednesday's Victory

Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic had a solid 20-point night against the Wizards on Wednesday, shooting 8-for-15 from the field and 4-for-10 from downtown in a 120-116 win. He also came up big on the defensive end with three steals and one block, while picking up three assists and two rebounds with one turnover. […]

Trae Young Flirts With Triple-Double Wednesday Night

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young was close to posting a triple-double in Wednesday's 120-116 win over Washington, leading his team with 33 points and adding nine assists with eight rebounds and five turnovers. He struggled from deep with a 2-for-8 effort but shot a solid 12-for-25 overall from the field with a 7-for-7 record […]

Moses Brown Has Double-Double Performance Against Kings

Oklahoma City Thunder center Moses Brown picked up a 10-point, 13-rebound double-double in Tuesday's 122-106 loss to the Kings, shooting 3-for-7 from the field and 4-for-8 at the foul line. He also registered one steal and one block with three turnovers. Brown has had some big performances ever since entering the rotation in March, but […]

Delon Wright Enjoys Another Fine Night Versus OKC

Sacramento Kings point guard Delon Wright maintained his momentum in Tuesday's win over the Thunder with 21 points, eight assists, four rebounds and four steals, while shooting 8-for-11 from the field with a 5-for-7 mark from downtown. The 28-year-old has been huge for the Kings during the absences of De'Aaron Fox and Tyrese Haliburton (knee). Wright […]

Terence Davis Matches Season High With 27 Points

Sacramento Kings guard Terence Davis led all scorers in Tuesday's victory over OKC when he matched his season high with 27 points on 9-for-15 shooting. He was 5-for-7 from behind the arc and 4-for-4 at the line in 31 minutes off the bench, notching five rebounds, three assists and two steals with two turnovers. That's […]

Chris Boucher Returns To Action With 16 Points, Seven Rebounds

Toronto Raptors forward/center Chris Boucher logged 37 minutes in his first game since April 21 on Tuesday, leading the team with 16 points in a 115-96 loss to the Clippers. He shot 5-for-15 from the field and 4-for-5 at the charity stripe with a 2-for-9 record from deep. Boucher also bagged one steal and one […]

Ivica Zubac Records 13th Double-Double Of The Season

Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac reached the double-double column for the 13th time this season on Tuesday when he picked up 18 points and 10 rebounds in a 115-96 win over Toronto. He handed out three assists as well with one block and two turnovers while shooting 8-for-12 from the field and 2-for-2 at […]

Kawhi Leonard Records 20-7-5 Line Versus Raptors

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Kawhi Leonard showed his old crew what they are missing when he finished Tuesday's comfortable win over Toronto with 20 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals. He shot 6-for-10 from the field and 8-for-8 at the charity stripe. Leonard seems to be gearing up for the playoffs already, […]

Jayson Tatum Finishes Tuesday Night With 33 Points

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum had a 33-point effort in Tuesday's loss to the Heat, shooting 12-for-21 from the field and 5-for-8 from behind the arc with a 4-for-6 effort at the foul line. He grabbed eight rebounds and dished out six assists with one steal, one block and four turnovers. Tatum recorded 62 total […]

Kemba Walker Scores Season-High 36 Points In Loss To Heat

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker finished Tuesday's 129-121 loss to Miami with a season-high 36 points on 14-for-27 shooting. He briefly left the game in the opening minutes with an apparent left shoulder injury, but it wasn't anything serious as he returned to log 38 minutes. Walker, who was 4-for-11 with the three-ball, completed […]

Tyler Herro Posts A Double-Double In Tuesday's Win

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro scored a team-high 24 points and added 11 rebounds for a double-double as his squad clinched a playoff spot on Tuesday with a 129-121 win over Boston. He missed only five of his 15 shots and finished 4-for-7 from behind the arc. Herro's line included three assists and one steal […]

Tim Hardaway Jr. Leads Mavs With 19 Points

Dallas Mavericks guard/forward Tim Hardaway Jr. led the team with 19 points on 6-for-11 shooting in Tuesday's big loss to Memphis. Luka Doncic had a very quiet outing with 12 points, five rebounds and five assists. Hardaway Jr. was 3-for-6 from downtown and 4-for-4 at the line while adding five rebounds and two assists to […]

Dillon Brooks Puts Up 22 Points In Tuesday's Victory

Memphis Grizzlies guard/forward Dillon Brooks notched 22 points on 9-for-21 shooting in Tuesday's win over Dallas, finishing 2-for-9 with the three-ball and going 2-for-2 at the foul line. His work included three steals, two rebounds, two assists and two blocks with three turnovers in 33 minutes. Brooks has now scored 20-plus points in back-to-back games. […]

Ja Morant Puts Together Nice Line In Just 29 Minutes

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant needed only 29 minutes of action to rack up 24 points, eight assists and seven rebounds in Tuesday's 133-104 victory over Dallas. He also had one steal with four turnovers, while shooting 7-for-13 from the field and 7-for-8 at the foul line with a 3-for-6 record from deep. Morant […]

Nikola Vucevic Held In Check By Nets

Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic posted another double-double in Tuesday's loss to Brooklyn, but his 12-12 effort was a bit disappointing. He had one of the worst shooting nights of the season with a 5-for-18 effort from the field. Vucevic was 2-for-6 from downtown, and he handed out six assists with one turnover. The 12 […]

Zach LaVine Explodes For 41 Points In Losing Effort

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine put on a show with a game-high 41 points against Brooklyn on Tuesday, but his efforts weren't enough in a 115-107 loss. Chicago's star man was 6-for-11 with the three-ball and shot 15-for-27 overall from the field with three rebounds, one assist, one steal and two turnovers. LaVine now […]

Kevin Durant Notches 21 Points Versus Chicago

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant had a 21-point night on 9-for-13 shooting against the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday. He added eight assists and four rebounds in a 115-107 win with one steal and two turnovers. The Nets, who lost Kyrie Irving early to a facial injury, had an impressive team effort here with eight of […]

Tobias Harris Scores Game-High 27 Points In Tuesday's Loss

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris was the top scorer in Tuesday's loss to Indiana, shooting 11-for-24 from the field and 2-for-5 from downtown en route to 27 points. Ben Simmons notched 20 points, while no other Sixer had more than 11. Harris also picked up five rebounds and three assists with two turnovers. He has […]